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Biotechnology Drug Costs in U.S. Rise 8.7 Percent, AARP Says  Sept. 25 -- Prices of specialty drugs used to treat complex conditions in the elderly, such as cancer and multiple sclerosis, rose three times the rate of inflation last year in the U.S., according to a survey.

AARP holds health care seminar   Several groups in the medical field met in Syracuse Tuesday for a health care seminar sponsored by AARP. The seminar featured a forum discussion with doctors and nurses on how to ensure affordable health care for all Americans.

Community News Briefs  The Bridgeton Area Chapter of AARP will meet on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m. at West Park United Methodist Church, 625 Shiloh Pike, Bridgeton. There will be a program called Silver Sneakers presented by Horizon Blue Cross of New Jersey.

Community Bulletin Board  A pro-life event will be held at 6 p.m. today at the System Support Building, Winchester Medical Center campus. Olivia Gans will discuss experiences on abortion-related and life issues.

Four Illinois Companies Top AARP List for Best Employers for Workers 50+   Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Heads List for Illinois -- To be Honored at Awards Dinner in Chicago

Bulletin board: Sept. 24, 2008  Charleston Area Medical Center is collaborating with West Virginia State Community and Technical College for an associate nursing degree program.

Probe: Medicare paid billions in suspect claims   The government paid more than $1 billion in questionable Medicare claims for medical supplies that showed little relation to a patient's condition, including blood glucose strips for sexual impotence and special diabetic shoes for leg amputees, congressional investigators say.

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Medicare pays questionable claims of $1B  Associated Press WASHINGTON �� The government paid more than $1 billion in questionable Medicare claims for medical supplies that showed little relation to a patient��s condition, including blood glucose strips for sexual impotence and special diabetic shoes for leg amputees, congressional investigators say.

Breast cancer reconstruction 'still a lottery'  Breast cancer patients face a postcode lottery over the standard of surgery they receive, a leading doctor claimed today.