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Around Your Town: 9/09/10 Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 2:15AMThe Huachuca Area School Retirees Association will have its first program this fall today at 10:15 a.m. in the Mona Bishop room at the Sierra Vista library. The program will be presented by Melissa Avant, the Cochise County First Things First coordinator, and Jane Strain. All retired school employees, from any state, are encouraged to attend. For more information, call Roger at 456-9114. read more
There's benefits to joining AARP Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 1:08AMThere are benefits to joining AARP
Broomfield Enterprise upcoming events -- Sept. 9 Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 1:04AMUpcoming events in and around Broomfield
Is retiring at 65 still realistic? Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:14PMIt's time to come up with a new game plan for the work force.
Public option out, Democrats press on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:33PMSenate Democratic leaders abandoned the last vestige of a government health plan yesterday but pledged to move ahead on a sweeping health care overhaul, infuriating many liberals but pleasing President Obama, who said victory on his highest domestic priority was within sight.
Retirement: How LTC Insurance can help protect your assets Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:36PMProvided by Arthur P. Forget
American Cancer Society Presents Case Study At M2W®-HC™- The Marketing Pharma & Healthcare to Women Conference Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:15PMThe American Cancer Society was able to reposition itself by transitioning their iconic brand from a focus on disease management to a more inclusive and relevant culture of cancer prevention according to Scott Bennett, National VP, Marketing. Bennett will be speaking at the 2nd annual M2W®-HC™ — Marketing Pharma & Healthcare to Women Conference, Nov. 16 & 17, Chicago Cultural Center.
Candidates Focus On Health Care Politics Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:25AMAs candidates ramped up campaigning over Labor Day weekend, news outlets examined the role of the new health law in the 2010 elections. Politico reports that the Health Information Center, a Democrat-led group, is launching a $2 million national ad campaign touting "the new law's early-to-implement insurance reforms and throwing a pro-reform voice onto airwaves currently dominated by anti-reform ...
Older drivers highest risk Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:02AMAccording to Michigan State Police, seniors 65 and older travel less miles, but are far more likely to get into collisions than 25-64 year olds.
Around Your Town 9/7/10 Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:14AMPatricia Fedewa of Sierra Vista enjoys Labor Day Monday at Veterans’ Memorial Park. (Beatrice Richardson • Herald/Review) Sierra Vista Woman’s Club monthly luncheon will begin at 11 a.m. today at the Pueblo del Sol Country Club. The guest will be Sue Stilwell from Stilwell’s Learning Center, talking about learning difficulties for children and adults. For membership information, call Leah Davis ...
Fourth annual Senior Expo to be held Saturday Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:45AMIt will be a day to celebrate — and educate — seniors. The Senior Expo will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Onslow County Multipurpose Complex, located at 4024 Richlands Hwy. Senior citizens are too often the targets of fraud and...
Retiring at 65 no longer looks realistic Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:17AMHow many times have we said this? The story is not supposed to end this way. Older boomers looking forward to retirement after a lifetime of labor are finding the promised 60-plus land of plenty evaporating along with jobs and investments. First...
Calendar Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 1:10AMButte
Dilemma torments older jobseekers Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:40PMDilemma torments older jobseekers
DILEMMA TORMENTS OLDER JOB SEEKERS Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:20PMDILEMMA TORMENTS OLDER JOB SEEKERS
Broomfield Enteprise upcoming events -- Sept. 5 Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:04AMUpcoming events in and around Broomfield
Annual Oyster Roast coming up on Saturday Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:57PMThe Arts Council of York County will host its annual Oyster Roast from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Community Performance Center, 249 E. Main St., Rock Hill.
Around Your Town: 9/04/10 Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:14AMBuena High School class of 1980 30-year reunion runs through Sunday. Go to www.buena80.com or contact Dave Gibbs at 266-1394. Free movies on childbirth are offered at 2 p.m. most Saturdays at Gentle Birth Services, 821 Highway 92, Bisbee. Saturday: “A Clear Road.” read more
Prescription for savings: Shop for cheaper meds Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:40PMPrescription for savings: Shop for cheaper meds
UnitedHealth Group to Support Members Affected by Hurricane Earl Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:45AMMINNETONKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and its family of companies, including UnitedHealthcare, Ovations, AmeriChoice, OptumHealth, Ingenix and Prescription Solutions, is taking immediate action to assist people in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Maine, who may be affected by Hurricane Earl. This includes relief to health plan ...
UnitedHealth Group to Support Members Affected by Hurricane Earl Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:38AMMINNETONKA, Minn.----UnitedHealth Group and its family of companies, including UnitedHealthcare, Ovations, AmeriChoice, OptumHealth, Ingenix and Prescription Solutions, is taking immediate action to assist people in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Maine, who may be affected by Hurricane Earl.
Here and Now Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:17AMGRAYSLAKE Car Show: The annual Skip's Graffiti Gold Car Show will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road. There will be a Collectible and High Performance Car/Truck Show, a Parts Swap Meet and a Collectible Car Sale. Tickets are $7.50 and $2 for children ages 6 to 11. Children under 6 are free. Details, (630) 340-4744.Historical society: Ty Rohrer ...
Around Your Town: 9/03/10 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:14AMCochise County Humane Society wants you to know that canine parvovirus is a serious and highly contagious disease that is a major killer of dogs. The good news is that this is a very preventable disease. The easiest way to prevent the virus is through annual vaccinations. Veterinarians recommend that puppies get boosters every three weeks until they are 16 weeks old. Vaccinations are available ...
Millions of young adults to regain parents' health coverage Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:07PMMillions of 20-somethings who became uninsured after falling off their parents' health plans can regain coverage soon as a key provision of the federal health care overhaul law takes effect.
