Senior Prescription Savings

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. announced today that it plans to release its first quarter 2008 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, May 7, 2008. The Company has scheduled a conference call to discuss the results on Thursday, May 8, 2008

Retirement Living TV and Maryland Public Television are working together to bring a compelling dialogue on the healthcare system in America to theMaryland,Washington, Northern Virginia andSouthern Delaware television markets through RLTV's original serie

This brief summary of a similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute report by Cindy Parks Thomas of Brandeis University looks at prescription drug use by older adults and its effect on use of non-drug services and suggests factors policy makers should keep in mind when considering changes in coverage for prescription drugs and other health care services. (2 pages)

The impact of prescription drug insurance and drug use on health care utilization and spending by older Americans is assessed through a review of the professional literature in this AARP Public Policy Institute report by Cindy Parks Thomas of Brandeis University. (57 pages)

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For every one point rise in the U.S. unemployment rate, the number of uninsured is projected to increase by 1.1 million people, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured analysis released Tuesday, the

A bipartisan group of eight House members on Monday discussed several health care issues -- such as SCHIP, Medicare and Medicaid -- during a debate at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, The Hill reports.

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) on Monday at the Miami Children's Hospital promoted his health care proposal, which he said would "put families in charge," USA Today reports (Jackson, USA Today, 4/29).

TROY, Mich., April 30 /PRNewswire/ - World Alliance Financial Corp., an industry leader in reverse mortgages, announced that on April 26, 2008, the company joined together with Christmas in Action ofOakland County to help improve the lives of senior citi

Humana on Monday announced that first-quarter revenue increased by 12% to $6.96 billion from $6.20 billion in the period last year, driven by higher-than-average enrollment in the company's Medicare Advantage plans, the Wall Street Journal reports. The company also reported that first-quarter net income increased by 13% to $80.2 million, or 47 cents per share, from $71.