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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>HealthCare.gov Met Repair Goals On Time, US Dept of Health &amp; Human Services Announces</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2013 18:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a report issued December 1, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services (HHS) said that the ongoing repairs to the HealthCare.gov website met the Administration&#8217;s goals, and the site is now working properly for the vast <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/26272/healthcare-gov-met-repair-goals-on-time-us-dept-of-health-human-services-announces">HealthCare.gov Met Repair Goals On Time, US Dept of Health &#038; Human Services Announces</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Seminar on New Insurance Options in the Affordable Care Act Marketplace to be Given by Palm Beach County Medical Society</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/26254/seminar-on-new-insurance-options-in-the-affordable-care-act-marketplace-to-be-given-by-palm-beach-county-medical-society</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2013 17:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The Palm Beach County Medical Society has announced that it will hold a seminar on &#8220;Understanding the Affordable Care Act&#8221; which will &#8220;explore new options the Health Insurance Marketplace will give physicians and your patients.&#8221; The Seminar will <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/26254/seminar-on-new-insurance-options-in-the-affordable-care-act-marketplace-to-be-given-by-palm-beach-county-medical-society">Seminar on New Insurance Options in the Affordable Care Act Marketplace to be Given by Palm Beach County Medical Society</a></span>]]></description>
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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>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>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>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>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>Large Physicians Group Calls for More Health Care Reforms; Condemns Budget Impasse in Washington</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American College of Physicians (ACP), the largest medical specialty group in the U.S. and second-largest physicians group (whose members include 133,000 internal medicine physicians and related subspecialists), has issued its annual &#8220;State of the Nation&#8217;s Health Care&#8221; report <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/25199/large-physicians-group-calls-for-more-health-care-reforms-condemns-budget-impasse-in-washington">Large Physicians Group Calls for More Health Care Reforms; Condemns Budget Impasse in Washington</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>Patient Engagement Improves Healthcare Outcomes and Lowers Cost, New Studies Find</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The February, 2013 issue of the journal HealthAffairs features several studies addressing how more active engagement of patients in their own health and health care can affect health care outcomes and costs of care. &#8220;Studies show that more informed <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/24975/patient-engagement-improves-healthcare-outcomes-and-lowers-cost-new-studies-find">Patient Engagement Improves Healthcare Outcomes and Lowers Cost, New Studies Find</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>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>New Web Resource to Help Evaluate Medical Tests &amp; Treatments &#8211; Their Benefits, Harms &amp; Costs &#8211; Launched by American College of Physicians</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American College of Physicians (ACP), the largest specialist physicians organization in the U.S., announced on January 16 that it has launched a new &#8220;High Value Care website&#8221; &#8220;to help physicians and other health care professionals, medical students, and <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/24684/new-web-resource-to-help-evaluate-medical-tests-treatments-their-benefits-harms-costs-launched-by-american-college-of-physicians">New Web Resource to Help Evaluate Medical Tests &#038; Treatments &#8211; Their Benefits, Harms &#038; Costs &#8211; Launched by American College of Physicians</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Board Chairman of Palm Beach Health Care District Resigns in Face of Reappointment Delay by Gov Rick Scott</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a press release issued January 15 by Palm Beach County Health Care District, its Board Chairman Benjamin Frank, Esq. has elected to resign from his position, after his application for reappointment to that position had been pending <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/24668/board-chairman-of-palm-beach-health-care-district-resigns-in-face-of-reappointment-delay-by-gov-rick-scott">Board Chairman of Palm Beach Health Care District Resigns in Face of Reappointment Delay by Gov Rick Scott</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>HelpingYouCare® Adds New Resource on U.S. State by State Health Care Comparisons</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HelpingYouCare® (.com and .org) has added a new resource on U.S. State by State health and healthcare comparisons and rankings. The new National – U.S. State by State Health &#038; Healthcare Comparisons and Rankings resource is located in the <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/24435/helpingyoucare%c2%ae-adds-new-resource-on-u-s-state-by-state-health-care-comparisons">HelpingYouCare® Adds New Resource on U.S. State by State Health Care Comparisons</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Nominations Open for 2013 Nursing Distinction Awards &#8211; Palm Healthcare Foundation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Palm Healthcare Foundation, Inc. has announced that