By Disabled World - 2008-10-16
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The most recent survey data completed in early September with 580 seniors 65 and over concludes that most seniors feel health care in the US is more likely to improve under the leadership of Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama.
Respondents were not optimistic about McCain, with just 8.9% seeing health care in the US improving under the Republican Presidential Candidate's leadership. Overall, McCain played better on the health care issue with higher income seniors while Obama faired better with their lower income counterparts.
"Health care is obviously a key issue for the growing senior population," said Roger Gates, president and CEO of DSS Research.
"As one of the nation's leading health care marketing research firms, it is important for us to know how consumers are feeling about the future of health care and to provide our findings to those who can best assist this group."
Other findings from the survey:
33.9% of those surveyed believe health care in the US will get better under Obama.
32.7% of those surveyed believe health care in the US will stay the same under Obama.
33.4% of those surveyed believe health care in the US would get worse under Obama.
8.9% of those surveyed believe health care in the US would improve under McCain.
60.4% of those surveyed believe health care in the US would stay the same under McCain.
30.7% of those surveyed believe health care in the US would get worse under McCain.
In Other U.S. Health and Disability News
Disability Law & Advocacy Center of Tennessee is sponsoring a toll-free hotline for individuals with disabilities who encounter disability related problems at Tennessee polling locations during early voting or on Election Day.
The hotline will be open from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CST each Monday through Friday during early voting (October 15, 2008-October 30, 2008), and 7 a.m.-7 p.m. CST on Election Day (Tuesday, November 4, 2008). The hotline is set up to receive both voice and TTY calls. Voters in the Nashville area can contact (615) 298-1080 (TTY: (615) 298-2471) and voters throughout the rest of Tennessee can call toll-free 1-800-287-9636 (TTY: 1-888-852-2852).
Why is it so hard to get approved for disability when fibromyalgia is so disabling?
Well, the reasons are many. SSD will generally give very little weight to this condition because the condition is not well understood. Your chances get even less when there is not another condition that is accompanying it such as arthritis or some degenerative disease. Tips for Fibromyalgia Sufferers Trying to Claim Disability
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a punitive damages award against FedEx.
Fedex had argued that adoption of a compliance policy and an internal grievance policy for handling employee complaints showed, as a matter of law, that it acted in good faith to comply with the ADA. The high court left in place a jury award of $100,000 in punitive damages and $8,000 in compensatory damages for the company's failure to reasonably accommodate a profoundly deaf employee.
Health and Disability News for US Seniors:
Charlevoix County Commission On Aging has expanded its three month pilot of free rides for seniors for another 12 months.
The first 90 days was so successful, said COA board member Margo Johnson, the commission opted to study the potential program further. “What really amazed us was that we had no idea what usage was going to be, but usage was good and cost was really low,” she said. In addition to free rides anywhere within the county for grocery shopping, hair appointments, medical exams, banking, entertainment or just visiting a friend or loved one, seniors may now take advantage of free rides to Petoskey, Gaylord and Traverse City for doctor appointments. Call the transit service from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday at (231) 582-6900 extension 0 to make an appointment to be picked up.
HARTFORD, Conn. - Gov. M. Jodi Rell says she will ask lawmakers to approve a plan in which many senior citizens could receive up to $500 this winter to pay their heating bills.
Rell says the $4 million plan would help older residents struggling to cope with price increases for home heating oil, electricity and natural gas. Residents would have to be 65 and older, prove their income is equal to or less than the state median, and show details of other assets such as savings accounts. The program would supplement, not replace, other heating aid programs already in place to help low-income seniors.
Coming Events:
Lafayette — Senior citizens dealing with chronic conditions and/or their caregivers are invited to participate in “Project Healthy Living,” a free six-week, 2-and-a-half-hour per week course based on a chronic disease self-management model developed at Stanford University. Courses are scheduled to take place at the Lafayette Federated Church and Sussex-Wantage Library on Fridays, beginning Oct. 21. For information on times and dates, call 597-0555 or e-mail seniorservices@sussex.nj.us
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