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Fair Medicare - an initiative of the Center for Medicare Advocacy
Learn how to increase access to comprehensive Medicare coverage/benefits and take action to provide excellent health care for elders, people with disabilities, and caregivers.
www.fairmedicare.org/

Medicare Outreach Education Program
Provides information, education and resources to help people recognize and report Medicaid Fraud and Abuse.
www.medicareoutreach.org/

Medicare and Healthcare Compliance
Healthcare publisher includes free article reprints on compliance strategies.
www.aishealth.com/

Growth rate in prison populations slows
[CNN]
cnn.com/

Prison populations up, but rate of growth drops
[CNN]
www.cnn.com/

House Ways and Means Green Book: Medicare
Background on Medicare eligibility, benefits, financing, Medicare+Choice, and related legislative issues.
www.policyalmanac.org/

Government Urges Elderly to Be Medicare Fraud Detectives
Undated Associated Press article warning elderly people to be aware of Medicare fraud.
icrsurvey.com/

Medicare Covers Important Preventive Services
Medicare covers for several critical preventive screening services.
healthlink.mcw.edu/

Urban Institute Issue Focus on Medicare
A selection of reports, publications, forums, commentaries and testimonies on Medicare, Medicare reform and senior health in general.
www.urban.org/

Medicare Drug Plan Information
Seeking to explain and simplify Medicare Part D Prescription Drug coverage, this independent site provides information and links to other online resources so that consumers may make more informed choices.
www.medicaredrug.info/