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		<title>Free Events November 1 &amp; 2 to Help Palm Beach County Residents Find Health Insurance – Hosted by Palm Beach County Medical Society</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2013 17:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Palm Beach County Medical Society (PBCMS) has announced that, through its &#8220;Project Access,&#8221; it will host Free Events on November 1 and 2 to help residents of Palm Beach County, Florida find health insurance programs for which they <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/26196/free-events-november-1-2-to-help-palm-beach-county-residents-find-health-insurance-hosted-by-palm-beach-county-medical-society">Free Events November 1 &#038; 2 to Help Palm Beach County Residents Find Health Insurance – Hosted by Palm Beach County Medical Society</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Health Insurance Exchanges under Health Care Law Do Not Affect Medicare</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 14:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apparently some seniors on Medicare have expressed confusion or concern about whether the new Health Insurance Marketplace (also referred to as a health care exchange) being implemented under the Health Care Law affects Medicare in any way. It does <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/25930/new-health-insurance-exchanges-under-health-care-law-do-not-affect-medicare">Health Insurance Exchanges under Health Care Law Do Not Affect Medicare</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Slowdown in Health Care Spending May be Here to Stay, Harvard Studies Suggest</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 19:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two new Harvard studies published May 6 in the journal HealthAffairs have examined the causes of a dramatic slowdown in the growth of health care spending that the U.S. has experienced in recent years. They have concluded that the <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/25582/slowdown-in-health-care-spending-may-be-here-to-stay-harvard-studies-suggest">Slowdown in Health Care Spending May be Here to Stay, Harvard Studies Suggest</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Opinion: Center for Medicare Advocacy Condemns Paul Ryan Budget; Offers Solutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Center for Medicare Advocacy, a non-profit organization &#8220;that provides education, advocacy and legal assistance to help older people and people with disabilities obtain fair access to Medicare and necessary health care,&#8221; issued a statement on Wednesday, March 13, <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/25237/opinion-center-for-medicare-advocacy-condemns-paul-ryan-budget-offers-solutions">Opinion: Center for Medicare Advocacy Condemns Paul Ryan Budget; Offers Solutions</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Health Care Law Saved 6.1 Million People on Medicare Over $5.7 Billion on Prescription Drugs in 2012, New Report Shows</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new report on February 7, 2013, showing that during 2012, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (which some call &#8220;Obamacare&#8221;) has saved 6.1 million people on Medicare <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/25048/health-care-law-saved-6-1-million-people-on-medicare-over-5-7-on-prescription-drugs-in-2012-new-report-shows">Health Care Law Saved 6.1 Million People on Medicare Over $5.7 Billion on Prescription Drugs in 2012, New Report Shows</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>HHS Agreement Now in Effect: Medicare Will Cover Skilled Maintenance Care Even Without Patient Improvement</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A U.S. Federal District Court in Vermont on January 24 approved a settlement agreement reached between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and plaintiffs in a pending litigation matter, which may help all Medicare patients with <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/24907/hhs-agreement-now-in-effect-medicare-will-cover-skilled-maintenance-care-even-without-patient-improvement">HHS Agreement Now in Effect: Medicare Will Cover Skilled Maintenance Care Even Without Patient Improvement</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Would Medicare-For-All be the Answer for our Health Care System?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an editorial published by the Huffington Post on January 24, 2013, John Geyman, M.D., Professor Emeritus of Family Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine, makes a case that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) only goes <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/24844/would-medicare-for-all-be-the-answer-for-our-health-care-system">Would Medicare-For-All be the Answer for our Health Care System?</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Proposed New Rules Implementing Key Provisions of Obamacare Published for Public Comment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services (HHS) announced proposed new rules implementing three key areas of the Patient Protection &#038; Affordable Care Act (which some call &#8220;Obamacare&#8221;). The proposed rules were officially published in the Federal Register <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/23828/proposed-new-rules-implementing-key-provisions-of-obamacare-published-for-public-comment">Proposed New Rules Implementing Key Provisions of Obamacare Published for Public Comment</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>HHS Agrees to End Practice of Denying Medicare Coverage for Skilled Care &amp; Related Home Health &amp; Therapy Due to Lack of Patient Improvement</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has entered