CATES: Hard to talk about but important to know
By Carol A. Cates, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Officer
Odessa Regional Medical Center
If you are being admitted into a hospital and even sometimes at...
Flu vaccine appointments now available at United Family pharmacies
As the flu season approaches, United Family pharmacy teams are available to administer flu vaccines. Appointments can be made online today via the United...
It’s not just IUDs. Gynecologists and patients are focused on making procedures less painful
By DEVI SHASTRI, DEVNA BOSE and KENYA HUNTER
AP Health Writers
Federal officials affirmed this month that the pain people might feel when getting an...
TONI SAYS: What health network does Medicare use?
By Toni King
Hi Toni:
In September I turn 65. I’m on COBRA from my job, which I retired from in May when I had heart...
COVID-19 is on the upswing in the US
The Associated Press
COVID-19 hasn’t gone away, and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests it’s on the upswing around the country.
“We’ve...
TONI SAYS: Hospice gives caregivers well needed rest
By Toni King
Dear Readers: Recently I had my own experience with Medicare as my 92-year-old mother has reached her final stage of hospice. I...
How to get relief from unexpectedly high medical bills
By CORA LEWIS
The Associated Press
NEW YORK Unexpectedly high medical bills are common in the United States, but there are ways to get relief....
CATES: Here’s to a healthy school year
By Carol A. Cates, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Officer
Odessa Regional Medical Center
Can you believe that school starts again this week?! It just doesn’t...
TONI SAYS: Do I need to stop my Medicare Part B?
By Toni King
Dear Toni:
Can you please explain what one turning 65 and working full-time with employer benefits should do? I made a big mistake...
SAMARITAN CENTER: Self-confidence: Equipping your children to succeed this school year
By Heather Rotan MS, LPC, HR
It’s August which means kids are headed back to school! The start of a new school year is welcome...