Prostate Cancer – Even More Prevalent than Breast Cancer

Annual Screening is VERY Important Prostate cancer is the number one form of cancer among men in the U.S., with 240,000 new cases diagnosed every year (according to the American Cancer Society). An estimated 11 percent of all men who...

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Home Care Services Follow Hospitalization

Planning for Next Steps at Home Due in part to the Affordable Care Act - as we have mentioned previously in our blog - hospitals will be vulnerable to Medicare reimbursement reductions due to patient re-admissions within 30 days of...

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Health Care Distinguishes a Senior Community

Benefits Elders Aging in Place They are called Elder Communities, Over 55+ communities, Assisted Living facilities, or simply Retirement Communities. And there is a reason why more and more are being constructed across the country. Investors understand the volume of...

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Healthcare is Driving Economic Development

Fortunately for many of us, the domestic business opportunity for healthcare (which includes everything from hospital construction to drug development) is both expanding, and localized. In many cities across the country, trends are showing new products and innovation are...

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Veterans Have Access to Boston VA Healthcare System

High Quality Healthcare & Benefits All Veterans are encouraged to enroll in the VA Health Care System. And the Boston VA Healthcare System is committed to providing the high quality healthcare and benefits that our Veterans - young, and old...

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Is All Medical Care Equal?

Reform Needed for Consistent Pricing I recently came across an article which detailed a summer research project on health care costs. It was conducted by a student, who called over 100 hospitals across the country. The inquiry involved a fictitious...

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Proper Management of Heart Failure Patients

Care Planning Reduces Hospital Re-Admission Elderly parents suffering from heart failure constitute a large percentage of hospital re-admissions. Those suffering this malady greatly impact the cost of health care due to the ongoing medical vigilance required to maintain healthy blood...

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