Life Saving Tips - Fire Safety

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added October 15, 2009

News from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention regarding H1N1 Flu

What You Can Do to Stay Healthy

Stay informed. This website will be updated regularly as information becomes available.
Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
Take everyday actions to stay healthy.
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
- Stay home if you get sick. CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other social distancing measures.
Find healthy ways to deal with stress and anxiety.
Call 1-800-CDC-INFO for more information or logon to http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

added October 15, 2009

Transitioning In and Out of Poverty

Slightly more than half of the U.S. population experiences poverty at some time before age 65. Roughly half of those who get out of poverty will become poor again within five years. Who is more likely to enter poverty? How long are people poor? And what events are associated with falling into and climbing out of poverty? This fact sheet summarizes key findings from the poverty dynamics literature to describe how, why, and when people move in and out of poverty.

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added August 24, 2009

Resources for Hurricane Season

Click here to download the Disaster Supply Kit.

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added July 14, 2009

Affordable Health Care Coverage for People with Disabilities Who Work and Earn a Paycheck

Click here for information regarding the Medicaid Buy-In (MBI) program. This initiative, a part of the DARS Medicaid Infrastructure Grant, gives Texans with disabilities the opportunity to obtain/retain health benefits.

added July 14, 2009

Texas Federally Qualified Health Center Directory

The new, improved, Texas Federally Qualified Health Center listing is up on the Texas Primary Care Office Website. With this directory, the user can click on the Region or go to the alphabetical list of FQHCs. It also includes the newest FQHCs and sites that were funded in March of this year. We now have 64 FQHCs and over 300 sites.

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added June 19, 2009

Caregiving

As Americans focus on their finances, a new survey sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Treasurys Financial Management Service finds half of American caregivers are now helping to manage the finances of a parent, friend or other person needing their care adding significantly to caregivers levels of stress and anxiety. Yet, surprisingly, only 52 percent of caregivers receiving Social Security payments on behalf of the person they care for say they use direct deposit, a decades-old time-saving tool that is safer and more reliable than paper checks. In fact, when there is a problem with a Social Security payment, nine times out of 10 its with a paper check, not a direct deposit payment. Making the switch to direct deposit takes only a few minutes through the U.S. Department of the Treasurys Go Direct campaign. Simply call toll-free 1-800-333-1795 or visit www.GoDirect.org. Dont have a bank account? Consider signing up for the Treasury-recommended Direct Express® Debit MasterCard card. Visit www.USDirectExpress.com to learn more.

Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service

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ADOBE ACROBAT READER REQUIRED

added June 19, 2009

Making Work Pay Credit and Form W-4 Employee Withholding Allowance Certificate

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ADOBE ACROBAT READER REQUIRED

added June 18, 2009

Alert

Dear Colleague, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has learned that some stolen vials of the long-acting insulin Levemir made by Novo Nordisk Inc. have reappeared and are being sold in the U.S. market. Three lots or a total of 129,000 vials of this product were stolen in all. These stolen insulin vials may not have been stored and handled properly and may be dangerous for patients to use.

The FDA has received one report of a patient who suffered an adverse event due to poor control of glucose levels after using a vial from one of these three lots.

The agency is advising patients who use Levemir insulin to:

1. Check your personal supply of insulin to determine if you have Levemir insulin from one of the following lots: XZF0036, XZF0037, and XZF0038. Patients can locate the lot number on the side of the box of insulin and also on the side of the vial.

2. Do not use your Levemir insulin if it is from one of these lots. Replace it with a vial of Levemir insulin from another lot. If you must switch to another brand of insulin for any reason, first contact your healthcare provider as another insulin product may require adjustments in dosing.

3. Always visually inspect your insulin before using it. Levemir is a clear and colorless solution.

4. Contact the Novo Nordisk Customer Care Center at 800-727-6500 for what to do with vials from these lots or if you have any other questions.

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