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A smaller home can be a big change for retirees
The Associated PressFacing medical concerns, 75-year-old Bill Giesenhagen and his wife moved out of their single-family home near Denver last month and into an apartment in an assisted-living community. He and wife Maggie downsized the right way, starting to plan their move...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, People, Sales, Migration, Illnesses
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Vital signs improve, but Iraqi medicine still sick
Associated PressA kidney specialist who fled Iraq's bombings, kidnappings and sectarian killings 20 months ago has reported back to work at his Baghdad hospital - one of roughly 800 doctors who have returned over the summer. Doctors are just a tiny group among Iraq's...Tags: Corporate Crime, Medicine, Values, Health Treatments, Kidnapping
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Study: Workers' health care costs will rise yet again
Of The Associated PressGet ready for another hike in co-pays and deductibles. A survey being released Thursday by the Mercer consulting firm found 59 percent of companies intend to keep down rising health care costs in 2009 by raising workers' deductibles, co-pays or out-of-...Tags: Health Treatments, Private Health Care, Employees, Employers, Healthcare Policies
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Florida among states prolonging health coverage for adult dependent children
McClatchy NewspapersFinally, an accelerating trend in health care insurance that's good news for many parents. More than two dozen states, including Florida, have signed into law or recently passed legislation that generally requires employer health care plans to continue...Tags: People, Health Treatments, Health Insurance, Private Health Care, Adults
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After a year, All Kids Bridge program to help chronically ill young adults is not running
Chicago Tribune reporterA year ago, Gov. Rod Blagojevich, frustrated by legislative logjams and eager to advance his health-care agenda, announced an expansion of the state's All Kids program. Instead of having benefits cut off at age 19, young people with organ transplants,...Tags: Medical Conditions, People, Health Treatments, Regional Authority, Healthcare Provider
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Where do Obama, McCain stand on the issues? Part 2
In accepting their parties' nominations in the past two weeks, Barack Obama and John McCain laid out fundamental differences on the role of government: Obama urged more activism, McCain offered a hands-off approach.
From those basic philosophies flow...Tags: School Examinations, Charter Schools, Abortion, Immigration, John McCain
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State park fees waived through Saturday for book donations
Sentinel Staff WriterSeptember is National Literacy Month and National Library Card Sign-up Month. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's state parks and the Lake County library system have planned a variety of events during September. Entrance fees to 161...Tags: People, Cats, Dogs, Gardens and Parks, Defense
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Your Business Small Business Profile: It's a Wrap
Dr. Michael Block, a Delray Beach geriatric medical care specialist, uses his car to display his contact information – and that he makes house calls. "It's an incredible form of advertising, a slam dunk," said Dr. Block. Driving and parking at...Tags: Advertising, Beach Vacations, Vehicles
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Humberto Cruz: Readers weigh in on schools, saving and spending
Venting a bit can be healthy. Today it's the readers' turn. You'll find some over-generalizations but also thought-providing ideas. On why many Americans do a poor job of saving: "Our schools don't teach basic money management skills. The 'higher'...Tags: Personal Finance, Academic Progress, Money and Monetary Policy, Medicaid, Long Term Care
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U. of C. medical practices drawing critical eye
Chicago Tribune reporterA University of Chicago Medical Center strategy to steer poor and uninsured patients with less serious injuries to other facilities to focus on treating the most challenging cases is making the South Side hospital more money—and attracting growing...Tags: University of Chicago, Medicine, Emergency Planning, Hospitals and Clinics, Medicaid
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Palin's Daughter Is Lucky
I find so-called "values voters" to be completely inscrutable. First, their "values" seem to revolve entirely around their opposition to: abortion rights, promiscuity, gay marriage, sex-education and church-state separation. Values including compassion,...Tags: Teen-agers, People, Sarah Palin, Government, Same-Sex Marriage
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Officials say Gracedale in need of major overhauls
Of The Morning CallNorthampton County's nursing home is showing signs of age, and several projects are in the offing in addition to the current $4 million window replacement project. ''We have a lot of things going wrong. Just from what I'm hearing in budget meetings, they...Tags: Local Authority, Long Term Care
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