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Obama welcomes AARP backing of health care bill
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama trumpeted two major endorsements for his health overhaul push Thursday as House Democratic leaders pushed toward a vote Saturday on the far-reaching legislation remaking the U.S. health care system.
Nations:U.S. People:Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama Activities:2009 US Health Reform Obama Admin. Source:(AP)
2009-11-05
Social Security freeze means seniors must scrimp
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. - If her check were bigger, 76-year-old Agnes Conti might be able to spring for a better cut of meat for her pot roast. She could afford to send her nine grandchildren more than $20 for their birthdays and Christmas. She'd be able to buy some nice new clothes, like she sees on QVC, not what she settles for at Walmart.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-16
Obama calls for $250 payments to seniors
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama called on Congress Wednesday to approve $250 payments to more than 50 million seniors to make up for no increase in Social Security next year. The Social Security Administration is scheduled to announce Thursday that there will be no cost of living increase next year. By law, increases are pegged to inflation, which has been negative this year.
People:Charles Rangel Bernie Sanders Harry Reid Max Baucus Barack Obama Source:(AP)
2009-10-14
Age and higher premiums go together: Is it fair?
WASHINGTON - Old people get sick more than young people, and in most states that adds up to them paying a lot more for their health insurance premiums.
People:Max Baucus Barack Obama Activities:2009 US Health Reform Source:(AP)
2009-09-29
World's oldest person dies in California at 115
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The world's oldest person, a woman who was born in 1894 and gained a measure of fame when she voted for Barack Obama for U.S. president, died on Friday at the age of 115.
Nations:U.S. Portugal People:Barack Obama Source:(Reuters)
2009-09-13
| Headlines |
- Obama welcomes AARP backing of health care bill 2009-11-05
- Social Security freeze means seniors must scrimp 2009-10-16
- Obama calls for $250 payments to seniors 2009-10-14
- Age and higher premiums go together: Is it fair? 2009-09-29
- World's oldest person dies in California at 115 2009-09-13
- Japan's century club swells to more than 40,000 2009-09-11
- Allingham, world's oldest man, laid to rest 2009-07-30
- Woman, 89, famous for keeping boy's football, sues 2009-01-01
- Oldest man in the US dies in Sacramento at 112 2008-12-29
- Unretired: Retirees are Back, Looking for Work 2008-12-06
- Indiana woman dies at 115 as world's oldest person 2008-11-28
- Japan's centenarians at record high of 36,276 2008-09-12
- Laboring longer is growing trend for Americans 2008-08-31
- Woman, 97, says cat's yowling saved her from fire 2008-08-01
- How to Enjoy a Scam-Free Retirement 2008-07-05
- Older Japanese go online in search of love 2008-05-01
- The oldest Americans are also the happiest, research finds 2008-04-20
- Despite myth, old age is the happiest time, research says 2008-04-18
- Study: Boomers to flood medical system 2008-04-14
- Naked German seniors star in post-9/11 Verdi opera 2008-04-11
- Older Americans wealthier, living longer 2008-03-29
- Woman applying for new ID says she's 120 2008-02-14
- To U.S. seniors, age does matter in presidential vote 2008-02-05
- Half of China's urban elderly live alone 2008-01-30
- Doctors discuss theories on aging brains 2007-10-16
- Japan eyes robots to support older population 2007-09-11
- Older Americans dump drugs when payments stop: study 2007-09-11
- Swedish grandmother hospitalised after beaver attack 2007-08-09
- Report: Skipping doses could be deadly 2007-07-31
- Fla. man, 88, becomes an Eagle Scout 2007-07-29
- Agency offers AIDS education to elderly 2007-07-26
- Japanese teetotaller named world's oldest man at 111 2007-06-18
- 102-year-old Calif. woman hits hole-in-1 2007-04-08
- Bones of missing woman found at her home 2007-03-11
- Mummified body found in front of blaring TV 2007-02-19
- Older people take bad news in their stride: study 2007-01-31
- Oldest person dies at 114 in Connecticut 2007-01-29
- At 114, U.S. woman becomes world's oldest person 2007-01-26
- World's oldest person dies at age 115 2007-01-24
- New twins makes Spaniard world's oldest mum at 67 2006-12-30
- China's aging in the care of strangers 2006-12-24
- Company develops virtual meal technology 2006-12-23
- World's oldest person dies at 116 2006-12-12
- Video games aim to spice up old people's lives 2006-10-01
- Deluge of elderly to swamp U.S. communities: study 2006-09-28
- Japan's centenarians at record 28,395 2006-09-16
- 100-year-old Briton keeps on working 'to avoid boredom' 2006-09-04
- Man lives to 112 despite junk-food diet 2006-09-01
- World's oldest woman dies at 116 2006-08-28
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