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Medicare User Agreement Terms and Conditions
ew publication, Phenopedia and Genopedia
SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS PLANNER – www.ssa.gov/planners
NIH Launches Multicenter Clinical Trial to Test Blood Pressure Strategy
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
How Medicare Plans Work
Raw Oysters and Vibrio Infections
People with Disabilities Can Lead Long, Healthy Lives
Breast Cancer: Rates of New Cases and Deaths
The VHI website offers access to a vast array of information regarding this initiative
Children and young adults continue to be disproportionately effected by H1N1
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
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that, in response to a request from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the investigational antiviral drug peramivir intravenous (IV) in certain adult and pediatric patients with confirmed or suspected 2009 H1N1 influenza infection who are … Read more
If you didn’t sign up for Medicare Part B when you first became eligible, you may be able to sign up during the General Enrollment Period. This period runs from January 1 through March 31 of each year.
Medicare has two parts: To find out how you enroll in Medicare Part A & B, please go to My Medicare Enrollment
Generally, you are eligible for Medicare if you or your spouse worked for at least 10 years in Medicare-covered employment and you are 65 years or older and a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. If you aren’t yet 65, you might also qualify for coverage if you have a disability or with … Read more