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Medicare D Saves Money

I want to start off with a look at news item on Medicare part D.  What’s part D? Well, a lot of you probably already know this but Medicare part D is a drug program.  It is the medication plan … Continue reading

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Pay-As-You-Go Nurse Managed Clinic for Uninsured Patients

This article is a great story about Melissa Herpel, a nurse practitioner who has opened up a clinic to specifically focus on the uninsured patients.  She is drawn to helping people in her career as a nurse and now as … Continue reading

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Care for the Elderly Falling Behind According to Study

Listener Eric sent this tidbit in from a California newspaper. It examines the trends in geriatric health care. It discusses some alarming statistics brought up in a report from a professor at the University of California San Francisco. In this … Continue reading

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