Medicare News

Medicare Part D - Make sense of Medicare chaos (Jewish World Review) http://www.JewishWorldReview.com |

2008-09-08T11:30:08Z

Make sense of Medicare chaos (Jewish World Review)
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | Q: My mother was hospitalized in mid-June after a stroke and complications with diabetes that left her paralyzed on the left side, unable to talk and walk.

Low income Medicare recipients may be eligible for extra benefit (Lebanon Express)
An estimated 22,000 Oregonians with Medicare qualify for assistance paying for prescription drug insurance but aren't taking advantage of this benefit.

Popular business directory searches (The Enid News & Eagle)
Floor Techs & Housekeepers NEEDED!! Starting pay is $8.45 for Floor Techs $7.95 for Housekeepers. Call Cecilia at 580-249-3862 ... >MORE Kenwood Manor - Now Hiring Part-time Charge Nurse Part-time CNA Full-time CMA - 6-2 M-F, No Weekends.

Congress likely to delay health care overhaul (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
As Congress returns from summer recess, lawmakers are expected to continue needling pharmaceutical makers and health insurers with investigations, while holding off on major health care reform until next year.

Blue Devils Renew Iroquois Rivalry with Second Cross Town Cup

2008-09-08T10:30:06Z

Blue Devils Renew Iroquois Rivalry with Second Cross Town Cup Game Friday (East Aurora Advertiser)
It's hard to believe that it's been almost half-a-century since the Blue Devils first faced off against the Iroquois Chiefs in football. According to Geoff Vosseller, who played in that inaugural 1959 game at Latimer Field on Girdle Road, "It was a mud bowl. Neither team could get anything going." That encounter ended with the teams tied at zero, having produced no scores but lots of very dirty ...

High School cross country running, at a glance (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
Boys: When Lewiston coach Ray Putnam says his team will, overall, be more talented than it was last year, there's some cause for concern in the KVAC. The Blue Devils have lost their top two runners, though, with the graduation of Mohammed Noor and the relocation of Saddam Abdi. And still Putnam was ready to make that statement.

Medicare Part D - Eye doctor frustrated by Medicare glitches (Santa Cruz Sentinel) Dr.

2008-09-08T08:25:03Z

Medicare Part D - Eye doctor frustrated by Medicare glitches (Santa Cruz Sentinel) Dr.

2008-09-07T23:30:06Z

Eye doctor frustrated by Medicare glitches (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
Dr. Joshua Babad of Santa Cruz is stuck in Medicare limbo. An opthalmologist, he treats Medicare patients but has received spotty reimbursements for about $50,000 worth of care over the past year.

Parents Helping Parents announces six-part speaker series (The Norman Transcript)
Parents Helping Parents, a network of concerned parents offering hope for troubled youth through shared experience, resources and education, will host a six-part speaker series during the '08-'09 school year, titled "Choices and Challenges of Early High School and Beyond.

Budget experts raise alarm of fiscal meltdown (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
WASHINGTON Brian Riedl, a 1994 graduate of Appleton East High School, is part of Fiscal Wake-Up Tour.

Medicare Part D - Popular business directory searches (The Enid News & Eagle) Floor

2008-09-07T20:20:45Z

Popular business directory searches (The Enid News & Eagle)
Floor Techs & Housekeepers NEEDED!! Starting pay is $8.45 for Floor Techs $7.95 for Housekeepers. Call Cecilia at 580-249-3862 ... >MORE Kenwood Manor - Now Hiring Part-time Charge Nurse Part-time CNA Full-time CMA - 6-2 M-F, No Weekends.

Eye doctor frustrated by Medicare glitches (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
Dr. Joshua Babad of Santa Cruz is stuck in Medicare limbo. An opthalmologist, he treats Medicare patients but has received spotty reimbursements for about $50,000 worth of care over the past year.

Budget experts raise alarm of fiscal meltdown (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
WASHINGTON Brian Riedl, a 1994 graduate of Appleton East High School, is part of Fiscal Wake-Up Tour.

Blue Devils Renew Iroquois Rivalry with Second Cross Town Cup

2008-09-07T12:45:23Z

Blue Devils Renew Iroquois Rivalry with Second Cross Town Cup Game Friday (East Aurora Advertiser)
It's hard to believe that it's been almost half-a-century since the Blue Devils first faced off against the Iroquois Chiefs in football. According to Geoff Vosseller, who played in that inaugural 1959 game at Latimer Field on Girdle Road, "It was a mud bowl. Neither team could get anything going." That encounter ended with the teams tied at zero, having produced no scores but lots of very dirty ...

