New Hopes on Health Care for American Indians
from The New York Times
 The meeting last month was a watershed: the leaders of 564 American Indian tribes were invited to Washington to talk with cabinet members and President Obama, who called it "the largest and most widely attended gathering of tribal leaders in our history."
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APRIL 19-20, 2009
Join advocates from around the country at n4a's 16th annual Aging Policy Briefing, a two-day event on Capitol Hill designed to bring you up-to-speed on all the aging policy issues before you take to the Hill to advocate for older adults and caregivers in your community. Learn more
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Bill Would Help Seniors Avoid Nursing Homes
from Dispatch Politics
As more Ohio seniors join waiting lists for home-care services in the wake of state budget cuts, a bipartisan group of state lawmakers wants to expand a program that allows more older Ohioans to avoid costly nursing homes.
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How Health Costs Can Lower Tax Bills
from The Wall Street Journal
This year the economy's convulsions have left an estimated 25 million U.S. workforce unemployed or underemployed. Many are digging into their own pockets to cover medical bills, insurance premiums or Cobra payments. Meanwhile health costs have surged, even for those with coverage.
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Into the Final Stretch on Project 2020 in 2009!
from n4a
As previously reported, n4a and NASUA continue to work closely with Project 2020 Senate champion Senator Maria Cantwell's office to advance S. 1257 through an amendment to the health care reform bill currently on the Senate floor.
As we wait for this possible floor amendment to advance, advocates must not sit idle. n4a will alert you to the ideal time to make calls to your Senators on any Project 2020 amendments to health care reform, but it is critical that we continue to use the next few weeks to build overall support for S. 1257/H.R. 2852.
Please take action in the next week to help move Project 2020 forward. Click here.
A Costly Diagnosis: Alzheimer's Disease Takes Toll on Memories, and Money Too
from Behavioral Health Central
Alzheimer's disease takes a devastating emotional toll on families but it also is one of the most expensive conditions to treat because of its progressive nature, requiring increasing assistance with eating, bathing and other basic activities over up to 20 years.
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Had a Stroke? The Elderly May Not Know, or Remember
from Reuters
Older adults often do not realize or may even forget they have had a stroke and may not be a reliable source of medical information, U.S. researchers said.
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Five Ways to Lower Your Costs During the Coverage Gap
from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
The Medicare Part D coverage gap is the difference of the initial coverage limit and the catastrophic coverage threshold, as described in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program of the United States. Here are five ways for which you may lower your costs during the coverage gap.
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n4a Announces Availability of Medicine Management Brochure
from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
The new consumer guide, "Prescription Drug Options for Older Adults: Managing Your Medicines," is now available for order at the Eldercare Locator Resource Center, www.n4a.org/programs/eldercare-locator/resources. The Eldercare Locator, administered by n4a, developed this publication in partnership with Consumers Union (the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports), which describes helpful ways of managing medicines and getting the best value for your medicines. The first 50 brochures are free to AAAs and Title VI organizations.
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Webinar: Adding and Sustaining Consumer Direction in Aging Network Programs
from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
This webinar on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 3:00-4:30 PM (EST), is available to all Aging Network administrators and staff. It provides a brief overview of consumer direction: comparisons to traditional services, and research results; but, the majority of the content focuses on the use of consumer direction in current aging network programs. A panel of aging network staff and a consumer will discuss their experiences with consumer direction, common challenges and solutions, and the status of their programs. The webinar will also tour helpful websites and electronic resources. A comprehensive Resource Guide filled with additional tools and detailed information is available to accompany the webinar.
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2010 MetLife Foundation/Generations United Intergenerational Shared Site Excellence Awards - Nominations due Dec. 15
from Generations United
Generations United is pleased to honor organizations that are demonstrating exemplary practices with the third MetLife Foundation/Generations United Intergenerational Shared Site Excellence Awards. These awards champion best practices of intergenerational shared site programs while raising the visibility of these important programs and encouraging the development of new models.
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