Resources for those 65 and Above
The following options may be available to you.
Medicare
Medicare provides health insurance benefits to persons 65 and older, persons under 65 who are disabled, and individuals with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
Medicaid
Medicaid provides medical care to certain individuals and families with low incomes and resources.
Prescription Assistance
Most pharmaceutical companies have established patient assistance programs to help uninsured individuals get the medications that they need to stay healthy.
Medigap
Medigap policies are available to Medicare-eligible individuals. They can be purchased from private health insurance carriers and provide benefits that are otherwise not included in Medicare Part A or B.
Seniors Health News
Vision problems linked to higher dementia risk| | Tue, 23 Feb 2010 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Elderly adults with poor vision, particularly untreated vision problems, may have a higher risk of developing dementia than those with better vision, a new study suggests. |
Diet changes improve older adults' cholesterol too| | Fri, 19 Feb 2010 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults can cut their cholesterol levels by revamping their dietary fat intake, even if they are already on cholesterol-lowering statins, a new study finds. |
Stem cell experiment reverses aging in rare disease| | Wed, 17 Feb 2010 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a surprise result that can help in the understanding of both aging and cancer, researchers working with an engineered type of stem cell said they reversed the aging process in a rare genetic disease. |
IVF costs higher for older women| | Thu, 11 Feb 2010 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In Australia, a boom in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproduction techniques prompted a heated debate in 2006 on whether government should subsidize the treatments. |
U.S. seek new safeguards for medical imaging devices| | Tue, 09 Feb 2010 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials want manufacturers of computerized tomography (CT) machines and certain other medical imaging devices to incorporate new safeguards to help reduce patient exposure to radiation. |
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