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Democrats seek votes on spending bill The New York Times Share     Senate Democrats searched for support to pass a $140 billion package of tax breaks, safety-net spending and tax increases on the affluent as lawmakers worried that a final chance to take broad aim at unemployment before the November elections could slip away. Increasingly caught between demands to end deficit spending and the push to invest federal dollars to create jobs, Democrats were trying, so far unsuccessfully, to find a balance that could attract at least 60 votes to advance the bill. More
 Obama promotes health plan's drug rebates for seniors Los Angeles Times Share
In addition to remarks aimed at older Americans in the prescription 'doughnut hole,' the president announces a crackdown on Medicare waste, fraud and abuse to recover billions of dollars. More Harry Reid: Extenders bill will pass The Hill Share
Senate Democratic leaders expressed confidence they can pass the tax extenders bill through their chamber in the next week. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., predicted the House would accept the Senate's modifications that would extend $24 billion in state aid for Medicaid and easing the tax burden on so-called carried interest paid by hedge fund managers, venture capitalists and real estate partnerships. More FCC, FDA, HHS also working on telehealth Federal Computer Share
The Veterans Affairs Department operates the largest telehealth program in the world, but other federal agencies are involved with the technology and supporting policies. The Federal Communications Commission recently released a National Broadband Plan that contains telehealth provisions. The Food and Drug Administration began considering regulations for mobile health devices. And the Health and Human Services Department is setting up telehealth pilot and innovation programs that were established by Obama administration's health care reform legislation. More
 n4a's 35th Annual Conference & Tradeshow is rapidly approaching n4a Share
The 2010 n4a Conference & Tradeshow experience will not be complete unless YOU are there! Network with your colleagues while learning best practices through a packed agenda of workshops designed with your aging services programs in mind. Get the latest information from AoA when Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee addresses attendees on Tuesday, July 20. Participate in two special sessions on Saturday, July 17, at no additional cost. Visit the n4a website for more information and to register today. More  New NCST report focuses on AAAs and transportation n4a Share
Transportation: The Silent Need - a new report from the National Center on Senior Transportation (NCST), provides results of a survey of the nationwide network of Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) on their knowledge and opinions about senior transportation. The NCST conducted this survey as a first step toward the goal of identifying the ways in which aging and transportation service providers are involved in transportation for older adults. You can download the report or contact jshreve@n4a.org for a hard copy. More A look at comparative effectiveness research Kaiser Health News Share
Under the new health law, a nonprofit entity called the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute will be established to carry out a comparative effectiveness research agenda, starting in 2012. The law bars the government from using findings as the sole basis for decisions about what Medicare, the federal health program for the elderly and disabled, will cover. More Analysis shows elderly drivers get bum rap, even as their numbers rise in New Jersey Press Off Atlantic City Share
New Jersey's aging motorists may not pose the roadway as much danger as many people believe they do. Officials and senior citizens say many older drivers are taking precautions on their own to avoid creating hazards on the road and that criticism about their behind-the-wheel skills is unfair. More Health literacy is touted to improve patient roles The Kansas City Star Share
So when the label on your prescription bottle says to "take two tablets by mouth twice daily," how many pills should you be taking each day? It's not supposed to be a trick question, but a third of patients quizzed at clinics that primarily serve the poor couldn't give the right answer. The problem is low health literacy. More
 How pharmacists and the Internet improved hypertension control The Wall Street Journal Share
More than half of all Americans with high blood pressure and 30 percent of those taking medication for the condition don't have their hypertension under control. Physicians and researchers are trying to figure out how to boost those rates, and a study presented suggests one method that may work at least for some people. Kaiser Permanente Colorado wanted to see if an easy home-based monitoring system would lead to better control. More  HHS, CMS and the Adminstration on Aging launch fraud prevention education campaign Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Share
As eligible seniors who have entered the Medicare Part D donut hole this year will soon begin to receive their tax-free, one time rebate check for $250. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and senior officials from the Administration on Aging and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched a national education effort to ensure that seniors have the information they need to protect themselves from potential scams or fraud when it comes to their Medicare benefits. More
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