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States May Suffer in Long Run with Cuts to Services for Elderly from TMcKnight’s Long-Term Care & Assisted Living In an effort to overcome budget deficits for the new fiscal year, many states have reduced Medicaid spending on services for low-income seniors. And that could have negative long-term implications, according to news reports. More House, Senate Lawmakers Race to Advance Health Care Reform from FOX News The clock ticking, House and Senate lawmakers scrambled to advance a health care reform package this week even though Democratic leaders have admitted that neither chamber will be able to approve a bill before the August recess. More Senate Democrats Impatient with Health Care Pace from Reuters With President Barack Obama's political fortunes on the line, Democrats in Congress vowed to push health care reform through the Senate with or without Republican support. More Will Emphasis on Prevention Bring Health Costs Down? from Kaiser Health News Kaiser Health News reports that "if there is one thing that both parties can agree on in the health overhaul debate, it's the need to build a health system that promotes prevention rather than just manages disease." More Health Reform, Long-term from The Hill Though unnerved by uncertainties about what Washington is offering, Americans are still demanding health care reform. More Agencies Seek to Use Stimulus Funds to Find Cheaper Health Care from The Wall Street Journal Federal health agencies, seeking to hand out stimulus funds to research the effectiveness of various medical treatments, said they will include projects that look in part at the cost of drugs and other treatments. More Senators Call for Office Devoted to Alzheimer's Research from McKnight’s Long-Term Care & Assisted Living Two U.S. senators recently introduced a proposal that would create an Office of the National Alzheimer's Project in the White House to coordinate research into treating and eradicating Alzheimer's disease. More Robots May Allow for More Quality Time with Patients from McKnight’s Long-Term Care & Assisted Living Norwegian nursing home and home health care workers are open to the idea of integrating robots and remote sensors into nursing homes and seniors' homes, according to a recent survey. More Web Site Helps Caregivers Navigate Medicare from Kaiser Health News The Department of Health and Human Services has created a web site called "Ask Medicare" to help caregivers navigate the often confusing Medicare system. More

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