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Government just means more bloat

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:36:35 GMT

Published: Friday, December 11, 2009 The article in the Dec. 3 Herald, “AARP defends health plan,” actually made me laugh.
Source: HeraldNet

Tiger Woods: Broken Faith

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:41:34 GMT

I’m a golfer, and I can’t tell you how many times in the last dozen years or so I’ve thought or said—after another Sunday display of otherworldly golfing genius by the guy in the red shirt—‘Man oh man, what I wouldn’t give to be Tiger Woods for a week…’...
Source: The Sag Harbor Express

Quoted in 'American Seniors Assn Hits Senate Healthcare 'Coup''

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:09:58 GMT

said in TransWorldNews:

As we’ve noted for weeks now, the AARP has sold out to congressional Democrat leaders and the White House so it can have a monopoly on selling insurance and thus reap profits under Obamacare. The AARP is not standing up for seniors, but ASA is fighting ... We appreciate senators – Republican, Democrat and Independent— who oppose socialistic control over our healthcare, who want Americans to be able to choose their own healthcare provider and insurer, and who are working to derail the Senate’s legislative monstrosity.

Quoted in 'American Seniors Assn Hits Senate Healthcare 'Coup''

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:09:58 GMT

said in TransWorldNews:

As we’ve noted for weeks now, the AARP has sold out to congressional Democrat leaders and the White House so it can have a monopoly on selling insurance and thus reap profits under Obamacare. The AARP is not standing up for seniors, but ASA is fighting ... We appreciate senators – Republican, Democrat and Independent— who oppose socialistic control over our healthcare, who want Americans to be able to choose their own healthcare provider and insurer, and who are working to derail the Senate’s legislative monstrosity.

N.J. hospitals still making far too many errors

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:29:40 GMT

Do you know someone who had to undergo a second surgery because a sponge or surgical tool was left in their body after an operation? Although this is a rare occurrence, it happened to at least 63 people in New Jersey in 2007. That's 63 people too many.
Source: Asbury Park Press

State $200 Million Behind in Payments to Agencies Providing Care to Thousands of Older Illinoisans

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:32:19 GMT

Nearly 200 care providers face shutdowns, layoffs due to State's inability to pay overdue bills, leaving Illinois' seniors to fend for themselves AARP, advocates call on State to adopt urgent short-term measures or deal with the costly consequences of...
Source: Street Insider

Watch Out for Scams Targeting Seniors

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:27:16 GMT

In 2000, Liz Mulligan took a job as a caregiver for an elderly man. She had recently retired from a position that involved auditing. So it didn’t take her long to figure out that her client’s bookkeeper had stolen $219,000 from him.
Source: Kiplinger

Drug Makers Attract Scrutiny Over Cost And Ads, But May Benefit From Overhaul

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:16:29 GMT

Drug makers came under scrutiny after the AARP published research recently showing their wholesale prices had increased by an average of 9.3 percent during the past year, offsetting the value of rebates the industry promised as part of a health care...
Source: Medical News Today

Alexandria and Arlington County volunteer opportunities

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:46:52 GMT

AARP Tax-Aide seeks volunteers to complete and file federal and state income tax forms electronically for low- and moderate-income people. Training provided. 703-534-7359, dldakecomcast.net or http://www.aarp.org/taxaide.
Source: The Washington Post

Health calendar

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:05:54 GMT

HOME CARE/MEDICATION COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS, on the services available/benefits of home care, sponsored by Attention Plus Care, which offers home care solutions and respite for patients/families with health care concerns; 9-10 a.m. and 4-5 p.m. Dec. 10...
Source: The Honolulu Advertiser

Photo from AP Photo

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:57:47 GMT

President Barack Obama, center, flanked by AARP Chief Executive Officer A. Barry Rand, left, and AARP President Jennie Chin Hansen, participates in an AARP tele-town hall on health care, Tuesday, July 28, 2009, in Washington.

Photo from AP Photo

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:54:04 GMT

Lost Generation

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:29:39 GMT