When’s the Medicare Open Enrollment Period? Every year, Medicare’s open enrollment period is October 15 – December 7. What’s the Medicare Open Enrollment Period? Medicare health and drug plans can make changes each year—things like cost, coverage, and what providers and pharmacies are in their networks. October 15 to December 7 is when all people with …
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common infectious respiratory virus that usually causes cold-like symptomsbut can lead to serious illness among infants, some young children, and older adults.1For older adults, RSV can bevery serious and causes hospitalizations and death each year. In the United States, RSV results in thousands ofhospitalizations and deaths annually among adults …
National Groups Call for Making Pneumonia Vaccines Available to Age 50 and Over Adults By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Within days, a loose coalition of 21 advocacy groups are pushing for the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC)’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which meets on Oct. 23 and Oct. …
21 advocacy groups recommend lowering age for Pneumonia vaccine to 50+ – Herb Weiss Read More »
Racial bias in pain diagnosis and treatment is an all-too-common practice in healthcare. Now, doctors and patients can collaborate to secure a better experience for us. In an Advil study about pain experiences, 74% of Black people said there is bias in how their pain is diagnosed and treated. Quána Madison has had more than her share …
If your child has sickle cell disease, they may be eligible for disability benefits through the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. SSI provides monthly payments to people with limited income and resources who are 65 or older, or blind, or have a disability. Children younger than age 18 are eligible if they have a medical …
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