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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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 Breast Cancer Screening: Affordable Care Act
WebMD explains the guidelines for free breast cancer screening under the Affordable Care Act.
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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 Cancer Screening Guidelines: Health Reform
WebMD explains the guidelines for free cancer screening tests under the Affordable Care Act.
Features
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12 Items to Keep in Your Home’s First Aid Kit
Learn about 12 essential items every home’s first aid kit should have.
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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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How to Choose the Right Doctor for You and Your Family
Whether you're new in town, your insurance coverage has changed, or you're facing a health concern that calls for a specialist, chances are that you'll be looking for a new doctor at some point.
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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.
Video
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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?
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What Are Essential Health Benefits?
Plans offered through the health insurance Marketplaces are all required to have essential benefits, but what are they?
Slideshows & Images
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Essential Screening Tests Every Man Needs
Pictures show men the health screenings a doctor may recommend based on age and personal risk factors.
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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.