ASCOG Advocate: August 29, 2013

The hurricane at peak strength.

On this day, in 2005, a hurricane slammed into the gulf coast from Florida to Louisiana, killing over 1,800 and causing over $80 billion in damages.

What was the name of the hurricane?

Confusion over the Affordable Care Act spurs new scams as the federal government races to educate consumers.

Slowdown in Medicare spending remains a mystery for the Congressional Budget Office.

Kansas Medicaid fraud nearly doubles.

Michigan mental health courts show a decrease in recidivism.  

A 68-year-old California man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for recruiting homeless people in a multi-million dollar Medicare scheme.

U.S. Airways warns consumers of a scheme designed to scam Boomers out money for "free plane tickets."

"Bubby sitting" inspires a college student to look for cure for Alzheimer's.

Boomers find caregiving harder than expected.

Lee Majors has tips for fighting flu.