GAO Report: Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy
Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy: Assets and Income Are Both Important in Subsidy Denials, and Access to State and Manufacturer Drug Programs Is Uneven, GAO-08-824, September 5, 2008
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USA.govs new page, 9/11 Commemorations and Information
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Addressing Misconceptions About The Consumer Price Index
“The Consumer Price Index (CPI), the Federal Governments principal measure of inflation at the retail level, is one of the most-watched economic statistics in the world. Its prominence means that it receives a high level of scrutiny and analysis. Some questions that have been asked recently by journalists and other commentators about the index are: …
New GAO Reports: Defense Health Care, Termination of the U.S.-Canada Shared Border Management Pilot Project
Defense Health Care: Oversight of Military Services’ Post-Deployment Health Reassessment Completion Rates Is Limited, GAO-08-1025R, September 04, 2008 Various Issues Led to the Termination of the United States-Canada Shared Border Management Pilot Project, GAO-08-1038R, September 04, 2008
CDC: National, State, and Local Area Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 19–35 Months
CDC, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, September 5, 2008: National National, State, and Local Area Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 19–35 Months – United States, 2007. “Maintaining high vaccination coverage and continued attention to reducing current poverty disparities is needed to limit the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases among children. According to 2007 National Immunization Survey …
Euro area unemployment stable at 7.3%
“The euro area1 (EA15) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 7.3% in July 2008, unchanged compared with June. It was 7.4% in July 2007. The EU271 unemployment rate was 6.8% in July 2008, unchanged compared with June. It was 7.1% in July 2007. Eurostat estimates that 16.292 million men and women in the EU27, of which …
What is the economic outlook for OECD countries? An interim assessment
“Financial market turmoil, the bursting of the housing bubble and high commodity prices continue to weigh on global economic growth, according to OECDs latest interim economic assessment of the G7 countries. Banks have recognized most of the losses and write-downs related to the sub-prime mortgage market but the eventual extent of the financial disruption is …
From 2015, deaths projected to outnumber births in the EU27
“The EU27 population is projected to increase from 495 million on 1 January 2008 to 521 million in 2035, and thereafter gradually decline to 506 million in 2060. The annual number of births is projected to fall over the period 2008-2060, while at the same time the annual number of deaths is projected to continue …
SEC Charges Two Wall Street Brokers in $1 Billion Subprime-Related Auction Rate Securities Fraud
News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two Wall Street brokers with defrauding their customers when making more than $1 billion in unauthorized purchases of subprime-related auction rate securities…The SEC alleges that Julian Tzolov and Eric Butler misled customers into believing that auction rate securities being purchased in their accounts were backed by …
Social Security IG: Social Security Administration's Enterprise-Wide Infrastructure Contract
The Social Security Administration’s Enterprise-Wide Infrastructure Contract, A-14-08-18014, September 2, 2008. “On September 28, 2005, SSA entered into a contract with Northrop Grumman to address hardware, software, maintenance and technical support of the Agency’s Enterprise-Wide Network. The contract has an estimated value of $153.2 million for 60 months from September 28, 2005 through September 27, …
Resources for Returning Veterans and Their Families
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Resources for Returning Veterans and Their Families Finding Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Webcasts & Conferences Resources for Military Families Coping with Trauma Mental Health Transformation Trends Statistics Related postings on veterans issues
Pay Relatives for U.S. Census Regions and Divisions, 2006
Pay Relatives for U.S. Census Regions and Divisions, 2006, by John E. Buckley, Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 28, 2008 “Results from the 2006 National Compensation Survey show that average pay levels in the Northeast and West are higher than in the South and Midwest. The National Compensation Survey (NCS) provides national, regional, and locality …
