Long Term Care News Aug 2009

Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Alaska AARP Members Simplified by Genworth Financial
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Long term care costs in Alaska remain the highest in the country, putting significant financial pressure on those in or near retirement. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:12:29 GMT)

Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Arizona AARP Members Simplified by Genworth Financial
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Long term care costs in Arizona continue to rise at a rate outpacing inflation in much of the state, putting significant financial pressure on those in or near retirement. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:12:39 GMT)

Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Kentucky AARP Members Simplified by Genworth Financial
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Long term care costs in Kentucky continue to rise at a rate outpacing inflation in much of the state, putting significant financial pressure on those in or near retirement. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:12:50 GMT)

Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Michigan AARP Members Simplified by Genworth Financial
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Long term care costs in Michigan continue to rise at a rate outpacing inflation in much of the state, putting significant financial pressure on those in or near retirement. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:13:00 GMT)

Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for New Jersey AARP Members Simplified by Genworth Financial
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Long term care costs in New Jersey continue to rise at a rate outpacing inflation, putting significant financial pressure on those in or near retirement. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:13:10 GMT)

Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Ohio AARP Members Simplified by Genworth Financial
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Long term care costs in Ohio continue to rise at a rate outpacing inflation in much of the state, putting significant financial pressure on those in or near retirement. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:13:30 GMT)

Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for South Carolina AARP Members Simplified by Genworth ...
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Long term care costs in South Carolina continue to rise at a rate outpacing inflation in much of the state, putting significant financial pressure on those in or near retirement. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:13:50 GMT)

Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for West Virginia AARP Members Simplified by Genworth ...
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Long term care costs in West Virginia continue to rise at a rate outpacing inflation in much of the state, putting significant financial pressure on those in or near retirement. (Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:14:00 GMT)

House healthcare reform legislation and administrative rule combined cut $44 billion in Medicare funds for long term ...
The Community Cares Coalition (CoCares) - a national coalition of community long term care businesses and organizations providing key services to the skilled nursing community - today said that while long term care businesses support reform measures to increase efficiencies in the healthcare system and promote cost savings, the current reform proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives and a ... (Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:15:16 GMT)

Town Hall Meeting to address long term care planning Aug. 19
A town hall meeting focusing on long term care planning resources in the Kern River Valley is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 19 at the Odd Fellows Lodge, 50 Tobias Street, in Kernville. (Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:39:08 GMT)

Long-term care still a taboo issue
We live in a time when seemingly no subject is taboo. People discuss, in excruciating detail, their (Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:00:43 GMT)

Dutch obesity clinic offers unique long-term treatment
Amsterdam - A Dutch obesity clinic recently launched a unique programme for people who are morbidly obese. People with a Body Mass Index (BMI) higher than 30 can now participate in a five-year-programme to lose weight. The NOK clinic says its long-te... (Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:12:59 GMT)

Dog in urgent need of care
The clock is ticking for a seriously injured dog staying at the Lenoir County SPCA’s animal shelter. Officials with the SPCA are asking the public to donate enough money to provide long-term care for a mixed-breed female dog that came to the (Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:23:12 GMT)

Budget cuts impact long-term care
Vermonters on waiting lists for services (Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:28:58 GMT)

Long-term antidepressant use: Little is known of risks
DEAR MAYO CLINIC : I've been on antidepressants for 10 years. I have tried to taper off of them several times and then go without. After a couple of months, I fall back into a minor depression that is just bad enough to keep me from enjoying and living my life. What are the long-term effects of taking antidepressants? (Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:48:37 GMT)

The $60,900,000 Washington Health Care Facilities Authority variable rate revenue bonds, series 2002B are rated F1+ by ...
Fitch Ratings assigns an 'F1+' short-term rating to the $60,900,000 Washington Health Care Facilities Authority variable rate revenue bonds, series 2002B (Catholic Health Initiatives). The short-term 'F1+' rating is based on the liquidity support of a standby bond purchase agreement (SBPA) provided by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. The long-term rating (currently 'AA') continues to be based on the ... (Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:48:14 GMT)

Loan secured for 180-bed long-term care facility in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE — Funding for a new 180-bed long-term care facility was secured recently when a consortium of lenders obtained a $39 million loan for the Middlesex County Board of Freeholders. (Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:19:34 GMT)

Meeting on how to finance long-term care on Tuesday at Senior Resources
The Senior LinkAge Line and Senior Resources will host a free educational session about financing long-term care and Minnesota’s partnership program on Tuesday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Senior Resources of Freeborn County, located at the south side entrance of Skyline Plaza. (Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:10:45 GMT)

Research and Markets: An Essential Report on U.S. Long-Term Acute Care Markets
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "U.S. Long-Term Acute Care Markets" report to their offering. (Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:39:00 GMT)

With health care, spending more up front can save in long term
Many experts say the U.S. should spend money the way Kaiser or Group Health does. (Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:48:18 GMT)

