Prescription Drugs
Science Daily, November 23rd, 2009Who would have thought it? The quest for eternal life, or at least
prolonged youthfulness, has now migrated from the outer fringes of
alternative medicine to the halls of Harvard Medical School.At a conference on aging
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Associated Press, November 18th, 2009 Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent
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The New York Times, August 18th, 2009In his apartment outside Philadelphia, Frank Levine pulled a list of
prescription medications from his refrigerator, his hands shaking
slightly. There was metformin HCl and glipizide for his diabetes; lisinopril
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PR Newswire, July 23rd, 2009A new survey, released today by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL),
found that senior citizens are being forced to make drastic cuts to
their medical and food budgets due to the recession.
The
survey, conducted over
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The Washington Post, June 23rd, 2009President Obama today announced an offer by drug manufacturers to
contribute $80 billion over the next decade to narrow the controversial
gap in Medicare prescription drug coverage, a deal the president said
moves
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Marketwatch, June 16th, 2009If things weren't bleak before, they certainly are
now. Men and women retiring today will need truckloads of money to pay
for health-care expenses over the course of their retirement, according
to a new study.
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Yahoo News - March 31, 2009
Drugstore operator Walgreens will offer free clinic visits to the unemployed and uninsured for the rest of the year, providing tests and routine treatment for minor ailments through its walk-in clinics — though patients will
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The New York Times, June 24 2008Fact: Every hour of every day, 330 Americans turn 60.
Fact: By 2030, one in five Americans will be older than 65.
Fact: The number of people over 100 doubles every decade.
Fact: As they age, people lose muscle mass
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Reuters, September 11th, 2007Some elderly Americans simply stop
taking their prescribed drugs when insurance plans cease paying
for them, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.And when the benefits reset at the beginning of a new year,
many fail to
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MSNBC, July 30th, 2007Consider it the other drug problem: Millions
of people don't take their medicine correctly — or quit taking it
altogether — and the consequences can be deadly.On average, half of patients with chronic illnesses like heart disease
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Senior Journal.com, November 8th, 2006The results from yesterday's
election showing Democrats gaining control of the House of
Representatives and close to control of the Senate signals major changes
ahead that directly impact senior citizens.
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6.5 million seniors have 6 days to make sense of the Medicare maze and pick a plan
Chicago Tribune, May 9th, 2006
Just days before the deadline, Larry
Mayer still can't decide what to do: Should he sign up for Medicare's
new drug program and
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Pharmacy Benefit
Managers see Medicare saving $23 billion in 5 years
SeniorJournal.com, April 18th, 2006
Senior citizens and the Medicare
Part D program could potentially save more than $23 billion dollars over
the next five years as
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Chron.com, April 9th, 2006
It wasn't easy to sign up, but now that she's enrolled in the new
Medicare drug benefit, Ruth Dike says it's made a big difference in her
finances.
The cost of her medicine ranges from about $10 to $15 a month,
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