Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Sen. Santorum Introduces Bill To Help Individuals Save For Long-Term Care Insurance. Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) on Tuesday introduced a bill (S 2281) that would establish tax incentives to help U.S. residents save funds for long-term care insurance, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. The legislation would establish tax-free, "long-term care accounts" similar to health savings accounts for individuals who might have problems with access to long-term care insurance because of pre-existing medical conditions or cost issues... click link for more info. [Medical News Today RSS/XML Feed] 5:27:56 AM    comment [] US States Face Political Risks While Seeking To Cut Medicaid Costs, Wall Street Journal Reports. The Wall Street Journal on Thursday examined how "state governments are scouring [Medicaid] for savings to protect their bottom lines," a process that "involves delicate tradeoffs -- and political risk." Medicaid costs now take up about 17% of states' general fund budgets and are rising at twice the rate of inflation... click link for more info. [Medical News Today RSS/XML Feed] 5:26:59 AM    comment [] Training Benefits Brains In Older People, Counters Aging Factors. Too old to learn new skills? By golly, think again. New research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign shows that training re-ignites key areas of the brain, offsetting some age-related declines and boosting performance.The findings, involving functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), provide the first visible evidence for a relationship between behavioral performance and cortical processors involved in dual-task processing, said Arthur F... click link for more info. [Seniors/Aging News From Medical News Today] 5:26:32 AM    comment []

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