AARP: CMS Publication Of Poor Performing Nursing Homes A Good First Step (Medical News Today)
AARP Legislative Counsel David Certner made the following statement in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) announcement regarding poor performing nursing homes in the Special Focus Facility (SFF) program: "Residents in the poorest performing nursing homes and their families have a right to know that the care they receive may be sub-standard. [click link for full article]

AUDIO from Medialink and AARP: Healthcare Access Must Be Affordable (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
People in Medicare may find it harder to find a doctor and could end up paying even more for their health care.