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2. What Is Preventive Health and Why Is It Important?

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   Preventive health refers to routine care you receive in order to maintain your health. It’s key to diagnosing medical conditions before they become a problem. Preventing serious diseases before ...

3. What is Covered by Preventative Healthcare Insurance?

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   Preventive care for adults. An adult is anyone over the age of 18. Screenings. abdominal aortic aneurysm one-time screening for men of specified ages who have ever smoked. alcohol misuse screening ...

4. Health Care Reform and Preventive Care: FAQ - WebMD

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   Q: Do all health plans have to provide free preventive care? A: No. Insurance plans that were already in place when health reform became law on March 23, 2010, are considered grandfathered and won ...

5. How Often Should You See Your Doctor for a Checkup? - Healthline

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   While opinions vary, routine physical exams are generally recommended once a year if you’re over the age of 50, and once every 3 years if you’re younger than 50 and in good health. If you have ...

6. Top 10 Preventive Care Tests You Need at Ages 50+ - WebMD

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   Remember, there's a lot you can do on your own to stay healthy as you age: Don't smoke. Eat a healthy diet. Exercise regularly. Keep your weight healthy. Practice safe sex. If you’re 50 or older ...

7. Annual Physical Exams: What to Expect - WebMD

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   The Affordable Care Act requires that most health insurance plans cover certain vaccinations, screenings, and preventive services at no cost to you. You'll have to follow your insurer's rules ...

8. United States Preventive Services Task Force - Wikipedia

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   The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is "an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services". [1] The task force, a volunteer panel of primary care clinicians (including those from internal ...

9. Biometric Screening: What Is It and What’s Tested? - Healthline

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   It can be used to assess your: height. weight. body mass index (BMI) blood pressure. blood cholesterol. blood sugar. The goal of a biometric screening is to give a snapshot of your health and ...