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Kaiser Permanente Releases Results of Decade-long Community Health Efforts

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018
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"These studies provide important insights from a decade of innovative, community-wide efforts to stem the obesity epidemic," says Loel Solomon, PhD, vice president for Community Health at Kaiser Permanente.

Key Points: 
  • "These studies provide important insights from a decade of innovative, community-wide efforts to stem the obesity epidemic," says Loel Solomon, PhD, vice president for Community Health at Kaiser Permanente.
  • In the American Journal of Preventive Medicine supplement, Kaiser Permanente experts and community health partners begin with an overview of the studies, "The Kaiser Permanente Community Health Initiative: A Decade of Implementing and Evaluating Community Change," which gives context to the work as part of a cohesive program addressing health outcomes across the country.
  • "The Kaiser Permanente Community Health Initiative: A Decade of Implementing and Evaluating Community Change"
    "A Community-Level Initiative to Prevent Obesity: Results from Kaiser Permanente's Healthy Eating Active Living Zones Initiative in California"
    "Improvements in Physical Activity Opportunities: Results from a Community-Based Family Child Care Intervention"
    Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care.
  • Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education and the support of community health.

Little-Noticed Medicare Cut Will Cause Medigap Premium Sticker Shock Wildly Unpopular, Says Recent Survey By The Senior Citizens League

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Wednesday, April 4, 2018
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A recent Medicare cut is likely to subject some beneficiaries to sharply rising Medigap supplement premiums.

Key Points: 
  • A little-noticed Medicare cut is likely to subject roughly 10 percent of beneficiaries to sharply rising Medigap supplement premiums, warns The Senior Citizens League.
  • The effect of that change may make itself felt soon, says The Senior Citizens Leagues Medicare policy analyst Mary Johnson.
  • Universal coverage guarantees for pre-existing conditions dont apply to Medigap supplements like they do for Medicare Medicare Advantage plans, Johnson explains.
  • The Senior Citizens League strongly recommends that people approaching age 65 get unbiased advice when enrolling in Medicare for the first time.