CMS to Add New Five-Star Quality Rating of Nursing Homes to Compare Website (Senior Journal)
June 19, 2008 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced it will soon launch a ground-breaking ranking system of America s nursing homes, giving each a star rating one star up to five stars.

10 things you may not know about your finances (USA Today)
Nearly 60% of Americans think Medicare pays for nursing care, and 52% assume that it covers assisted living, according to a 2006 survey by AARP. Not so.

AARP Praises Bipartisan Bill Extending Unemployment Insurance, Blocking Harmful New Medicaid Rules, USA (Medical News Today)
Elaine Ryan, AARP's Vice President for Government Relations, issued the following statement on the bipartisan support to include and pass enhanced unemployment insurance benefits and block harmful Medicaid measures in a supplemental funding bill. "Congressional leaders deserve credit for working across the aisle to develop a bipartisan compromise.