Medicare Open Enrollment opens Thursday, and it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We start with how to compare plans before December 7, then where to get a mammogram at no cost.
Black Health
Medicare Open Enrollment opens Thursday, and it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We start with how to compare plans before December 7, then where to get a mammogram at no cost.
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Black Health
October 13, 2026
This week from Black Health
Medicare Open Enrollment opens Thursday, and it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We start with how to compare plans before December 7, then where to get a mammogram at no cost.
Medicare Open Enrollment runs October 15 to December 7, and a change starts January 1. In 2027 the most you'll pay for covered Part D drugs is $2,400, and Extra Help keeps most generics at $5.80 or less. Six steps to finish before the deadline, plus a free counselor if it gets tangled.
The Task Force now says start mammograms at 40 and repeat every other year. Insured? A screening mammogram has no copay in network. Uninsured with income at or below 250% of the poverty line? CDC's program pays, follow-up included. Where to call in your state.
Losing 50 to 100 hairs a day is normal, and shedding runs highest from late summer into early fall. How to tell a shed hair from breakage, why wash day looks worse than it is, and the signs that mean see a dermatologist: a tender crown, receding edges, or shedding past six months.
The guide above says a tender crown, receding edges or shedding past six months needs a dermatologist. Sesame lists dermatology visits, online and in person, with the self-pay price shown before you book.
Have insurance? Call the number on your card for an in-network dermatologist first. Without it, a community health center charges by income and can't turn you away for inability to pay.
Light patches stand out more on dark skin, and many fill back in on their own. A side-by-side look at the five common causes, and the clue that separates vitiligo from the rest: once it stops spreading, the patch turns completely white.
Dr. Kettelene P. McMorris, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Family Medicine · Port Saint Lucie, FL
A nurse practitioner certified in both family medicine and psychiatric mental health care, based in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. She takes Medicare and Medicaid, offers telehealth in 13 states including New York and North Carolina, and is taking new patients.
