Medicare Card Replacement

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued an opinion that upholds the Affordable Health Care Act

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The U.S. Supreme Court has issued an opinion that upholds the Affordable Health Care Act This includes the individual mandate for coverage.  The case challenged the constitutionality of several parts of the law, including the rule that most people in the U.S. must get health coverage.   We will continue to carry out provisions of the … Read more

How to Request a Replacement Medicare Card If You Recently Changed Your Address

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You told us you have moved and recently reported this to us. To ensure your privacy, you cannot request a replacement Medicare card online at this time. You must call or visit us to request a replacement card. To Contact Social Security: In the United States: Call our toll-free number 1-800-772-1213. If you are deaf … Read more

Medicare Your Turn: Financial Stability Act

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Happy Memorial Day weekend! Last week the Senate passed the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010. Its purpose is to reform the regulation of financial products and services in order to prevent further financial crisis. To become law, the act still has to be reconciled with the House of Representative’s version– H.R. 4173 – The Wall Street Reform and … Read more

Medicare Card, NINR, Welcomes Four New Members, National Advisory Council for Nursing Research

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HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has appointed four new members to the National Advisory Council for Nursing Research (NACNR), the principal advisory board for the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). Members of the council are drawn from the scientific and lay communities, embodying a diverse perspective from the fields of nursing, public and health policy, … Read more

Medicare, Higher Oxygen Levels Improve Preterm Survival, Increase Risk for Eye Condition

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Two findings from an NIH research network study provide new information on how much oxygen very preterm infants should receive starting on the first day of life and the most effective means to deliver it to them.