Crossroads of change (Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter)
MANITOWOC Felician Village, the countys largest senior housing facility, is transitioning toward a future unlike its past a future driven, in part, by baby boomer expectations.

Center For Medicare Advocacy Commends House Of Representatives For Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries And Children, USA (Medical News Today)
The Center for Medicare Advocacy, a non-profit, non-partisan organization that works to obtain fair access to Medicare and necessary health care for older people and people with disabilities, commends the House of Representatives for its leadership in protecting and expanding access to health care for Medicare beneficiaries and for children. [click link for full article]

Congress gets a chance to combat identity theft (Los Angeles Times)
Scott Giordano didn't know his identity had been stolen until he decided in 2005 to move to take a new job. He'd put a down payment on a house and quit his job as a San Bernardino firefighter before hearing that he'd failed a background check conducted by the employer that wanted to hire him. The reason: There were nine people, in different parts of the country, employed under his Social Security ...

HHS Summer 2007 Indian Country Bus Tour To Promote Prevention And Healthier Living (Medical News Today)
This summer, as part of the "A Healthier US Starts Here" initiative, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is joining local officials and its health care partners to raise awareness of the importance of preventing chronic disease and illness, promote Medicare preventive benefits, and provide information about how beneficiaries can take action to maintain and improve their health. ...