Do You Have a Defibrillator or a Pacemaker?

If you have, or if your loved one has, an ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator) or Pacemaker, you know what amazing devices these can be for saving lives.  But if you are in and end of life situation and have made the decision to cease treatments and to focus instead on palliative and comfort care,...
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MassHealth (Medicaid) Programs for Kids

Some children don’t have private health insurance coverage through their parents, as a matter of fact, lots of kids – one in four Massachusetts children is on MassHealth (Medicaid).  Applying for MassHealth is very confusing – there are several programs, they each have different enrollment criteria, and they provide different levels of coverage.  Check out...
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