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New health care rules multiply man-hours for policymakers, bureaucrats The Washington Post Share     At the Department of Health and Human Services, the team charged with writing new health insurance rules have cleared areas to create more work space. A clue to the hours staff members are keeping is offered by the motion-activated lights in the hallways — on by 6 a.m. and do not flicker off until after dark. The health care overhaul may have slipped from the headlines since President Obama signed the bill into law in March. But the gargantuan chore of putting the statute's more than 2,000 pages of provisions into practice is keeping Washington's policymakers and bureaucrats busier than ever. More
 What's next for you and your doctors AARP The Magazine Share
Worried health care reform will cause you to wait for treatment? Don't be. More Health on the Hill Kaiser Health News Share
Bowing to pressure from Democratic fiscal conservatives, House Democratic leaders scaled back health-related provisions in tax extenders legislation the House passed before beginning its Memorial Day recess. In the package, physicians who treat Medicare patients would see a 2.2 percent increase for the remainder of this year and a one percent payment increase in 2011. More
 Can Fosamax and other Osteoporosis drugs contribute to bone fractures? AARP Bulletin Share
For years women have been prescribed osteoporosis medications called bisphosphonates to strengthen their bones. But recent reports have raised questions about whether long-term use of these drugs might be linked to an unusual fracture of the thighbone. More More older Americans start own businesses USA Today Share
After toiling for three decades in finance, it wouldn't be surprising if 65-year-old Patrick Althizer kicked back and lived off his savings and Social Security. But with a spirit not ready for sedentary retirement, he veered off to a new career path: leading shutterbugs through the stunning waterfall areas of Yosemite National Park. More Smart pill sends message when medication is swallowed American Medical News Share
University of Florida researchers think they might have a solution to the seemingly intractable problem of monitoring prescription adherence: a "tattletale pill" that can alert physicians when it's been swallowed. More
 Preventing elder abuse and neglect The AGS Foundation for Health in Aging Share
As adults grow older they may become more physically frail, may not see or hear as well as they used to, and may develop cognitive problems such as dementia. As a result, they become increasingly vulnerable to abuse and neglect. The American Geriatrics Society's Foundation for Health in Aging offers advice that will help recognize, report, and stop elder abuse. More Driving helpers for aging drivers, concerned families The Queens Gazette Share
With more and more Americans driving well into their 70s, 80s and beyond, there are lots of programs, tools and resources that exist today to help older drivers and their concerned family members. More Funding opportunity: $8 million available to expand nutrition help for low-income seniors USDA Share
The USDA will award grants totaling approximately $8 million to increase access and participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly the Food Stamp Program, among low-income seniors. The grants will allow state agencies to pursue innovative outreach and delivery of pilot projects aimed at increasing SNAP participation among participants of Medicare's Extra Help program. The deadline to submit grant proposal applications is June 30. More
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