Medicare funding runs short by 2024, trustees say
WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:59 PM PDT
Highlighting the fiscal problems posed by growing health costs and an aging population, the trustees of the nation's main entitlement programs estimated Monday that Medicare will only be able to pay a portion of its expected costs starting in 2024. |
Thompson cohort pays politicians, not overdue taxes
The Washington Times Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:57 PM PDT
Myrtle Gomez and her company, Nursing Enterprises Inc., have donated more than $20,000 to D.C. and federal politicians over the years, even as the D.C.-based home health agency has struggled to pay years of overdue taxes. Contribution records suggest that Ms. Gomez and the company have been part of a ... |
Classes, Programs & Screenings
The Huntington Herald-Dispatch Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:56 PM PDT
HUNTINGTON -- A number of health-conscious classes, programs and screenings are scheduled in the Tri-State this week. Some of the activities offered in the area: |
John Kerry pays tribute to former Kennedy aide who pushed for health care law
Boston Globe Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:53 PM PDT
Senator John F. Kerry today paid tribute to Stacey Sachs, an aide to the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy who died over the weekend after helping achieve her former boss’s goal of a federal universal health care law. She succumbed to cancer on Saturday in Bethesda, Md., at age 50. “For many of us, Stacey was a steady and unchanging sight in this ever-changing institution,†Kerry said in a ... |
GAO says Medicare bonuses are bogus
The Washington Times Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:49 PM PDT
Federal investigators said Monday that the administration is wasting billions on extra bonuses for health plans and should cancel them right away, fueling Republican complaints that President Obama is trying to postpone his health care law's unpopular Medicare cuts until after the election. The bonuses for high-quality Medicare Advantage plans ... |
Vets Aren't Getting Timely Mental-Health Care
ThirdAge Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:49 PM PDT
 Federal investigators reported Monday that nearly half of the veterans who seek mental health care for the first time waited about 50 days before receiving a full evaluation, a much longer lag-time than cited by the Department of Veterans Affairs.... |
Laser weight-loss system introduced in Cornwall
Cornwall Standard Freeholder Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:47 PM PDT
CORNWALL â€" Members of Cornwall and S,D & G have the opportunity to try the newest weight loss technology to come to the area. The Laser Health Clinic inc. is located in Summit Health & Fitness Club and features the non-invasive Zerona machine.[...] |
Hazard Signs from Creative Safety Supply Look to Keep Facility Personnel Out of Danger
PRWeb via Yahoo! News Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:46 PM PDT
Meeting factory and warehouse worker safety needs, Creative Safety Supply offers a wide array of safety products that include a wide range of hazard sign makers, including new hazard signs.Lake Oswego, OR (PRWEB) April 23, 2012 Occupational hazards come in many forms such as dangerous substances or equipment that can cause harm or injury to workers in their working environment. Health hazards ... |
SIX FILIPINOS CHARGED FOR $20 MEDICARE FRAUD
Balitang America Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:41 PM PDT
By Balitang America Staff Apr. 23, 2012 CHICAGO- Two Filipino physicians and four Filipino registered nurses are among 11 new defendants added to a federal indictment against a suburban Chicago man who operated two home health care businesses and allegedly swindled Medicare of at least $20 million over five years. Federal law enforcement officials announced [...] |
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