into a proposed settlement of a lawsuit in which HHS agreed to revise portions of the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual to stop the long-standing practice of denying Medicare <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22897/hhs-agrees-to-end-practice-of-denying-medicare-coverage-for-skilled-care-related-home-health-therapy-due-to-lack-of-patient-improvement">HHS Agrees to End Practice of Denying Medicare Coverage for Skilled Care &#038; Related Home Health &#038; Therapy Due to Lack of Patient Improvement</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>US and UK Healthcare Systems Should Learn From Each Other, Experts Conclude</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a health policy paper published on October 11, 2012 in The Lancet medical journal, US and UK experts on healthcare policy who co-authored the article conclude that, even though the US and UK healthcare systems are often thought <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22783/us-and-uk-healthcare-systems-should-learn-from-each-other-experts-conclude">US and UK Healthcare Systems Should Learn From Each Other, Experts Conclude</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Find Out What Medicare Covers, on Medicare.gov</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On its website, Medicare.gov, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provides links to comprehensive information on what Medicare covers under each of its different Parts. Here are links to Medicare coverage information, as provided on Medicare.gov: <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22769/find-out-what-medicare-covers-on-medicare-gov">Find Out What Medicare Covers, on Medicare.gov</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Social Security Benefits Will Increase by 1.7% in 2013, SSA Announces</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) announced today that Social Security benefits will increase by 1.7% in 2013, as a result of a cost-of-living adjustment. The 1.7% increase will benefit nearly 62 million Americans receiving Social Security or Supplemental <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22738/social-security-benefits-will-increase-by-1-7-in-2013-ssa-announces">Social Security Benefits Will Increase by 1.7% in 2013, SSA Announces</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Open Enrollment Runs From October 15 Through December 7, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2012 21:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Medicare Open Enrollment period runs from October 15 through December 7, 2012, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Friday. This is the period when <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22658/medicare-open-enrollment-runs-from-october-15-through-december-7-2012">Medicare Open Enrollment Runs From October 15 Through December 7, 2012</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>In Debate, Obama and Romney Clarify Positions on Medicare, Medicaid &amp; Healthcare</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So far, much of the punditry and commentary following the first U.S. Presidential Debate, which took place Wednesday, October 3 in Denver, has focused on the style, optics, and mannerisms of the candidates &#8212; not on the substance of <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22585/in-debate-obama-and-romney-clarify-positions-on-medicare-medicaid-healthcare">In Debate, Obama and Romney Clarify Positions on Medicare, Medicaid &#038; Healthcare</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>New Program to Improve Quality of Care for Nursing Home Residents in 7 States Announced by Medicare</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Thursday awards of funding to seven organizations selected to partner with CMS and 145 nursing homes in seven different states in a new pilot program aimed at improving <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22566/new-program-to-improve-quality-of-care-for-nursing-home-residents-in-7-states-announced-by-medicare">New Program to Improve Quality of Care for Nursing Home Residents in 7 States Announced by Medicare</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Due to Affordable Care Act, People with Medicare will Save $5,000 to $18,000 through 2022, HHS Reports</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22419/due-to-affordable-care-act-people-with-medicare-will-save-5000-to-18000-through-2022-hhs-reports</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new report on Friday, September 21, projecting that the average person with traditional Medicare will save $5,000 from 2010 to 2022 because of the Patient Protection and Affordable <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22419/due-to-affordable-care-act-people-with-medicare-will-save-5000-to-18000-through-2022-hhs-reports">Due to Affordable Care Act, People with Medicare will Save $5,000 to $18,000 through 2022, HHS Reports</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>In Hispanic Heritage Month HHS Reaffirms Commitment to Improving Health Care Access &amp; Celebrates Progress Made under Affordable Care Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the occasion of Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins September 15, Secretary of Health &#038; Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius issued a Statement, reaffirming the commitment of HHS and the Obama Administration to reducing the disparities in health care access <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22301/in-hispanic-heritage-month-hhs-reaffirms-commitment-to-improving-health-care-access-celebrates-progress-made-under-affordable-care-act">In Hispanic Heritage Month HHS Reaffirms Commitment to Improving Health Care Access &#038; Celebrates Progress Made under Affordable Care