By Dr. Judy Monroe, president & CEO of the CDC Foundation Did you know that cardiovascular disease (CVD), which includes heart attack and stroke, is the leading cause of death in the world today? Eighty percent of CVD deaths are the result of heart attacks and strokes, with more than three-quarters occurring in low-and middle-income […]
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Rural Georgia, home to 17 percent of state’s residents, faces grueling hardships
The once-behemoth Rural Georgia is slumping to its knees. The region that once controlled the governor’s office, state House and Senate, and the highway department is bleeding jobs as health care is becoming scarce, according to accounts in two recent reports.
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Increase Your Health Care Literacy with Two Guides
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations When pressed, can you explain what coinsurance is? Can you describe an in-network Out of Pocket maximum? Do you know the difference between copays and deductibles? If you’re not sure what any of those terms mean, you’re in the majority, according to a blog post on WashingtonPost.com today. […]
