AALS Aging and the Law Listserv September 16, 2011
Stars join fight against Alzheimer’s Disease (Bradley Cooper, Seth Rogen, Natalie Morales, Soleil Moon Frye, Melina Kanakaredes, and David Hyde Pierce) http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-09-23-alzheimers-celebrities_N.htm. Wear Purple on Wednesday, September 21!
1. A Big Risk in the Health Care Handoff: http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/08/a-big-risk-in-the-health-care-handoff/
2. Medicare Milestone: Chief is Eligible For Program: http://news.yahoo.com/medicare-milestone-chief-eligible-program-165252928.html
3. Medicare Reimbursement For Skilled Nursing Facilities Remains High For 2012 Despite Reductions In Overpayments: http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/2011/08/medicare-reimbursement-for-skilled-nursing-facilities-remains-high-for-2010-despite-reductions-in-overpayments/
4. County to Launch Special Needs Registry: http://wjbc.com/county-to-launch-special-needs-registry/
5. The Epidemic of Florida Medicare Fraud: http://www.forbes.com/sites/billsinger/2011/08/24/the-epidemic-of-florida-medicare-fraud/
6. New Data Spill Shows Risk Of Online Health Records: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=139832042
7. Men: Stay Healthy at 50+: http://ahrq.hhs.gov/ppip/men50.htm
8. Women: Stay Healthy at 50+: http://ahrq.hhs.gov/ppip/women50.htm
9. When Lapses Are Not Just Signs of Aging: http://www.globalaging.org/health/world/2011/cognitive%20impairement.html
10. Insulin May Help Treat Alzheimer’s: http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/12/insulin-may-help-treat-alzheimers/?hpt=hp_t2
11. Japanese Seniors: Send Us To Damaged Nuclear Plant: http://m.npr.org/story/140402430
12. Televangelist Pat Robertson’s Controversial Remarks about Alzheimer’s Disease: http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/16/pat-robertson-makes-controversial-alzheimers-claims/?hpt=hp_t2
Ann Murphy
Professor
Gonzaga University School of Law
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