Boomers at the Ballpark: A Tribute to the Red, White and Blue (Jackson Free Press)
The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra kicks off its 2008-2009 season with Boomers at the Ballpark, presented under the generous sponsorship of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi. The concert will include favorite patriotic music, food, a fireworks finale, and fun for all ages.

Medicare Part D - Biden Will Have to Go on Attack Against His 'Friend'

2008-09-07T11:30:08Z

Biden Will Have to Go on Attack Against His 'Friend' McCain (CQPolitics.com via Yahoo! News)
Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s days of paying bromide-laden tributes to Republican Senate colleague John McCain end tonight.

Eye doctor frustrated by Medicare glitches (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
Dr. Joshua Babad of Santa Cruz is stuck in Medicare limbo. An opthalmologist, he treats Medicare patients but has received spotty reimbursements for about $50,000 worth of care over the past year.

Medicare Fair in October at St. Clair Street Senior Center (Daily News Journal)
The St. Clair Street Senior Center will host a Medicare Fair on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Medicare Part D - TGH Plan To Boost Safety For Psychiatric Ward OK'd (The

2008-09-07T08:20:04Z

TGH Plan To Boost Safety For Psychiatric Ward OK'd (The Tampa Tribune)
A federal agency has approved Tampa General Hospital's plan to improve patient safety in its psychiatric ward, reducing the threat the hospital would lose tens of millions of dollars in Medicare funding.

Low income Medicare recipients may be eligible for extra benefit (Lebanon Express)
An estimated 22,000 Oregonians with Medicare qualify for assistance paying for prescription drug insurance but aren't taking advantage of this benefit.

Effect Of Medicare Drug Coverage 'Doughnut Hole' Is 'Troubling' For Beneficiaries With Chronic Conditions, Editorial ... (Medical News Today)
The effect of the "notorious 'doughnut hole'" in Medicare Part D plans is "very troubling" for beneficiaries with serious chronic health conditions, a New York Times editorial states.

Medicare Fair in October at St. Clair Street Senior Center (Daily News Journal)
The St. Clair Street Senior Center will host a Medicare Fair on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Medicare Part D - Medicare offers assistance with prescriptions (Casper Star-Tribune) Medicare officials want

2008-09-06T23:30:07Z

Medicare offers assistance with prescriptions (Casper Star-Tribune)
Medicare officials want to enroll more beneficiaries in the program's low-income subsidy for prescription drug plans.

Effect Of Medicare Drug Coverage 'Doughnut Hole' Is 'Troubling' For Beneficiaries With Chronic Conditions, Editorial ... (Medical News Today)
The effect of the "notorious 'doughnut hole'" in Medicare Part D plans is "very troubling" for beneficiaries with serious chronic health conditions, a New York Times editorial states.

Medicare Fair in October at St. Clair Street Senior Center (Daily News Journal)
The St. Clair Street Senior Center will host a Medicare Fair on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Gap in Medicare Drug Coverage Causes Some to Stop Medication (US News & World Report)
A study examines how the "doughnut hole" is affecting seniors.

Scientists give 'universal' flu vaccine a shot (New York Daily

2008-09-06T23:03:57Z

Scientists give 'universal' flu vaccine a shot (New York Daily News)
Scientists are working on a "universal" flu vaccine that would eliminate the need for year to year flu shots, and may even protect against a bird flu pandemic.

H5N1 vaccine effectively prevents bird flu (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge - The current H5N1 vaccine has been good in preventing avian influenza virus, including the newly-found clade (clade 7) of H5N1, according to the Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Bird flu-free Taiwan enjoyed bumper exports of frozen duck in 2007 (EARTHtimes.org)
Taipei - Taiwan had a bumper year in frozen duck exports in 2007, as it was the only country in Southeast Asia spared by bird flu, the Central News Agency (CNA) said Saturday. Quoting Council of Agriculture (COA) figures, it said Taiwan held on to it...

Individual Life Insurance Had Flat Six-Month Sales (Hartford Courant) U.S.

2008-09-06T21:55:03Z

Individual Life Insurance Had Flat Six-Month Sales (Hartford Courant)
U.S. individual life insurance sales were flat in the first half of this year and the number of policies sold dropped 1 percent, Windsor-based LIMRA, a worldwide research, consulting and professional development organization, said Thursday.