Two state legislators visit Bellevue Tuesday to talk about health care reform
Sen. Karen Keiser, chair of the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee, and Rep. Eileen Cody, chair of the House Health Care and Wellness Committee, will be in Bellevue Tuesday to talk about health care reform. (Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:21:17 GMT)

CASH-First(SM) LTCi Aligns With the Progression of Care (and Cost) of LTC
GoldenCare USA and American Independent Marketing explain their new portfolio of long-term care products from United of Omaha Life Insurance Company, a Mutual of Omaha company, as providing benefits that coincide with the progression of care and costs normally occurring in a long-term care scenario. (Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT)

Administration Pegs Long-Term Deficits at $9 Trillion
The mid-year review from the Office of Management and Budget, released Tuesday, estimates that the 2009 deficit will be $1.58 trillion, which is $262 billion less than officials predicted earlier in the year. But the 10-year projection rose to $9 trillion, while the Congressional Budget Office estimated the 10-year deficit at $7.1 trillion. (Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:43:04 GMT)

BOOK AND MEDIA REVIEWS: Geropsychology and Long Term Care: A Practitioner's Guide
JAMA. 2009;302(8):901-902. This unique book is a practical guide to issues associated with the provision of geropsychology services in long-term care settings. The book is organized around the processes of providing geropsychology care. (Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:38:11 GMT)

When is the best time to purchase long-term care insurance?
When is the best time to purchase long-term care insurance? Long-term care insurance (LTCI) covers the risk that individuals may need medical and custodial care, either at home or in a skilled nursing facility, at some point in their life. (Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:08:53 GMT)

MedAssets to deliver transformational revenue cycle solutions for Saint Barnabas Health Care System
MedAssets, Inc. today announced that it has signed a long-term agreement to deliver its transformational revenue cycle solutions to Saint Barnabas Health Care System (SBHCS), the largest integrated health care delivery system in New Jersey. MedAssets will provide revenue cycle process reengineering services, powered by the continued deployment of web-based software and execution of ongoing ... (Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:48:21 GMT)

Long-term Tamoxifen Use Increases The Risk Of ER Negative Second Breast Cancer
While long-term tamoxifen use among breast cancer survivors decreases their risk of developing the most common, less aggressive type of second breast cancer, such use is associated with a more than four-fold increased risk of a more aggressive, difficult-to-treat type of cancer in the breast opposite, or contralateral, to the initial tumor. These findings by Christopher Li, M.D., Ph.D. (Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:23:58 GMT)

Movie Fund Set to Close Housing Unit for the Aged
On Tuesday some 78 residents of a long-term-care unit and associated hospital in the San Fernando Valley received word that the unit would close by year’s end. (Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:08:40 GMT)

Long-term care to be topic
Action for Older Persons will hold a free seminar on paying for long-term care from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 16 at its offices at 30 West State St. in Binghamton. (Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:24:48 GMT)

Genworth Financial Selected by Teacher Retirement System of Texas to Provide Long Term Care Insurance to Membership
Genworth Financial, Inc. today announced a new relationship with Teacher Retirement System of Texas to provide long term care insurance to its membership. The group insurance is underwritten by Genworth Life Insurance Company . (Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:00:00 GMT)

Long-Term Survival For Patients With Node-Negative Gastric Cancer Improved By D2 Lymphadenectomy
Many studies favor an extended lymphadenectomy at the time of a potentially curative gastrectomy for node-positive gastric cancer, and the risk of long-term death tends to decrease when the number of resected lymph nodes increases to about 25. (Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:11:42 GMT)

Health cuts hurt long-term care, Alberta group says
Long-term care providers in Alberta are worried about what a government-ordered three per cent budget cut will mean for the quality of care. (Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:14:56 GMT)

Long-term jobless on Blackburn estate share their thoughts on living off benefits
As we revealed yesterday, one in five people have been out of work and living off benefits for at least 13 years in Blackburn with Darwen. The Bank Top area of Blackburn is particularly affected, with up to 66per cent of the working-age population jobless. We spoke to residents about the reasons behind the long-term unemployment. (Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:38:11 GMT)

Daniel Denvir: At Sestak Town Hall, Disability Activists Draw Their Own Red Line on Long-Term Care Funding
In a debate dominated by crazed, gun-toting teabaggers and a series of incoherent Democratic proposals, disability rights activists present an undercovered--angle on health care reform. (Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:21:26 GMT)

Talk of long-term care seems taboo topic
We live in a time when seemingly no subject is taboo. Yet there remains one subject Americans seem unable to talk about in an honest and rational way: the inevitable decline of old age. We see this fear in the frenzied controversy over whether Medicare should pay doctors for end-of-life consultations. And we see it in the unwillingness of Congress to confront those very real long-term care ... (Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:51:02 GMT)

Think globally in long-term investing
Demographics will be playing an increasing role in long-term investment. (Sun, 30 Aug 2009 05:20:34 GMT)

Byron Williams: Facts Left the Health Care Debate Long Ago, Emotion Is the Driver Now!
Accusations of communism or socialism in health care reform are simply a shorter way to say: "We don't have an intellectual leg to stand on in this debate." (Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:42:27 GMT)

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