News Round-up – October 5, 2021

News Sources:

• Covid-induced life changes leave millions of Americans worried about money
• IRS Continues Focus on Cryptoassets
• Georgia Attorney General Recognizes National Cyber Security Awareness Month
• Georgia Attorney General Supports Congressional Hearings Addressing Youth Social Media Use
• Dental coverage for Medicare recipients divides parties
• Federal auto-IRA program would be a big step forward in expanding retirement coverage
• How a middle-class retirement plan became a tax dodge for the rich
• In spite of months in COVID lockdown, Ga. senior care homes report highest deaths, cases in January
• There’s A Shortage Of Home Health Aides For The Elderly, And It’s Getting Worse
• Marcus Autism Center Vaccine Clinic Portal
• NDSS Supports ABLE Employment Flexibility Act (H.R. 4672). This legislation empowers employers to promote financial security for their employees with disabilities. It gives employees eligible for ABLE accounts an important choice. They would have the option to allow their employers to contribute to their ABLE account in lieu of to an employer-sponsored retirement plan.
• Key Congressional Committee Members Back Palliative Care Demonstration Model

National Institutes of Health:

• Most Vaccine-Hesitant People Remain Willing to Change Their Minds
• Taking the Pedal Off the Metal: When Should Older Adults Stop Driving?
• Fighting Fatty Liver: Steps against a Silent Disease
• Critical Time Window for Rehabilitation After a Stroke
• A Cellular Map of Brain Lesions in Multiple Sclerosis

Office of Population Affairs:

• Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services

Podcasts, Webinars and Meetings:

• Breast Cancer Prevention with Dr. Eric Manahan
• National COPD Awareness Month: A Webinar from NHLBI’s Learn More Breathe Better® Program, Oct. 14, 1pm Eastern
• CFPB: Tips to Help Your Clients Get Smart About Credit, Oct. 21, 2021, 2pm Eastern
• North Georgia Autism Conference, Dalton Convention Center, Friday October 29, 2021, 8:30am to 4pm
• The Arc, Future Planner Online Training Series

Veterans’ Health:

• Getting Home Health Care at Home
• Recent and Coming Improvements to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals
• I’ve Got a Friend I’m Worried About – What Should I do?

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services:

• Disparities in Health Care in Medicare Advantage Associated with Dual Eligible or Eligibility for a Low-Income Subsidy

Benefits.gov:

• Your Guide to Unemployment Insurance Benefits

National Center for Health Statistics:

• In 2018, 60.4% of assisted living and similar residential care communities (RCCs) provided mental health or counseling services (From 2018 NSLTCP: Residential Care Community Provider Public Use File (PUF) Codebook).
• In 2018, 36.5% of adult day services centers (ADSCs) provided mental health or counseling services (From 2018 NSLTCP: Adult Day Services Center Provider Public Use File (PUF) Codebook).