Act</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Announces Redesigned Website to Better Serve Medicare Beneficiaries &amp; Their Families</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on August 21 that it has launched a redesign of its Medicare.gov website, in order to better serve Medicare Beneficiaries and their families. The redesign, CMS said, &#8220;mak[es] content <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22080/medicare-announces-redesigned-website-to-better-serve-medicare-beneficiaries-their-families">Medicare Announces Redesigned Website to Better Serve Medicare Beneficiaries &#038; Their Families</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>HHS Provides Tool to Find Out How the President’s Health Care Law Benefits You &amp; Your State</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health &#38; Human Services announced a new tool to help you find out how the Patient Protection &#38; Affordable Care Act (President Obama&#8217;s signature Health Care Law &#8211; which some call &#8220;Obamacare&#8221;) is benefiting people <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21950/hhs-provides-tool-to-find-out-how-the-presidents-health-care-law-benefits-you-your-state">HHS Provides Tool to Find Out How the President’s Health Care Law Benefits You &#038; Your State</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Under Obama&#8217;s Health Care Law, Those on Medicare Have Saved $4.1 Billion in Prescription Costs + Recd Free Preventive Care, Medicare Announces</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a press release yesterday announcing that because of the Patient Protection &#038; Affordable Care Act (President Obama&#8217;s signature health care law), nearly 5.4 million seniors and people with disabilities who <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21939/under-obamas-health-care-law-those-on-medicare-have-saved-4-1-billion-in-prescription-costs-recd-free-preventive-care-medicare-announces">Under Obama&#8217;s Health Care Law, Those on Medicare Have Saved $4.1 Billion in Prescription Costs + Recd Free Preventive Care, Medicare Announces</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Paul Ryan Takes Surprising Positions Against Women&#8217;s Health &amp; Reproductive Rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Family caregivers &#8212; the vast majority of whom are women &#8212; may be surprised at the positions Congressman Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney&#8217;s choice for his running mate, has consistently taken on women&#8217;s health and reproductive rights issues. Recent news <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21923/paul-ryan-takes-surprising-positions-against-womens-health-reproductive-rights">Paul Ryan Takes Surprising Positions Against Women&#8217;s Health &#038; Reproductive Rights</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Ryan-Romney Budget Proposals Would End Medicare as We Know It &amp; Cut or Eliminate Programs for Poor, Elderly &amp; Vulnerable</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By selecting Paul Ryan as his running mate, former Governor and Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney has taken action that backs up and gives teeth to his previous endorsements of the Ryan Budget Plan and his promise to sign it <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21826/ryan-romney-budget-proposals-would-end-medicare-as-we-know-it">Ryan-Romney Budget Proposals Would End Medicare as We Know It &#038; Cut or Eliminate Programs for Poor, Elderly &#038; Vulnerable</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>People on Medicare Can Now Get Information from Pharmacies about New Benefits Available to Them under Affordable Care Act, HHS Announces</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 01:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that it has formed partnerships with several pharmacies to help inform and educate seniors and others on Medicare about the several new benefits that are made available to <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21851/people-on-medicare-can-now-get-information-from-pharmacies-about-new-benefits-available-to-them-under-affordable-care-act-hhs-announces">People on Medicare Can Now Get Information from Pharmacies about New Benefits Available to Them under Affordable Care Act, HHS Announces</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>People on Medicare Report Significantly Better Coverage than Those with Private Health Insurance, Study Finds</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent study published in the journal HealthAffairs found that people on Medicare were substantially happier with their coverage and reported significantly fewer cost and access-related problems than those with private employer-sponsored health insurance or &#8220;Medicare Advantage&#8221; plans offered <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21803/people-on-medicare-report-significantly-better-coverage-than-those-with-private-health-insurance-study-finds">People on Medicare Report Significantly Better Coverage than Those with Private Health Insurance, Study Finds</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>No Increase in Medicare Prescription Drug Premium for 2013 &#8211; Third Straight Year of No Increase &#8211; HHS Announces</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a news release issued August 6, the U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services (HHS) announced that the basic premiums for Medicare prescription drug plans are projected to remain constant in 2013, at an average of $30 per <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21728/no-increase-in-medicare-prescription-drug-premium-for-2013-third-straight-year-of-no-increase-hhs-announces">No Increase in Medicare Prescription Drug Premium for 2013 &#8211; Third Straight Year of No Increase &#8211; HHS