Monthly Archives: August 2012
Race, Education Cut U.S. Longevity; Investigative Nursing Home Data
Posted: August 21, 2012 at 12:00 am
Aug. 21, 2012 — Volume 12, Number 13
IN THIS ISSUE: Vote for Romney—Hugh Romney! (Google Him and Wear a Red Nose for Peace.)
1. DISPARITIES WATCH:
“Health Affairs” Study Shows U.S. Longevity Decline by Race, Education
2. LONG-TERM CARE WATCH:
ProPublica’s New “Nursing Home Inspect” App Helps Reporters Expose Violations
3. THE DIGITAL AGE:
Poll Says Boomers Open to Docs Prescribing Apps; “Yo Is This Ageist?” Is New York freelancer Ashton Applewhite’s new blog
4. FISCAL REFORM SCHOOL:
Ryan Plan Tested—and Failed—in Eastern Europe —
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