Michael Meyers Heart health is an essential part of your overall health and well-being. Your primary-care provider will monitor your blood pressure and lab work during an annual physical exam or more frequently. If you have symptoms that indicate your heart may not be functioning properly, such as blood pressure higher than the recommended level, chest pain or swelling in … [Read more...] about Understanding your heart test: What to expect, how to prepare
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Ouch. That ‘free’ annual checkup might cost you. Here’s why
Elisabeth Rosenthal When Kristy Uddin, 49, went in for her annual mammogram in Washington state last year, she assumed she would not incur a bill because the test is one of the many preventive measures guaranteed to be free to patients under the 2010 Affordable Care Act. The ACA’s provision made medical and economic sense, encouraging Americans to use screening tools that … [Read more...] about Ouch. That ‘free’ annual checkup might cost you. Here’s why