Medicare under fire at Frederick County aging commission meeting
Frederick County's Commission on Aging heard criticism of Medicare as costly for doctors and insufficient for patients. Doctors cited rising rolls and longer lifespans while payments stagnate, with concerns about ancillary costs and patient income disclosure. Officials urged simpler paperwork and targeted eligibility to free funds for care.
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Medicare
Frederick County
Commission On Aging
Jay Stonemetz
Frederick
Gerard E. Evans
Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of
Maryland
Commission
Stonemetz
Patricia Throne
The
Frederick County AHA plans Heart Rx cholesterol education push
The Frederick County division of the American Heart Association gears up for a federal cholesterol education campaign. Heart Rx will reach physicians with a patient package and low-cost cholesterol tests in November, aiming to lower heart disease via awareness, diet changes, and follow-up checks.
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Frederick County
American Heart Association
the Heart Association
Cindy Seamone
Harry Bosk
State Office
Bosk
The
Heart Association
Baltimore
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Baltimore Metro
Heart Associa
Tion
Heart Rx
BE. Patrick St
Epilepsy self help group to meet in Frederick
The Frederick County Epilepsy Self Help Group will gather on Wednesday October 14 at the Evangelical Lutheran Church 35 EB Church St Frederick from 6 30 to 7 30 p m Adults teenagers with epilepsy and family and friends are encouraged to attend.
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Frederick County
Evangelical Lutheran Church
EB. Church St
Frederick
Navy medical care under scrutiny as Byron and Webb seek fixes
Rep Beverly Byron and Navy Secretary James H. Webb Jr. agree the Navy medical system lags in access and quality. Hearings cite slow care for retirees and dependents, with manpower and officer intensity cited as core issues despite praise for leaders and progress since 1983 reorganization.
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Byron
Webb
Navy
Washington
Frederick
Beverly Byron
Secretary of the Navy
U.S. Navy
Armed Services Subcommittee
Norfolk
Camp LeJeune
Maryland
James H. Webb Jr
Congress
Armed Services
Navy Medical Department
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