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Are your parents
due more benefits?
About 20% of baby boomers are currently contributing money
to their parents' care, reports the Pew Research Center. Good news:
Your elderly parents may be entitled to a host of government and
private benefits, like home health care, in addition to tax relief
and lower energy bills. Many services are open to low- and middle
income families. To see what benefits your parents may be entitled
to, check out both of these websites:
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Benefitscheckup.org
-- This comprehensive site is easy to use. But to fill
out the online work sheets (called "personalized reports"), know
your parents' employment history, income and assets, names of
medications and current expenses. |
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Govbenefits.gov -- This website lets you search
for eligibility for government services and provides contact
information for programs.
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| Calculate Your Life Expectancy
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| Alzheimer
Information
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| Substance Abuse Facts
and Resources for a Drug-Free School and Workplace |
| Quackwatch
(health fraud and quackery) |
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National Center for
Farmworker Health is an on-line library which contains
thousands of patient education materials and research articles. It has
created a series of monthly information alerts which provide a review of
a specific health topic, available information resources, related
patient education materials and links to other sources of information.
The topics selected were identified through needs assessments conducted
of Community and Migrant Health Center Staff, other NCFH programs, and
national health observances.
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Resource Guide for Health Insurance
"Health Insurance Resources: A Guide for People with Chronic
Disease and Disability," is a reference guide to understanding health
care programs. The Guide provides information about chronic illness and
the health care system and benefits that may be available to you. It is
a tool to help you maximize your health insurance coverage, promote your
rights as a patient and give you strategies and resources as you
navigate the health insurance system. The Guide provides information and
resources about many different insurance and prescription assistance
plans in each state. Can also call 212-683-0072. |
| Rural Telemedicine Project
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Sports
Medicine: a comprehensive sports medicine resource for
physicians, coaches, parents and athletes.
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Focus on Hospitals,
a site designed for consumers interested
in learning more about the hospitals and health systems that serve
Missourians. You can access hospital-specific reports and resources to
help them make informed health care decisions. Focus on Hospitals also
features a treatment cost estimator that will provide an estimate of
out-of-pocket costs you may incur for your medical treatment.
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