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Medicare wants seniors to try a little prevention
June 28, 2006
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Washington — With most of Medicare's $336-billion budget devoted to treating the debilitating consequences of chronic illnesses, officials say they want to close a "prevention gap" created by senior citizens' low use of preventive services.
Medicare has lagged behind employer-financed health plans in recognizing the value of preventing illnesses. But the government program that provides health care for 43 million elderly and disabled people will launch a campaign this summer to inform beneficiaries how to make better use of recently expanded preventive services.
The campaign will feature a special effort to reach minorities ages 65 and older - a group that is among the least likely to get preventive care and suffers higher rates of some chronic illnesses.
In addition, the 2007 Medicare handbook will focus on preventive care.
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