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21 hrs ago | Daily Journal

Governor did right thing in preventing cuts

In a tough economic climate, it can be especially hard to balance the state budget.

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Fri Jul 10, 2009

Medical News

Healthcare reform gets boost from hospital groups

"In the face of mounting Republican opposition to its healthcare agenda, the Obama administration received a boost Wednesday, winning a preliminary agreement with leading hospital groups to cut federal payments to the industry over the next decade," The Los Angeles Times reports.

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Related Topix: US News, Health Insurance, Health, Healthcare Law, Law, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Henry Waxman, Democrat

Thu Jul 09, 2009

CBS News

The Health Care Follies

Jonathan Chait is a senior editor at The New Republic. Two weeks ago, President Obama offered to cut several hundred billion more dollars out of the Medicare and Medicaid budget to help make room for health care reform.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Medicare, Health, Medicaid, Charitable Organizations, US News, Opinion

The Daily Star

Health reform draws callers

A local congressman called for reform to ensure affordable health care during his first telephone ``town hall'' meeting Wednesday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Representative Michael Arcuri, Democrat, Health, Healthcare Law, Law, Medicare, Medicine, Palliative Care, Long Term Care

Wed Jul 08, 2009

San Diego Source

The economic urgency of Latino higher education

Two key papers released last month highlight how shifting demographics will place Latinos front and center in the discussion about our state and nation's economic future.

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Related Topix: Health

Tue Jul 07, 2009

The Maryland Gazette

Linthicum: Get on the bus for an Eastern Shore crab feast

The Linthicum Chapter 2244 of the AARP will host a bus trip on July 24 that includes an Eastern Shore crab feast at Fisherman's Crab Deck in Grasonville.

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Related Topix: Linthicum, MD, Health, Grasonville, MD, Events, Friendship, MD

Mon Jul 06, 2009

San Jose Mercury News

Big push under way for generic biotech drugs

A push is under way to allow the sale of generic versions of biotech drugs - a move supporters say could boost access to vital treatments for cancer, heart disease and other ailments, saving consumers billions of dollars a year.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Science / Technology, Health, San Francisco Metro, Marketing, San Francisco, CA, Environmental Law, Law

Sun Jul 05, 2009

Telegraph Herald

People of all ages dig Galena garden

"I've never dug a hole in my life," she said. "Frankly, I've never really had my hand in any dirt." With that, the starting sentence in a recent AARP Bulletin article was born.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Galena, IL, Health

Clickz

Study: Older C-Level Execs Avoid Twitter, Blogs

Are corporate executives embracing Twitter and blogs? Not if they've received an invitation to join the AARP.

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Related Topix: Twitter, Blog News, Health

Sat Jul 04, 2009

Reno Gazette-Journal

Think about reverse mortgages but weigh pros, cons

Being hardwired to parents and grandparents who taught us the virtues of the American Dream makes some boomers uncomfortable with the thought of entering retirement with a mortgage.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Reno Metro, Reno, NV, Health

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Tulsa World

Move to child's home major adjustment for seniors

From deciding where grandma will sleep to knowing her preferred bed time, turning a home into three-generation household takes plenty of planning and frank discussions that can be difficult.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Retirement, Health

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Charlotte.com

Older job seekers struggle to overcome age barrier

In this June 18, 2009 photo, Patricia McNally, 58, of Washington, holds her dog Lola, during a walk in Washington.

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Related Topix: McLean, VA, Arlington, VA, Social Software, Health

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Middletown Journal

Seniors coalition fights cuts

The Ohio biennial budget is still in the works and "anything can happen during these final days of discussion," said Jane Taylor, state director of AARP Ohio, one of a number of statewide associations that make up the Ohio Aging Network Coalition.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Strickland, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Ohio, Health

AARP The Magazine

Three groups in Congress have worked on the problems and have different solutions.

"? HEALTH CARE REFORM UPDATE Follow the issues that will affect the quality and costs of your health care.

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Related Topix: US News, Breakfast, Baked Goods, Life, Food, Doughnuts, Healthcare Law, Law, Medicare, Health, Long Term Care

Tue Jun 30, 2009

News Observer

Reverse mortgages carry risks

Reverse mortgages, under the radar for most of their 20-year existence, are getting new attention from cash-strapped consumers who want them and wary regulators who worry about the possible fallout.

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Related Topix: Mortgage, Personal Finance, Health

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Columbus Dispatch

AARP and other groups urge governor to stop overspending on nursing homes

The Ohio Business Roundtable, AARP Ohio and others are urging Gov. Ted Strickland and legislative leaders to stop over-spending on nursing homes as they try to fill a $3.2 billion shortfall in the upcoming budget.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Strickland, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Health, Healthcare Law, Law, US Governors, Long Term Care

Sun Jun 28, 2009

WBIR-TV

Tenn. AARP to push for more home care choices

Tennessee AARP officials say they're pleased with legislation passed this session that creates a new housing option for people who receive long-term care services, but they're hoping to make progress on other laws affecting the elderly.

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Related Topix: Health, Tennessee Government, Tennessee, Healthcare Law, Law, Family, Elderly

Burlington Free Press

My Turn: Vermont's energy support program is long overdue

By Jim Coutts * It's a shame to see Vermont as last in the nation on anything -- particularly as a state that prides itself on how it treats its most vu * June 28, 2009 We have the highest energy rates in the U.S. and the worst energy affordability gap nationwide.

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Related Topix: Vermont, Vermont Government, Health, Opinion

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Science Daily

Dietary Fat Linked To Pancreatic Cancer

This study was undertaken because research relating fat intake to pancreatic cancer was inconclusive.

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Related Topix: Charitable Organizations, Bethesda, MD, Health

Politico

AARP threatens sens. on health care

Ted Kennedy chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee, to which the AARP's angry letter was addressed.

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Related Topix: Health

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