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How clean are hospitals? Most people think hospitals are immaculately clean  – devoid of viruses or bacteria that could make you sick, because a hospital is where you go to get well. But while surgeons scrub-up before entering sterile operating rooms, the same precautions aren’t taken outside of those rooms. What happens if you go into the hospital for one illness and contract another while you’re there? The odds may  [ Read More ]

Medicare is a useful program that helps elderly people that live all across the U.S. The program is Federal and it is split up into two different types of help benefits. One is known as part A which helps with covering inpatient care when the patient is in the hospital. The benefits of part A vary. Part B is a part of the benefits that help with paying for certain  [ Read More ]

There’s been one consistent bright spot in the weak labor market: the health-care sector. In a market where overall job openings are increasing at a rate of 9.9%, according to job board site SimplyHired.com, the health-care industry is booming, seeing job openings increase at  14%. And the openings are just for doctors and nurses: the industry needs home physician assistants, technology professionals, coding professionals, physical therapists and a slew of other occupations. The industry has been experiencing job growth over the last few years, and experts say it is poised for more growth. “By 2020 one out of nine jobs [...]

“The Boomer” is a column written for adults nearing retirement age and those already in their “golden years.” It will also promote reader interaction by posting e-mail responses and answering reader questions. E-mail your questions or topic ideas to thefoxboomer@gmail.com. Health-care insurance has dominated headlines recently–between the Supreme Court’s ruling on the president’s health-care reform, unemployed workers struggling to cover medical costs and retirees facing rising costs, it’s hard to escape the debates. For the last 25 years, I have been covered by my wife’s health-care coverage through her employer, and we have watched our premium increase nearly every year. [...]