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		<title>How Would the Health Care &#8216;Plans&#8217; Being Debated by Senate Republicans Affect You? &#8211; And, How to Make Your Voice Heard</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2017 00:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Senate Republicans voted today to open debate on the Floor of the U.S. Senate on various partially understood versions of potential legislation to repeal, or repeal and replace, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare). <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/26375/how-would-the-health-care-plans-being-debated-by-senate-republicans-affect-you-and-how-to-make-your-voice-heard">How Would the Health Care &#8216;Plans&#8217; Being Debated by Senate Republicans Affect You? &#8211; And, How to Make Your Voice Heard</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Public Meeting on Healthcare/Medicaid Expansion Called by Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2013 18:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The Palm Beach County, Florida State Legislative Delegation has announced that it will hold a public meeting on July 15, 2013, to hear comments from the public on the topic of Healthcare/ Medicaid Expansion under the new federal <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/25989/public-meeting-on-healthcaremedicaid-expansion-called-by-palm-beach-county-legislative-delegation">Public Meeting on Healthcare/Medicaid Expansion Called by Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation</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>Enrollment for New Health Insurance Exchanges Begins on Oct 1, 2013; HealthCare.gov Updated to Help Consumers Prepare</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health &#38; Human Services (HHS) announced on June 24 that open enrollment for the new federally-run health insurance exchange (called the &#8220;Health Insurance Marketplace&#8221;) being implemented under the Health Care Law, will begin October 1, <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/25902/enrollment-for-new-health-insurance-exchanges-begins-oct-1-2013-healthcare-gov-enrollment-for-new-health-insurance-exchanges-begins-oct-1-2013-healthcare-gov-updated-to-help-consumers-prepare">Enrollment for New Health Insurance Exchanges Begins on Oct 1, 2013; HealthCare.gov Updated to Help Consumers Prepare</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Tips to Stop Unsolicited Mail, Phone Calls and E-mail, issued by FTC</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Is your mailbox full of junk mail? Are you tired of telemarketers bothering you or your senior loved one? Is your e-mail inbox filling up with spam e-mails that make it difficult for you to find the important <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/25496/tips-to-stop-unsolicited-mail-phone-calls-and-e-mail-issued-by-ftc">Tips to Stop Unsolicited Mail, Phone Calls and E-mail, issued by FTC</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Number of Uninsured Up, but Health Care Law Has Helped &amp; Will Help Further Starting in 2014, Commonwealth Fund Reports</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a new report issued on Friday, the nonprofit Commonwealth Fund reported the results of its 2012 biennial survey on the number of U.S. adults who lacked health insurance or were underinsured. The total number of uninsured adults over <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/25472/number-of-uninsured-up-but-health-care-law-has-helped-will-help-further-starting-in-2014-commonwealth-fund-reports">Number of Uninsured Up, but Health Care Law Has Helped &#038; Will Help Further Starting in 2014, Commonwealth Fund Reports</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>
		<link>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</link>
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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 Finalizes New Rule Strengthening Patient Privacy Rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On January 17, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced publication in the Federal Register of the final version of a new rule strengthening patient privacy rights. The new rule strengthens the privacy and security protections <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/24762/hhs-finalizes-new-rule-strengthening-patient-privacy-rights">HHS Finalizes New Rule Strengthening Patient Privacy Rights</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Changing in Healthcare in 2013 &amp; 2014 under the Patient Protection &amp; Affordable Care Act?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Significant changes in the U.S. healthcare system will occur in 2013 and 2014 under the Patient Protection &#038; Affordable Care Act (which some call &#8220;Obamacare&#8221;). These changes are made by the law with the stated goals of: Improving quality <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/24451/whats-changing-in-healthcare-in-2013-2014-under-patient-protection-affordable-care-act">What&#8217;s Changing in Healthcare in 2013 &#038; 2014 under the Patient Protection &#038; Affordable Care Act?</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>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>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>
