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Medicaid cannot last without serious reform

September 28, 2012 11:06:07 AM by Administrator Account

By Joan M. Woods

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney drew ire recently with comments about the growing number of people who are dependent on the federal government. In a speech to campaign donors, he railed against those who believe they are “victims” and think that government has a responsibility to care for them whether for their health care, food or housing. No matter which side of the political fence you’re on, it’s hard to dispute that entitlement programs are costing American taxpayers millions of dollars. There should also be no argument that most of those programs are badly needed. The question is, however, how much are they needed and by whom?

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Misconceptions plague Alzheimer’s victims

September 28, 2012 11:04:04 AM by Administrator Account

Living with Alzheimer's by Camilla Farrell

Of the people throughout the world with dementia, 75 percent believe there are negative associations with their diagnoses, and 64 percent of their caregivers agree.

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It’s time to examine Medicare coverage

September 28, 2012 11:02:53 AM by Administrator Account

From the Director's Desk by Catherine Taylor

The annual Medicare open enrollment period starts on Oct. 15, and until Dec. 7, Rhode Island’s 187,000 Medicare beneficiaries will have an opportunity to review their Medicare health and prescription drug (Part D) plans.

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Mini-implants make a huge difference

September 28, 2012 11:01:09 AM by Administrator Account

Ask Your Dentist by Guillaume Lepine

Over the past months I have enjoyed providing you with information on dental care and smile makeovers, especially mini-implants. If you are wondering about the specifics of the mini-implant procedure, all the information you need is in this column.

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Escape hectic pace by visiting a library

September 28, 2012 10:58:57 AM by Administrator Account

Rhode Trips by Mark Sweberg

America’s public libraries have often been called our most democratic institutions. The words of industrialist, entrepreneur and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) still ring true: "There is not such a cradle of democracy on earth as the free public library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office nor wealth receives the slightest consideration." Car-negie had it right. We enter those oases; those edifices; those universities of the people, through portals of knowledge. We depart enlightened, enriched, entertained and enlarged.

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