USAToday, June 10, 2009 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate dealt a blow to the drug lobby Thursday by voting to permit people in the United States to order lower-cost drugs from Canada over the Internet. The prescription drug plan, by Sen. David Vitter, R-La., passed the Senate by a 55-36 vote that added it to [...]
Archive for July 10th, 2009
10 Jul
Hundreds of Thousands of Workers Will Lose Unemployment Benefits Soon
By Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. Posted July 10, 2009. Workers laid off early in the downturn are soon to be left without the basic sustenance of an unemployment check. WASHINGTON — When a virulent disease is ravaging you like a cancer, you don’t want a cacophony of voices promoting different or contradictory cures. [...]
10 Jul
MAKING SURE HEALTH CARE IS AFFORDABLE FOR PEOPLE OVER 50
MAKING SURE HEALTH CARE IS AFFORDABLE FOR PEOPLE OVER 50 Center for Medicare Advocacy, July 9, 2009 The real goal of health care reform is to provide every American with access to high quality, medically necessary, health and medical services. To achieve this goal, Congress is working to make the new health program affordable for [...]
10 Jul
SENIORS MOST AFFECTED BY FINANCIAL CRISIS
July 3rd, 2009 Smart Money The current economic recession is expected to have a major impact on the way that Americans live for at least a generation. A fundamental shift appears to be underway with individuals seeking to reduce leverage and consume less. 70% of our economy is based upon consumption. For as long as [...]
