The state of Washington directs 65 percent of its Medicaid long-term spending to home and community-based services rather than to nursing homes.The national average is 41%. Washington state has realized $4.4 billion dollars in savings over the last 18 years as a resu...
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Eye problems and disorders are common in the elderly population. Laser surgeries and other treatments exist to correct and even reverse some of these aging-related conditions. The key is to detect them early. Regular ...
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If you are, well, congratulations. If you are planning on signing up for Medicare, here are the 'basic' basics to know before enrollment begins October 15th.
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FYI...This is NOT medical advice. Talk to your health care provider. In 2013, pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts estimated that the United States wasted $418 bi...
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Protein contains essential amino acids needed to maintain many aspects of your health, including regulating growth and development and supporting lean muscle ...
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Even the most healthy and active among us, if fortunate to live long enough, may face some of the biggest threats of aging: hunger, isolation and loss of independence. With an average life expectancy nearing 80, living longer mean...
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A panel that advises the CMS on Medicare coverage decisions said there wasn't enough information available on whether weight-loss surgeries and devices are beneficial for the program's enrollees, making it unlikely Medicare will expand coverage for more of the treatme...
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Seniors program shows the benefits of socializing and exercise.... A seniors program that combines exercise and socializing for people in the early stages of dementia and their care partners is taking place weekly at the Maple Ridge Seniors Activity Centre. Mi...
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50 states are graded for healthy living based on 35 measures of cost, accessibility and outcome. The measures included monthly insurance premiums, cost of visiting a medical professional, quality of hospitals, life expectancy and rates of cancer and heart disease...
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