Insurance company dismissed from wrongful death lawsuit (The Oshkosh Northwestern)
An insurance agency that issued a policy to Life Promotions has been dismissed from a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of a Menasha girl who was killed on a free-fall amusement ride at Lifest in 2007.

BB&T Insurance Services to Offer Customers MyTerm(SM), a New Online Life Insurance Product (Centre Daily Times)
Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) today announced it is partnering with BB&T Insurance Services to offer MyTerm(SM), an immediate issue term life insurance policy available through the Internet, to its customers. Through an online simplified underwriting process that can be accessed from virtually anywhere, MyTerm(SM) delivers a policy in about 10 minutes to qualified customers that can then ...

CIGNA Recognized for Return-to-Work Program; Wins Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education's realLIFEstories ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
PHILADELPHIA----CIGNA was named the winner of the disability category in The Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education's realLIFEstories Client Service Award contest. It's the first time a group disability insurance carrier has been recognized as a winner in the 13 years since the contest began.

At your service (Daytona Beach News-Journal) The At Your Service

2008-09-06T21:30:06Z

At your service (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
The At Your Service column appears in The News-Journal on Mondays. Featured this week are service groups in Volusia and Flagler counties.

Increase In Medigap Rates Proposed (Hartford Courant)
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Medicare Part D - Cardin addresses health care cost (The Daily Times) SALISBURY --

2008-09-06T20:20:03Z

Cardin addresses health care cost (The Daily Times)
SALISBURY -- U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., addressed a group of residents Thursday on a topic that has many of them concerned -- health care.

Medicare offers assistance with prescriptions (Casper Star-Tribune)
Medicare officials want to enroll more beneficiaries in the program's low-income subsidy for prescription drug plans.

Medicare Fair in October at St. Clair Street Senior Center (Daily News Journal)
The St. Clair Street Senior Center will host a Medicare Fair on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Effect Of Medicare Drug Coverage 'Doughnut Hole' Is 'Troubling' For Beneficiaries With Chronic Conditions, Editorial ... (Medical News Today)
The effect of the "notorious 'doughnut hole'" in Medicare Part D plans is "very troubling" for beneficiaries with serious chronic health conditions, a New York Times editorial states.

Delay in Medicare's New Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Program

2008-09-06T19:50:04Z

Delay in Medicare's New Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Program Affecting Certain Areas of the Country
What's Changing Congress has acted to delay the new competitive bidding program that started on July 1, 2008. What You Need to Know You now can continue to get your Medicare-covered equipment and supplies from any Medicare-approved supplier. If you changed your supplier when this new program started, you can continue to use the new supplier, or choose another supplier. Medicare is continuing to make sure you can get the supplies and services you need. We will post more information about the new program in the future. For the most up-to-date list of all Medicare-approved suppliers in your area, visit Find Suppliers of Medical Equipment in Your Area. We are sorry for any inconvenience this has caused.

IN BRIEF (Pahrump Valley Times) Aug. 16:. INSURANCE: Farm Bureau

2008-09-06T19:30:07Z

IN BRIEF (Pahrump Valley Times)
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INSURANCE: Farm Bureau offers little-known health benefit (North County Times)
As more employers cut benefits even for full-time workers, the quest for health insurance can become consuming.

Blue Cross will allow early prescription refills ahead of Hanna

2008-09-06T14:05:06Z

Blue Cross will allow early prescription refills ahead of Hanna (The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina will allow its customers to get prescription drug replacements and refills ahead of Tropical Storm Hanna and other Atlantic storms that could affect the state.

Blue Cross seeks increase for some non-group rates (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania is seeking the state Insurance Department s permission for $6.7 million in rate increases affecting nearly 49,000 individuals in four nongroup plans.

Blue Cross agrees to revise its use of health status in small-business rates (Providence Business News)
CRANSTON Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has signed a settlement with state Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller agreeing to change how it uses the health status factor in setting rates for small employers, the parties said today.

Medicare Part D - Gap in Medicare Drug Coverage Causes Some to Stop Medication

2008-09-06T11:30:08Z

Gap in Medicare Drug Coverage Causes Some to Stop Medication (US News & World Report)
A study examines how the "doughnut hole" is affecting seniors.

Help is available on Medicare D coverage gap (Martinsville Bulletin)
Some help is available for users of Medicare D who are in the coverage gap, also known as the Medicare D doughnut hole, according to MedAssist of Martinsville & Henry County.

Medicare Fair in October at St. Clair Street Senior Center (Daily News Journal)
The St. Clair Street Senior Center will host a Medicare Fair on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Popular business directory searches (The Enid News & Eagle)
MUST LOVE DOGS The Brass Poodle is now hiring for a non-grooming part time position. Must be a multi tasker, self starter, and good wit ... >MORE Maintenance/Handy Man Needed!!

