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The Filipino Americans in United States Asian Americans account for 5% of the United States population. Approximately 20% of them identify themselves as Filipino American. Illinois has the sixth largest Asian American population in the United States, following California, New York, Texas, New Jersey and Hawaii. In this state, Filipino Americans constitute the second largest subgroup of Asian Americans following Asian Indians. The Filipino American Health at a Glance Health resources and services dedicated to Asian Americans, specifically Filipino Americans, are less developed in the Midwest, as opposed to the East and West coast, underscoring the need for targeted interventions to address health disparities related to physical activity and diet. Previous studies, particularly in California, report a higher prevalence of heart disease, diabetes, and certain types of cancer among Filipino Americans compared with Caucasians and other Asian ethnic groups. According to a recent national health survey analysis, heart diseases remain the leading cause of mortality among Filipino Americans. Risk factors for heart disease include Obesity, High Blood Pressure (hypertension) and Diabetes. About 47% of Filipino Americans are overweight or obese nationwide. Filipino Americans also have the highest prevalence of elevated blood pressures (hypertension) among all other major Asian subgroups. The survey also noted that more Filipino Americans have hypertension than Caucasians and Hispanics in United States. Diabetes is also a significant health concern. Filipino Americans are second to Asian Indians in the prevalence of diabetes. Also compared to Caucasians, diabetes in Filipino Americans is more common. Cancer is considered the second leading cause of death among Filipino Americans. In a study of Asian Americans in California, Filipino Americans have high levels of incidence (new diagnosis of cancer) and death (mortality) compared to other Asian subgroups. Up to now, the reason for this health disparity among different Asian subgroups is not clear. |
May 2012 Illinois Senior Medicare Patrol Program
Many people in Illinois have been receiving phone calls from someone offering “free home services from Medicare.” These phone calls are a scam. Medicare will never call you to offer “free services.” These callers are trying to get people’s Medicare numbers over the phone, so that they can bill Medicare for thousands of dollars in skilled home care services that they do not provide. If anyone calls on the phone and asks for your Medicare number, hang up the phone! Do not accept any services from anyone who calls on the phone or comes to your door. If you need health care services, call your doctor first to get a prescription. Your doctor can then help you find a legitimate company to provide the services. If you have given your Medicare number away to someone who called on the phone or came to your door, report it to the Illinois Senior Medicare Patrol Program at AgeOptions: (800)699-9043.
Mayo 2012 Ang Programang Illinois Senior Medicare Patrol
Maraming tao sa Illinois ang tumatanggap ng tawag sa telepono na may handog na "libreng pangtahanang serbisyo mula sa Medicare". Ang mga tawag na ito ay panloloko. Hindi ka tatawagan ng Medicare para maghandog ng "libreng serbisyo". Ang mga tumatawag na ito ay nanghahagilap lang ng mga numero ng Medicare sa telepono, upang makapag-singil sila sa Medicare ng libu-libong dolyares ng kabayaran para sa dalubhasang serbisyong pangangalaga sa tahanan na hindi naman nila ginawa. Kung mayroong tumawag sa iyo sa telepono at hinihingi ang iyong numero sa Medicare, ibaba kaagad ang telepono! Huwag tumanggap ng serbisyo sa sinumang tatawag sa telepono o kakatok sa pinto. Kung kailangan mo ng serbisyo sa pangangalaga ng kalusugan, tawagan muna ang iyong duktor para makakuha ng riseta. Ang iyong duktor ay tutulong sa'yo na makakuha ng lehitimong kumpanya na magsasagawa ng mga serbisyo. Kung naibigay mo na ang iyong numero ng Medicare sa isang tao na tumawag sa telepono o kumatok sa'yong pinto, ipaalam sa Illinois Senior Medicare Patrol Program sa AgeOptions: (800)699-9043.
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