“The Kaiser Family Foundation released, Medicare Now And In The Future, the second in a series of 2008 election briefs on key health policy issues. This brief provides an overview of Medicare, the nations federal health insurance program that covers nearly 45 million people, explaining who the program covers, what services are provided, how elderly and disabled care is delivered and what issues and challenges face Medicare in the future. Medicares long-term financing challenges, the role of private plans in Medicare, potential changes to the outpatient prescription drug benefit, and the adequacy of current benefits are highlighted.”
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Daily Archives: October 2, 2008
Pew Hispanic Center: Trends in Unauthorized Immigration
Trends in Unauthorized Immigration: Undocumented Inflow Now Trails Legal Inflow by Jeffrey Passel, Senior Demographer, Pew Hispanic Center and D’Vera Cohn, Senior Writer, Pew Research Center, October 2, 2008 “There were 11.9 million unauthorized immigrants living in the United States in March 2008, according to new Pew Hispanic Center estimates. The size of the unauthorized… Continue Reading
Chairman Waxman Announces Hearings on Financial Meltdown
News release includes links to letters requesting testimony from officials in government and private sector: “In light of the dramatic events that have occurred in global financial markets, the Oversight Committee will hold five hearings in October to examine the regulatory mistakes and financial excesses that led to the market breakdowns on Wall Street. In… Continue Reading
Energy Info Administration: Quarterly Coal Report, Solar Thermal Collector Manufacturing Activities, Petroleum Marketing Monthly
Quarterly Coal Report (QCR) – 2nd Quarter 2008 (10/02/2008): “Provides detailed quarterly coal data for April-June 2008 and aggregated quarterly historical coal data for 2002 through 2nd Quarter 2008. All data for 2007 and prior years are final, with the exception of electric power sector data. All data for 2008 are preliminary. View an on-line… Continue Reading
New GAO Report: Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals
Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: An Overview of State Reporting Programs and Individual Hospital Initiatives to Reduce Certain Infections, GAO-08-808, September 5, 2008 “Health-care-associated infections (HAI) are infections that patients acquire while receiving treatment for other conditions. Normally treated with antimicrobial drugs, HAIs are a growing concern as exposure to multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) becomes more common.… Continue Reading
Statement of Securities and Exchange Commission Concerning Short Selling
News release: “The Commission has taken steps during recent weeks to address concerns regarding short sales in light of the ongoing credit crisis. These efforts relating to short sales have focused particularly on the securities of financial institutions whose health may have an impact on financial stability. The steps the Commission has taken are designed… Continue Reading
2008-2009 Edition of U.S. Government Manual Now Online
“The 2008-2009 edition of the United States Government Manual is now available on GPO Access. As the official handbook of the Federal Government, the United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. It also includes information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations in which the United States… Continue Reading
New Homepage for Google Blog Search
Official Google Blog: “Today, we’re pleased to launch a new homepage for Google Blog Search so that you too can browse and discover the most interesting stories in the blogosphere. Adapting some of the technology pioneered by Google News, we’re now showing categories on the left side of the website and organizing the blog posts… Continue Reading
FY 2008 Office of Inspector General FISMA Review of GSA's Information Technology Security Program
09/11/2008 A080081 #1 FY 2008 Office of Inspector General FISMA (Federal Information Security Management Act) Review of GSA’s Information Technology Security Program: “Management oversight of contractor-supported systems reviewed this year had not ensured that risks were adequately managed, since task-order requirements and deliverables were not comprehensive. To protect sensitive information, steps are needed to implement… Continue Reading
Director of National Intelligence Announces New Security Policy for Information Systems
News release: “A groundbreaking new policy from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence changes how the intelligence community and, by influence, the entire federal government will build, validate and approve information technology systems. The policy requires common security controls and risk management procedures a unified approach to enhance collaboration. Intelligence Community Directive… Continue Reading
National Institute of Standards and Technology Guide to Bluetooth Security, and Security Testing
Computer Security Division, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, September 2008 Special Publication 800-121, “Guide to Bluetooth Security, has been finalized. It describes the security capabilities of technologies based on Bluetooth, which is an open standard for short-range radio frequency communication. The document gives recommendations to organizations employing Bluetooth technologies on securing… Continue Reading
Joint Committee on Taxation Publications on Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
JCX-79-08 (October 1, 2008) Technical Explanation Of Title III (Tax Provisions) Of Division A Of H.R. 1424, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Of 2008 Scheduled For Consideration By The Senate On October 1, 2008 JCX-78-08 (October 1, 2008) Estimated Budget Effects Of The Tax Provisions Contained In An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute… Continue Reading
