April 2023

Last day to register for May election

The last day to register to vote for the May election is here. Election Day will be May 6. Early voting will start April 24 and continues through May 2. Ballot by mail must be requested from the Grayson County Elections Administration Office by April 25. Those requests must come from the person wishing to vote the ballot.

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Doctor takes patient off lifelong medication due to insurance

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 61-year-old male, and I’m currently taking medication for blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes. Five years ago, I was diagnosed with deep venous thrombosis (a blood clot in my right leg). I was prescribed Coumadin. After taking Coumadin for six months (I never could get the number right), I went to the emergency room, and the doctor there said that the Coumadin wasn’t working. So, he prescribed Eliquis. He told me that I would be taking a blood thinner for the rest of my life.

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