Pending and Recently Adopted Federal & State Legislation Relevant to Caregivers and Their Senior Loved Ones
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HealthCare.gov Met Repair Goals On Time, US Dept of Health & Human Services Announces  In a report issued December 1, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) said that the ongoing repairs to the HealthCare.gov website met the Administration's goals, and the site is now working properly for the vast majority of people w... Seminar on New Insurance Options in the Affordable Care Act Marketplace to be Given by Palm Beach County Medical Society  The Palm Beach County Medical Society has announced that it will hold a seminar on "Understanding the Affordable Care Act" which will "explore new options the Health Insurance Marketplace will give physicians and your patients." The Seminar will b... Public Meeting on Healthcare/Medicaid Expansion Called by Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation  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 Health Care Law. ... Health Insurance Exchanges under Health Care Law Do Not Affect Medicare  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 no... Enrollment for New Health Insurance Exchanges Begins on Oct 1, 2013; HealthCare.gov Updated to Help Consumers Prepare  The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced on June 24 that open enrollment for the new federally-run health insurance exchange (called the "Health Insurance Marketplace") being implemented under the Health Care Law, will begin O... Number of Uninsured Up, but Health Care Law Has Helped & Will Help Further Starting in 2014, Commonwealth Fund Reports  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 age 19 incr... Health Care Law Saved 6.1 Million People on Medicare Over $5.7 Billion on Prescription Drugs in 2012, New Report Shows  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 "Obamacare") has saved 6.1 million people on Medicare more than... HHS Finalizes New Rule Strengthening Patient Privacy Rights  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 protection... Proposed New Rules Implementing Key Provisions of Obamacare Published for Public Comment  The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced proposed new rules implementing three key areas of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (which some call "Obamacare"). The proposed rules were officially published in the Feder... US and UK Healthcare Systems Should Learn From Each Other, Experts Conclude  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 of as polar opposites... In Debate, Obama and Romney Clarify Positions on Medicare, Medicaid & Healthcare  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 -- not on the substance of what they said. ... New Program to Improve Quality of Care for Nursing Home Residents in 7 States Announced by Medicare  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 quality of car... Due to Affordable Care Act, People with Medicare will Save $5,000 to $18,000 through 2022, HHS Reports  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 Care ... New Resources to Help Seniors & Those With Disabilities Stay Independent Provided under Affordable Care Act  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 older Americ... See more on Recently Adopted Federal Laws …………………………………………………………. Back to Top… |
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How Would the Health Care 'Plans' Being Debated by Senate Republicans Affect You? - And, How to Make Your Voice Heard  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). ... The Individual Mandate & Health Care Reform The future survival of the health-care law may rest with Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. For the how and why of health-care reform, a clear account of the bi-partisan history of the individual mandate, and a discussion of where health-care ref... Thomas Register Legislative information from the Library of Congress A place to search for pending legislation relating to caregivers and caregiving by word/phrase or Bill Number Also browse Bills by Sponsor Read More »»» Bill Search From Govtrack.us, a civic project to track Congress. This is a very useful tool to find any bill pending in the U.S. House of Representatives or Senate, and track its progress through Congress on the path toward becoming law. Search for a bill in... A search engine for pending legislation relating to Elder Justice From the American Bar Association Search information about laws related to Elder Abuse Read More »»» See more on Pending Federal Legislation …………………………………………………………. Back to Top… |
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States Slash Home Health Care & Adult Day Care Services for the Neediest; Likely to Increase Costs  Several reports recently have noted that across the nation, U.S. states are slashing Medicaid dollars for home health care services and adult day care services that help keep the elderly and disabled out of nursing homes. State lawmakers cite budget s... Recently Adopted State Laws Relevant To Caregiving – State By State State Legislation Relevant to Caregivers Introduced or Enacted in 2007 and 2008, by the Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping family caregivers. A chart prepared by the FCA, summarizing State legislation pend... See more on Recendly Adopted State Laws …………………………………………………………. Back to Top… |
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Public Meeting on Healthcare/Medicaid Expansion Called by Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation 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 Health Care Law. ... New Reports Highlight Harm to Women if Supreme Court Strikes Down Health Care Law  In Supreme Court arguments last week and in the press, the debate over the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act ("Affordable Care Act"), which some call "Obamacare," has centered around legal arguments whether the individual insurance mandate in th... States Slash Home Health Care & Adult Day Care Services for the Neediest; Likely to Increase Costs Several reports recently have noted that across the nation, U.S. states are slashing Medicaid dollars for home health care services and adult day care services that help keep the elderly and disabled out of nursing homes. State lawmakers cite budget s... Which State Provides the Best Health Care?  A study by the Commonwealth Fund ranked the 50 U.S. States as to the quality of their health care in 2009. [See Image At Left] Recently, U.S. States have signaled increasingly divergent approaches to health care, moving in opposite directions in th... Pending State Legislation Relevant To Caregiving – State By State State Legislation Relevant to Caregivers Introduced or Enacted, by the Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping family caregivers. A chart prepared by the FCA, summarizing State legislation pending or ad... See more on Pending State Legislation …………………………………………………………. Back to Top… |
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