Licensed Practical Nurse in Eielson Afb, AK Accepting Medicare
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 Sandra Muniz, LPN Licensed Practical Nurse Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 2630 Central Ave, Eielson Afb, AK 99702 Phone: 907-377-6526 |
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N.Y. officials seek to ban purchase of sugary drinks with food stamps
"New Yorkers on food stamps would not be allowed to spend them on sugar-sweetened drinks under an obesity-fighting proposal being floated by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Gov. David Paterson. Bloomberg and Paterson planned to announce Thursday that they are seeking permission from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the nation's food stamp program, to add sugary drinks to the list of prohibited goods for city residents receiving assistance. If approved, it would be the first time an item would be banned from the federal program based solely on nutritional value" (Kugler Frazier, 10/7).
Health care models: Accountable Care Organizations, medical homes
Kansas Health Institute News Service examines accountable care organizations (ACOs): "In an effort to combat the lack of coordination that is widely recognized as a major shortcoming of the current health system, the new federal health reform law includes provisions intended to encourage wider use of Accountable Care Organizations or ACOs."
Drug reduces risk of relapse with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, study shows
The drug eculizumab, a synthetic antibody that inhibits the inflammatory response, significantly reduced the risk of relapse with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder.
CMS issues MLR rules for Medicare plans
Elderly and disabled patients enrolled in Medicare will for the first time receive an annual reduction in out-of-pocket costs for drugs, the government announced. The standard deductible for plans in Medicare's drug program, called Part D, will be $310 in 2014, about 4.6 percent less than this year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said in a statement today. Copayments also will be reduced for the program that began in 2006.
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