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A Primer on the Details of Health Care Reform from The New York Times With the debate over the future of health care now shifted from Capitol Hill to town halls, supporters and critics of the Democrats' legislative proposals are polishing their sound bites and sharpening their attack lines. More Under Pressure on Health Care, White House Fights Back from The New York Times The White House started a new Web site this week to fight questionable but potentially damaging charges that President Obama's proposed overhaul of the nation's health care system would inevitably lead to "socialized medicine," "rationed care" and even forced euthanasia for the elderly. More The Democrats' Senior Problem from Politico Democrats have a senior citizen problem. Frustrated older Americans are packing the town halls on health care. They are incredibly passionate about their Medicare benefits. Polls show senior citizens largely disapprove of health care reform ideas so far. More Critical Need for Affordable Senior Housing from The New York Times The Bart Harvey is just a building, but it rescued Felicity Morrison from a homeless shelter. More Disaster Plans Leave Disabled Behind from The Washington Times Four years after Hurricane Katrina exposed major deficiencies in the capacity of governments to evacuate and care for the disabled during a natural disaster, America's most vulnerable citizens are barely considered in most emergency plans. More Potentially Dangerous Medication Combo and Older Drivers from AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety According to a new study released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 95 percent of respondents ages 55 and older have one or more medical conditions, and 78 percent use one or more medications; yet only 28 percent indicated some awareness of the potential impact on driving performance associated with those medications. More Social Networking Sites Could Help Elderly in Fighting Loneliness from TopNews Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit of AgeWell Foundation suggests that getting connected on social networking sites could help aged persons in fighting loneliness. She suggested that social networking sites could help them in getting connected with their family and people of their same age. More Welcome to PensionHelp America! from PensionHelp PensionHelp America is a network of non-profit organizations, government agencies, and private professionals dedicated to providing pension information and assistance to America's workers, retirees and their families. More Fact-checkers: Health Care Myths Range from Untrue to Open Questions from Kaiser Health News Business is good for fact-checkers. Various news organizations as well as FactCheck.org and PolitiFact.org, have weeded through the rhetoric on both sides of the health reform debate. More

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