05 Jan New Stroke Treatment To Become Widely Available Strokes can be devastating and time is of the essence getting a stroke victim to the hospital. A new stroke procedure has been developed called a thrombectomy in which a blood clot is quickly removed before a patient suffers lasting damage or death. New research has concluded that the sooner the patient gets a thrombectomy, the better the chances a severe stroke patient will recover, avoid disability, and in many cases recuperate enough to live independently. It’s not available at all
Strokes can be devastating and time is of the essence getting a stroke victim to the hospital. A new stroke procedure has been developed called a thrombectomy in which a blood clot is quickly removed before a patient suffers lasting damage or death. New research has concluded that the sooner the patient gets a thrombectomy, the better the chances a severe stroke patient will recover, avoid disability, and in many cases recuperate enough to live independently. It’s not available at all
04 Jan Making Social Security Decisions When A Spouse Passes Away Early Losing a loved one prematurely can be a great shock to the system. However, you do have important decisions to make regarding Social Security. For instance, you can collect a survivor benefit on your deceases spouse’s record as early as age 60, then switch over to your own benefit if this is beneficial. You can wait to as late as 70 years old to switch to your own benefit. You also have the option of collecting your own retirement benefit as early as age 62 and then switch to the survivor
Losing a loved one prematurely can be a great shock to the system. However, you do have important decisions to make regarding Social Security. For instance, you can collect a survivor benefit on your deceases spouse’s record as early as age 60, then switch over to your own benefit if this is beneficial. You can wait to as late as 70 years old to switch to your own benefit. You also have the option of collecting your own retirement benefit as early as age 62 and then switch to the survivor
04 Jan Big Pharma Raising Prices Significantly In 2019 Despite being under fire from President Trump, big pharmaceutical companies are celebrating the New Year with big price increases. A new analysis by RX Pharmaceutical Solutions found that Allergen led the pack with close to double digit price increases on hundreds of drugs. Allergan confirmed to the Journal that it raised the prices on 27 products by 9.5% and another 24 by 4.9%. https://www.wsj.com/articles/drugmakers-raise-prices-on-hundreds-of-medicines-11546389293
Despite being under fire from President Trump, big pharmaceutical companies are celebrating the New Year with big price increases. A new analysis by RX Pharmaceutical Solutions found that Allergen led the pack with close to double digit price increases on hundreds of drugs. Allergan confirmed to the Journal that it raised the prices on 27 products by 9.5% and another 24 by 4.9%. https://www.wsj.com/articles/drugmakers-raise-prices-on-hundreds-of-medicines-11546389293
