The Private Healthcare Exchanges conference July 16-17 in Chicago will focus on how the Affordable Care Act is changing the way insurers sell health insurance.
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2 events,Provisions of the 2010 health reform law, combined with mental health parity legislation, promise to make mental health care available to millions more Americans. But, as more people gain coverage, access to care could become an issue. This panel of experts will work to address the many questions about mental health care. |
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2 events,This webinar will give you the latest on a flurry of state legislation to allow nurses, nurse practitioners and other medical providers to do more to care for patients. |
2 events,The aging population means new opportunities for businesses. This one-day conference focuses on how businesses might leverage healthy aging trends, health and longevity, and money and finances. Business executives will hear about current and new and evidence-based resources and techniques in the healthy aging marketplace. Projected attendees include product development, strategic planning, brand management, market research and client service executives. The workshop is co-sponsored by the Gerontological Society of America and NMI Market Research. |
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2 events,Congressional, civil rights and business community champions of the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act will make brief remarks to mark the fifth anniversary of the ADAAA. That will be followed by the release and summary of National Council on Disability’s latest report, “The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008: Impact on Disability Discrimination,” which will provide an analysis of federal court cases decided under the ADAAA since it went into effect in January of 2009. |
2 events,The national conference showcases innovative programs and services to assist AOAs to help older people and their caregivers live with dignity at home and in their communities as long as possible. Care Transitions, Managed Care Long Term Care Services, technology, and social media are some of the sessions planned. |
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3 events,With reform approaching full implementation, this symposium will analyze cost factors, distinguishing private and public sector growth trajectories and connect health spending growth to the long-run U.S. fiscal crisis. |
4 events,This is an extended celebration sponsored by the National Council on Aging. Senior centers throughout the U.S. are planning promotional events to get the word out about their services to local communities and shine a positive light on aging. There will be plenty of local tie-ins for reporters. The theme of this year’s conference is “Enhancing the Vision of Sports Dentistry.” Journalists from the United States, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa can win international reporting trips worth up to $10,000 for submitting the best stories on infectious diseases, including AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Stories published or broadcast between May 20 and Aug. 1, 2013, will qualify. The deadline for submitting stories is Sept. 1. Along with the story submission, participants must include a 300-word proposal for an international reporting trip to expand their coverage of infectious diseases. |
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