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		<title>Medicare Changes for 2010: What Recipients Need to Know About Upcoming Medicare Benefits Changes</title>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-changes-for-2010-what-recipients-need-to-know-about-upcoming-medicare-benefits-changes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[medicare benefits]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[medicare changes 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicare part b premiums]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[medicare updates]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year there are a few changes to Medicare that Medicare recipients should know about.  With all the confusion about health care reform, the information for 2010 is as important as ever.
One of the things that will happen in 2010, unfortunately – but not totally unexpectedly – is that the Premiums for Medicare Part B [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Doctor House Calls: Could it Save Medicare Millions in Hospital Costs?</title>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-doctor-house-calls-could-save-millions/</link>
		<comments>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-doctor-house-calls-could-save-millions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General-Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[house calls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicare doctor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicare house calls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It used to be that doctors made house calls.  This was essential because there were few doctors that were responsible for vast areas.  People would send for the doctor if a person was sick, and there was nothing left to do but for the doctor to make a house call to help the patient.
As communication [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Open Enrollment Period: What You Need to Know Before You Signup</title>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-open-enrollment-period-what-you-need-to-know-before-you-signup/</link>
		<comments>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-open-enrollment-period-what-you-need-to-know-before-you-signup/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General-Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicare advantage enrollment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicare drug plan enrollment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicare enrollment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicare open enrollment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicare supplement plan enrollment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Medicare open enrollment cycle for existing beneficiaries occurs annually during the last six weeks of the year (November 15th through December 31st). The changes made during this time period will go into effect January 10th of the New Year.
During this time period, Medicare beneficiaries have the choice to go with traditional Medicare only, a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare &amp; Medicaid: The Great Debate Continues</title>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/what-everybody-is-talking-about/</link>
		<comments>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/what-everybody-is-talking-about/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AnaLise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General-Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare changes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicare coverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicare reform]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Medicare and Medicaid.  You can't pick up a newspaper, look at the news or listen to the radio without hearing about these programs.
The problem is that everything you hear is different depending upon who is saying it.  Some of the pundits and politicians have been talking about doing away with the programs and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How does Medicare Feel about Program Changes?</title>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/how-does-medicare-feel-about-program-changes-2/</link>
		<comments>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/how-does-medicare-feel-about-program-changes-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AnaLise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General-Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthcare system]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare changes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicare coverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare overhaul]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are a million ideas about what overhauling the healthcare system will bring about for everyone and for every program involved in the healthcare system itself.  One of those programs is Medicare, and they have some feelings and ideas about what possible changes might mean.  
The secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Attempt to Heal Medicare and the United States Healthcare System</title>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/obama-trying-to-heal-healthcare/</link>
		<comments>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/obama-trying-to-heal-healthcare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AnaLise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General-Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthcare Reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicare reform]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[September will be the most difficult month regarding healthcare reform for the Obama administration and the advocates of comprehensive health reform.  They knew that it would be a tough month but knowing it and going through it is two different things.  This administration and advocates are going through it. 
Lawmakers are returning from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President Promises NO MEDICARE CUTS</title>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/president-promises-no-medicare-cuts/</link>
		<comments>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/president-promises-no-medicare-cuts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AnaLise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General-Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicare coverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare Cuts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicare reform]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/president-promises-no-medicare-cuts/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Seniors throughout he country are extremely concerned and worried about their Medicare benefits.  Everytime they hear the words "healthcare reform" they cringe, worried that as money continues to get tighter and cuts are made to many programs, they will lose critical and essential benefits that in many cases keep them alive and out of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Approved for Medicaid is Getting Tougher</title>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/getting-approved-for-medicaid-is-getting-tougher/</link>
		<comments>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/getting-approved-for-medicaid-is-getting-tougher/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:56:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AnaLise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General-Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicaid approval]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicaid Benefits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicaid program]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://medicare-medicaid.com/?p=375</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As the saying goes, stuff rolls down hill.  In the situation with all the budget constraints on the federal government, comes constraints on the state and local government.  Healthcare is definietly no exception.  Lawmakers in Washington are looking at some very deep cuts when it comes to many programs and trying to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Cuts Could Cost More In Long Run</title>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-cuts-could-cost-more-in-long-run/</link>
		<comments>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-cuts-could-cost-more-in-long-run/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:29:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AnaLise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General-Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hospital care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicare coverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare Cuts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare options]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outpatient care]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://medicare-medicaid.com/?p=373</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There have been discussions about how to make Medicare work better since the beginning of time, or at least since the beginning of Medicare.  There are always at least two types of people when it comes to any situation - optimists and pessimists.  Somewhere in the middle lie the realists, and somewhere in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicaid May be Getting Help from Congress</title>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicaid-may-be-getting-help-from-congress/</link>
		<comments>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicaid-may-be-getting-help-from-congress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AnaLise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General-Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Congress and Medicaid.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicaid Bill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicaid coverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicaid Help]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When looking for information to write each week there is a process of combing every piece of news and information possible.  Right now, it is a critical time for the folks that depend on Medicaid or need to get it.  I have friends with serious disabilities who have been denied in applying for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicaid Helps Supply What Medicare Does Not</title>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicaid-helps-supply-what-medicare-does-not/</link>
		<comments>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicaid-helps-supply-what-medicare-does-not/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AnaLise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General-Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical costs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical savings]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Medicaid is a program for individuals who can't afford to pay for medical care.  You may be covered by Medicaid if you have high medical bills; you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI); or you meet certain income, resource, age, or disability requirements.
