Tuesday, February 5, 2013

ASCOG Aging Advocate February 5, 2013

Stephen W. Thompson (Wikipedia Commons)
Happy Tuesday!  How's everybody?

On this date, in 1918, Stephen W. Thompson shot down a German plane over Saarbrucken, Germany.  What was significant about that event?

Governor Fallin proposes $50 million increase to the Oklahoma Department of Human Services as well as a $16 million increase for mental health services.

Is raising the retirement age to 70 the best thing for America?  CEOs think it is.

Under a new law doctors will be required to disclose financial relationships with drug makers.

March 1 is the deadline to switch from paper to electronic payments from the federal government.

A new study reveals going Vegetarian can reduce your risk for heart attacks.

A new scam uses a pre-recorded voice to pitch emergency care alarm systems to seniors.

New research shows seniors who switch from Medicare Advantage to traditional Medicare have more significant health problems, raising the implication that Advantage programs are not working toward the best interest of the very ill.

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