var digesttext = "<!-- Header --><table width=\"728\" border=\"2\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\" bordercolor=\"#000000\" bgcolor=\"#8EABBD\"><tr><td bgcolor=\"#FFFFF0\"><p  align=\"center\"><font style=\"font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:medium; font-weight:bold;\">Medicaid and Medicare Benefits</font><br><hr color=\"#8EC298\" size=\"1\"></p><!-- Items --><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt;\"><b><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthinkprogress.org%2F2010%2F02%2F09%2Fbond-privatize-medicare%2F&usg=AFQjCNFUNJG75W74rkyxqbugcQjw4L9Nlw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open this story in new window\">Sen. Kit Bond Wants To Privatize Medicare With Vouchers - Think Progress</a></b></FONT><br /><FONT  color=\"#008000\" style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:8pt;\"><b><em> Feb 9, 2010 23:38 GMT </b></em></FONT><br/><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt;\"> TopNews United States Sen. Kit Bond Wants To Privatize Medicare With Vouchers Think Progress Since its inception in 1965, Medicare has provided the same basic package of benefits to everyone, regardless of income. On Friday, Mr. Bond called for ... The Democrats are Coming After Social Security Cou..</FONT><br /><br /><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt;\"><b><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F187630-triple-s-management-corporation-q4-2009-earnings-call-transcript&usg=AFQjCNFdCX-SeDDlM8tncQYXPvjzPqzFsA\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open this story in new window\">Triple-S Management Corporation Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha (blog)</a></b></FONT><br /><FONT  color=\"#008000\" style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:8pt;\"><b><em> Feb 9, 2010 21:25 GMT </b></em></FONT><br/><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt;\"> Triple-S Management Corporation Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript Seeking Alpha (blog) Finance in our reforms are Medicaid business were up 2.6% on the prior year reflecting a 600 revenue increase in prudential membership. ... and more&nbsp;&raquo; </FONT><br /><br /><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt;\"><b><a href=\"http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/medicaid+medicare+benefit/SIG=12q277k9a/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20100209/hl_hsn/toomanywithendstagedementiagetfeedingtubes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open this story in new window\">Too Many With End-Stage Dementia Get Feeding Tubes (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)</a></b></FONT><br /><FONT  color=\"#008000\" style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:8pt;\"><b><em> Feb 9, 2010 21:04 GMT </b></em></FONT><br/><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt;\">TUESDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Larger hospitals and those that are set up to make a profit are more likely to use feeding tubes in patients with advanced dementia, despite evidence that the practice does not prolong life or help with bed sores and other problems.</FONT><br /><br /><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt;\"><b><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cardiologytoday.com%2Fview.aspx%3Frid%3D60744&usg=AFQjCNGdt8vOXlvycS75uV3NSwX06JA8EA\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open this story in new window\">FDA aims to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure with new initiative - Cardiology Today</a></b></FONT><br /><FONT  color=\"#008000\" style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:8pt;\"><b><em> Feb 9, 2010 20:08 GMT </b></em></FONT><br/><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt;\"> The Money Times FDA aims to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure with new initiative Cardiology Today Shuren called for collaboration between the FDA and professional health care organizations, such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, ... FDA Seeks Reduction in Radiation From Medica..</FONT><br /><br /><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt;\"><b><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F187560-coventry-health-care-inc-q4-2009-earnings-call-transcript&usg=AFQjCNGMsYuZoEg0Zeqnft6LRIlHf5xRnw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open this story in new window\">Coventry Health Care, Inc. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha (blog)</a></b></FONT><br /><FONT  color=\"#008000\" style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:8pt;\"><b><em> Feb 9, 2010 17:45 GMT </b></em></FONT><br/><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt;\"> Coventry Health Care, Inc. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript Seeking Alpha (blog) Our own costs will absolutely have to come down because of Medicare and Medicaid revenue pressures. We&#39;re making progress in this front. ... and more&nbsp;&raquo; </FONT><br /><br /><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt;\"><b><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fredirect.aspx%3Faid%3Dbp%26id%3D45696&usg=AFQjCNHTST68EFkgZBkYrOGAPN085xD7GA\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open this story in new window\">Top 10 Health Law Issues for 2010 - ADVANCE</a></b></FONT><br /><FONT  color=\"#008000\" style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:8pt;\"><b><em> Feb 9, 2010 15:08 GMT </b></em></FONT><br/><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt;\"> Top 10 Health Law Issues for 2010 ADVANCE 13, 2010, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published a proposed rule setting forth the first of three stages of criteria defining \"meaningful ... </FONT><br /><br /><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt;\"><b><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketwatch.com%2Fstory%2Fclinical-data-inc-reports-third-quarter-fiscal-2010-results-2010-02-09%3Freflink%3DMW_news_stmp&usg=AFQjCNGg0faiTiLLK7uCdl3l1pIm4zxrVA\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open this story in new window\">Clinical Data, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results - MarketWatch</a></b></FONT><br /><FONT  color=\"#008000\" style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:8pt;\"><b><em> Feb 9, 2010 12:26 GMT </b></em></FONT><br/><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt;\"> Clinical Data, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results MarketWatch The year-over-year improvement in gross margins was due to the increase in revenues, coupled with the realization of benefits from the significant ... and more&nbsp;&raquo; </FONT><br /><br /><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt;\"><b><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baltimoresun.com%2Fnews%2Fopinion%2Freadersrespond%2Fbal-healthletter0208d%2C0%2C6782837.story&usg=AFQjCNGMdC1zAkd4k7UTP-KUeo_UlGNoqA\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open this story in new window\">We should expand Medicare - Baltimore Sun</a></b></FONT><br /><FONT  color=\"#008000\" style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:8pt;\"><b><em> Feb 9, 2010 08:01 GMT </b></em></FONT><br/><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt;\"> TopNews United States We should expand Medicare Baltimore Sun Because both of my parents work for the federal government, federal rules trump state law, so my parents&#39; federal benefits are not extended to cover my ... Kit Bond&#39;s bad idea: Privatize Medicare . St. Louis Post-Dispatch Health ..</FONT><br /><br /><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt;\"><b><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2010%2F02%2F09%2Fhealth%2Fpolicy%2F09health.html&usg=AFQjCNGvR0qwaXpB1isIrfxqp6OlvXVWxQ\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open this story in new window\">On Health Bill, GOP\'s Road Is a New Map - New York Times</a></b></FONT><br /><FONT  color=\"#008000\" style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:8pt;\"><b><em> Feb 9, 2010 03:11 GMT </b></em></FONT><br/><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt;\"> MiamiHerald.com On Health Bill, GOP&#39;s Road Is a New Map New York Times Many Republicans want to expand the role of private insurance companies in Medicare . Insurers already manage Medicare&#39;s prescription drug benefit , ... Risks, and Perhaps Rewards, in Obama&#39;s Health Summit New York T..</FONT><br /><br /><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:11pt;\"><b><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2010%2F02%2F05%2FAR2010020504796.html&usg=AFQjCNG8SH5jgzAijTa9nCi91DBbg0LzNw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open this story in new window\">Rep. Ryan proposes radical solution to budget problem - Washington Post</a></b></FONT><br /><FONT  color=\"#008000\" style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:8pt;\"><b><em> Feb 6, 2010 12:04 GMT </b></em></FONT><br/><FONT style=\"font-family:verdana, arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt;\"> Washington Post Rep. Ryan proposes radical solution to budget problem Washington Post Medicaid ? Ryan privatizes it. Medicare ? Same thing. Health care? 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