20 Apr, 2018

The Veterans Administration continues to be under fire, with long waits causing many to push for privatization at the giant government entity.  It’s a hot topic, however.  Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has already circulated a petition to support blocking President Trump’s new nominee to head the VA, Ronnie Jackson, unless he pledges to reject what he calls the “moral abomination” of privatizing VA health care.  Clearly, something must be done.  More than 70K veterans are still waiting for more

19 Apr, 2018

It’s been estimated that we could prevent more than half of all cancer cases simply by modifying our eating habits and refraining from smoking.  Nutrition plays a large part in our health and longevity.  One in three cases of cancer can be traced back to diet.  Unfortunately, the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that the data on what and how we should eat to prevent cancer is inconsistent.  Most researchers do agree that eating a Mediterranean diet (heavy on fish, fruits

18 Apr, 2018

A new study found that for lung cancer patients with the most common form of the cancer odds of survival can greatly improve if they are given a new drug that activates the immune system along with chemotherapy.  The study found that patients should start with immunotherapy as soon as possible.  “What it suggests is that chemotherapy alone is no longer a standard of care,” Dr. Leena Gandi, a leader of the study and the director of the Thoracic Medical Oncology Program at the Perlmutter Cancer

17 Apr, 2018

April is National Social Security month, an effort by the administration to help those preparing for retirement or who are already recipients to get more familiar with their services as well as find out how many things that you can do online.  The web site has a benefit planner, a tool to get an estimate of what your future retirement benefits could be, and even apply online.

16 Apr, 2018

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Officer of Inspector General has found that Medicare’s  telehealth program is allowing too many patients to use ineligible institutions and non-rural sites.  The study examined 100 claims from among nearly 200K claims paid to remote sites with outlays totaling $13.8 million.  Among those 100 cases, 31 did not meet requirements for the reimbursement that was provided and should have been rejected.  The OIG found that Medicare could have saved about

16 Apr, 2018

Seniors can shop for low cost fruits and vegetables at the Oldemeyer Center at 986 Hilby Avenue in Seaside every Tuesday from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.  Brought to you by the Episcopal Senior Communities, you will find staples like Asparagus, Avocados, Cauliflower, Cilantro, Lettuce, Mushrooms Potatoes and Spinach at a great price.