Medicare Part D - Help is available on Medicare D coverage gap (Martinsville Bulletin)

2008-09-06T08:20:06Z

Help is available on Medicare D coverage gap (Martinsville Bulletin)
Some help is available for users of Medicare D who are in the coverage gap, also known as the Medicare D doughnut hole, according to MedAssist of Martinsville & Henry County.

Popular business directory searches (The Enid News & Eagle)
MUST LOVE DOGS The Brass Poodle is now hiring for a non-grooming part time position. Must be a multi tasker, self starter, and good wit ... >MORE Maintenance/Handy Man Needed!!

Medicare Part D - Medicare offers assistance with prescriptions (Casper Star-Tribune) Medicare officials want

2008-09-05T23:30:10Z

Medicare offers assistance with prescriptions (Casper Star-Tribune)
Medicare officials want to enroll more beneficiaries in the program's low-income subsidy for prescription drug plans.

Effect Of Medicare Drug Coverage 'Doughnut Hole' Is 'Troubling' For Beneficiaries With Chronic Conditions, Editorial ... (Medical News Today)
The effect of the "notorious 'doughnut hole'" in Medicare Part D plans is "very troubling" for beneficiaries with serious chronic health conditions, a New York Times editorial states.

Eye doctor frustrated by Medicare glitches (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
Dr. Joshua Babad of Santa Cruz is stuck in Medicare limbo. An opthalmologist, he treats Medicare patients but has received spotty reimbursements for about $50,000 worth of care over the past year.

Gap in Medicare Drug Coverage Causes Some to Stop Medication (US News & World Report)
A study examines how the "doughnut hole" is affecting seniors.

Medicare Part D - TGH Plan To Boost Safety For Psychiatric Ward OK'd (The

2008-09-05T20:20:04Z

TGH Plan To Boost Safety For Psychiatric Ward OK'd (The Tampa Tribune)
A federal agency has approved Tampa General Hospital's plan to improve patient safety in its psychiatric ward, reducing the threat the hospital would lose tens of millions of dollars in Medicare funding.

Effect Of Medicare Drug Coverage 'Doughnut Hole' Is 'Troubling' For Beneficiaries With Chronic Conditions, Editorial ... (Medical News Today)
The effect of the "notorious 'doughnut hole'" in Medicare Part D plans is "very troubling" for beneficiaries with serious chronic health conditions, a New York Times editorial states.

Medicare Fair in October at St. Clair Street Senior Center (Daily News Journal)
The St. Clair Street Senior Center will host a Medicare Fair on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

McCain, Obama Campaigns Grapple For Real 'Change' (The Tampa Tribune)
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Invigorated by back-to-back political conventions, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama grappled for the mantle of change Friday as the fall race for the presidency took off in states teeming with the independent voters they needed to win.

Blue Cross seeks increase for some non-group rates (The Scranton

2008-09-05T18:35:04Z

Blue Cross seeks increase for some non-group rates (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania is seeking the state Insurance Department s permission for $6.7 million in rate increases affecting nearly 49,000 individuals in four nongroup plans.

Anthem Blue Cross and the California Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Launch Live Like a Champion Tour (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Anthem Blue Cross, collaborating for a third year with the California Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, is launching a 15-week statewide mobile outreach campaign designed to get children moving and empower them to make healthy lifestyle choices now and in the future.

Medicare Part D - TGH Plan To Boost Safety For Psychiatric Ward OK'd (The

2008-09-05T11:30:07Z

TGH Plan To Boost Safety For Psychiatric Ward OK'd (The Tampa Tribune)
A federal agency has approved Tampa General Hospital's plan to improve patient safety in its psychiatric ward, reducing the threat the hospital would lose tens of millions of dollars in Medicare funding.

Low income Medicare recipients may be eligible for extra benefit (Lebanon Express)
An estimated 22,000 Oregonians with Medicare qualify for assistance paying for prescription drug insurance but aren't taking advantage of this benefit.

Medicare offers assistance with prescriptions (Casper Star-Tribune)
Medicare officials want to enroll more beneficiaries in the program's low-income subsidy for prescription drug plans.

Help is available on Medicare D coverage gap (Martinsville Bulletin)
Some help is available for users of Medicare D who are in the coverage gap, also known as the Medicare D doughnut hole, according to MedAssist of Martinsville & Henry County.

