Have you heard of "Tips from Former Smokers" (Tips) before? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched their first-ever paid national tobacco education campaign in March of 2012; new advertisements were released in April of this year and a third set of advertisements are scheduled to be released in 2014. This campaign featured […]
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November is recognized as National Family Caregivers Month. The Caregiver Action Network (formerly known as the National Family Caregivers Association) was founded by two friends between 1991 and 1993. The first National Family Caregivers Week was celebrated in 1994 and the week grew into a month celebration of awareness of family caregivers.
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There has been a lot going on with the federal government recently. With the start of open enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace, the government shutdown, the government re-opening, it's been a busy month. It can be really hard to follow everything, and to know exactly what's happening and what impact that may have on
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With the opening of the Health Insurance Marketplace on October 1, there has been much media attention provided to the difficulty of navigating the website. There are four options available for applying for health care coverage: Apply online (https://www.healthcare.gov/marketplace/individual/) Apply by phone – 1-800-318-2596 or TTY 1-855-889-4325 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
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Last week, we wrote about “Living Better, Aging Well” in recognition of World Arthritis Day (October 12, 2013). When considering what it means to age well, it is important to consider what data is available to us describing how aging is perceived in the United States. For the second year, USA Today, the National Council
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October 12, 2013 is World Arthritis Day. This day, established in 1996 by Arthritis and Rheumatism International, is celebrated annually to raise awareness for the issues affecting people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and osteoarthritis). More than 1 in 5 adults in the United States (52.5 million) have arthritis.
Next Tuesday begins Medicare's Open Enrollment period (October 15 – December 7). The Open Enrollment is a time for Medicare beneficiaries to review costs and/or coverage from their Medicare plan. Changes can be made to the health plan and/or the prescription drug plan. With the Health Insurance Marketplace opening on October 1, and having a
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Since 2001, the American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) has been working diligently to bring awareness to the problem of chronic pain. They have designated September as Pain Awareness Month. Additionally, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon proclaimed September 2013 as Pain Awareness Month for Missouri. There are over 100 million people in the United States who suffer
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Starting October 1, healthcare consumers (aka you and me) can start shopping and enrolling for health insurance. This is a pretty big shift from the current methods in which we seek out insurance. Currently, there are three basic options for health insurance:
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We're one day into Active Aging Week! This week, promoted by the International Council on Active Aging, runs from Sunday, September 22 to Saturday, September 28, 2013. The theme for the week is "Discover Your Community". What are ways that you can get out and be active within your community this week? Suggestions to consider