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UCLA study examines health of California seniors “Most older persons are working to maintain their health by following recommended schedules for cancer screenings, obtaining flu shots, not smoking and taking medicines for chronic conditions. Yet some groups, such as Latinos, have more health problems than average and obtain fewer preventive services,” said lead author Steven P. Wallace, associate director of ...

The legislative fight to secure government funding to provide the public with the disease specific treatments and interventions, created by the last 30 years of research, will cause the development of antagonism between health organizations that have been traditional political allies. Budget deficits and a slower economy will force internal redistribution of a flat Medicare budget, as always there will ...

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AMNews: Oct. 20, 2003. Doctor redefines visits with phone, e-mail … American Medical News Maybe this doc and the VA are onto something.