Archive for the ‘COPD - Getting Good Health Care’ Category
Navigating the Health Care System - Improving Your Health Literacy
AHRQ - Dr. Carolyn Clancy
There is a truism in health care: When you don’t fully understand or can’t act on information about your health care, you are more likely to be in poorer health.
Nearly all of us, about 9 of every 10 American adults, have some problems with health literary.
Health literacy is not only about [...]
September 7, 2010
Tags: improve health literacy, understanding your health Posted in: COPD - Getting Good Health Care, COPD - Patient Resources 
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Resources For Elders and Families
The Administration on Aging is pleased to provide the following off-site resources to connect older persons, caregivers and professionals to important federal, national, and local programs.
Please select from the list below to learn more:
Find Local Programs The AoA-sponsored Eldercare Locator Website links you to state and local agencies on aging and community-based organizations that serve [...]
August 29, 2010
Tags: caregiver resources, elder assistance information, senior benefits, senior resources Posted in: COPD - Getting Good Health Care, COPD - Patient Resources, COPD caregivers No Comments
HHS Announces Medicare Expands Coverage Of Tobacco Cessation Counseling
Medical News Today
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expanded Medicare coverage of evidence-based tobacco cessation counseling, removing a barrier to treatment for all tobacco users covered by Medicare.
Before today’s decision, Medicare had covered tobacco counseling only for individuals diagnosed with a recognized tobacco-related disease or showed signs or symptoms of such a disease. [...]
August 27, 2010
Tags: medicare coverage stop smoking Posted in: COPD - Smoke Free!, Health Care Reform No Comments
Palliative Care May Boost Mood, Survival
HealthDay News
Lung cancer patients had better quality of life, longer survival, study finds
Palliative care is often thought of as a medical measure of “last resort.”
But a new study suggests that starting palliative care early in the treatment of patients with advanced lung cancer can boost their quality of life, lift their mood and lengthen their [...]
August 19, 2010
Tags: hospice, lung cancer palliative care, palliative care Posted in: COPD - Getting Good Health Care, COPD - lung cancer One Comment
Medicare and the New Health Care Law — What it Means for You
A Message from Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health & Human Services
The Affordable Care Act passed by Congress and signed by President Obama this year will provide you and your family greater savings and increased quality health care. It will also ensure accountability throughout the health care system so that you, your family, and your doctor—not [...]
August 15, 2010
Tags: medicare health reform Posted in: Health Care Reform No Comments
