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President Makes His Pitch from The Wall Street Journal President Barack Obama gave an emotional, sometimes contentious address to Congress on Wednesday, combining tough talk to opponents with olive branches on policy in a bid to break the impasse on revamping the health-care system. More Baucus Readies Reform Move, With or Without Republicans from The Medical News Sen. Max Baucus is readying his Senate Finance Committee to move a health care reform bill to the full Senate, with or without the support of Republicans negotiating their position. More What Health Care Overhaul Means for You from NPR How exactly would new health care overhaul legislation affect you? Here's a tool – choose categories that best fit your situation and see what the major proposals currently before Congress would mean for you. More An Examination of Medicare Cost and Quality Issues from Kaiser Health News Chronic conditions and readmission to the emergency room trigger significant costs to the hospital system and Medicare while efforts are underway to save Medicare money by preventing hospital infections and falls. More Bending the Curve: Effective Steps to Address Long-Term Health Care Spending Growth from Brookings With the President, members of Congress, and key stakeholders seeking aggressive reforms to slow spending growth while improving value, a group of 10 health care policy experts released a set of concrete, feasible steps that could achieve this goal. The proposed plan focuses on reducing the growth of health care spending, while also improving quality. More Groups Are Key to Good Health from EurekAlert The quality of a person's social life could have an even greater impact than diet and exercise on their health and well-being. There is growing evidence that being a member of a social group can significantly reduce the risk of conditions like stroke, dementia and even the common cold. New research by the Universities of Exeter and Queensland, Australia, shows that membership of social groups has a positive impact on health and well-being. More HUD Offers $500 Million-plus in Capital Advances for Low-income Elderly and the Disabled from National Mortgage Professional Magazine The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced $511 million is available to provide non-profit organizations interest-free capital advance funds to produce affordable rental housing with supportive services for the elderly and persons with disabilities through HUD's Section 202 and Section 811 Capital Advance programs. More n4a Webinar for Prescription Drug Options for Older Adults from n4a Join n4a and Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs in a new webinar for professionals working with older adults in the areas of generic drugs, comparative effectiveness and medication management. The presentation, to be held on October 6 from 1 - 2:30 p.m., ET, will feature n4a's newest consumer toolkit: "Taking an Active Role in Your Health Care: Prescription Drug Options for Older Adults" (coming soon to the n4a website). More

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