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Disabled face hard choices as states slash Medicaid The Wall Street Journal Share     Home health care — funded largely by Medicaid — generally costs less money than institutionalizing developmentally disabled people. But the political reality is that it's easier to cut back home services than to close a 24-hour facility, which can leave people with nowhere to go. Thus, some of the biggest cuts around the country are happening in the basic services that help the disabled cope at home. More
 Advocacy Alert: Medicaid FMAP Increase Extension; Calls Needed Today n4a Share
n4a has learned that the House is planning to vote on an amended version of the "tax extenders" legislation (H.R. 4213) that would extend a number of tax provisions and spending for several programs, including health insurance subsidies for jobless Americans and expanded unemployment benefits. More  Democrats announce deal on extenders, tax on hedge fund income The Hill Share
Democrats in the Senate and House have reached an agreement on a package of tax extensions. Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., and House Ways and Means Chairman Sandy Levin, D-Mich., said they'd reached a deal on legislation extending several tax and spending measures through the end of this year. More Democrats queasy about deficit spending The Washington Post Share
With voters up in arms over the mounting federal debt, congressional Democrats are growing increasingly queasy about adding to the nation's tab, with some arguing that additional spending to prop up the economy and help the unemployed should be paid for or abandoned. More New funding proposed for adult day centers The New York Times Share
Federal legislation that would permit Medicare funds now designated for home visits or rehab centers also to be used for adult day programs seems a sensible move. Yet it's been stalled in Congress, despite having attracted 80 co-sponsors from 30 states in the House of Representatives, for nearly a year. More
 n4a releases new report on the state of the AAA workforce n4a Share
The Area Agencies on Aging Workforce Survey report is now available on the n4a website. The report, Building Capacity Through Our Workforce: Workforce Survey Report on Area Agencies on Aging, highlights activities undertaken by AAAs to build their future workforce capacity to meet the needs and service demands of older adults and caregivers within the Aging Services Network. More Award-winning organizations show the benefits of hiring older workers Employee Benefit News Share
It might be hard to believe, given the fragile state of the current economic recovery, that within less than a decade the United States may not have enough workers to fill expected job openings. In a report called "After the Recovery: Help Needed," researchers at Boston's Northeastern University predict that by 2018, with no change in current labor force participation rates or immigration rates and an expected return to healthy economic growth, there will be more jobs than people to fill them. More
 Telemedicine robots ABC News - KAALTV Share
Imagine that suddenly your left arm feels numb. It could be a stroke, so you need to get to the hospital fast. But what if your hospital doesn't have a stroke specialist or that doctor is out of town? Doctors at Mayo Clinic are using something called a telemedicine robot that allows them to be face to face with patients who are miles away. It is one of Mayo Clinic's telemedicine robots. More  Webinar: Respite in the Faith Community National Respite Network and Resource Center Share
The shortage of respite providers continues to be a significant barrier to respite access in many communities. At the same time, government funding for social services is shrinking. The faith-based community has a long history of supporting family caregivers through respite and can offer assurances to family caregivers who are often reluctant to ask for help or mistrustful of other outside agencies. This webinar on June 3, 3:00-4:00 p.m., EST, will explore some of the history of faith-based respite and recent innovations. More
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