This is the official idea behind Medicaid.  It was designed to help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicaid Cutbacks Affect Seniors Well Being</title>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicaid-cutbacks-affect-seniors-well-being/</link>
		<comments>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicaid-cutbacks-affect-seniors-well-being/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AnaLise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General-Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ER costs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ER visits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicaid Cutbacks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical costs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seniors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seniors well being]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[well being]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is a lot of controversy these days about what should go and what should stay in the huge U.S. budget which affects each state's and county's budget.  Somewhere in that mirage of confusion, site Medicaid.
Though many of the proposed Medicare cuts and the ones already in progress are frightening and difficult, at best, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare for All is Solution for Universal Care</title>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-for-all-is-solution-for-universal-care/</link>
		<comments>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-for-all-is-solution-for-universal-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AnaLise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General-Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthcare cost]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare costs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Universal Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Universal Healthcare]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I saw this article while reading The Seattle Times.  I read papers around the nation regularly to see what people have to say about the healthcare situation we are in as a nation.  There are as many millions of opinions as there are people and lawmakers are playing tug of war with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on Healthcare Reform: Less Talk, Better Coverage</title>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/less-talk-better-coverage/</link>
		<comments>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/less-talk-better-coverage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AnaLise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General-Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicaid coverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicare coverage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, we have all been overwhelmed with talk about the proposed healthcare reform that many Democrats want to pass. President Barack Obama and volunteers that comprise of e-mail lists of the volunteers used during the elections and supporters of Barack Obama during the campaign have been on a major mission to pursuade patients, doctors, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Medicare Be a Model for Healthcare Reform?</title>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/can-medicare-be-a-model-for-healthcare-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/can-medicare-be-a-model-for-healthcare-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AnaLise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General-Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthcare Reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicare reform]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is a question that keeps going back and forth between all of the individuals who are working hard to come to a solution to the healthcare and Medicare woes.  Each side of the issue feels strongly about their position.
One side says that Medicare needs to be done away with or completely changed.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare and Oxygen &#8211; Helping with the Confusion</title>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-and-oxygen-helping-with-the-confusion/</link>
		<comments>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-and-oxygen-helping-with-the-confusion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AnaLise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General-Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare and Oxygen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicare recipients]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicare reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oxygen providers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oxygen suppliers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oxygen treatment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It's no secret that Medicare has problems to be fixed.  However, the issue regarding oxygen support for patients on Medicar who need that type of treatment to basically stay alive is confusing Medicare recipients.  The gist of the proposal by President Obama and his team working on Medicare and Healthcare reform is that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elderly Depend on Medicare</title>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/elderly-depend-on-medicare/</link>
		<comments>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/elderly-depend-on-medicare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AnaLise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General-Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[doctors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elderly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fixing Medicare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare for elderly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saving Medicare]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Medicare has evolved into a program rather different now than when it started.  It covers over 40 million seniors and it has changed the way it is administrated.  In addition, poor oversight has caused cutbacks and tight budgets which means that there are cutbacks in services, cutbacks in payments to doctors, hospitals and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Needs to Be Fixed</title>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-needs-to-be-fixed/</link>
		<comments>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-needs-to-be-fixed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AnaLise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's no secret that Medicare has some problems and flaws, and it's no secret that some pundits and lawmakers would like to just toss it in the trash and start over - or not.  The unfortunate part about eliminating Medicare is the millions of seniors it would affect - seniors who depend upon Medicare [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding New Doctors Who Accept Medicare</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 21:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AnaLise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is estimated that the number of internists will decline substantially by 2025, and the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission indicates finding a new primary physician is becoming more difficult for seniors—meaning that Medicare recipients should begin as early as possible for the best doctor and get established and comfortable with that doctor.
According to MedicareSupplementPlans.com: Many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Medicare Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 23:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AnaLise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This seems to be a week for special stories that need to be told and need to be heard.  There are many stories about problems with Medicare, just as there have been many successes with Medicare, as well.  The fact that Medicare is in trouble in various ways is not news.  We [...]]]></description>
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