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Residents’ Rights Week Planned for October

18 August 2010

"Defining Dining ... It's About Me" is the theme of this year's National Residents' Rights Week, an annual event sponsored by the Consumer Voice.

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Obama Signs Extended Medicaid Increase into Law

12 August 2010

Within hours of the U.S. House of Representatives passing legislation to extend the Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP) increase to states, President Obama signed the bill into law.

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Health Reform Will Benefit Women, Analysis Shows

12 August 2010

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care act will improve the health care of nearly 30 million women in the U.S., according to an issue brief published by The Commonwealth Fund.

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Social Workers Can Help Improve Direct-Care Worker Jobs

12 August 2010

The National Center for Gerontological Social Work Education devoted its August newsletter to the role that social workers can play in improving the working conditions of direct-care workers, and by doing so, improving the care for older adults.

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