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Poll: Opposition To Health Reform Declines; Seniors View New Law More Negatively Than Adults Overall
The Washington Post: "Opposition to the landmark health care overhaul declined over the past month, to 35 percent from 41 percent, according to the latest results of a tracking poll, reported Thursday...
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Republicans Take On Cost-Cutting Panel Backed By Budget Chief Orszag
Several Senate Republican leaders are now pushing a new, partial health-overhaul repeal bill that targets a Medicare cost-cutting panel, The Hill reports. The panel, the Independent Payment Advisory Board, would make cost-cutting recommendations whenever spending exceeds set benchmarks. Congress would have to adopt them, or come up with its own plan. "The Republican critics - Sens...
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Funding For Electronic Medical Records Expected As Early As May, Already Stimulating Business
Modern Healthcare: Funding to help doctors and hospitals buy electronic medical records could begin to flow through the Medicare program as early as May 2011, a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services official said Wednesday. But, the final shape of the program remains unclear as CMS works to implement 800 pages of new regulations...
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Aged Care Policies Must Include Medical Care, Australia
AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said today that the AMA was pleased to hear Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, announce this morning that the Coalition's aged care policy would be released 'in the next few days'. Dr Pesce said that aged care has so far been ignored in this election campaign. "The AMA looks forward to the Coalition starting a bidding war on aged care policy," Dr Pesce said...
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States Continue Push For Extension Of Extra Medicaid Funds
News outlets report on state budget gaps and lobbying for extra Medicaid funds from the federal government. Bloomberg: "U.S. state governments project revenue will climb in the current fiscal year after they raised taxes and cut spending to close budget gaps of $84 billion, a report from the National Conference of State Legislatures found...
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Senate Subcommittee Approves HHS Funding Bill, Other Health Care Bills Readied
CongressDaily: The Senate Labor-Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee approved a draft funding bill Tuesday for HHS, "moving a bill that would provide $170 billion in discretionary spending to related federal agencies, nearly $1 billion under the president's request...
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Anti-Fraud Efforts Backed By AARP; Seniors Cautioned About Rebate Cons
AARP on Tuesday "threw its influence" behind a number of plans to reduce Medicare fraud, including the bipartisan Medicare Fraud Enforcement and Prevention Act, which would increase penalties on nabbed fraudsters and supply more claims data to enforcers, The Hill reports...
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Child Abuse Education, Elderly Care, Nursing Students To Benefit From Grants
Texas-based Scott & White Healthcare has received three grants that provide education support to working nursing students, set up a senior health research center, and establish systems for treating child abuse and educating those who treat it. The three grants, totaling nearly $2 million, include: Nursing education...
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Study: Weight Issues Move Up Need For Walkers, Canes, Other Devices
Obese older adults are more likely to use walkers, canes and other mobility devices at a younger age, and may run the risk of using them incorrectly, according to new research from Purdue University. "Baby Boomers are coming of age and obesity is an epidemic for this population as well," said Karis Pressler, a doctoral student in sociology and gerontology and the project's lead author...
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Mouse Model Shows Aging And Longevity Tied To Specific Brain Region
Researchers watched two groups of mice, both nearing the end of a two-day fast. One group was quietly huddled together, but the other group was active and alert. The difference? The second set of mice had been engineered so their brains produced more SIRT1, a protein known to play a role in aging and longevity...
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