nominations are now open for the 2013 Nursing Distinction Awards, sponsored by the Foundation and the Palm Beach Post. According to the Foundation, &#8220;The Palm Healthcare Foundation Nursing Distinction Awards is <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/24275/nominations-open-for-2013-nursing-distinction-awards-palm-healthcare-foundation">Nominations Open for 2013 Nursing Distinction Awards &#8211; Palm Healthcare Foundation</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>New Report on America&#8217;s Health Rankings Indicates Progress But Troubling  Challenges</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United Health Foundation’s released its 22nd annual America’s Health Rankings report on Tuesday, December 11. Based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Census Bureau and American Medical Association, the report provides an overview and <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/24082/new-report-on-americas-health-rankings-indicates-progress-but-troubling-challenges">New Report on America&#8217;s Health Rankings Indicates Progress But Troubling  Challenges</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>35 More Medical Conditions Fast-Tracked for Disability Benefits, Social Security Announces</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Social Security Administration (SSA) on December 6 issued a press release, announcing that it has added 35 medical conditions to its list of &#8220;Compassionate Allowances&#8221; &#8211; a list of serious diseases and medical conditions for which one is <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/24044/35-more-medical-conditions-fast-tracked-for-disability-benefits-social-security-announces">35 More Medical Conditions Fast-Tracked for Disability Benefits, Social Security Announces</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>CDC Launches Sortable Database of Health Stats by State and Region</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The CDC has launched Sortable Stats 2.0 &#8211; a new online database of health indicators and behavioral risk factors that is sortable by state or region, by demographics, by health condition, and in various other ways. The interactive database, <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/23925/cdc-launches-sortable-database-of-health-stats-by-state-and-region">CDC Launches Sortable Database of Health Stats by State and Region</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>Avoid Unnecessary Medical Tests That Involve Exposure to Radiation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Originally published January 6, 2011; Updated November 28, 2012 A  study funded by the National Institute of Aging and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows that 66% of Americans underwent medical testing involving exposure to radiation <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/10496/how-to-avoid-unnecessary-medical-tests-that-involve-exposure-to-radiation">Avoid Unnecessary Medical Tests That Involve Exposure to Radiation</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Doctor Shortage: Which States Have the Fewest &amp; Most Doctors Per 100,000 People?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new survey conducted by the research firm 2/7 Wall St has identified the 10 U.S. States that have the fewest doctors per 100,000 people in the population, versus the 10 States that have the most doctors per 100,000 <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22813/doctor-shortage-which-states-have-the-fewest-most-doctors-per-100000-people">Doctor Shortage: Which States Have the Fewest &#038; Most Doctors Per 100,000 People?</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>More than 50% Obesity in 39 States by 2030, New F as in Fat Report Projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new report issued September 18, 2012 projects that if current trends continue, in 39 U.S. States more than 50% of adults could be obese by 2030, 13 states could have adult obesity rates above 60 percent, and all <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22406/more-than-50-obesity-in-39-states-by-2030-new-f-as-in-fat-report-projects">More than 50% Obesity in 39 States by 2030, New F as in Fat Report Projects</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>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>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>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>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>HHS Announces $128.6 Million of New Grants to Expand Community Health Centers Under Affordable Care Act &#8212; Will Serve 1.2 Million More Patients &amp; Create Over 5,000 Jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2012 14:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services (HHS) announced Wednesday that it has awarded $128.6 million of new grants to expand Community Health Centers in 41 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands. <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/20494/affordable-care-act-expands-community-health-centers-to-serve-1-2-million-more-patients-creates-over-5000-jobs">HHS Announces $128.6 Million of New Grants to Expand Community Health Centers Under Affordable Care Act &#8212; Will Serve 1.2 Million More Patients &#038; Create Over 5,000 Jobs</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Future of Medicine Summit to Focus on Mental Health, Heart Disease and Diabetes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Palm Beach County Medical Society announced that it will hold its sixth annual Future of Medicine Summit on September 27-28, 2012. A number of notable national and regional health care experts will speak at the Summit, which will <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/20384/2012-future-of-medicine-summit-to-focus-on-mental-health-heart-disease-and-diabetes">2012 Future of Medicine Summit to Focus on Mental Health, Heart Disease and Diabetes</a></span>]]></description>
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