News For: Washington Low Income medicareWashington Redskins defensive end Taylor out for Dallas game ASHBURN, Va. - What seemed like an annoying kick in the calf turned into a significant medical issue for the Washington Redskins and defensive end Jason Taylor, who underwent a 20-minute emergency procedure Monday and will miss next week's game against the Dallas Cowboys. Medicare HMO Costs May Prevent Cancer Patients From Enrolling In Clinical Trials, UPCI Study Finds Newly diagnosed cancer patients who are enrolled in Medicare's Health Maintenance Organization HMO plans may be unlikely to participate in clinical trials because of prohibitive costs, according to a study by the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute UPCI. Rising health insurance costs outpace income: report WASHINGTON Wisconsin workers who have trimmed family budgets to pay health insurance premiums already know the costs have risen, but they may be shocked to learn by how much. Medicare rules help make Social Security number less secure A number so to speak of you responded to last week's column about asking medical offices to use something other than your Social Security number for record-keeping. Former Washington State Patrol Chief George Tellevik dead at 74 The Washington State Patrol says former Chief George Tellevik died over the weekend of cancer at the age of 74. Risk of colorectal cancer extremely low 5 years after a normal colonoscopy screening American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy A study appearing in the Sep. 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine shows that among individuals with no colorectal neoplasia abnormal growths on initial screening colonoscopy, the five-year risk of colorectal cancer is extremely low. The data provides support for re-screening at an interval of five years or longer after a normal ... Be wary of medical discount cards Mark Sarmadi, a diabetic, thought he had found the answer to getting health coverage when a salesman pitched him what he thought was a low-cost insurance program. Subway Development Corporation of Washington Helps Raise Money for the American Cancer Society The Subway Development Corporation of Washington SDC, long known for its community service efforts in the Mid-Atlantic region, is culminating their yearly fundraiser drive with their 11th annual Subway Charity Golf Classic Tournament. The tournament is being held today at Westfields Golf club in Clifton, VA. At this year's tournament, SDC is once again raising money for The American Cancer ... Strong Association Found Between Prevalence Of Low White Blood Count And Women Of African Descent Researchers from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University Medical Center, have found a strong association between women of African descent from the U.S. and Caribbean, who are otherwise healthy, and the prevalence of neutropenia, or low white blood count. Oklahoma Insure program touted as model for health care coverage WASHINGTON ��� For Norman veterinarian Donald Russell, the Insure Oklahoma program hasn't been the disappointment some public officials have made it out to be. In fact, Russell said at a news conference Monday, giving his employees health insurance probably saved the life of a single mother who had been struggling with illness for a decade. "Overall, I really can't see anything bad about this ... |




