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Supreme Court sends California Medicaid case back to 9th Circuit

From The Sacramento Bee:

Supreme Court sends California Medicaid case back to 9th Circuit
mdoyle@mcclatchydc.com
Published Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday kept alive the possibility that California doctors, pharmacists and senior citizens can challenge the ...Continue reading »

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Tracking Down Government Aid

From The New York Times:

February 16, 2012, 6:00 am

Tracking Down Government Aid
By PAULA SPAN

Credit these folks with a shrewd slogan. The National Council on Aging and the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging are kicking off a ...Continue reading »

Health Care/Medicare Medicaid Social Security Uncategorized

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Disabled Elderly Say They Want Dignity, Control

Disabled Elderly Say They Want Dignity, Control

For most, quality of life rates fair to very good, small study finds
URL of this page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_122100.html (*this news item will not be available after 05/18/2012)

By Robert Preidt
Saturday, February 18, 2012 ...Continue reading »

Health Care/Medicare Other Federal Senior/Disability Issues

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So Much Social Security/Medicare News – So Little Space

From National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare:

So Much Social Security/Medicare News – So Little Space
By NCPSSM | February 17, 2012

First off, Congress has predictably chosen politics over policy and extended the payroll tax cut.

It’s ...Continue reading »

Health Care/Medicare Social Security

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Living to 100 May Be Tougher Than You Think

Living to 100 May Be Tougher Than You Think
Study suggests death rate keeps rising at same pace after age 80.

By Randy Dotinga
HealthDay Reporter

FRIDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News)—Decades-old assumptions about the odds of reaching very old age may be ...Continue reading »

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