Medicare Part D - Eye doctor frustrated by Medicare glitches (Santa Cruz Sentinel) Dr.

2008-09-05T08:20:04Z

Medicare Part D - Effect Of Medicare Drug Coverage 'Doughnut Hole' Is 'Troubling' For

2008-09-04T23:30:10Z

Effect Of Medicare Drug Coverage 'Doughnut Hole' Is 'Troubling' For Beneficiaries With Chronic Conditions, Editorial ... (Medical News Today)
The effect of the "notorious 'doughnut hole'" in Medicare Part D plans is "very troubling" for beneficiaries with serious chronic health conditions, a New York Times editorial states.

TGH Plan To Boost Safety For Psychiatric Ward OK'd (The Tampa Tribune)
A federal agency has approved Tampa General Hospital's plan to improve patient safety in its psychiatric ward, reducing the threat the hospital would lose tens of millions of dollars in Medicare funding.

California Legislature enacts no major healthcare overhaul but OKs some key changes (Los Angeles Times)
One bill would curb retroactive cancellation of sick patients' coverage. Aggressive lobbying by insurers and doctors and internal feuds among Democrats kill most proposals. California lawmakers acted to curb some of the most extreme practices of the state's healthcare industry this session, even as they failed to fix some of its most widespread problems, such as high costs and uneven quality.

Covering the Bases: Be on lookout for signs of Medicare

2008-09-04T21:30:07Z

Covering the Bases: Be on lookout for signs of Medicare fraud (The Capital)
Q: I recently read an article in a newspaper about Medicare fraud and how much it costs taxpayers each year. Why can't Medicare do more to detect these fraudulent claims? Shouldn't there be a whole section of Medicare that works on these problems?

Volunteer Calendar, Aug. 17 (The Norwich Bulletin)
Volunteer Calendar, Aug. 17.

Medicare Part D - TGH Plan To Boost Safety For Psychiatric Ward OK'd (The

2008-09-04T20:20:04Z

TGH Plan To Boost Safety For Psychiatric Ward OK'd (The Tampa Tribune)
A federal agency has approved Tampa General Hospital's plan to improve patient safety in its psychiatric ward, reducing the threat the hospital would lose tens of millions of dollars in Medicare funding.

Medicare Fair in October at St. Clair Street Senior Center (Daily News Journal)
The St. Clair Street Senior Center will host a Medicare Fair on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Medicare offers assistance with prescriptions (Casper Star-Tribune)
Medicare officials want to enroll more beneficiaries in the program's low-income subsidy for prescription drug plans.

Pearlstein: Federal Loans for the Auto Industry? (Washington Post)
Washington Post columnist Steven Pearlstein will be online to discuss whether federal loans to help auto companies retool themselves to build more fuel efficient cars is a good idea.

New lease for Blue Cross Arena (News 10 NBC Rochester)

2008-09-04T20:06:23Z

New lease for Blue Cross Arena (News 10 NBC Rochester)
The city of Rochester has come to a 5-year agreement with S.M.G. on a new management contract for Blue Cross Arena.

Blue Cross seeks increase for some non-group rates (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania is seeking the state Insurance Department s permission for $6.7 million in rate increases affecting nearly 49,000 individuals in four nongroup plans.

Blue Devils Renew Iroquois Rivalry with Second Cross Town Cup Game Friday (East Aurora Advertiser)
It's hard to believe that it's been almost half-a-century since the Blue Devils first faced off against the Iroquois Chiefs in football. According to Geoff Vosseller, who played in that inaugural 1959 game at Latimer Field on Girdle Road, "It was a mud bowl. Neither team could get anything going." That encounter ended with the teams tied at zero, having produced no scores but lots of very dirty ...

Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania seeks rate increase (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania officials confirmed today they have filed a request with the Pennsylvania Insurance Department for $6.7 million of rate increases affecting nearly 49,000 members in four plans.

Formulary Finder

2008-09-04T19:50:04Z

Formulary Finder

Volunteers Needed (Savannah Morning News) UPCOMING Moran focuses on Medicare

2008-09-04T19:30:10Z

Volunteers Needed (Savannah Morning News)
UPCOMING

Moran focuses on Medicare (Hays Daily News)
Rep. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., was in town Friday to speak to a group of seniors about the importance of Medicare. The congressman started the informal meeting with a joke before diving into the meat of the issue.

Health care access, costs paramount for retirees (The Journal News)
CHICAGO - The first three years of retirement were a frightening experience for Peggy Lambert. She was repeatedly denied proper health insurance because of preexisting health problems.

