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(AP) — Federal authorities charged 107 doctors, nurses and social workers in seven cities with Medicare fraud Wednesday in a nationwide crackdown on unrelated scams that allegedly billed the taxpayer-funded program of $452 million — the highest dollar amount in a single Medicare bust in U.S. history. It was the latest in a string of major arrests in the past two years as authorities have targeted fraud that’s believed to cost the government between $60 billion and $90 billion each [...]
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The trustees who oversee Social Security and Medicare release their annual financial reports today. An aging population and an economy that has been slow to rebound are straining the long-term[...]
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By George McConnell, Social Security Administration Deputy Area Director
You’ve made your decision: although you’re eligible to collect Social Security payments, you’re going to keep working[...]
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By Ross Blair
The 43 million caregivers in the U.S. — people who provide unpaid care to family members or friends age 50 and older — are overworked and need help. Here's why:
26 million[...]
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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090213/hl_nm/us_height_breathlessness;_ylt=Asa4IF.9doXlfGcHvry05sk_cbYF
By Megan Rauscher Megan Rauscher – Fri Feb 13, 2:24 pm ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)[...]
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Inabelle Levin has always loved going to the opera and attending concerts and plays.
But among her various interests, nothing compares to her passion for teaching. And through her personal[...]
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Are you or a loved one struggling with health issues that are making it harder to remain at home? Are you looking for care to help you recover from surgery or an injury? Do you need help with[...]
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A personal response system (PRS), sometimes called a PERS (personal emergency response system) answers the need of many older Americans for both security and independence. Many organizations,[...]
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