Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Mich., introduced a bill in Congress that would expand Medicare to cover all Americans. The current bill is H.R. 676, which will provide Universal, Single-Payer, NOT FOR PROFIT Health Care. HR 676 takes health care away from the insurance companies and gives it back to the physicians.
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GoliathJobs, Inc Announces the Launch of the JobsOver50.com Portal for 50+ Job Seekers, a free web-based employment service for Baby Boomers and Retirees back by the powerful Goliath Jobs Network.
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A new study by Swedish and Danish researchers suggests drinking coffee presents an interesting link to mental health now and in later life.
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The AARP is leading an all out email effort requesting seniors and boomers support AARP political agenda of asking Congress to cut payroll taxes on people who are currently working. I oppose this effort for two reasons and I contacted AARP to present my position.
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The 44th President, Barack Obama has a vigorous agenda to address the needs of Senior Citizens and Boomers. In fact, the Obama Administration has an impressive and detailed listed of all the President’s agenda items. See President Obama’s Senior and Social Security Agenda here.
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Congressman John Conyers will reintroduce HR 676, his single-payer healthcare bill in the 111th Congress. Please ask your representative to cosponsor the bill and actively work with Rep. Conyers to gain additional cosponsors. In order to ensure HR 676 is part of the healthcare discussion in Congress, we need 150 cosponsors by the end of [...]
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Mortgage interest rates are at a 30 year low. Homes prices are also at an all time low in many markets. This is good news for those interested in buying a home or refinancing an existing mortgage. However there are serious considerations before making this move in a down market and during a recession.
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States Making Drastic Cuts in Medicaid Coverage; Could Leave Indigent Elderly with No Options – State actions may force faster action on national health care system
January 9,2008 – The health care crisis in America may reach a boiling point faster than expected as state governments – struggling to stay out of the red in this [...]
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Patty Duke Show stars helping agency promote new online enrollment form.
Jan. 7, 2009 – The Social Security Administration is expecting a barrage of 10,000 Boomers who will be signing up for Social Security and Medicare, every day for the next 20 years. The agency has launched the “Retire Online’ campaign and is using the 1960’s [...]
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New study looked at people under 50 but results will interest senior citizens
Dec. 29, 2008 – Although a new study involved only adults under 50 years of age, its finding that adding one more hour of sleep per night significantly lowers the risk of coronary artery calcification, which is thought to be a predictor of [...]
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Company waiting for a trade name before beginning marketing in U.S.
Dec. 31, 2008 – An injectable drug, degarelix, became the first new drug approved in several years by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of prostate cancer. Degarelix, however, is intended to treat patients with advanced prostate cancer.
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Social Security essentially is one among the most popular of government programs, as reported by NewsForNatives.com. Unemployment insurance, old age and disability pensions are the attractive parts of this social security. Social security is just one among the different programs aimed at elder care. Medicare is another popular one. The benefits are available to normal, [...]
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