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Delay In Appointing Medicare Chief Baffles Lawmakers
To the puzzlement of Congress and health care experts around the country, Mr. Obama has not named anyone to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,” The New York Times reports. CMS provides “health insurance to 98 million people, pays 1.2 billion claims a year and has an annual budget of more than $700 billion.
Do NSAIDs Delay Onset Of Dementia?
New research shows that people over 65 who are heavy users of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as Ibuprofen and Naproxen, show a high incidence of dementia. The researchers conclude that NSAIDs may delay, not prevent, dementia. The study by the American Academy of Neurology will be published in the Journal of Neurology. ‘It is hard to draw any conclusions from this study. It found a high incidence of dementia in older people who frequently use NSAIDS.
Painkillers Do Not Delay Dementia in the Very Elderly
Contrary to studies involving the not so elderly, researchers in the US found that use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as the painkillers ibuprofen and naproxen, did not delay the onset of Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia in the very elderly.
CQ’s Carey Discusses SCHIP, Economic Stimulus Package, Daschle Nomination Delay
Mary Agnes Carey, associate editor of CQ HealthBeat, discusses Senate passage of a measure to expand SCHIP, Senate preparations for debate on an economic stimulus package and how tax issues could complicate the confirmation of former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) as HHS Secretary, in this week’s ”
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