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Medicare open enrollment open through Dec. 7

October 21, 2024

Family Features If you’re enrolled in Medicare, it’s important to remember Medicare Open Enrollment runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7 each year. This is the time for people with Medicare to compare their prescription drug and health coverage options for the upcoming year. New this year The new prescription drug law is lowering out-of-pocket…

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Twin boys born conjoined celebrate 1st birthday after separation surgery

October 15, 2024

This photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia shows conjoined twins, Amari and Javar Ruffin, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, March 20, 2024. (Ed Cunicelli/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP) ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA — Twin brothers who were born conjoined recently celebrated their first birthday after undergoing successful separation surgery. Amari and Javar…

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Roundtable held to inform development of maternal health strategic plan, improve maternal health care

October 8, 2024

The maternal health strategic plan builds on the momentum of Gov. Josh Shapiro working with members of both parties to secure a $2.6 million increase in the 2024-25 bipartisan budget to prevent maternal mortality. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Leadership from the Pennsylvania Departments of Human Services (DHS), Health (DOH), and the Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) joined Black Maternal…

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Hear powerful stories of individuals living with familial hypercholesterolemia in ABC’s “Family Heartbeats Unmasked”

September 28, 2024

The new initiative aims to increase visibility and promote early detection of FH in communities of color on FH Awareness Day and during National Cholesterol Education Month. Christina shares her personal experience with Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH), a genetic condition that led to a heart attack at 39. She discusses the importance of understanding FH, early…

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Black women’s health conference sounds alarm, offers solutions

September 17, 2024

A conference guest shops for a Het Heru dress at the health conference.” Photo: Constance Garcia-Barrio By Constance Garcia-Barrio The Black Women’s Health Conference sponsored by the Ausar Auset Society, a pan-African spiritual organization, occurred on August 31 and September 1 at the Nile Café complex in Germantown. “This conference sounds the alarm bell on…

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Join the ‘Five for Five’ campaign this Gynecologic Awareness Month

September 7, 2024

BPTSponsored by GSK Every five minutes, someone’s life changes with a gynecologic cancer diagnosis[i],[ii]. This Gynecologic and Ovarian Cancer Awareness month, GSK is encouraging spending five minutes to learn more about the risks, symptoms and importance of spreading awareness of gynecologic cancers. By reading and having conversations around the below five facts around gynecologic cancers,…

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Level up your team: Why good dental coverage matters

September 1, 2024

BPT Businesses must constantly make decisions to boost profits while minimizing costs. While this can be a successful business strategy, there are some areas in which short-term cost-cutting measures can lead to long-term profit losses. Take employee health and dental insurance, for example. Companies may choose immediate financial savings over long-term employee benefits, which can…

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