Preventive and Wellness Care Directory
Preventive care helps healthy people stay healthy. Learn which services are important and what your health plan may cover.
Medical Reference
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Get the Screening Tests You Need
WebMD provides a guide of the screening tests adults need -- and when -- for diseases such as breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and diabetes.
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Free Breast Cancer Screening: Affordable Care Act
WebMD explains the guidelines for free breast cancer screening under the Affordable Care Act.
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Child Health Insurance Coverage: Screening, Vaccines, & More
What things are covered for children under the Affordable Care Act? WebMD explains child well visits, vaccines, preventive care, and more that may be low-cost or free.
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Free Cancer Screening Guidelines: Health Reform
WebMD explains the guidelines for free cancer screening tests under the Affordable Care Act.
Features
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Health Care Reform and Preventive Care Costs: What Is Free?
WebMD talks about the costs covered for preventive care under health reform. What will insurance cover? Will visits be free? Find out here.
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Tip Sheet: What to Keep in Your First Aid Kit
If you are preparing to stock your first aid kit, keep these tips in mind.
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Types of Insurance for Illness or Injury
Do you have financial protection against the costs of disability or disease? A guide to insurance: disability, life, long-term care, and supplemental health.
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How Do You Know Your Doctors Are Listening?
Here are some situations that might lead you to suspect your doctor is not listening -- and how to find out if you're correct.
Video
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Coverage for Preventive Care
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Stay Healthy With a Wellness Program
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Tips for a Long Life
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What Is the Difference Between Wellness and Preventive Care?
Maybe you've heard the terms \"wellness\" and \"preventive\" when it comes to health care, but what's the difference between them?
Slideshows & Images
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Slideshow: Essential Screening Tests for Women
WebMD guides women through health screenings their doctor may recommend based on their age and risk factors. Screening tests may help find diseases or conditions like cancer or diabetes early, when they are easier to treat.
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Slideshow: Essential Screening Tests Every Man Needs
Pictures show men the health screenings a doctor may recommend based on age and personal risk factors.