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White House hints at new health bill The New York Times Share     With the House and the Senate still at loggerheads over their health care bills, the White House hinted that President Obama might post his own bill on the Internet before the bipartisan health care summit he is planning at Blair House next week. More
 The health reform that scares both parties Kaiser Health News Share
Twenty-seven years ago, President Ronald Reagan and a Congress split between Republican and Democratic control agreed to a radical new payment scheme for Medicare. The resulting legislation trimmed billions of dollars from the federal budget and caused medical inflation to plummet, yet still maintained quality of care. More
 Strike to create hunger awareness The Topeka-Capital Journal Share
Radio personality Rockin' Rick Regan from Wichita, Kan., KZSN-FM radio, will engage in a weeklong hunger strike. Regan will travel the state in a recreational vehicle chatting with media and Kansans about the plight of senior citizens going hungry. More Social Security adds 38 new compassionate allowance conditions SSA Share
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, recently announced that the agency is adding 38 more conditions to its list of Compassionate Allowances. This is the first expansion since the original list of 50 conditions - 25 rare diseases and 25 cancers - was announced in October 2008. The new conditions range from adult brain disorders to rare diseases that primarily affect children More
 n4a supports Sebelius' funding efforts for a national technical assistance resource center for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender elders SAGE News Share
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recently announced an award totaling $900,000 over three years to Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) to establish the nation’s first national resource center to assist communities across the country in their efforts to provide services and supports for older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals. More Combating disease: Should people over age 50 watch their copper and iron intake? American Chemical Society Share
A new report in the American Chemical Society journal, Chemical Research in Toxicology cites growing scientific evidence that too much copper and iron can be bad for older people. Those studies link high levels of copper and iron to Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, and other age-related disorders. More  EPA celebrates healthy communities for active aging tonic Share
Across the nation, cities and towns are giving more thought to the way in which we plan our public spaces says about our communities, and to the impact that the very layout of streets, walkways, and parks has upon our quality of life. More
 Medicare Advantage 2010 data spotlight: Benefits and cost-sharing Kaiser Family Foundation Share
This data spotlight examines trends in benefits and cost-sharing for Medicare Advantage plans in 2010, including the wide variations found across plans and the rapid increase in cost sharing requirements for some benefits. More  March 26 is the deadline for the 19th annual National Mature Media Awards program The Mature Market Resource Center Share
The National Mature Media Awards is the nation's largest awards program that annually recognizes the best marketing, communications, educational materials and programs for adults age 50 and older. The awards program is open to all organizations and individuals that produced materials from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009. More |
 
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The articles in Answers on Aging for Professionals are chosen from a variety of sources to keep subscribers informed of topics and trends that impact aging service professionals and the older population they serve. Publication of any article or advertisement does not imply that n4a has endorsed or supports its content.
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