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Saving money on your prescription drugs Published: Fri, Mar 16, 2012 It’s that time of year again: Pretty soon, you’ll be sitting down with piles of paper in front of you, getting ready to fill out your federal income tax forms, wishing for some good news, for a change! Cheer up. There actually is some good news. Even if you end up having to pay Uncle Sam, you’re almost... Read More
How to save money on your prescription drug costs Published: Mon, Mar 5, 2012 Dear Savvy Senior: What tips can you recommend to help me save on my drug costs? I’m 62 years old, and currently take six different prescription medications that I can barely afford. --Poorly Insured Dear Poorly: There are actually a variety of ways you can reduce your medication costs without cutting... Read More
Supreme Court's health-care ruling will affect us all Published: Thu, Feb 16, 2012 At the end of March, the Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (the 2010 health care law), and the rhetoric has been flowing fast and furious. I happen to think the law is constitutional — but I’m going to leave the legal analysis for another time and place. Instead, I want... Read More
Length of time from first use to adult treatment admission Published: Wed, Dec 7, 2011 It goes without saying that to reduce the negative consequences of substance abuse, it is important for individuals who need treatment to receive services as soon as possible. However, the length of time between first use of a substance and entry into treatment for that substance can be substantial. I've been... Read More
Good news on Medicare premiums Updated: Tue, Nov 22, 2011 At the end of October, people with Medicare got a welcome bit of good news. The agency that runs Medicare announced that Part B premiums will increase by much less than expected. In 2012, Medicare premiums for most people will increase by only $3.50 a month, from the $96.40 a month now to $99.90 a month. While... Read More
How to pick the best medicare prescription drug plan for you Published: Tue, Oct 11, 2011 Dear Savvy Senior, I recently received a letter from my Medicare “Part D” prescription drug plan provider notifying me that my premiums and co-pays will be increasing next year, and they are dropping coverage on one of the drugs that I take. How can I find a better drug plan? Frustrated Senior Dear... Read More
Alternative therapies get high marks for some ills Published: Tue, Aug 30, 2011 Done anything alternative lately? If so, you have a lot of company. When Consumer Reports surveyed 45,601 subscribers online, it found that three out of four were using some form of alternative therapy for their general health. CR readers rated prescription drugs as helping the most for the majority of 12 health... Read More
Feds join call to help deal with pill abuse Published: Wed, Apr 20, 2011 With prescription drug abuse now killing more people than car crashes in Florida and 16 other states, the Obama administration is calling on doctors, drugmakers and law enforcement to fight the epidemic. Officials placed particular emphasis on the Sunshine State's notorious pain clinics offering easy access to... Read More
Your guide to what's new and what to do for 2011 Updated: Thu, Mar 17, 2011 When it comes to prescription coverage, seniors are seeing some of the biggest changes since the Medicare prescription benefit became available in 2006. Read More
FDA orders lowering pain reliever in Vicodin Updated: Thu, Jan 13, 2011 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal health regulators are limiting a key ingredient found in Vicodin, Percocet and other prescription painkillers that have been linked to thousands of cases of liver damage each year. Read More
Oklahoma mom accused in baby's death had six prior DHS reports Published: Tue, Nov 30, 2010 A Bartlesville mother accused of child neglect in the death of her 10-day-old baby was investigated by state child welfare workers on six previous occasions, including taking so many prescription drugs near her due date while pregnant she was unable to walk stairs or speak clearly, according to a report released... Read More
Questions arise about statin use in women and children Updated: Thu, Jul 22, 2010 For men and women with coronary heart disease or those at risk of it, losing weight and increasing their physical activity are keys to effective treatment. Read More
United States Must Make Effort to Control Prescription Drug Use Published: Fri, Apr 23, 2010 In 2009, prescription drug use exceeded $300 billion, a 5.1 percent increase from the previous year. As baby boomers grow older, increasing demand for prescription drugs will fuel even greater spending on our already mammoth health care system. Couple the aging population with the recent legislation to insure an... Read More
Three Tasks for Three Days Updated: Wed, Jan 6, 2010 You're facing three lazy days ahead — the gap time between Christmas and New Year's Eve, when most businesses slow to a crawl and the leftovers are growing stale. What a perfect time to accomplish a few things that are best done now — at the end of the year. Here are three tasks for three days: Year-End... Read More
Medicine Jar Published: Mon, Nov 16, 2009 One of Paul McCartney's many songs about drug use included this bottom line: "Dead on your feet, you won't get far, if you keep on sticking your hand in the medicine jar." So just what's in that medicine jar in your bathroom cabinet? You may not be the only one who knows. Dear Mr. Moyers: This correspondence... Read More
Letters to the editor: Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 Published: Sun, Nov 1, 2009 Preserve this lifeline I’m dismayed that the threat of curtailment of senior citizen meal programs throughout Oklahoma has reached the 11th hour with no better solution than closing many centers and disrupting meals to the elderly homebound. As a regular participant at the Edmond Senior Center, I’ve seen the... Read More
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