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Senate amendment delays Medicare cuts until June Med Page Today Share     Senate Democrats won a key vote that puts them closer to approval of an amendment that would reinstate Medicare payment rates to the March 31 level, at least until June 1. More
 Senate amendment delays Medicare cuts until June Med Page Today Share
Senate Democrats won a key vote that puts them closer to approval of an amendment that would reinstate Medicare payment rates to the March 31 level, at least until June 1. More
 Down to the wire again with Medicare payment cuts for doctors The Wall Street Journal Share
Congress has already missed the deadline for new legislation to block cuts of 21 percent in Medicare payments to doctors. The pay reduction officially took effect April 1, but the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services put a hold on processing physician payments for 10 business days, effectively pushing off the bite on payments for physicians' services until April 15. More Doctor shortage? 28 states may expand nurses' role The Associated Press via Yahoo! News Share
A nurse may soon be your doctor. With a looming shortage of primary care doctors, 28 states are considering expanding the authority of nurse practitioners. These nurses with advanced degrees want the right to practice without a doctor's watchful eye and to prescribe narcotics. And if they hold a doctorate, they want to be called "Doctor." More
Doctor says patients can't wait until 2014 The Augusta Chronicle Share
Sometimes, as she sleeps, Janie Padgett will stop breathing for up to 20 seconds and wake in the morning tired from constant sleep disruptions. While a sleep study diagnosed her problem, she can't afford the machine that would provide constant air pressure to treat her sleep apnea. She is also battling arthritis and depression. More  FCC mobile network plan could revolutionize health care Computer World Share
If a proposal to allocate radio spectrum for a wireless medical network is approved, many patients may no longer need to travel to a health care facility to be tethered to large machines that monitor their health. More
 Last chance to press for OAA funding increases; call your senators today! n4a Share
n4a Advocacy Alert: Senators Blanche Lincoln, D-Ariz., and Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., circulated a letter to their colleagues requesting signatures in support of a request to Appropriations Subcommittee leaders to increase across-the-board Older Americans Act (OAA) funding by at least 12 percent in FY 2011. We need you to take action TODAY to urge your Senators to sign on to this letter to ensure that it receives the strong support needed for the Subcommittee to take this request seriously. More Funding available for pedestrian workshops with a focus on older adults Highway Safety Research Center Share
Funding is now available to organizations interested in teaching pedestrian safety workshops focused on older adults in their communities. The Highway Safety Research Center (HSRC) is seeking proposals to fund up to 12 organizations to teach "Pedestrian Safety Workshop: A Focus on Older Adults." More
 SAVE THE DATE! — Monday, April 26th Reauthorization of Title V of the Older Americans Act Workforce³ One Share
Assistant Secretary of Labor (DOL - Employment and Training Administration), Jane Oates, and Assistant Secretary for Aging (HHS – Administration on Aging) Kathy Greenlee, will be conducting a joint listening forum via webinar format on Monday, April 26th from 1:00 to 3:00 EDT. The purpose of the webinar will be to solicit input on reauthorization of Title V of the Older Americans Act, Senior Community Services Employment Program (SCSEP), and other senior workforce issues. Additional details including how to access the webinar will follow early next week. More Long term services and supports and chronic care coordination: Policy advances enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act National Academy for State Health Policy Share
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacts a variety of initiatives aimed at enhancing long term services and supports (LTSS) and coordination of primary and chronic care for older persons and adults with disabilities. Many of these establish delivery systems demonstrations and Medicaid options that states could adopt to implement state reforms. More Important benefits for older Americans HealthReform.gov Share
 HHS officials and Secretary Sebelius host a discussion to answer your questions and outline the important benefits for older Americans in the new health reform law.
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