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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>New Resources to Help Seniors &amp; Those With Disabilities Stay Independent Provided under Affordable Care Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2012 14:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius announced that $12.5 million in awards funded by the Affordable Care Act and the Older Americans Act will be made to local Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) to help <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22340/new-resources-to-help-seniors-those-with-disabilities-stay-independent-provided-under-affordable-care-act">New Resources to Help Seniors &#038; Those With Disabilities Stay Independent Provided under Affordable Care Act</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>Obamacare Has Saved Americans $2.1 Billion on Health Insurance Premiums, New Report Reveals</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama&#8217;s health care law – the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – has saved Americans an estimated $2.1 Billion on health insurance premiums, according to a new report released September 11, 2012 by the U.S. Department of <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22243/obamacare-has-saved-americans-2-1-billion-on-health-insurance-premiums-new-report-reveals">Obamacare Has Saved Americans $2.1 Billion on Health Insurance Premiums, New Report Reveals</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>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>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>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>HealthCare.gov Features 5 Prevention Resources for You and Your Family</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2012 14:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health &#38; Human Services (HHS) issued a Bulletin from HealthCare.gov on Friday, featuring links to five free Prevention Resources made available to you and your family because of the Patient Protection &#38; Affordable Care Act, <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21458/healthcare-gov-features-5-prevention-resources-for-you-and-your-family">HealthCare.gov Features 5 Prevention Resources for You and Your Family</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Health Care Providers, Insurers &amp; Employers Now Mostly Favor Health Care Law, New Reporting Finds</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New reporting published July 11 in the journal HealthAffairs has found that after the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision upholding the major part of the Patient Protection &#38; Affordable Care Act, President Obama&#8217;s signature Health Care Law, a sharp partisan divide <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21046/health-care-providers-insurers-employers-now-mostly-favor-health-care-law-new-reporting-finds">Health Care Providers, Insurers &#038; Employers Now Mostly Favor Health Care Law, New Reporting Finds</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>HHS Launches New Tool To Help You Find Out if You’re Getting a Rebate From Your Health Insurer under the Affordable Care Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health &#38; Human Services (HHS) announced on Friday that it has launched a new online tool to help you find out whether your health insurance company is required to pay you a rebate on August <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21057/hhs-launches-new-tool-to-help-you-find-out-if-youre-getting-a-rebate-from-your-health-insurer-under-affordable-care-act">HHS Launches New Tool To Help You Find Out if You’re Getting a Rebate From Your Health Insurer under the Affordable Care Act</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>July 17 Conference: After the Supreme Court &#8211; Implementing Affordable Care Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The publication HealthAffairs has announced that it will hold a conference in Washington D.C. on July 17 on the topic: After the Supreme Court: Moving Ahead to Implement the Affordable Care Act, Improve Health Care and Lower Costs. UPDATE: <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/20958/july-17-conference-after-the-supreme-court-implementing-affordable-care-act">July 17 Conference: After the Supreme Court &#8211; Implementing Affordable Care Act</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>Justices Kagan &amp; Breyer Saved Medicaid Expansion by Voting with Chief Justice Roberts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Obama Administration&#8217;s signature Health Care Law, the Patient Protection &#38; Affordable Care Act (&#8220;Affordable Care Act&#8221;) on Thursday, June 28. A full report and analysis of the Court&#8217;s opinion <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/20628/justices-kagan-breyer-saved-medicaid-expansion-by-voting-with-chief-justice-roberts">Justices Kagan &#038; Breyer Saved Medicaid Expansion by Voting with Chief Justice Roberts</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>Consumers to Receive $1.1 Billion of Premium Rebates from Health Insurers under Affordable Care Act, HHS Announces</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services (HHS) announced yesterday that due to the Affordable Care Act (which some call &#8220;Obamacare&#8221;), 12.8 million Americans will receive rebates from insurance companies this Summer, totaling $1.1 Billion. The insurance companies <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/20471/consumers-to-receive-1-1-billion-of-premium-rebates-from-health-insurers-under-affordable-care-act-hhs-announces">Consumers to Receive $1.1 Billion of Premium Rebates from Health Insurers under Affordable Care Act, HHS Announces</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>American College of Physicians Urges Politicians to Stop Unwise Health Care Cuts, Provides Alternative Proposals</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 14:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American College of Physicians (ACP), a nationwide nonprofit organization of doctors of internal medicine, issued a comprehensive report, entitled &#8220;The State of the Nation’s Health Care 2012: How Bad Budget Choices and Broken Politics Are Undermining Progress in <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/19453/american-college-of-physicians-urges-politicians-to-stop-unwise-health-care-cuts-provides-alternative-proposals">American College of Physicians Urges Politicians to Stop Unwise Health Care Cuts, Provides Alternative Proposals</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>15.8 Million Americans to Receive $1.3 Billion in Rebates from Insurers Due to Affordable Care Act, HHS Announces</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 00:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a blog post today, U.S. Secretary of Health &#38; Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, announced that due to the Affordable Care Act (President Obama&#8217;s Health Reform Law, which some call &#8220;Obamacare&#8221;), about 15.8 Million Americans will receive an estimated <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/19991/15-8-million-americans-to-receive-1-3-billion-in-rebates-from-insurers-due-to-affordable-care-act-hhs-announces">15.8 Million Americans to Receive $1.3 Billion in Rebates from Insurers Due to Affordable Care Act, HHS Announces</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>HHS Announces $728 Million of Funding for Community Health Centers Under Obama&#8217;s Health Care Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 18:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the awarding of grants totaling $728 million to Community Health Centers nationwide under President Obama&#8217;s Health Care Law, the Patient Protection &#38; Affordable Care Act (&#8220;Affordable Care Act&#8221;). <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/19815/hhs-announces-728-million-of-funding-for-community-health-centers-under-obamas-health-care-law">HHS Announces $728 Million of Funding for Community Health Centers Under Obama&#8217;s Health Care Law</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>Transcripts of Supreme Court Arguments on Health Care Law Suggest Possible Support for the Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court released audio recordings and written transcripts of the oral arguments on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (which some call &#8220;Obamacare&#8221;) that took place before the Supreme Court on March 26 &#8211; March 28, <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18978/transcripts-of-supreme-court-arguments-on-health-care-law-suggest-possible-support-for-the-law">Transcripts of Supreme Court Arguments on Health Care Law Suggest Possible Support for the 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>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>New Comic Book by MIT Economist Explains Health Reform Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MIT Economist Jonathan Gruber, who advised the Obama Administration on health care reform and was an architect of Governor Romney&#8217;s health care reform in Massachusetts, has written a new 152-page comic book that explains and combats some common misconceptions <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18185/new-comic-book-by-mit-economist-explains-health-reform-law">New Comic Book by MIT Economist Explains Health Reform Law</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>First 7 New CO-OP Health Insurers Approved for Loans under Affordable Care Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on February 21 approval of the first seven CO-OPs (new Consumer Oriented and Operated Health Insurance Plans) that will receive loans under the Affordable Care Act. The loans will help <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18105/first-7-new-co-op-health-insurers-approved-for-loans-under-affordable-care-act">First 7 New CO-OP Health Insurers Approved for Loans under Affordable Care Act</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare to Hold Feb 21 Webinar on Accountable Care Organizations, Million Hearts, Other Topics</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Centers for Medicare &#038; Medicaid Services (CMS) National Medicare Training Program announced that they will hold their next monthly webinar for professionals and volunteers who work with seniors and people with disabilities on February 21, 2012, starting at <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/17951/medicare-to-hold-feb-21-webinar-on-accountable-care-organizations-million-hearts-other-topics">Medicare to Hold Feb 21 Webinar on Accountable Care Organizations, Million Hearts, Other Topics</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Administration Increases Funding for Alzheimer&#8217;s Research &amp; Caregiver Support</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Obama Administration announced yesterday a $130 million increase over two years in the funding for Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease research, as well as $26 million of additional funding for support of caregivers and other programs toward the prevention and treatment <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/17910/obama-administration-increases-funding-for-alzheimers-research-caregiver-support">Obama Administration Increases Funding for Alzheimer&#8217;s Research &#038; Caregiver Support</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Preventive Health Coverage under Affordable Care Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[First Lady Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden, and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius discussed the new preventive health care coverage made available under the Affordable Care Act at an event at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC. July 14, <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/17773/review-of-preventive-health-coverage-under-affordable-care-act">Review of Preventive Health Coverage under Affordable Care Act</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>HHS Announces Healthcare Professionals to Participate in New