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Poll: Opposition To Health Reform Declines; Seniors View New Law More Negativ... 30 Jul 2010 at 5:00am The Washington Post: "Opposition to the landmark health care overhaul declined over the past month, to 35 percent from 41 percent, according to the latest results of a tracking poll, reported Thursday... Republicans Take On Cost-Cutting Panel Backed By Budget Chief Orszag 30 Jul 2010 at 5:00am Several Senate Republican leaders are now pushing a new, partial health-overhaul repeal bill that targets a Medicare cost-cutting panel, The Hill reports. The panel, the Independent Payment Advisory Board, would make cost-cutting recommendations whenever spending exceeds set benchmarks. Congress would have to adopt them, or come up with its own plan. "The Republican critics - Sens... Funding For Electronic Medical Records Expected As Early As May, Already Stim... 30 Jul 2010 at 5:00am Modern Healthcare: Funding to help doctors and hospitals buy electronic medical records could begin to flow through the Medicare program as early as May 2011, a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services official said Wednesday. But, the final shape of the program remains unclear as CMS works to implement 800 pages of new regulations... Aged Care Policies Must Include Medical Care, Australia 30 Jul 2010 at 5:00am AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said today that the AMA was pleased to hear Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, announce this morning that the Coalition's aged care policy would be released 'in the next few days'. Dr Pesce said that aged care has so far been ignored in this election campaign. "The AMA looks forward to the Coalition starting a bidding war on aged care policy," Dr Pesce said... States Continue Push For Extension Of Extra Medicaid Funds 29 Jul 2010 at 6:00am News outlets report on state budget gaps and lobbying for extra Medicaid funds from the federal government. Bloomberg: "U.S. state governments project revenue will climb in the current fiscal year after they raised taxes and cut spending to close budget gaps of $84 billion, a report from the National Conference of State Legislatures found... Senate Subcommittee Approves HHS Funding Bill, Other Health Care Bills Readied 29 Jul 2010 at 6:00am CongressDaily: The Senate Labor-Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee approved a draft funding bill Tuesday for HHS, "moving a bill that would provide $170 billion in discretionary spending to related federal agencies, nearly $1 billion under the president's request... Anti-Fraud Efforts Backed By AARP; Seniors Cautioned About Rebate Cons 29 Jul 2010 at 6:00am AARP on Tuesday "threw its influence" behind a number of plans to reduce Medicare fraud, including the bipartisan Medicare Fraud Enforcement and Prevention Act, which would increase penalties on nabbed fraudsters and supply more claims data to enforcers, The Hill reports... Child Abuse Education, Elderly Care, Nursing Students To Benefit From Grants 29 Jul 2010 at 6:00am Texas-based Scott & White Healthcare has received three grants that provide education support to working nursing students, set up a senior health research center, and establish systems for treating child abuse and educating those who treat it. The three grants, totaling nearly $2 million, include: Nursing education... Study: Weight Issues Move Up Need For Walkers, Canes, Other Devices 29 Jul 2010 at 4:00am Obese older adults are more likely to use walkers, canes and other mobility devices at a younger age, and may run the risk of using them incorrectly, according to new research from Purdue University. "Baby Boomers are coming of age and obesity is an epidemic for this population as well," said Karis Pressler, a doctoral student in sociology and gerontology and the project's lead author... Mouse Model Shows Aging And Longevity Tied To Specific Brain Region 29 Jul 2010 at 4:00am Researchers watched two groups of mice, both nearing the end of a two-day fast. One group was quietly huddled together, but the other group was active and alert. The difference? The second set of mice had been engineered so their brains produced more SIRT1, a protein known to play a role in aging and longevity... Abbott's Enhanced ARCHITECTPLUS Systems Helps Labs Manage Surging Testing Dem... 28 Jul 2010 at 1:00pm As hospital and clinical laboratories endure increasingly intense pressures to do more with less, they now face another challenge - rising demand for medical tests driven by an aging U.S. population that is expected to swell to more than 70 million in the next 20 years, an increase of more than 80 percent from today... Seniors Understand Very Little About The Health Overhaul Law, Poll Finds 28 Jul 2010 at 6:00am The Hill: "The majority of the nation's seniors have little understanding of what the Democrats' newly enacted healthcare law actually does, according to poll results released Monday... Seniors Demand World Class Care, Financial Security, Equality In Work And An ... 28 Jul 2010 at 6:00am Older Australians are demanding commitments to world class care, financial security, support for mature age workers and an end to ageism from both sides of politics in the lead up to the federal election... Low Social Interaction Harms Lifespan on a Par with Obesity, Smoking, Inactivity 28 Jul 2010 at 4:00am A new study from the US suggests that social interaction should be considered an important factor for extending lifespan, on a par with other health and lifestyle factors, to the extent that low social interaction harms longevity as much as alcoholism and smoking, has more impact than lack of exercise, and is twice as harmful as obesity... Link Between Obesity Rise And Disability Increase Among Elderly In Latin Amer... 28 Jul 2010 at 2:00am Thanks to rising obesity rates in Latin America and the Caribbean, elderly people there are becoming more likely to suffer from disabilities, according to a paper recently published by University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers in the American Journal of Epidemiology...     HealthBusinessBuilder.com Build your Health Business Fast!