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  7. Celebrate Independence Day! Happy 235th birthday to the United States of America! Find resources to help you celebrate the anniversary of our nation’s independence. MedicareCard.com has been serving consumers for several years with a primary emphasis on Medicare information and assistance. We started the medicare blog in order to provide the community with forum opportunities to express some […]...
  8. 2010 National Mammography Day According to healthfinder.gov’s Health Observances page, Oct. 22 is National Mammography Day. On this day, women are encouraged to make an appointment for their annual mammograms. You can take this National Mammography Day Quiz to see how much you know about mammography. We all have busy lives and let’s face it, getting a mammogram can […]...
  9. Medicare, Adult Immunizations For our third birthday we launched the Share Your Story: GovGab Guest Writer Challenge. We’re proud to showcase our winning posts, which will run this whole week. Krista Cook has four higher-education degrees, three in government (B.A., M.P.A., and Ph.D) and she recently finished up a fourth in library/information science (M.L.S.) at Emporia State University. […]...
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  11. How to Find the Nearest Social Security Office Near You If you live in the United States and you want information and directions to the Social Security office that serves your area, just enter your U.S. Postal Service five-digit ZIP code below and select Locate. You’ll get information about your local Social Security office and other agencies in your area that may be able to […]...
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  14. MedicareCard.com Starts a New Blog Medicarecard.com blog is a helpful public discussion forum for those interested in topics related to medicare, medicaid, and social security. Join the discussion and voice your views....
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