Innovation Advisors Program to Improve Healthcare</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health &#38; Human Services (HHS) has issued the following press release: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH &#38; HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare &#38; Medicaid Services Room 352-G 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Office of Media <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/17712/hhs-announces-healthcare-professionals-to-participate-in-new-innovation-advisors-program-to-improve-healthcare">HHS Announces Healthcare Professionals to Participate in New Innovation Advisors Program to Improve Healthcare</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>32 Health Care Systems to Participate in Accountable Care Organizations Initiative under Affordable Care Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health &#38; Human Services (HHS) announced yesterday that 32 leading health care organizations from across the U.S. have been selected to participate in the Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) Initiative under the Affordable Care Act. This <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/17555/32-health-care-systems-to-participate-in-accountable-care-organizations-initiative-under-affordable-care-act">32 Health Care Systems to Participate in Accountable Care Organizations Initiative under Affordable Care Act</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>NFCA Calls for Family Caregivers to Help Support the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation under the Affordable Care Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:34:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its Fall, 2011 newsletter, Take Care!, the National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA), a non-profit association working to support family caregivers, has published a thoughtful editorial entitled: &#8220;Family Caregivers and the Affordable Care Act: Where the Action Is.&#8221; In <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/17013/nfca-calls-for-family-caregivers-to-help-support-the-center-for-medicare-and-medicaid-innovation-under-the-affordable-care-act">NFCA Calls for Family Caregivers to Help Support the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation under the Affordable Care Act</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>What Issues Will the Supreme Court Decide on the Health Care Law?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, November 14, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an Order agreeing to review and decide four specific issues in the litigation challenging the constitutionality of the health care law, the Patient Protection &#038; Affordable Care Act, that <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/16890/what-issues-will-the-supreme-court-decide-on-the-health-care-law">What Issues Will the Supreme Court Decide on the Health Care Law?</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>In Your Opinion, Should the Supreme Court Strike Down the Health Care Law?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please take this short, Yes or No, survey. In your opinion, Should the Supreme Court strike down the Patient Protection &#038; Affordable Care Act (the Health Reform Law of 2010)? Yes or No? Click here to take survey We <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/16822/in-your-opinion-should-the-supreme-court-strike-down-the-health-care-law">In Your Opinion, Should the Supreme Court Strike Down the Health Care Law?</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear and Decide Challenges to Health Reform Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:19:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Constance R. Barnhart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court today granted Petitions for Certiorari (review) in the 11th Circuit litigation challenging the constitutionality of the Patient Protection &#38; Affordable Care Act, the health reform law passed by Congress and signed by President Obama in <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/16761/u-s-supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-decide-challenges-to-health-reform-law">U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear and Decide Challenges to Health Reform Law</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>In Debate 3 GOP Presidential Candidates Say They Would End Medicare / Medicaid or Shift It to States or Vouchers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Republican Presidential candidates participated in a nationally televised debate on November 12, 2011, hosted by CBS News and held at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. While the subject of this debate was foreign policy and national security, <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/16709/in-debate-3-gop-presidential-candidates-say-they-would-end-medicare-medicaid-or-shift-it-to-states-or-vouchers">In Debate 3 GOP Presidential Candidates Say They Would End Medicare / Medicaid or Shift It to States or Vouchers</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>GOP Senators Seek Investigation of $10B Medicare Innovation Center under Affordable Care Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three Republican Senators, Orrin Hatch of Utah, Michael Enzi of Wyoming, and Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, called on Thursday, November 10 for an examination by the Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, into the activities and spending <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/16645/gop-senators-seek-investigation-of-10b-medicare-innovation-center-under-affordable-care-act">GOP Senators Seek Investigation of $10B Medicare Innovation Center under Affordable Care Act</a></span>]]></description>
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