The American Heart Association presented Stafford County Public Schools with the Heart of Gold School District award for its participation in the school-based Kids Heart Challenge program.
Some 155,000 Coloradans who signed up for health insurance through Connect For Health Colorado were able to save 900 dollars per year on average through American Rescue Plan Act tax credits. Those credits have been extended by President Joe Biden s Inflation Reduction Act and will be in play as open enrollment begins next week. Kevin Patterson, C-E-O of Colorado s marketplace, said competition remains strong among the state s insurers, and all counties have at least one option for coverage. .
A Virginia high school student has found that the CPR training required for graduation is more helpful than she realized. Anjalia Bryant, a junior at Colonial Forge High School in Stafford, was at home in September when her grandmother had a medical emergency. After calling 911, she and her father placed her on the floor and Bryant began CPR. .
In a new survey, most people say they want to take steps to live healthier and longer, but some are unaware of the lifestyle factors that can make the biggest difference. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the life expectancy for an Arkansas resident is slightly less than 74 years. In the survey by the for-profit physician group Medical Doctor Value In Prevention, more than half of the respondents said they ve done more planning for their financial health than their physical health. .
Some 65 million people on Medicare have about six weeks to review and make changes to their health-care plans and prescription drug coverage. Medicare Open Enrollment started this week, and Texans who miss the Dec. 7 deadline typically must wait a full year before new changes to their health plan are allowed. .