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ryan keely

SIRS: Obama's Well-Crafted Plan Offers Americans Full Coverage Without... - 0 views

  • offer uninsured and under-insured Americans the same benefits and coverage now granted to members of Congress under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
  • ObamaCare," provides Americans with affordable premiums, co-pays and deductibles.
  • federal subsidies for individuals and families to buy into "ObamaCare" or buy a private health plan from a participant in a National Health Insurance Exchange
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  •      ObamaCare compassionately
evan belcher

Christmas raffle surpasses goal, raises $6,000: EBSCOhost - 0 views

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    "The Friends of the Willows Library raised more than $6,000 from more than 80 items donated by the community for its annual Christmas raffle and fundraiser. Friends of the Library President Brian Ramos said the organization's goal was $5,000 to offset the state's budget cut for new materials last year. That means new books, including large print and children's literature, are on their way to the Willows Library. The organization also plans to purchase new audio books, Ramos said."
zanea hopkins

SIRS: Law Threatens Families' Privacy - 0 views

  • Alberta's proposed Children First Act will erode privacy rights and undermine Albertans' control over their own health and personal information, privacy commissioner Jill Clayton says.
  • government hasn't done enough to make sure those subject to the act
  • The proposed new legislation allows those who work with at-risk children to talk to one another about the people they serve; those on the list include child welfare workers, police, teachers and foster parents, among others. These front-line workers have consistently said rules that restrict them from
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  • sharing information make it harder to do what is right for kids in care.
  • privacy implications of the bill, known as Bill 25.
  • to be able to exercise your rights if you don't like it,
  • there can be a danger of information being collected and used for one purpose, and then appropriated and used for other secondary purposes."
  • that the law allows agencies to share information about children and families whenever they are "enabling or planning" to provide services
Emily Brown

Student Edition - Document - 0 views

  • 10 million people
  • $26,096 for each person
  • $9,459 for home
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  • community-based services for each older person or adult with a physical disability.
  • Little relief is in sight for states'
  • long-term care (LTC) services,
  • them continue living at hom
  • e or in community-based settings
  • sort of care generally costs
  • "A state that offers Medicaid doesn't have the option of not paying for nursing facilities under Medicaid, while they do have control over whether to pay for home/community-based services,
  • long-term care financing and senior health insurance issues
  • could be as high as $140 billion
  • $60 billion of that sum would accrue to the states.
  • 25,000 people enrolled in Minnesota Senior H
  • ealth Options (MSHO),
  • Thomas von Sternberg, MD, HealthPartners
  • variety of creative contracts,
  • 40% in premiums.
  • 8% of the market, recently announced that it will halt new sales of LTC insurance.
  • LTC expenses.
  • Medicaid to cover additional
  • approximately $50 to $75 per day.
  • "This enhanced match is actually targeted to states that are furthest behind in these areas."
  • 20 years. She is based in Eugene, Ore.
  • Maryland,
  • New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Texas, Virginia and Tennessee.
  • LTC system that is proactive.
  • 75 members.
  • MCO relies on a mix of nurses
  • social workers to develop care plans for each person.
  • plus face-to-face
  • 20,000 people enrolled
  • 3,000 served by Amerigroup.
  • Since 1999
  • 34%."
  • 1,500 patients
  • 20,000
  • 449,000.
  • 2007,
  • 36 practices, reaching
  • 24 hours
  • LTC Medicaid,
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