Older Americans fare well with budget impasse regarding Medicare, other entitlements » news-medical.net

The Associated Press/Washington Post: Entitlement Programs Thrive Amid Gridlock, Shifting Money From Younger Generations To Older. With Congress increasingly unable to resolve budget disputes, federal programs on automatic pilot are consuming ever larger amounts of government resources. The trend helps older Americans, who receive the bulk of Social Security and Medicare benefits, at the expense [...] ... » news-medical.net

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Older Americans fare well with budget impasse regarding Medicare, other entitlements

The Associated Press/Washington Post: Entitlement Programs Thrive Amid Gridlock, Shifting Money From Younger Generations To Older. With Congress increasingly unable to resolve budget disputes, federal programs on automatic pilot are consuming ever larger amounts of government resources. The trend helps older Americans, who receive the bulk of Social Security and Medicare benefits, at the expense [...]

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Half of Canadians cannot afford dental care, but Academy Dental changes that with free dental care » newswire.ca

On April 29, award-winning Academy Dental is hosting a special Dentistry from the Heart event to offer free dental care to Victoria and Sooke BC residents. “Dentistry from the Heart is not as well known in Canada as it is in the United States,” commented Dr. Frank Van Gyn, one of Academy Dental Victoria’s principal [...] ... » newswire.ca

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Half of Canadians cannot afford dental care, but Academy Dental changes that with free dental care

On April 29, award-winning Academy Dental is hosting a special Dentistry from the Heart event to offer free dental care to Victoria and Sooke BC residents. “Dentistry from the Heart is not as well known in Canada as it is in the United States,” commented Dr. Frank Van Gyn, one of Academy Dental Victoria’s principal [...]

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Baby boomers may boost dental economy » ada.org

As a whole, Americans aren’t spending any more on dental care than they were five years ago but baby boomers may alter that. After decades of steady growth, national dental expenditures began to slow in the early 2000s, years before the economy soured. Once the Great Recession hit in 2008, national dental expenditures leveled off [...] ... » ada.org

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Baby boomers may boost dental economy

As a whole, Americans aren’t spending any more on dental care than they were five years ago but baby boomers may alter that. After decades of steady growth, national dental expenditures began to slow in the early 2000s, years before the economy soured. Once the Great Recession hit in 2008, national dental expenditures leveled off [...]

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The pain game: What is behind the aches and pains which cost NHS £440million a year? » mirror.co.uk

When our ancestors began walking on two feet 7million years ago our skeletons had to adapt. Our spines were originally arch-shaped but standing upright meant the backbone had to bear weight so our S-shaped spinal curves developed to help us balance. But these also leave us vulnerable to a host of back problems. Rishi Loatey [...] ... » mirror.co.uk

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The pain game: What is behind the aches and pains which cost NHS £440million a year?

When our ancestors began walking on two feet 7million years ago our skeletons had to adapt. Our spines were originally arch-shaped but standing upright meant the backbone had to bear weight so our S-shaped spinal curves developed to help us balance. But these also leave us vulnerable to a host of back problems. Rishi Loatey [...]

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Global health aid continues to grow despite recession, report indicates » news-medical.net

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Global health aid continues to grow despite recession, report indicates

“Spending to improve health in developing countries has continued to grow during the three-year economic downturn, although at only half the blistering pace it did a decade ago,” according to a report (.pdf) by researchers at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), the Washington Post reports (Brown, 12/14). “The [...]

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Bonus systems — yes or no? » dentistryiq.com

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Bonus systems — yes or no?

In a tight economy, should a staff bonus system be out of the question? Many dentists think so, due to flat or decreasing production over the last two years. But that’s exactly why they should consider a well-structured bonus plan — it can motivate a team to increase productivity and production, two signs of a [...]

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Does Your Dental Practice Make the Grade? » dentalblogs.com

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Does Your Dental Practice Make the Grade?

No matter how busy you may be in the daily grind of your dental practice it’s important to gather together as a team on a regular basis to determine how well your practice systems are working. Jameson teams use the 25 systems of a dental practice that Jameson has pinpointed and they rate themselves on [...]

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My Marketing Worked! Now What? » dentalheroes.com

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My Marketing Worked! Now What?

When dental practices take on the investment of savvy, effective marketing, rarely does the vision go beyond the goal of getting more new patients. The problem with this is if you are not prepared for the influx of new patients your marketing is going to bring, you risk those patients walking from the front door [...]

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