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(OLDER WORKERS) Seniors Re-entering Workforce Get a Helping Hand Senior Citizen Employment & Training Inc. (SCET), based in Eau Claire, WI, makes for a big acronym, but it provides a big service, too. SCET is a nonprofit organization, part of the Senior Community Service Employment Program under the Older Americans Act, which provides employment training services for mature workers in several counties in Wisconsin. Login to see complete story
10/08/2009 2:47 PM

Capitol Hill

(SENATE) Legislation Aims to Protect Older Workers from Discrimination, Overturn Supreme Court Ruling Key members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives today (Oct. 6) introduced legislation intended to restore vital civil rights protections for older workers in the face of the Supreme Court's decision in Gross v. FBL Financial. Login to see complete story
10/06/2009 5:32 PM

Consumer Spending

(REVERSE MORTGAGES) Seniors' Home Equity Under Attack; Abuse Rising in Reverse Mortgage Market Abuses and abusers from the subprime mortgage market have begun showing up in the reverse mortgage market, putting at risk the equity and savings of millions of seniors. That's the main finding of "Subprime Revisited: How the Rise of the Reverse Mortgage Lending Industry Puts Older Homeowners at Risk," a report issued today (Oct. 6) by the National Consumer Law Center. Login to see complete story
10/06/2009 1:40 PM

Funding Opportunities

(GRANTS) AmeriCorps State & National Grants Program Gears Up for 2010 The federal government's Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) is seeking applicants for its AmeriCorps State & National Grants program, a funding opportunity that should be especially attractive to organizations providing services to seniors. Some $363 million is up for grabs, with the deadline for applications set for Jan. 26, 2010. Login to see complete story
10/09/2009 11:43 AM

Healthcare Reform

(HOUSE) Democratic Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to Public Option While the so-called "public option" may not be part of the Senate's healthcare reform legislation, it will be included in the version the House passes, say Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD). The House's two top Democrats, during in an ad hoc press conference with reporters today (Oct. 7), reasserted their commitment to inclusion of a public option health insurance package in the reform bill that passes the House. Login to see complete story
10/07/2009 1:07 PM

Housing

(DISCRIMINATION) St. Louis Tackles Senior Bias A St. Louis, MO fair housing organization claims widespread discrimination against seniors by senior housing providers in the city's metropolitan area. A two-year study by the Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing Opportunity Council examines the advertising practices of 64 senior housing providers operating 168 senior communities in the area reinforces the findings. Login to see complete story
10/09/2009 11:09 AM

Innovation

(PARTNERING) Nonprofit, For-Profit Form Alliance That Just Makes Sense Nonprofit and for-profit organizations shouldn't be afraid to mix. At least that's the philosophy the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) and Optelec U.S. Inc. have taken in their recently announced partnership. FFB, a nonprofit with chapters dispersed throughout the United States, will combine its aggressive research into retinal degenerative diseases with Optelec's dedication to crafting cutting-edge assistive technologies for the visually impaired. The overarching goal is to merge research, solutions -- and most importantly -- awareness into one solid effort. Login to see complete story
10/08/2009 12:04 PM

Medicare/Medicaid

(PART D) Time to Review Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage While the Oct. 1 announcement of the 2010 Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to tout the wide array of offerings, the number of plans available does not tell the entire story, say analysts at the Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA). Private insurance companies make changes in premiums and benefit packages every year. The Part D benefit, by statutory design, includes annual increases in beneficiary cost-sharing, even when Social Security and other benefits do not increase accordingly. Login to see complete story
10/08/2009 4:03 PM

News in the States

(INSURANCE SCAMS) Idaho Law Protects Seniors from 'Life Settlement' Fraud In bad economic times, it isn't unusual to find people -- especially seniors -- cashing in on their life insurance policies. Older people who have been paying into life insurance policies for a long time often find that their policies have accumulated considerable wealth over the years -- wealth they can easily tap into, if they so desire. But this can create opportunities for abuse. Login to see complete story
10/06/2009 3:54 PM

(MANDATORY RETIREMENT) Court Rules CT Justices Can Continue Working Past 70 A Greenwich, CT police officer was hoping the rules governing mandatory retirement for state Supreme Court justices would help him get promoted. Alas, no such luck. A divided Connecticut Supreme Court on Monday (Oct. 5) upheld a state law that allows justices who have reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 to complete work on cases they began hearing before their required retirement. Login to see complete story
10/06/2009 4:33 PM

Research and Reports

(AHRQ) Falls Sent 2 Million-plus Seniors to ERs in 2006, Report Says Hospital emergency departments treated more than 2 million seniors for broken bones, head wounds, cuts and other injuries caused by falls in 2006 at a cost to hospitals of approximately $7 billion for emergency and subsequent inpatient care, according to the latest data from the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ). Login to see complete story
10/07/2009 3:48 PM

Retirement

(PENSIONS) Pensions May Get Smaller In 2010, Pension Expert Predicts If you provide financial counseling services to seniors receiving pensions, you should prepare yourself for what very well could be an onslaught of inquiries about smaller pension checks in 2010. Indeed, many retirees are counting on their pension checks to get by during these tough economic times. But due to the drop in energy prices, a lot of retirees may end up seeing smaller pension checks next year. Login to see complete story
10/06/2009 1:25 PM

Services

(RESEARCH TOOL) Important New Data on Kidney Disease Soon to be Available Operators of Medicare-certified healthcare facilities that treat patients suffering from end-stage kidney disease will soon have access to important new data about the disease. Incidence and prevalence data for end-stage kidney disease in the United States will be available online from the U.S. Renal Data System a year earlier than usual, say officials at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive & Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health. What's more, the data will be updated online every three months and will show quarterly counts of patients. Login to see complete story
10/05/2009 1:08 PM

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