Companies pitch in on family's new home Instead of a cosmetic fix from Paint the Town, a Boise woman and her daughter are getting a Miracle Makeover.
Sandra Forester Jul. 5, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- When Joy Sams' only daughter, Erin, was born with a life-threatening heart defect 16 years ago, she promised her baby that she'd make life worth living if the child stuck around. In her first 15 months, Erin survived pioneering surgeries to help her heart compensate for the left side that never developed.
Medicare cuts could also affect patients Some experts say the reduction in reimbursements to doctors could leave many without care.
Loretta Sword Jul. 5, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Physicians won't be the only losers if Congress fails to repeal a 10. 5 percent cut in Medicare-reimbursement rates that went into effect on Tuesday.
ID theft prevention: Government doesn't get it
ADVICE | Medicare, Pentagon issuing cards with Social Security numbers -- FTC says digits should be secret WASHINGTON -- The government doesn't have to look very far to see who's ignoring its advice on preventing identity theft. It's the government itself. » Click to enlarge image The Federal Trade Commission warns against carrying your Social Security card with you.
State Legislature passes bill giving pensioners better shield from creditors
Jonathan D. Epstein Jul. 5, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Consumer advocates are lauding the state Legislature's passage of a bill that automatically protects the first $2,500 in a consumer's bank account from being frozen by creditors if the consumer gets Social Security benefits by direct deposit. The advocates say the measure will help guarantee that low-income consumers who depend on government benefits can still afford to live and pay their routine bills, even when creditors come calling on their bank to "restrain" their accounts in preparation for seizure.
Frank Clarke, from original Dallas Cowboy to nanny
By Albert Breer and Barry Horn Jul. 5, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune News Service delivered by Newstex) -- DURHAM, N. C. -- Frank Clarke doesn't allow the visitor to reach the front door.
EDITORIAL Time to make a move on Medicare
Jul. 5, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Last week, the Senate voted against a bill that would have stopped Medicare reimbursement cuts to physicians by 10. 6 percent. The bill swept through the House days before to an overwhelming majority of 355 to 59 votes. Local Rep. Lamar Smith voted for the bill, as did a majority of Republican representatives.
Saturday Interview: Investing in Longevity and Security
MICKEY MEECE ON Monday, Theodore A. Mathas left his old office at one end of the 13th floor of the New York Life Building to move into the corner office overlooking Madison Square Park. On Tuesday, Mr.
ID theft advice contradictory
WASHINGTON— The government doesn’t have to look very far to see who’s ignoring its advice on preventing identity theft. It’s the government itself. The nation’s Medicare agency and the Pentagon want at least 52 million Americans to carry their Social Security numbers in their wallets, contrary to warnings by the Federal Trade Commission that people should avoid doing so.
The Miami Herald Ana Veciana-Suarez column: The age of anxiety from boom to gloom
Ana Veciana-Suarez Jul. 5, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Most people are as happy as they make up their minds to be. -- Abraham Lincoln In these rollercoaster times, social get-togethers have turned into therapy sessions that are equal parts career counseling and spiritual revival.
Agriprocessors supervisors arrested
Jeff Reinitz Jul. 4, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- POSTVILLE -- Two supervisors at Agriprocessors in Postville have been arrested for allegedly helping undocumented workers at the meat-processing plant. Agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Martin De La Rosa-Loera, 43, and Juan Carlos Guerrero-Espinoza, 35, in Postville Thursday.
Mesa man indicted in tax evasion case Records say Stacey failed to file returns from '95 to '03
Eddi Trevizo Jul. 4, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- A Mesa businessman was indicted on multiple charges of fraud, tax evasion and interference with the IRS in U. S. District Court in Arizona on Thursday.
Changing their ways of life Send us your giving news Your Community, P.O. Box 2491 Roanoke, VA. 24010 or e-mail yourcommunity@roanoke.com.A community program helps people adapt to living with disabilities.
Jessica Marcy 9 81-3340 Jul. 4, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Clifton Anderson was a relatively healthy 33-year-old when he entered the hospital for surgery on his aorta more than a year ago. When he left, he was unable to walk.
Tulsa World, Okla., Action Line column Track stimulus payment online
Phil Mulkins Jul. 4, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Dear Action Line: May 9 and 16 were listed by the IRS schedule as the dates our stimulus check should have been direct-deposited, based on our Social Security numbers. As that has not happened, I am asking for your help.
No rocking chairs here To stay healthier longer, more senior citizens are taking part in physical activity.
Kim Archer Jul. 4, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Juanita Ellington does the shuffle step, the heel grind and the weave with the surety of a genuine Oklahoma cowgirl. "My doctor told me I could quit walking and exercising, but I could not quit line-dancing," the 84-year-old said.
Longtime street sweeper retires
Dawn Gagnon Jul. 4, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- BANGOR, Maine -- One of downtown's unsung heroes was the guest of honor Thursday at a surprise retirement party at the city's public works facility on Maine Avenue. Donald McKenzie, 71, has retired after a nearly three-decade career with the city, most of it spent as a street sweeper.
BRIEF Yakima nursing home cited for safety violation
Jul. 4, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- YAKIMA -- Garden Village, a skilled nursing facility in Yakima, was recently cited for a safety violation when an inspector found the mattress in one bed was too far away from the bed rails, posing a risk that the patient could become trapped. Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, which owns Garden Village, disclosed the citation Thursday. Hospital spokesman Steve Kaczynski said the problem was noticed two weeks ago in a routine inspection by the state Department of Social and Health Services.
Garland storyteller working to combat 'chemo brain'
Meg Haskell Jul. 4, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Deena Weinstein is a professional storyteller. She's also a writer, counselor, educator and notary public.
Medicare complaints draw little response from officials
Nancy Young Jul. 4, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- It seemed simple enough to Barbara and Frank Meade. Call the handy 1-800-MEDICARE number and report a health care contractor who appeared to be improperly billing the government.
Scam fleeces retired couple
BRENDAN KIR Investigation begins after Foley residents lose more than $10,000 in bogus sweepstakes deal Federal postal authorities have launched an investigation into a company that bilked a retired Foley couple out of more than $10,000 with a phony sweepstakes scam, authorities said this week. The letter from the All American Publishers Association in June looked official and offered a tantalizing prize: $786,434. The letter came with a check for $4,518 to be used to pay "all applicable administrative fees.
Social Security debit cards coming
GARY HABER The staid Social Security check is going high tech. In an effort to reduce the 700,000 lost or stolen checks the government reissues each year, the U. S. Treasury Department's Financial Management Service is rolling out a new program in which the 4 million Social Security recipients and people receiving SSI disability benefits who don't have bank accounts can opt to receive their payments in the form of a debit card.
