Medicare

Mag recognizes MidState as 'Most Wired'

MERIDEN — For the past five years, MidState Medical Center has participated in a Hospitals and Health Networks survey to gauge the hospital’s development of information t

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Government to help get coverage for uninsured

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration sought Friday to show voters concrete benefits from the new health care law, taking steps to provide insurance coverage to people wit

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Cancer society: Mammograms remain best tool

Megan Orciari’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in her first mammogram, at 41.

 

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Health co-ops: Could they work again?

NEW BRITAIN — Before Medicare and Medicaid, the U.S. government embarked on a health-care initiative that, while relatively short-lived, proved pretty successful.

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Hospitals, Democrats near deal on health care

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday welcomed progress on health care overhaul as top Senate Democrats and the administration closed in on a deal with hospitals

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Silver Sneakers keeps seniors active

MERIDEN — At 70, Janice Hurley looks at least a decade younger, and says an active lifestyle has a lot to do with it.

 

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Help for people with vision loss

Low vision is defined as vision loss that can’t be corrected through surgery, medication, eyeglasses or contact lenses. It can range from minimal loss to near total blindness.

Michele Tarantino
Outpatient rehabilitation services
About the columnist: 
Michele Tarantino is assistant director of outpatient rehabilitation services, audiology and the low vision program at the Masonicare Health Center in Wallingford

High-tech MD looks forward to electronic medical records

WALLINGFORD — There are many physicians unprepared for the move to electronic medical records, a high priority of President Obama’s health care reform, but Dr. David A.

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