Announces</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>8 New Free Preventive Health Services for Women Take Effect August 1, 2012 under Health Care Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starting August 1, 2012, the Patient Protection &#38; Affordable Care Act, President Obama&#8217;s signature Health Care Law, requires all insurance companies to offer free coverage for an additional eight preventive health care services for women. The new free coverage, <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21540/8-new-free-preventive-health-services-for-women-take-effect-august-1-2012-under-health-care-law">8 New Free Preventive Health Services for Women Take Effect August 1, 2012 under Health Care Law</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Affordable Care Act Has Saved $3.9 Billion on Prescription Drugs for Those on Medicare, CMS Announces</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Centers for Medicare &#38; Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a news release announcing that, because of the Patient Protection &#38; Affordable Care Act (&#8220;Affordable Care Act&#8221;), President Obama&#8217;s signature Health Care Law, seniors and people with disabilities who <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21526/affordable-care-act-has-saved-3-9-billion-on-prescription-drugs-for-those-on-medicare-cms-announces">Affordable Care Act Has Saved $3.9 Billion on Prescription Drugs for Those on Medicare, CMS Announces</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Over 16 Million Seniors on Medicare received Free Preventive Care under Affordable Care Act in 2012, HHS Announces</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US Department of Health &#38; Human Services (HHS) announced on July 10, that more than 16 Million Medicare beneficiaries have already received free preventive care services in the first six months of 2012 due to the Affordable Care <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21011/over-16-million-seniors-on-medicare-received-free-preventive-care-under-affordable-care-act-in-2012-hhs-announces">Over 16 Million Seniors on Medicare received Free Preventive Care under Affordable Care Act in 2012, HHS Announces</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama Lays Out Contents of Health Care Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his speech to the Nation, following the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision upholding the Patient Protection &#038; Affordable Care Act (&#8220;Affordable Care Act&#8221;) on Thursday, President Obama took the occasion to lay out in simple terms for the American people <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/20703/president-obama-lays-out-contents-of-health-care-law">President Obama Lays Out Contents of Health Care Law</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law &#8211; Individual Mandate Upheld as a Tax; Medicaid Expansion Made Voluntary to States</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court today issued its much awaited decision on President Obama&#8217;s signature health care law (the Patient Protection &#38; Affordable Care Act or &#8220;Affordable Care Act&#8221;). In its majority opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/20585/supreme-court-upholds-health-care-law-individual-mandate-upheld-as-a-tax-medicaid-expansion-made-voluntary-to-states">Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law &#8211; Individual Mandate Upheld as a Tax; Medicaid Expansion Made Voluntary to States</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Health Affairs Conference Focused on the Care Span for Elderly &amp; Disabled</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At a June 5 conference sponsored by the journal Health Affairs, in Washington D.C., experts in care for the elderly and disabled presented findings on how better coordination of care across the &#8220;Care Span&#8221; for the elderly and disabled <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/20368/health-affairs-conference-focused-on-the-care-span-for-elderly-disabled">Health Affairs Conference Focused on the Care Span for Elderly &#038; Disabled</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>HHS Announces 3 New Home &amp; Community-Based Care Options under Affordable Care Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services (HHS) announced yesterday three new programs made possible under the Patient Protection &#038; Affordable Care Act (the &#8220;Affordable Care Act,&#8221; which some call &#8220;Obamacare&#8221;) to help Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries receive <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/19667/hhs-announces-3-new-home-community-based-care-options-under-affordable-care-act">HHS Announces 3 New Home &#038; Community-Based Care Options under Affordable Care Act</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>New Reports Highlight Harm to Women if Supreme Court Strikes Down Health Care Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Supreme Court arguments last week and in the press, the debate over the Patient Protection &#038; Affordable Care Act (&#8220;Affordable Care Act&#8221;), which some call &#8220;Obamacare,&#8221; has centered around legal arguments whether the individual insurance mandate in the <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/19116/new-reports-highlight-harm-to-women-if-supreme-court-strikes-down-health-care-law">New Reports Highlight Harm to Women if Supreme Court Strikes Down Health Care Law</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>White House Issues New Report on Benefits of Affordable Care Act &amp; Debunks Myths About It</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 23, 2012, the White House issued a new report summarizing in simple and clear terms what the Patient Protection &#38; Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act), which some call &#8220;Obamacare,&#8221; actually does. In short, as its name <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18798/white-house-issues-new-report-on-benefits-of-affordable-care-act-debunks-myths-about-it">White House Issues New Report on Benefits of Affordable Care Act &#038; Debunks Myths About It</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Helen, a Caregiver at a Senior Center, Tells How Health Reform Has Helped Her and Other Seniors</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Helen, a senior who works at a Senior Center in Philadelphia, tells her story on how health care reform has helped her and other seniors. She explains how the free preventive services provided to seniors under the Patient Protection <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18780/helen-a-caregiver-at-a-senior-center-tells-how-health-reform-has-helped-seniors">Helen, a Caregiver at a Senior Center, Tells How Health Reform Has Helped Her and Other Seniors</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>HHS Notes Successes of Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) on its 2-Year Anniversary</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 23, 2012 was the two-year anniversary of the date on which President Obama signed the Patient Protection &#38; Affordable Care Act (&#8220;Affordable Care Act&#8221;) into law. The Affordable Care Act is the Obama Administration&#8217;s signature health care reform <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18753/hhs-notes-successes-of-affordable-care-act-obamacare-on-its-2-year-anniversary">HHS Notes Successes of Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) on its 2-Year Anniversary</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Health Reform Law (Obamacare) Provides 45 Million Women with Preventive Health Care</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), released an issue brief on Tuesday with new data, announcing that over 45 Million women can receive preventive health care <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18675/health-reform-law-obamacare-provides-45-million-women-with-preventive-health-care">Health Reform Law (Obamacare) Provides 45 Million Women with Preventive Health Care</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare-Medicaid Announces Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations among Nursing Home Residents</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:04:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Centers for Medicare &#38; Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new initiative on March 15, 2012 aimed at reducing avoidable hospitalizations among nursing home residents who are dual Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries. &#8220;The initiative aims to reduce costly and avoidable <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18586/medicare-medicaid-announces-initiative-to-reduce-avoidable-hospitalizations-among-nursing-home-residents">Medicare-Medicaid Announces Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations among Nursing Home Residents</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Redesigns &amp; Clarifies Claims and Benefits Statement</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MyMedicare.gov, and will replace the current version of the Statement being mailed out to beneficiaries, starting in early 2013. The Medicare Claims and Benefits Statement was redesigned and simplified as part of a new initiative by CMS and the <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18424/medicare-redesigns-clarifies-claims-and-benefits-statement">Medicare Redesigns &#038; Clarifies Claims and Benefits Statement</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>86 Million Americans Benefited from Free Preventive Healthcare Coverage in 2011 Due to Affordable Care Act, HHS Reports</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to data in two new reports issued February 15 by the U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services (HHS), an estimated combined total of 86 million Americans have benefited in 2011 from the free preventive healthcare coverage provided <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18004/86-million-americans-benefitted-from-free-preventive-healthcare-coverage-in-2011-due-to-affordable-care-act-hhs-reports">86 Million Americans Benefited from Free Preventive Healthcare Coverage in 2011 Due to Affordable Care Act, HHS Reports</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Government Reports Record $4.1 Billion Health Care Fraud Recovery in 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Justice Department and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a joint news release on February 14, 2012 in which they reported a record recovery of $4.1 Billion in taxpayer dollars in fiscal year 2011, due <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18010/government-reports-record-4-1-billion-health-care-fraud-recovery-in-2011">Government Reports Record $4.1 Billion Health Care Fraud Recovery in 2011</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>What to do When Medicare Will Not Cover the Costs of a Needed Rehabilitative or Skilled Care Facility</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a wake-up call: Medicare may cover costs of a needed rehabilitative or skilled nursing care facility after a hospitalization of at least three nights &#8212; but only to a limited extent. As explained by the Centers for <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/16930/what-to-do-when-medicare-will-not-cover-the-costs-of-a-needed-rehabilitative-or-skilled-care-facility">What to do When Medicare Will Not Cover the Costs of a Needed Rehabilitative or Skilled Care Facility</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Some Highlights of the Health-care