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Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group
Health Insurance 6 years, 1 month agoI am wondering about health insurance policies available on the exchange this upcoming enrollment season. I have heard the options include policies with lower deductibles and lower copays than in previous years. Is there truth to this?
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David Stewart posted an update in the group
Health Insurance 6 years, 1 month agoNow is the time to prepare for Open Enrollment which starts on November 1 and continues through December 15th. During Open Enrollment you can purchase health insurance from Maryland Health Connection for 2019. You will need a good estimate of your expected income for 2019. If you are self-employed, talk to a CPA, tax adviser or financial planner…[Read more]
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 6 years, 1 month agoDid you know the standards for high blood pressure have been lowered.
Blood pressure categories in the new guideline are:Normal: Less than 120/80 mm Hg;
Elevated: Systolic between 120-129 and diastolic less than 80;
Stage 1: Systolic between 130-139 or diastolic between 80-89;
Stage 2: Systolic at least 140 or diastolic at least 90 mm…[Read more]-
Thanks for sharing that information, Lynn! It’s important to get that info out to people, especially since the 120/80 was the “gold standard” for years. I was shocked to hear this at my last physical. Do you know if there is any local data available on the number of newly diagnosed hypertension cases since the update? It would be interesting to…[Read more]
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So if I am reading this correctly Lynn, those with “elevated” BPs (systolics >120 but < 130) should have accurate repeat measurement to be certain, and in addition, integrate lifestyle changes so that they do not progress into Stage 1 hypertension or beyond? With lifestyle changes alone, many would be able to get out of the hypertension pipeline.
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Nancy Forlifer posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 6 years, 1 month agoJust uploaded a chart showing positive trend for number of uninsured in Allegany County.
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Thanks Nancy, nice to know the trends are in the right direction, and hope they manage to continue.
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Nancy Forlifer uploaded the file: Uninsured Allegany County Trend to
Is our community healthy? 6 years, 1 month agoChart from County Health Rankings
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Nicole Bradley posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 6 years, 1 month agohttp://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/maryland/2018/measure/factors/3/data
I had the pleasure of speaking to many, many people yesterday at the Appalachian Festival. One gentleman in particular said that he was a nurse in West Virginia (I can’t remember where exactly, sorry) but he said he works with a high uninsured population. He asked what…[Read more]
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This government website shows census statistics and measures the Allegany County uninsured as 6.4% in 2017.
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/alleganycountymaryland/PST045217
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