About 1,440 county residents may lose drug coverage, unless they pick a new plan. Free Medicare help sessions start Oct. 22.
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Colorectal crisis: Healthcare cuts jeopardize cancer screenings for Bay Area’s vulnerable
As a result of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, nearly 700,000 people who lose Medicaid coverage will miss screening for colorectal cancer, now the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among young adults.
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Mendocino County’s south coast has become a ‘pharmacy desert’
The November closure of Gualala’s pharmacy means residents must travel over an hour to fill prescriptions.
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Nash: Gym membership is a huge Medicare benefit — for nowÂ
Exercise costs society and health insurance companies less in the long run.