Health & Medical

Diseases & Conditions from US News

clewis — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:42:44 -0600

Content developed by the Cleveand Clinic.

Senior Eye Care

clewis — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:33:31 -0600

By age 65, 1-in-3 Americans have some form of vision-impairing eye disease. Most however do not know it because often there’s no warning symptoms or they assume that poor sight is a natural part of growing older. By detecting and treating eye disease early through annual, dilated eye exams, seniors can preserve their sight. Jim Miller, editor of Savvy Senior, a syndicated column for seniors.

WebMD

clewis — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:23:30 -0600

WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information

Discount Drug Company Assistance Programs

jwilliams — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:13:49 -0500

Almost all pharmaceutical manufacturers provide discount programs for persons who are unable to afford their drugs. (See Discount Drug Company Assistance Programs below.) Those individuals on Medicare may have additional options to pay for some prescriptions.

The Original Medicare Plan does cover some oral cancer drugs and immunosuppressive drugs following an organ transplant. Currently, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans will give seniors the option to obtain prescription drug coverage through Medicare.

Blindness Related Resource

clewis — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:44:20 -0500

This is a collection of links that are offered merely as jumping-off points for the exploration of blindness-related resources.

Symptom Checker from the MayoClinic

clewis — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:40:38 -0500

An online guide to discover the most common causes of the most common symptoms

Quality Check

clewis — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:38:20 -0500

from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JACHO) allows consumers to find the accreditation status of thousands of healthcare organizations.

Nebraska SMP Empowering Seniors to Prevent Healthcare Fraud

clewis — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:08:20 -0500

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Nebraska Long Term Care Ombudsman Program

Nebraska Health & Human Services System – State Unit on Aging
P.O. Box 95044
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5044