Tag: healthcare

Taking Steps to Transition into Medicare
Health

Taking Steps to Transition into Medicare

Hello Toni: You have been referred to me as a resource that can answer questions I have about Medicare. I am turning 65 this December and have not discovered what I need to do to […]

Howard County Health Officer Dr. Maura Rossman, far right in 2018 file photo during Breast Cancer Awareness Day (photo by Ricardo Whitaker)
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Rigorous Process, Health Department Gets Accreditation

Columbia, MD – The Howard County Health Department announced today that it has achieved national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). The national accreditation program works to promote and protect the health of […]

Beautiful Woman Athlete Runs on a Treadmill with Electrodes Attached to Her Body, Female Physician Uses Tablet Computer and Controls EKG Data Showing on Laboratory Monitors.
Health

Technology Can Decrease the Cost of Healthcare

  As the rising costs of health care remain a major concern for consumers, industry experts say new technology could help reduce costs and increase efficiency — a potential win-win for patients and providers. The […]

Bad Medicare Advice from Friends is Costly!
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Bad Medicare Advice from Friends is Costly!

Hi Toni: I met with you in late 2017 for a Toni Says® personalized Medicare consultation.  I have a quick question regarding travel outside the US because I’m planning a trip to Greece next month. […]

Navigating the New Healthcare Landscape
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Navigating the New Healthcare Landscape

The healthcare landscape looks quite different than it looked 20 years ago. Healthcare wasn’t nearly as expensive. Insurance premiums have increased every year for the last two decades. These increasing rates have caused some Americans […]

Open Enrollment for Affordable Care Act
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Open Enrollment for Affordable Care Act

BALTIMORE – November 1st marks the launch of the sixth Open Enrollment period for Marylanders to sign up for insurance through the federal Affordable Care Act. HealthCare Access Maryland, a nonprofit organization, will play a […]