AARP Celebrates Its 40 Millionth Member, David Squires, on AARP 50th Anniversary (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
40 Millionth Member, from Hampton, VA Receives Prizes as AARP Reaches Membership Milestone

Medicare Part D - Pearlstein: Federal Loans for the Auto Industry? (Washington Post) Washington

2008-09-04T11:30:12Z

Pearlstein: Federal Loans for the Auto Industry? (Washington Post)
Washington Post columnist Steven Pearlstein will be online to discuss whether federal loans to help auto companies retool themselves to build more fuel efficient cars is a good idea.

Low income Medicare recipients may be eligible for extra benefit (Lebanon Express)
An estimated 22,000 Oregonians with Medicare qualify for assistance paying for prescription drug insurance but aren't taking advantage of this benefit.

Medicare Part D - Medicare Fair in October at St. Clair Street Senior Center

2008-09-04T08:20:04Z

Medicare Fair in October at St. Clair Street Senior Center (Daily News Journal)
The St. Clair Street Senior Center will host a Medicare Fair on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Help is available on Medicare D coverage gap (Martinsville Bulletin)
Some help is available for users of Medicare D who are in the coverage gap, also known as the Medicare D doughnut hole, according to MedAssist of Martinsville & Henry County.

More Budget Pages (Heritage Foundation)
The Medicare Trustees' Annual Report released earlier this year projects Medicare's excess costs to be $85.6 trillion. [1] This amount is six times the U.S. econ omy in 2007. Worse, as the Trustees' Report suggests repeatedly, by rule their analysis reflects a badly flawed assumption and so their calculations understate the magnitude of the problem.

Medicare Part D - Popular business directory searches (The Weatherford Democrat) Photography Assistants Shugart

2008-09-03T23:25:04Z

Popular business directory searches (The Weatherford Democrat)
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Medicare offers assistance with prescriptions (Casper Star-Tribune)
Medicare officials want to enroll more beneficiaries in the program's low-income subsidy for prescription drug plans.

Metropolitan Health Networks Names Jose A. Guethon, MD, MBA as President and Chief Operating Officer (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. a provider of high quality, comprehensive healthcare services to patients in South and Central Florida, today announced the promotion of Jose A. Guethon, M.D., the company's current President of its provider service network , to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer.

Sharp unveils new anti-bird flu air purifier (AFP via Yahoo!

2008-09-03T22:57:26Z

Sharp unveils new anti-bird flu air purifier (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Japan's Sharp Corp. said Wednesday that it has developed an air purifier that eliminates 99.9 percent of the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu within 10 minutes.

Sharp unveils new anti-bird flu air purifier (Independent Online)
Sharp says that it has developed an air purifier that eliminates 99,9 percent of the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu within 10 minutes.

Bird flu vaccine gives strong protection in mice (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
An experimental bird flu vaccine that uses DNA from various strains of the H5N1 virus appears to trigger a strong immune response in mice after it is injected straight into the muscles, a study has shown.

Novavax Moves Closer to Licensing Bird Flu Vaccine (Washington Post)
Novavax said yesterday that its bird flu vaccine elicited a robust immune response in humans, moving the biotech a step closer to licensing its pandemic vaccine production system.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Prepared to Assist

2008-09-03T22:05:04Z

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Prepared to Assist Members Affected by Hurricane Gustav (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
In response to the widespread displacement caused by Hurricane Gustav, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas announced several actions to assist members affected by the hurricane.

Breaking news: Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania seeks rate increase (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania officials confirmed today they have filed a request with the Pennsylvania Insurance Department for $6.7 million of rate increases affecting nearly 49,000 members in four plans.

HDFC Standard Life enters health insurance market (New Kerala) Mumbai,

2008-09-03T21:50:05Z

HDFC Standard Life enters health insurance market (New Kerala)
Mumbai, Sep 2 : Making a foray into the health insurance sector, HDFC Standard Life today announced its maiden product, 'HDFC Critical Care', covering 30 critical illnesses.

Life Insurance Corp's sales drop 20 percent in east India (New Kerala)
Kolkata, Sep 1 : Insurance major Life Insurance Corp's (LIC) sales of insurance policies and first premium income in the eastern zone dropped 20 percent during the first five months of the current fiscal, a top company official said here Monday.

Include Life Insurance in Your 'Must Have' Budget (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - As you re-examine your monthly expenses to cover the escalating costs of food and fuel, it's important to consider life insurance in your plans.