New Study on Health Care Reform Laws Uses Pros and Cons from 150+ Experts Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:42PMSANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ProCon.org today completed its authoritative study on the pros and cons of the March 2010 health care reform laws at Health Care Reform ProCon.org (www.healthcarereform.procon.org).
The cost of long-term care Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:41AMSome insurance decisions are easy. Take life insurance. You know you need it to replace the income your spouse and kids would lose if you died. Insurers don't have much leeway to dispute claims for death benefits because "deceased" is a pretty definite condition.
5 Reasons to Start a Business in Retirement Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:38AMBaby boomers are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs.
Andy Griffith Promotes Healthcare Law to Retirees Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:38AMMany seniors are unsure how health reform will impact Medicare.
After a layoff, risky to take a health test? Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:19AMAs genetic testing proliferates, a new federal law prohibits employers from asking for genetic information about you, or from using it to deny you coverage, writes Fortune's Anne Fisher in her March 5 Ask Annie column. Are you worried about losing your health insurance if you lose your job? If you've already lost group coverage [...]
Disability Insurance Program Needs a Fix Now Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:18AMUnlike the Social Security retirement program, government disability funds will run out soon.
Social Security COLA Doesn't Match Inflation Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:17AMRetirees are falling further behind each year as medical costs rise by more than overall inflation.
Models show complex changes in payment system, revenue for hospitals in Medicare Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:27AMModern Healthcare: Health reform has left "industry executives scrambling to project what will happen to revenue and expenses in the coming decade." Some are using models to guess what will happen when payments change for Medicare and Medicaid. "The models, released or under development by trade groups, including the American Hospital Association, Greater New York Hospital Association, and ...
Broomfield Enterprise upcoming events -- Sept. 2 Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:19AMUpcoming events in and around Broomfield
Public Backing For Health Overhaul Wanes As Obama Administration Prepares For Midterms Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:15AMKaiser Health News: Public support for the new health law slipped in August, "a development sure to stir concerns among the Obama administration and congressional Democrats seeking to shore up support for the law in the months leading up to the mid-term elections." The latest poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation found 43 percent of Americans viewed the law favorably, which is down from 50 ...
Models Show Complex Changes In Payment System, Revenue For Hospitals In Medicare Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:14AMModern Healthcare: Health reform has left "industry executives scrambling to project what will happen to revenue and expenses in the coming decade." Some are using models to guess what will happen when payments change for Medicare and Medicaid...
AARP Nebraska leader: Health care resolution premature Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:59PMA proposed resolution in front of the Nebraska Board ofEducation this week calling for the repeal of federal health carereform is premature, a state leader for AARP Nebraska said.
Congressional Hispanic Caucus, National Hispanic Medical Association and Hispanic NGOs Meet with Obama Administration ... Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:59AMNo Related Stories at this time!
First Edition: August 31, 2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:18AM"These days, you may leave your dentist's office with more than a toothbrush and dental floss in your bag. Thousands of dentists are offering patients health-care credit cards to cover the work that needs to be done, with seemingly hard-to-resist repayment terms. If you need care and don't have insurance to cover it or cash in hand, it's tempting to sign up" (Kaiser Health News).
Henry DuPertuis: Already paying more Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:10AMLast year I read that our health care system in this country was broken and needed to be fixed. Furt
Health calendar Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:13AMSHARP AS A TACK: Discussion about brain plasticity and how to prevent cognitive decline. 3 p.m. Thursday, Pardee Health Education Center, Blue Ridge Mall, Hendersonville. Registration required. Call 692-4600.
Gov. Nixon announces new law protecting seniors who cancel insurance polices Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:13AMBill requires consumers get prorated refunds.
Roughly One In Six Cancer Survivors Forgo Some Medical Care Due To Cost, Study Finds Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:49AMAARP Bulletin: "Two years after undergoing a double mastectomy and chemotherapy so severe she was hospitalized in intensive care for several weeks, breast cancer survivor Denise Hicks should be following what her doctors call 'the plan,'" which includes additional medications and treatments. But she can't. "Hicks has health insurance but already reached her coverage limits. So the CT scan that ...
Roughly one in six cancer survivors forgo some medical care due to cost, Study finds Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:18AMTwo years after undergoing a double mastectomy and chemotherapy so severe she was hospitalized in intensive care for several weeks, breast cancer survivor Denise Hicks should be following what her doctors call 'the plan' which includes additional medications and treatments.
Appointment Book Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:11PM- Plasha Yoga and Life Coaching Center, 4508 Zuck Road, offers a 13-week fall yoga class session, Sept. 13-Dec. 18 (no classes week of Nov. 22). Cost: $140; prorated fee available for fewer classes; discounts for couples and multiple classes. Details are available at www.plashayoga.com.
Broomfield Enterprise upcoming events -- Aug. 29 Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:03AMUpcoming events in and around Broomfield
What health reform is doing Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:36PMSmall-business owners, including the self-employed and micro-businesses with fewer than 10 employees, may not realize that the Affordable Care Act signed into law by President Barack Obama last spring is already affecting their health care choices.
Mark Miller: It's Time to Bolster Social Security, Not Slash It Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:52PMWe should not be contemplating cuts in Social Security when the other pillars of retirement security have eroded to the point where many Americans won't be able to meet basic expenses in retirement.
Check it out, you might get a discount Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:02AMBy way of background, I am among our nation’s retirees and have been since 2003.
COMMUNITY NEWS: The Californian, Aug. 27, 2010 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:12AMWHAT'S HAPPENING
Health care reform backers plan a national ad offensive Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:02AMWASHINGTON -- After months of being pummeled by Republican attacks on the new health care law, the Obama administration and its allies are striking back with a wide-ranging campaign to stem public disaffection with the health overhaul ahead of the November elections.