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The upcoming 2010 National Service Coordinator Conference will now have a second Keynote Speaker during the Monday, August 30th Awards Luncheon.
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New applications for unemployment insurance reached a half million last week for the first time since November, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The news is a sign that employers are cutting jobs again as recovery slows.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the average 2011 Medicare prescription drug plan premiums will remain similar to rates beneficiaries are currently paying this year.
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Almost half of the elderly would be poor without Social Security.
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The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) recently released a state-by-state analysis of the effects Social Security has on reducing poverty. The report states, “Without Social Security, according to the latest available Census data (for 2008), 19.8 million more Americans would be poor. Although most of these kept out of poverty by Social Security are elderly, nearly a third are under age 65, including 1.1 million children.”
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According to a new study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, individuals under 65 who have Medicare as a result of a disability are more likely to experience difficulties accessing and paying for care.
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The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has a new toolkit that teaches staff working in senior living communities how to recognize and take steps to help someone at risk of suicide.
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The latest edition of the Medicare Rights Center’s free publication, The Medicare Counselor, is now available. The newsletter includes articles on various Medicare-related issues.
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The federal government recently announced that 2009 poverty guidelines will remain in effect through 2010. To view the notice in the Federal Register, click here. The extension means there will not be a reduction in the income limits for key public benefit programs, and Americans across the country who fall within the current poverty threshold will continue to qualify for these much needed programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Medicare’s Part D Low-Income Subsidy and Medicare Savings Programs.
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As reported in the August 6th eBulletin, in the final days before adjourning for August recess, the Senate overcame opposition and passed a $26.1 billion bill to provide needed aid to states for education and rising Medicaid costs. The House voted on and passed the measure –H.R. 1586 – on August 10 by a vote of 247-161. The House interrupted its recess to approve the measure which was signed by the President the same day.
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