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Rising Health Care Costs Mean Less Pay, Fewer Raises, Lost Jobs

Those hidden costs have a huge effect on your financial well-being.
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Getting Part D Benefits in a Nursing Home

My mother's being charged full price for her medications, and although she is enrolled in a Medicare Part D drug plan, we can’t find her membership card. What can we do? More>>

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Diseases & Conditions

The Flu Season

Keep up with the latest news; find prevention, treatment and care advice; ask questions and get answers from experts. More>>

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Top 10 Riskiest Foods Regulated by the FDA

Some of the healthiest, most inviting foods are also the most likely to make you sick. More>>

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Defibrillators May Not Help Women With Heart Failure

Despite their widespread use, implantable defibrillators—used to detect and then correct dangerous heart rhythms—may not protect women as well as they protect men. More>>

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Diseases & Conditions

New Procedure Chills Victims of Cardiac Arrest

Cooling patients after heart attack or stroke helps save patients who would have died. More>>

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Diseases & Conditions

In Museums, Those With Alzheimer’s Find Themselves Again

Art revives memories, sparks flashes of personality, humor and perception. More>>

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Health Care Reform Update

The president and Congress, along with business, medical and consumer groups are now at work in earnest on health care reform. Get the latest news. Meet the key players. Follow the issues that will affect the quality and costs of your health care. More>>

Medicare Part D Guide

Under the Part D program, Medicare provides insurance to help with prescription drugs costs. This guide explains how Part D works and helps you choose the right plan.

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