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Premiums For Medicare Prescription Drug Plans To Remain Low In 2011
Aug. 24, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that average 2011 Medicare prescription drug plan premiums will remain similar to rates beneficiaries are currently paying this year. This, coupled with new discounts for brand-name drugs through the Affordable Care Act, will help make medications more affordable for Medicare beneficiaries in 2011 and beyond...
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Obama: Health Reform Law Boosts Future Of Medicare
Aug. 10, 2010
On Saturday, news outlets covered President Barack Obama's weekly address. This week the topic was Medicare. The Washington Post: "President Obama on Saturday took credit for placing Medicare on a more certain fiscal path and pledged to American seniors that they would see more help soon paying for drug costs in a direct appeal to an important segment of the midterm electorate...
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Look Out for Seniors in Hot Weather
Jul. 29, 2010
July 2010 is on track to become the hottest month since weather data has been recorded, according to the National Weather Service. To find out if July 2010 beats the current record set by July 1936, we'll have to wait until the Weather Service releases its data on August 9.
Hot weather can be especially hard on seniors who live without air conditioning and are not able to get to a library, senior center, shopping mall, or movie theater to find relief from the heat.
When the temperature climbs, seniors are at risk for hyperthermia, a condition caused by the body's inability to cope with hot temperatures.
According to the National Institutes on Aging (NIA), hyperthermia, a failure of the body's normal heat-regulating mechanisms, can result in heat fatigue, heat syncope (sudden dizziness after prolonged exposure to the heat), heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. People who are in poor general health are more at risk to develop hyperthermia.
The NIA lists these lifestyle factors that put seniors at increased risk for hyperthermia:
- Not drinking enough fluids
- Living in homes without air conditioning
- A lack of mobility
- Illness or medical conditions
- Being seriously overweight or underweight
- Not having access to transportation
- Wearing too much clothing in hot weather
- Visiting overcrowded places
- Not understanding how to respond to hot weather conditions, which includes staying indoors during the hottest part of the day or when air pollution alerts are in effect.
If you know seniors who may be at risk for hyperthermia, encourage them to spend as much time as possible in places that have air conditioning. In addition to the locations mentioned above, many communities set up cooling centers at community centers or religious organizations to help people cope with the heat.
The NIA offers more information about hyperthermia. Call the NIA Information Center at (800) 222-2225, or look online for the NIA hyperthermia information page in English or Spanish.
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Look Out for Seniors in Hot Weather originally appeared on About.com Senior Living on Thursday, July 29th, 2010 at 08:19:27.
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New Clue Into Cellular Aging Identified By Biologists
Jul. 09, 2010
The ability to combat some age-related diseases, such as cancer and diabetes, may rest with scientists unlocking clues about the molecular and cellular processes governing aging. The underlying theory is that if the healthy portion of an individual's life span can be extended, it may delay the onset of certain age-related diseases...
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White House releases 'patients' bill of rights'
Jun. 22, 2010
Most health insurance plans will soon be barred from turning children down due to pre-existing medical problems, the White House announced Tuesday, spelling out how early benefits of the new health care law will work.
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A healthcare subsidy for early retirees
May. 10, 2010
The new health reform law will be phased in in pieces over the next four years, but one benefit — for a specific group of consumers —starts June 1. Called the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program, it's a $5-billion federal subsidy to employers to help them pay for healthcare coverage for some retired workers ages 55 to 64 who don't yet qualify for Medicare.
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