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(SENATE) Baucus, Conrad Assure Seniors Healthcare Reform Legislation will be 'Budget Neutral' Lawmakers in the Senate appear to be moving closer to an agreement on healthcare reform legislation -- at least in terms of the initiative's projected cost, according to two key members of the Senate's so-called "Gang of Six." Progress on the budgetary front is important in that containing the cost of healthcare reform is a hot button issue for many seniors, a growing number of whom continue to voice strong opposition to the legislative effort now underway on Capitol Hill. Login to see complete story
09/14/2009 3:39 PM

(SENATE) Dems Pushing for Vote on Healthcare before End of September Senate Democrats will continue pressing to pass healthcare legislation before the end of the month, even if doing so means abandoning any hope for a bipartisan agreement, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) told reporters Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 15). Besides creating a host of new rules for healthcare insurance providers, the bill would impose numerous provisions affecting the future of Medicare and Medicaid, thus impacting current and future beneficiaries. Login to see complete story
09/16/2009 10:35 AM

Capitol Hill

(SENATE) Special Aging Committee Hears Healthcare Reform Myths Senior officials from AARP and Families USA tell participants in a Sept. 16 briefing sponsored by the Senate Special Committee on Aging they are working hard to dispel myths and misrepresentations that have caused many seniors to unnecessarily fear that healthcare reform proposals will harm them. Login to see complete story
09/18/2009 06:21 AM

Fitness & Health

(EYE CARE) When is it Time for Cataract Surgery? Almost everyone who lives a long life will develop cataracts at some point. As more Americans live into their 70s and beyond, we all need to know a few cataract basics -- risks and symptoms, tips that may delay onset, and how to decide when it is time for surgery, so good vision can be restored. Login to see complete story
09/17/2009 4:47 PM

Funding Opportunities

(GRANTS) Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, Association for Frontotemporal Dementias Release RFP The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation and the Association for Frontotemporal Dementias have issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) aimed at accelerating and supporting drug discovery for FTD and related dementias. Login to see complete story
09/14/2009 2:20 PM

(GRANTS) Hope for Vision Seeks Proposals for Eye Disease Research Hope for Vision is an organization comprised of thousands of dedicated volunteers and vision advocates who raise funds through special events and other activities. The New York-based nonprofit organization supports research aimed at developing treatments and cures for retinal degenerative diseases that affect the lives of hundreds of thousands of older people each year. Login to see complete story
09/18/2009 5:24 PM

Healthcare Reform

(FORUM) Medicare Woes Can't Be Ignored in Healthcare Debate, Says Expert C. Eugene Steuerle, vice president of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, is unimpressed by what he considers minor changes to Medicare contained in America's Affordable Health Choices bill (HR 3200), the reform legislation reported out by the three House committees. "Today's debate is a minor prelude to what needs to be done," asserts Steuerle, who spent many years at the Urban Institute producing analyses of the healthcare system. Login to see complete story
09/15/2009 2:42 PM

(HOUSE) Pelosi Says Public Opition Will be in House Bill If you're one of those Capitol Hill observers who believes the so-called "public option" is dead and will not be part of healthcare reform legislation approved by Congress, Aging News Alert cautions you to not bet money on it -- at least not yet. Login to see complete story
09/17/2009 5:59 PM

(WHITE HOUSE) Obama Takes Message to U. of Maryland Vowing once again to make Medicare better and stronger, President Barack Obama today (Thursday, Sept. 17) took his healthcare reform message to the University of Maryland, located just outside Washington, DC, where a large audience of mostly students greeted him with supportive cheers and repeated rounds of spontaneous applause. Login to see complete story
09/17/2009 3:30 PM

Medicare/Medicaid

(MEDICAL HOMES) CMS to Join State-Based Healthcare Delivery System Reform Initiatives The Obama administration has unveiled an initiative aimed at allowing Medicare to join Medicaid, and private insurers in state-based efforts to improve the way healthcare services are delivered. The initiative, announced during an event Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 16) at the White House, is based upon a demonstration project being tested in Vermont in which private insurers work in cooperation with Medicaid to establish uniform standards for "Advanced Primary Care (APC) models" -- also known as "medical homes." Login to see complete story
09/16/2009 1:52 PM

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