One in 10 people newly diagnosed with HIV are age 50 or older, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s statistics
PhotoBlog: Older Americans at risk for HIV infection
Posted in Health by healthnutter 355 days agoWhen vital drugs run out, patients pay the price
Posted in Health by healthnutter 576 days ago
Across the United States, life-saving or medically necessary drugs are running low — or running out — endangering care and increasing the odds of medication mistakes for a broad swath of patients.
Medicare expands coverage to help smokers quit
Posted in Health by healthnutter 636 days ago
They've lived with the health warnings about smoking for much of their lives and doubtless seen the ill effects on friends, relatives and even themselves, yet about 4.5 million older people in the U.S. keep on lighting up.
What do hospitals charge? Costs confound patients
Posted in Health by healthnutter 696 days ago
Consumers — especially the uninsured — face many difficulties when they try to shop for the best price for hospital services.
Insurer revoked HIV patients’ coverage
Posted in Health by healthnutter 800 days ago
Fortis, now known as Assurant Health, targeted policyholders with HIV, revoking their insurance shortly after diagnosis. The insurance company was ordered to pay $10 million.
Health threats scare patients straight — briefly
Posted in Health by healthnutter 816 days ago
Patients often vow to change their ways, eat better and exercise more after a wake-up call such as a dangerously high blood pressure reading, but what's the true shelf-life of a health scare? Not as long as you might think.
San Jose Health Insurance Coverage
Posted in News by kiran26 913 days ago
I came across this site a few months back and I actually obtained coverage through them. They follow up with me on my San Jose health insurance coverage and I have been very happy. Just wanted to share with everyone.
1 in 4 hospitalized swine flu patients put in ICU
Posted in Health by healthnutter 960 days ago
A new government study shows that one quarter of Americans who were sick enough to be hospitalized with swine flu last spring wound up needing intensive care, and 7 percent of them died.
Mesothelioma Lawsuit
Posted in Sports by sudhi01 978 days ago
I found this blog about how to file a Mesothelioma Lawsuit with info about symptoms, treatment, and diagnosis.
Cost of surgery? Secret prices confound patients
Posted in Health by healthnutter 980 days ago
Flower shop owner Bob Hausheer would like to know why he can't walk into a doctor's office and see a list of prices. The 45 year old recently had surgery but until he got the bill, he had no idea what it would cost him.
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