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More people turn to UnitedHealthcare than any other company when it’s time to choose their Medicare coverage1. Medicare Annual Enrollment Period is October 15 to December 7. In the interest of protecting the general public from both diseases and misinformation, the Department of Health News provides this advisory more… Read the latest news and opinions from thought-leaders in healthcare.

The great positive impact of public health programs is widely acknowledged. Due in part to the policies and actions developed through public health, the 20th century registered a decrease in the mortality rates for infants and children and a continual increase in life expectancy in most parts of the world. For example, it is estimated that life expectancy has increased for Americans by thirty years since 1900, and worldwide by six years since 1990.

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• The focus of public health interventions is to prevent and manage diseases, injuries and other health conditions through surveillance of cases and the promotion of