Hospital Highlights - Coming soon: preventive care without out-of-pocket costs

Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes are responsible for about 70 percent of American deaths and account for 75 percent of the nation’s spending on health care. Many of these diseases are preventable, yet Americans use preventive health services at about half the recommended rate. The low use rate is often due to financial reasons such as insurance deductibles and co-pays.

The good news is that your physician and Whitman Hospital will soon be able to make many services available to you at no out-of-pocket cost if you have insurance or Medicare. If you enroll in a new hea...