HHS and Sesame Workshop Release 13 New Flu Prevention Radio PSAs Featuring Governors and Elmo

Children and young adults continue to be disproportionately effected by H1N1

HHS Awards $17 Million in a New National Initiative to Fight Health Care-Associated Infections

October 23, 2009 HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the award of $17 million to fund projects to fight costly and dangerous health care-associated infections, or HAIs. “When patients go to the hospital, they expect to get better, not worse,” Secretary Sebelius said. “Eliminating infections is critical to making care safer for patients and to … Read more

Understanding Medicare Part B Medical Insurance Coverage

Most Medicare beneficiaries will continue to pay the same $96.40 Part B premium amount in 2010. Beneficiaries who currently have the Social Security Administration (SSA) withhold their Part B premium and have incomes of $85,000 or less (or $170,000 or less for joint filers) will not have an increase in their Part B premium for 2010.

Medicare Eligibility Requirements

Medicare is a Health Insurance Program for people age 65 or older, some disabled people under age 65