HDFC Standard Life enters health insurance market (Business Standard India)
HDFC Standard Life today forayed into the health insurance market with the launch of its first health insurance product HDFC Critical Care.

Medicare Part D - UMC patient finally ID'd, goes home (Tucson Citizen) An illegal

2008-09-03T20:20:05Z

UMC patient finally ID'd, goes home (Tucson Citizen)
An illegal immigrant who spent months at University Medical Center after he was injured in a truck rollover in April has been identified and sent to his family in Guatemala, the hospital said.

Popular business directory searches (The Weatherford Democrat)
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HHS Secretary Declares Public Health Emergency For Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, And Alabama (Medical News Today)
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt declared a public health emergency to ensure that individuals, including those enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Alabama continue to receive their health care items and services.

Medicare Part D - Help is available on Medicare D coverage gap (Martinsville Bulletin)

2008-09-03T11:20:03Z

Help is available on Medicare D coverage gap (Martinsville Bulletin)
Some help is available for users of Medicare D who are in the coverage gap, also known as the Medicare D doughnut hole, according to MedAssist of Martinsville & Henry County.

HHS Secretary Declares Public Health Emergency For Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, And Alabama (Medical News Today)
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt declared a public health emergency to ensure that individuals, including those enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Alabama continue to receive their health care items and services.

UMC patient finally ID'd, goes home (Tucson Citizen)
An illegal immigrant who spent months at University Medical Center after he was injured in a truck rollover in April has been identified and sent to his family in Guatemala, the hospital said.

Medicare Part D - Medicare offers assistance with prescriptions (Casper Star-Tribune) Medicare officials want

2008-09-03T08:20:07Z

Medicare offers assistance with prescriptions (Casper Star-Tribune)
Medicare officials want to enroll more beneficiaries in the program's low-income subsidy for prescription drug plans.

Three Democrats vie to oust Ryan from Congress (Kenosha News)
Editor's note: This is the third in a four-part series of previews leading up to the Sept. 9 primary. On Sept. 9, three Democrats will vie for the chance to challenge U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan's thus far indomitable grasp on Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District.

Health Insurance Weighs Heavy On Residents (WISC-TV Madison)
LA CROSSE, Wis. -- WISC-TV's political reporter Jessica Arp is hitting the road, traveling statewide and taking WISC-TV's campaign coverage in depth. Last week she stopped in Kimberly, Merrill, Beloit and Tuesday she went to La Crosse.

Blue Cross pays $85M for Florida Health Care Plan (BizJournals)

2008-09-02T23:35:05Z

Blue Cross pays $85M for Florida Health Care Plan (BizJournals)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc. purchased Florida Health Care Plan for $85 million, expanding the state's largest insurer by 58,000 members.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Prepared to Assist Members Affected by Hurricane Gustav (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
In response to the widespread displacement caused by Hurricane Gustav, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas announced several actions to assist members affected by the hurricane.

Dayton cross-country athletes are all about commitment (Dayton News)
Dayton s cross-country teams were supposed to run in a meet this past weekend in Orange, but a late night call on Friday night cancelled the event.

Local Pastor Comes Down from 50 Ft. Cross 08/31/08 CBS 7 News Staff August 31, 2008 (CBS 7 West Texas)
Pastor Emmitt Beasly managed to live on a 50 ft. cross for seven days, accomplishing his mission. The Big Blue Circle Ministries Pastor descended today having completed his goal, which helped raise money for homeless women and children.

Medicare Part D - What's happening (The Weatherford Democrat) Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons,

2008-09-02T23:20:06Z

What's happening (The Weatherford Democrat)
Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more... MEDICARE COORDINATOR Medicare Coordinator RN/LVN MDS, Billing, Computer Skills Monday - Friday Good Salary Company B ...

Medicare offers assistance with prescriptions (Casper Star-Tribune)
Medicare officials want to enroll more beneficiaries in the program's low-income subsidy for prescription drug plans.

Insurance program seeking volunteers (Rutland Herald) Elder Connection is presented

2008-09-02T21:30:07Z

Insurance program seeking volunteers (Rutland Herald)
Elder Connection is presented in larger type for the benefit of our senior readers. ...

Increase In Medigap Rates Proposed (Hartford Courant)
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Covering the Bases: Be on lookout for signs of Medicare fraud (The Capital)
Q: I recently read an article in a newspaper about Medicare fraud and how much it costs taxpayers each year. Why can't Medicare do more to detect these fraudulent claims? Shouldn't there be a whole section of Medicare that works on these problems?

