The study, coauthored by EPI's Michael Ettlinger and Jeff Chapman, shows
the degree to which elderly recipients rely on Social Security, broken down by
state, race, and sex. Citizenship and Immigration Service -- formerly
known as the U.

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People with Mental Illnesses Experience Problems with New Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

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"Without the guaranteed
benefit of Social Security, many more elderly would be living in poverty.

WHO: The briefing will feature:

Consumers covered by the new Medicare prescription benefit who
have had problems
* Harvey Rosenberg, Bethesda, MD
* Gerry Champa, Bethesda, MD
* Beverly Thomas, Carbondale, IL

Mental health providers who will discuss the impact of the
transition
* Susan Flippin, Clinical Services Assistant , Peninsula Community
Mental Health Center, Port Angeles, WA
* Heather Austin, Case Management Services Manager, Southern
Illinois Regional Social Services , Carbondale, IL

Experts who will highlight trends and possible solutions
* Linda Rosenberg, President and CEO, National Council for
Community Behavioral Healthcare
* Chuck Ingoglia, Director of Technical Assistance, National
Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare

WHY: Nearly 6.

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The Keystone Research Center (KRC) is an independent, nonprofit,
nonpartisan organization founded in 1996.

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WASHINGTON, The American Institutes for Research
(AIR), on behalf of the U.

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S . AIR's report to Citizenship
and Immigration Service considers the value and feasibility of strategies to
rewrite the entire Naturalization Test, and to redesign only certain sections
of the test, as well as strategies to continue using parts of the current test
in their existing form.

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In Pennsylvania, 69 percent of elderly recipients, some 883 thousand
individuals and couples, rely on Social Security for one half or more of their
income and a third rely on it for 90 percent or more of their income. "Cuts in benefits would therefore hit
Pennsylvania especially hard.

WHEN: Thursday, January 19 at 1 pm EST.

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Immigration and Naturalization Service -- has been
conducting an assessment of the current U.

These and many other incidents reported to the National Council
for Community Behavioral Healthcare point to the multitude of
issues that need to be addressed with the new Medicare
prescription drug coverage.

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Naturalization Test to determine
options for redesigning the test. Media Briefing Featuring Consumers, Care Providers and Medicare Experts

ROCKVILLE, Md.

* Many who were told they wouldn't have to pay for their
prescriptions have had to come up with high co-pays or be turned
away as they've tried to fill their prescriptions.

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"Because of the state's high share of elderly, Pennsylvania and its
residents are more reliant on Social Security than other states," said KRC
Executive Director Stephen Herzenberg.

About AIR
Established in 1946, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a
nonpartisan not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social
science research on important social issues and delivers technical assistance
both domestically and internationally in the areas of health , education, and
workforce productivity.

The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare is a not-for-
profit, 501(c)(3) association of healthcare organizations that provide mental
health and substance use treatment and support services to nearly 6 million
adults, children and families in communities across the U.

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, Pennsylvania's median elderly
Social Security recipients , age 65 and over, rely on Social Security for 70
percent of their income according to a new study released today in
Pennsylvania by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) and the Keystone Research
Center (KRC).
"Many older Pennsylvanians have seen losses in their current private
retirement accounts and understand the risks inherent in the market
firsthand," said KRC Research Associate Chris Fegley .
* Prescription Drug Plans are rejecting claims from low-income
persons enrolled by CMS, saying that these persons are not
eligible.

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Replacing the current system's set benefit levels with a system that is
susceptible to risks inherent in private stock market investment returns would
have a significant impact on the quality of life for those who do not secure
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To participate, call
1-866-809 -4014 (enter passcode 9846200).3 million Americans dually eligible for Medicare and
Medicaid and another 8.

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Since its creation, KRC has become a
leading source of independent analysis of Pennsylvania 's economy and public
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The transition has posed significant problems,
especially for people with mental illnesses.

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, The following is being issued by
the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare:

WHAT: Telephone Media Briefing detailing the problems that those with
mental illnesses and dually eligible for both Medicare and
Medicaid , are experiencing in changing over to the new Medicare
drug benefit.

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In September 2005, AIR was asked to assess the Naturalization Test process
to help determine how to make the test 's content and testing procedures more
efficient, fair, secure, and applicant-centered.2 million low -income persons have had to
turn to Medicare for their prescription drug coverage since
January 1, 2006.

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The findings illustrate how the high reliance on Social
Security by the elderly cuts across boundaries of sex, race, or state of
residence.
* Many plans are requiring physicians and psychiatrists to obtain
pre-authorizations, but no one is available to provide the pre-
authorizations.S.

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