Recent News & Comments About aarp health insurance
Lobbies backing health reforms (Boston Globe)
WASHINGTON - Powerful special interest groups that helped torpedo healthcare reform 16 years ago are now advocating significant changes in the nation's health insurance and delivery system. They are participating in regular discussions about how to expand health coverage and lower costs, key commitments that President-elect Barack Obama made in his campaign.
Health Briefs (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Note: Events without published prices are free, and registration is required for most programs.
10 Healthcare Changes Caused by the Economy (US News & World Report)
Stress is up and healthcare is down as recession takes hold.
This Week Visual Arts Through December 14 (Rome Observer)
"A Change of Scenery" featuring watercolor paintings of Vige Barrie will be held at The Artful Lodger Gallery, 7 East Park Row, Clinton. An artist's reception, on Sunday, Nov. 16 from 3-5 p.m., is free and open to the public.
Coastal Notes (Newport News-Times)
The AARP refresher class for licensed Oregon drivers is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 3-4, at Yachats Rural Fire Dept.
For Your Benefit (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)
Medicare's prescription-drug benefit is designed to help older Americans reduce drug spending. But for many, the program's complex structure and varied options can lead to costly mistakes.
PINE BLUFF PONDERING HOLIDAYS, SALES TAX PROPOSAL VOTE (Pine Bluff Commercial)
Residents will be asked to begin voting early on a proposed Jefferson County sales tax issue and holiday events are planned this week. Early voting begins Tuesday on the proposed half-cent economic development sales tax for Jefferson County.
Battle over Blue Cross reform continues in lame-duck session (Garden City Observer)
Attorney General Mike Cox has been making the media rounds in his continuing battle against individual market health care reform bills that would benefit Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan but, he argues, would be bad for consumers.
Harris Helpful Hints: Use the Holiday Season to Assess Aging Relatives' Financial Outlook (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
During the holiday season, interactions with family, particularly older relatives that we don't see regularly, offer an opportunity.
States freed to increase medical bills for their poorest (Denver Post)
A new federal rule gives states sweeping authority to charge premiums and higher co-payments for doctors' services, hospital care and prescription drugs provided to low-income people under Medicaid.
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