Medicare decisions loom for GM retirees in Genesee County and beyond (The Flint Journal)
GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan -- Local senior services agencies are bracing themselves for a growing wave of mass confusion, as General Motors salaried retirees confront sweeping changes to their health care benefits by year's end.

Medicare Part D - Political Season Heats Up (WCSH 6 Portland) WESTBROOK (NEWS CENTER)

2008-09-02T20:15:05Z

Political Season Heats Up (WCSH 6 Portland)
WESTBROOK (NEWS CENTER) -- They've been campaigning all summer, but with just two months to go before election day, candidates are now working non-stop.

Help is available on Medicare D coverage gap (Martinsville Bulletin)
Some help is available for users of Medicare D who are in the coverage gap, also known as the Medicare D doughnut hole, according to MedAssist of Martinsville & Henry County.

Medicare offers assistance with prescriptions (Casper Star-Tribune)
Medicare officials want to enroll more beneficiaries in the program's low-income subsidy for prescription drug plans.

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Delay in Medicare's New Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Program

2008-09-02T19:50:05Z

What about Social Security reform? (The Morning Call) As the

2008-09-02T19:30:08Z

What about Social Security reform? (The Morning Call)
As the Democrats finish this week in Denver, and the Republicans gear up for their get-together in St. Paul, Minn., starting Monday, precious little has been said about an issue that touches virtually every American family and, for a brief spell a few years ago, dominated the political agenda.

Individual Insurance Options for 'Baby Boomers' (Palatka Daily News)
(ARA) - In the past, it was somewhat common for a person to work the majority of his or her career at the same company, receiving health benefits the entire time.

EFFINGHAM EVENTS (Savannah Morning News)
Salzburger Heritage Day

Moran focuses on Medicare (Hays Daily News)
Rep. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., was in town Friday to speak to a group of seniors about the importance of Medicare. The congressman started the informal meeting with a joke before diving into the meat of the issue.

Medicare Part D - Livingston Briefs (Detroit News) Countywide Three Democrats vie to oust

2008-09-02T11:20:04Z

Livingston Briefs (Detroit News)
Countywide

Three Democrats vie to oust Ryan from Congress (Kenosha News)
Editor's note: This is the third in a four-part series of previews leading up to the Sept. 9 primary. On Sept. 9, three Democrats will vie for the chance to challenge U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan's thus far indomitable grasp on Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District.

Medicare Part D - Three Democrats vie to oust Ryan from Congress (Kenosha News)

2008-09-02T08:15:06Z

Three Democrats vie to oust Ryan from Congress (Kenosha News)
Editor's note: This is the third in a four-part series of previews leading up to the Sept. 9 primary. On Sept. 9, three Democrats will vie for the chance to challenge U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan's thus far indomitable grasp on Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District.

Miami Physician and HIV Clinic Administrator Plead Guilty for Their Roles in a $37 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme (Contacto)
Miami physician Ronald Harris, M.D., and Miami resident Mariela Rodriguez each pleaded guilty today to defrauding the Medicare program in connection with a $37 million HIV infusion fraud scheme, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta of the Southern District of Florida announced.

Livingston Briefs (Detroit News)
Countywide

Blue Cross pays $85M for Florida Health Care Plan (BizJournals)

2008-09-02T04:00:08Z

Blue Cross pays $85M for Florida Health Care Plan (BizJournals)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc. purchased Florida Health Care Plan for $85 million, expanding the state's largest insurer by 58,000 members.

Taxpayers may foot smaller bill for running Blue Cross Arena (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
The annual taxpayer subsidy of Blue Cross Arena at the Community War Memorial would be cut by $60,000 or more under a proposed contract extension with operator SMG.

Medicare Part D - What's happening (The Weatherford Democrat) Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons,

2008-09-01T23:20:08Z

What's happening (The Weatherford Democrat)
Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more... MEDICARE COORDINATOR Medicare Coordinator RN/LVN MDS, Billing, Computer Skills Monday - Friday Good Salary Company B ...

Republicans??? hopes rest on fresh faces (Politico via Yahoo! News)
When asked who might lead the GOP out of the wilderness, the name John McCain is not often mentioned prominently by many of the party leaders gathering in St. Paul, Minn.

Democrats pledge universal coverage (Business Insurance)
DENVER Amid the soaring rhetoric at the Democratic National Convention last week, in which presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., promised to fight for universal health care coverage if elected, observers expect his initial health care agenda to be much more modest.

What's happening (The Weatherford Democrat)
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