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We Can’t Wait: Taking Action on Alzheimer’s Disease
Posted by on February 9, 2012 at 11:38 AM ESTIn response to an aging population and a disease that afflicts 5.1 million Americans – devastating the lives of the individuals suffering from it and placing strain on their families and loved ones – the Administration proposes a historic $156 million investment to combat Alzheimer's disease.
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Let's Move: Two Years of Healthy Changes for our Nation's Kids
Posted by on February 8, 2012 at 12:45 PM ESTFirst Lady Michelle Obama is going on the road to celebrate the second anniversary of the initiative. She will meet with some of the many Americans who have embraced the principles of Let's Move! and are making a difference in the lives of our children.
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Commemorating National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Posted by on February 7, 2012 at 9:00 AM ESTWe must keep making progress toward the day when HIV/AIDS is history, writes Valerie Jarrett. For our communities and our families, the stakes are simply too high for us to be satisfied with anything less.
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Seniors Seeing the Savings from the Affordable Care Act
Posted by on February 6, 2012 at 12:24 PM ESTThe Affordable Care Act is helping millions of Americans access quality healthcare and ensuring seniors don't have to make the decision between having food on the table or life-saving prescriptions in the cabinet
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Seniors are Saving Money Today and Tomorrow, Thanks to Health Care Law
Posted by on February 2, 2012 at 11:25 AM ESTIn 2011, about 3.6 million people with Medicare benefited from donut hole discounts—saving a total of $2.1 billion, or an average of $604 per person.
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Health Reform, Preventive Services, and Religious Institutions
Posted by on February 1, 2012 at 6:35 PM ESTBeginning in August of 2012, most health insurance plans will cover women's preventive services, including contraception, without a co-pay. Cecilia Muñoz, Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, explains how this policy affects religious institutions.
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Choice in Medicare is Stronger than Ever in 2012
Posted by on February 1, 2012 at 9:32 AM ESTThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced that average premiums for Medicare Advantage enrollees in 2012 are 7 percent lower compared to last year, exceeding the 4 percent decrease that was projected in September. Since the Affordable Care Act was enacted, premiums have gone down by nearly 16 percent.
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Twitter Office Hours Marathon: State of the Union
Posted by on January 26, 2012 at 4:49 PM ESTWhite House officials answer your questions about President Obama’s State of the Union Address through a series of Office Hours on Twitter.
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Healthy Changes on the Menu for School Lunches
Posted by on January 25, 2012 at 4:23 PM ESTFirst Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack introduced new USDA standards that will lead to more fruit and vegetables and less fat in meals served in cafeterias across the country
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President Obama Delivers the 2012 State of the Union
Posted by on January 25, 2012 at 12:42 AM ESTMiss something the President said at the State of the Union? Read the remarks, watch the video, or learn more.
