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year is already proving to be a critical one for seniors in
America. Medicare is actively working to improve access and
quality of care. State budget cuts are affecting care for
"dual eligibles" beneficiaries of both Medicare and Medicaid.
And seniors continue to search for the best long-term care
options despite a very tough economy. Kaiser Health News has
had a variety of coverage of all of these and other issues
affecting seniors' quality of care and life. Below is a
selection of some of that coverage.</P>
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coverage of aging and long-term care issues is produced with
support from <A
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SCAN Foundation</A>. To view all KHN resources on these
topics, visit the <A
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href="http://smtp01.kaiserhealthnews.org/t/30739/437982/31736/0/">FAQ:
Obama v. Ryan On Controlling Federal Medicare
Spending</A><BR>Questions and answers about the Democratic and
Republican approaches to moderating spending on the popular
program, which covers 47 million seniors and disabled
people.</P>
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href="http://smtp01.kaiserhealthnews.org/t/30739/437982/31737/0/">Advocates
Worry States Are Moving Too Fast On Dual Eligibles</A><BR>Some
states plan to test new ways to care for people who qualify
for both Medicare and Medicaid.</P>
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href="http://smtp01.kaiserhealthnews.org/t/30739/437982/31738/0/">$18
For A Baby Aspirin? Hospitals Hike Costs For Everyday Drugs
For Some Patients </A><BR>Seniors who are not admitted to the
hospital but are there under observational care can sometimes
face startling drug expenses.</P>
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href="http://smtp01.kaiserhealthnews.org/t/30739/437982/31739/0/">Marylands
First Green House Project Nursing Home Aids Low-Income
Seniors</A><BR>What was once a novel idea for long-term care
for the elderly small, homey facilities of 10 to 12 residents
each is now a model cropping up around the country.</P>
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href="http://smtp01.kaiserhealthnews.org/t/30739/437982/31740/0/">Medicare
To Tie Doctors' Pay To Quality, Cost Of Care</A><BR>A
little-noticed provision of the health law calls for
increasing reimbursements to doctors who provide quality care
at lower cost and reducing payments to physicians who run up
costs without better results.</P>
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href="http://smtp01.kaiserhealthnews.org/t/30739/437982/31741/0/">Q&A:
Navigating Options For Long Term Care</A><BR>There are many
restrictions on purchasing long-term care insurance. Michelle
Andrews answers a reader question about other options.</P>
<P
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href="http://smtp01.kaiserhealthnews.org/t/30739/437982/31742/0/">Say
What? Most Insurance Covers Little Of The Cost Of Hearing
Aids</A><BR>These devices can easily run thousands of dollars,
but Medicare doesnt pay anything, and other policies generally
have limited reimbursements. One insurer is offering a
low-cost program to help.</P>
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href="http://smtp01.kaiserhealthnews.org/t/30739/437982/31743/0/">Medicare
Now Covers Annual Screening For Depression</A><BR>The coverage
change could help focus doctors and patients on mental health
issues, which often go undiagnosed in the elderly, especially
those who are dealing with multiple chronic physical
problems.</P>
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href="http://smtp01.kaiserhealthnews.org/t/30739/437982/31744/0/">The
IPAB: The Center Of A Political Clash Over How To Change
Medicare</A><BR>A panel established by the health law to rein
in Medicare spending is the target of a House GOP effort to
begin dismantling the 2010 health law.</P>
<P
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href="http://smtp01.kaiserhealthnews.org/t/30739/437982/31745/0/">The
Parent Trap: Adult Children Care For Elderly Parents
</A><BR>Meet members of the sandwich generation: raising
children, dealing with elderly parents and their care and
sometimes feeling like theyve bitten off more than they can
chew.</P>
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href="http://smtp01.kaiserhealthnews.org/t/30739/437982/31746/0/">Advice
On Growing Old And Living Well In An Overtreated
Society</A><BR>Dr. Nortin Hadler argues in a new book that
older Americans need to be more aggressive about challenging
doctors on prescribed procedures. "People should want to know
the likelihood that death will be postponed by doing
something," he says.</P>
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href="http://smtp01.kaiserhealthnews.org/t/30739/437982/31747/0/">Calculating
A Long-Term Care Policy: Will It Cover Your Needs, Can You Pay
For It And Can You Afford Not To Have It?</A><BR>The coverage
is expensive and often restrictive, but it offers vital
protection and flexibility for some consumers facing a nursing
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