Just 28 days left before the Medicare Advantage (MAPD) plan(s) you had in 2018 remain unchanged for another year if you take no action in the next few weeks. If all is as you like it, there is no reason to seek out assistance. However, should you be looking for something better, less expensi… Read more
Stretching, what an amazing feeling it is, waking up in the morning and stretching out in all directions — instant euphoria. Stretching is one… Read more
APACHE COUNTY — Voters in the White Mountain Communities Special Health Care District in Apache County offered their overwhelming support for … Read more
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) estimates there are more than 40 million Americans working as family caregivers. AARP’s Pub… Read more
If you have been on Medicare for any length of time, you are most aware that there are many items that are not covered by Basic Medicare. In f… Read more
Who would believe that just three little words could cause such confusion? But, hey, that’s why I find it exciting to write these “short stori… Read more
SHOW LOW – The inaugural AGEWELL 50-plus Expo was held Saturday at Summit Healthcare’s new conference center. The Expo was put on jointly by t… Read more
In our fast-paced society we are always looking for that quick fix to whatever a situation calls for in our busy lives. We see it in the fast … Read more
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NAVAJO COUNTY — The major organization trying to convince teens in Navajo County not to use drugs suffered the “stunning” loss of a $125,000 f… Read more
SHOW LOW — For anyone who’s ever seen a baby, toddler or preschooler open a gift and then toss aside the shiny new toy to instead play with th… Read more
If you have been reading my articles over the past several years, you may recall “Medicare Plans” are the best health insurance for the money … Read more
PHOENIX — Aunt Rita’s Foundation in partnership with the Arizona Department of Health Services, launches Get Tested AZ, an ongoing HIV testing… Read more
ST. JOHNS – Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center is moving forward with the purchase of the clinic building in St. Johns that is owned by… Read more
‘Tis the season for fake spiders, light-up ghosts, tiny candy bars, and tacky costumes. All that Halloween stuff can make your bank account ba… Read more
SHOW LOW — Northland Pioneer College (NPC) is launching a new Pilates fitness class at its White Mountain Campus in Show Low. The class begins… Read more
The Annual Notice of Change for all Medicare Advantage Products seemed to arrive a bit late this year, and has raised quite a number of questi… Read more
SHOW LOW — Summit Healthcare is on a mission to continue to improve services for the community as a whole by implementing a dedicated Patient … Read more
LAKESIDE — Dr. Harold Itokazu, Jr., Licensed Acupuncturist and Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine, has recently relocated his clinic to ex… Read more
If you have read some of my previous articles, you may recall that the period from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, is officially known as AEP or the A… Read more
So, you’ve made the decision to get healthy — again. Read more
APACHE COUNTY — Want to protect your darling baby from diabetes, ear infections, diarrhea, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, allergies, der… Read more
Can you believe there are only three months left in 2019? It feels like just yesterday I was picking up my boys from their last day of school … Read more
Camp Tatiyee in Lakeside was an idyllic setting for the gathering of 55 children and 33 volunteers for Camp Soar in September. This is the fif… Read more
SPRINGERVILLE — The White Mountain Communities Special Health Care District will be conducting a mail-in ballot election Nov. 5. Read more
HOLBROOK — Navajo County Public Health Services District officials and the Arizona Department of Health Services have confirmed two cases of W… Read more
SHOW LOW — First Things First recently launched a new resource page designed to get parents reading and talking with their child at an early age. Read more
How time flies! The last Friday of September and just over 15 days before the annual “Hurry up and Make Changes to your Medicare Advantage Pla… Read more
When we first were told to start acting our age and to grow up by a parent or a teacher, we may have been just entering our teen years. It was… Read more
September is almost over and Medicare agents all across our great nation are gearing up to assist many of you with your Medicare Advantage pla… Read more
PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Health Services has received a $10.5 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration a… Read more
PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) announced today that three cases of vaping-related respiratory illness have been id… Read more
PHOENIX — About 120,000 Arizonans are going to have to prove they’re working, going to school or doing volunteer service to keep getting free … Read more
It’s that time of year again, Pre-AEP, and for those already on Medicare, you will soon, if not already, be receiving your annual “Notice of C… Read more
I still can’t believe I’m 55, I feel like a youngster! My energy level is through the roof and gravity really hasn’t played a role in my physi… Read more
As a lifetime member of both the VFW and the VVA, I have had the opportunity of talking with some of my fellow vets over the past several year… Read more
SHOW LOW — For parents of babies, toddlers and preschoolers, finding a quality child care center or preschool can be an overwhelming task. Read more
PHOENIX — Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, an American Vision Partners affiliate, is the first practice in Arizona to provide a new solution… Read more
As we all probably know, the medical profession tends to use humongous words when referring to medicines, equipment and body parts. We should … Read more
This was a question that I was asked many years ago by a top trainer that I was shadowing at the time, when I was just starting out as a newly… Read more
SHOW LOW _ Summit Healthcare Association of Show Low received $200,000 for one year from the from the Health Resource and Services Administrat… Read more
About five years ago, a new Supplement (Plan G) was introduced in Arizona by several insurance companies. For those of us well into our Medica… Read more
There is a tendency in today’s world to make things as complicated as possible! Read more
Accord Hospice of the White Mountains provides caregiver and grief support groups open for all caregivers and grieving members of our communit… Read more
Accord Hospice, Northern Arizona Council Governments and North Country Health Care are coming together to sponsor a caregivers/bereavement pro… Read more
Many, many years ago, in my early twenties, when I began to focus on my health, I had no routine. And because I had no routine, my life seemed… Read more
The Green Thumb Garden Club presents Putting Up the Harvest Part 2 presented by Kay Wilkins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Heritage Cent… Read more
After my late husband, Rod entered hospice care in 2007, we both had a strong dose of living life with uncertainty. I found myself anxious and… Read more
No emails with questions, so it appears I’ll have to create a few of my own to get this conversation underway. Read more
Lodestar Self Care Center in Concho will host an off grid healing seminar Aug. 16-18, on medicinal herbs and body care. Seven presentations ov… Read more
LAKESIDE — Geshe Dr. Lobsang Tenzin, a Tibetan Buddhist Lama and Herbal Physician, will be in residence Aug. 16-20, at Open Spaces Yoga Center… Read more
The White Mountain Apache Housing Authority (WMAHA) in conjunction with Kary Environmental Services Inc (KES) hosted a luncheon July 23, at th… Read more
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