Reform Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In response to some viewer’s questions about the health-care reform law, we are posting Consumer Reports’ highlights from an interview with President Obama. He describes what the health-care reform bill offers and its overall thrust. Watch highlights <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/16381/some-highlights-of-the-health-care-reform-law">Some Highlights of the Health-care Reform Law</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Announces Premiums &amp; Deductibles for 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/16257/medicare-announces-premiums-deductibles-for-2012</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), has today released a Fact Sheet, announcing the Medicare premium rates and deductibles for 2012 for Medicare, Parts A, B and D. Here is <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/16257/medicare-announces-premiums-deductibles-for-2012">Medicare Announces Premiums &#038; Deductibles for 2012</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Affordable Care Act to Fund Improvement of Care for Medicare Patients in 500 Community Health Centers</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/16245/affordable-care-act-to-fund-improvement-of-care-for-medicare-patients-in-500-community-health-centers</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services issued the following press release on October 24, 2011: &#8220;Affordable Care Act to help improve care for Medicare beneficiaries 500 federally qualified health centers to receive funding, participate in a program <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/16245/affordable-care-act-to-fund-improvement-of-care-for-medicare-patients-in-500-community-health-centers">Affordable Care Act to Fund Improvement of Care for Medicare Patients in 500 Community Health Centers</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Retirement and Long-Term Care Planning Tools</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/15630/retirement-and-long-term-care-planning-tools</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What can you do as a Baby Boomer and family caregiver to secure your retirement future against the threat of rising health care and long-term care costs? Here are some links to information that may be helpful to you <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/15630/retirement-and-long-term-care-planning-tools">Retirement and Long-Term Care Planning Tools</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Seniors on Medicare Have Saved $ Millions Due to Affordable Care Act, CMS Reports</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/15223/seniors-on-medicare-have-saved-millions-due-to-affordable-care-act-cms-reports</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:28:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a briefing released on September 8, 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported statistics showing that the Affordable Care Act has so far saved Millions of Dollars in prescription drug costs and preventive care for <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/15223/seniors-on-medicare-have-saved-millions-due-to-affordable-care-act-cms-reports">Seniors on Medicare Have Saved $ Millions Due to Affordable Care Act, CMS Reports</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Too Many Confusing Choices in Medicare Advantage Plans Lead to Poor Plan Decisions by Seniors, Study Finds</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/15150/too-many-confusing-choices-in-medicare-advantage-plans-lead-to-poor-plan-decisions-by-seniors-study-finds</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/15150/too-many-confusing-choices-in-medicare-advantage-plans-lead-to-poor-plan-decisions-by-seniors-study-finds#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new study by researchers at Harvard Medical School has found that &#8220;Medicare Advantage&#8221; plans marketed by private insurance companies that offer too many options confuse seniors and lead to poor choices, especially among those who are cognitively impaired. <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/15150/too-many-confusing-choices-in-medicare-advantage-plans-lead-to-poor-plan-decisions-by-seniors-study-finds">Too Many Confusing Choices in Medicare Advantage Plans Lead to Poor Plan Decisions by Seniors, Study Finds</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Recommends Coverage of Seniors for Intense Obesity Counseling</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 17:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed Decision Memorandum on August 31, 2011, recommending that seniors who have Medicare Part A or Part B should be covered for an obesity screening, dietary assessment, and, <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/15082/medicare-recommends-coverage-of-seniors-for-intense-obesity-counseling">Medicare Recommends Coverage of Seniors for Intense Obesity Counseling</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>S&amp;P Downgrade of US Credit Rating Cites Political Brinksmanship, Looming Deficit from Rising Health Care Costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 23:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[actual S&#038;P Research Update of August 5, 2011, downgrading the U.S. credit rating, was published by S&#038;P on their website. It is entitled, &#8220;United States of America Long-Term Rating Lowered To &#8216;AA+&#8217; On Political Risks And Rising Debt Burden; <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/14604/sp-downgrade-cites-political-brinksmanship-looming-deficit-from-rising-healthcare-costs">S&#038;P Downgrade of US Credit Rating Cites Political Brinksmanship, Looming Deficit from Rising Health Care Costs</a></span>]]></description>
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