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  • Pop Quiz: Test your knowledge of managed-care plans

    Pop Quiz: Test your knowledge of managed-care plans

    Preventing health insurance mishaps by knowing how you’re covered THERE’S NO GETTING around the fact that healthcare insurance plans can be complicated and confusing. There are many different types of plans, such as managed-care plans, and each has its own set of rules and requirements. However, having the right information — down to the smallest…

  • Health insurance update: Who falls in the coverage gap and how can they get insured?

    Health insurance update: Who falls in the coverage gap and how can they get insured?

    “I think most of the providers that volunteer feel a moral and ethical obligation to help take care of those people.” — Dr. David Loewy, volunteer with We Care of Polk County LOCAL RESIDENTS who have issues getting health insurance coverage are fortunate in that there are many agencies here that offer a wide range…

  • Medicare and end-of-life care: What’s changing?

    Medicare and end-of-life care: What’s changing?

    New proposed policy encourages the process of advanced-care planning END-OF-LIFE DECISIONS are complicated and fraught with emotion, but a recent announcement by Medicare will hopefully offer some clarity to those facing such tough decisions. In early July, Medicare announced plans to pay doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician’s assistants for conversations with patients concerning end-of-life care.…

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  • QUIZ: How well do you know Americans 50 and up? [Home & Shopping]

    QUIZ: How well do you know Americans 50 and up? [Home & Shopping]

    How well do you know what Americans 50+ are buying and using around the home?  Take our quiz and find out! 1. What percentage of adults 50+ have spent $100 or more on groceries in the past week? 22% 44% 66% 88% 2. What is the most popular car company for adults 50 and up?…

  • PCMA Letter: A closer look at the health industry and avoiding mosquito mayhem

    PCMA Letter: A closer look at the health industry and avoiding mosquito mayhem

    Inside this special edition of Central Florida Health News, we take a look at our area’s careers in health.  Inside these pages, you’ll get a glimpse of the demand for professionals in the health sciences industry in our local community; find out what it takes to be a registered nurse in this month’s Q&A by…

  • School physicals: What you need to know

    School physicals: What you need to know

    Summer is in full swing and the new school year is quickly approaching, so if your child has not had his or her Back to School Physical Exam, it is very important to schedule one soon!  Not only is it a school requirement for kindergarteners and new students, but it is also wise for a…

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