ASCOG Advocate: October 17, 2013

The second agency's headquarters
in Washington, D. C.

On this date, in 1979, the Department of Education Organization Act was signed into law creating the U.S. Department of Education as well as this agency which currently oversees the funding and delivery of services under the Older Americans Act.

What is the name of the second agency?

Governor Fallin orders state agencies to not use state dollars to replace federal monies lost during the government shutdown.

A deal has been reached in the U.S. Senate to end the government shutdown; House expected to follow suit.

Trust fund raiders; taking advantage of the most vulnerable Americans.

Passengers with disabilities complain of degrading searches by airport security.

Medicare Advantage and Medigap are not the same.

"There is no health without mental health," the World Health Organization recognizes the importance of mental health treatment to a healthy world.

Myths and facts about Obamacare and Medicare.

A filmmaker chronicles his decline due to multiple sclerosis.

Heart attack patients who are slow in seeking treatment need more time to return to work and are more likely to retire early.