Driving In Style At Gathering of Nations

Driving In Style At Gathering of Nations Recently Advantage Rental Cars became the Official Rental Car of PowWows.com. For the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow Advantage provided me with discounted rental for the weekend–and they upgraded the ...Read More>>>>>

Pow Wow Calendar Update – April 29, 2015

Pow Wow Calendar Update – April 29, 2015 Check the list below for the latest Pow Wows added to our calendar and ones coming up in the next couple of weeks! Plan your Pow Wow trips! Upcoming Pow ...Read More>>>>>

Insurance Companies Receive Medicare Revenue Boost

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Health insurers across the United States received a welcome surprise when they discovered that they will be receiving a 1.25% increase next year in Medicare revenue benefits. This declaration reverses a previous proposal by the U.S. government to decrease the amount of Medicare benefits that insurance companies would receive in order to bring it in line with other government programs for the elderly and disabled.

Medicare Benefits for Insurance Companies

The U.S. government has been slowly decreasing the amount of Medicare benefits received by insurance companies in a bid to bring private Medicare coverage equal to other government aid programs. This year, insurance companies received four percent less in benefits than 2014, and the original proposal for 2016 included benefits cuts of another 0.9%.

Instead, insurance companies like United and Humana will see an increase in benefits next year after a higher estimate of Medicare spending was released by the federal government. The director for the Center for Medicare stated that "Growth rates reflect the actuary's best estimate of Medicare spending, and don't reflect any change in our policies."

Previous Cuts to Medicare Revenues

The main cost cutting measures have been aimed in previous years at the Medicare Advantage plan. U.S. spending on Medicare Advantage patients is estimated to be thirteen percent higher than for elderly individuals enrolled in traditional Medicare plans. Since the annual cuts that began in 2010, the federal government is now only spending about two percent more for people enrolled in the Advantage plan.

The lead representing body for insurance companies, America's Health Insurance Plans, has argued that the annual cuts to insurance companies ultimately cause increasing costs of care for the elderly. In addition to providing more revenue for plans next year, the government is also instituting changes to the system to accurately reflect how ill an elderly patient is as well as their true cost of care.

Effects on Medicare Recipients

The U.S. government stated that it expects the increase in revenue next year to be at around 3.25% when accounting for the changes in Medicare patients' diagnosis. One expert stated that "there's good news in the growth rates and then tough pills to swallow with respect to some of the other proposals." With around 15.8 million elderly and disabled people enrolled in the Medicare Advantage program, the potential effects of revenue decreases and increases can be great.

This is because of the differences in the funding system between that and a traditional Medicare plan. In the Advantage system, the federal government pays insurance companies a fixed amount for each person enrolled in the plan. Whereas, in the tradition Medicare system the federal government pays for each procedure performed on a patient that is covered by the Medicare guidelines. Increases in the revenue for the Advantage plan mean that insurance companies are better covered in case of catastrophic care needs in its Advantage members.

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Banana Bread Mug Cake {Recipe}

Banana Bread Mug Cake {Recipe}

A huge thank you to Hamilton Beach for sponsoring today’s giveaway and speedy microwave Banana Bread Mug Cake Recipe that is sure to satisfy the sweet tooth! I’m sure all of you can relate when I say this – I pretty much live off of coffee these days. From the late night blogging sessions to the early morning […]

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Negligent Acts and Omissions in Massachusetts Personal Injury Cases

Negligent Acts and Omissions in Massachusetts Personal Injury Cases http://ift.tt/1GxP3I2 Negligent Acts and Omissions in Massachusetts Personal Injury Cases

Personal injury cases in Massachusetts typically involve claims of negligence. Essentially, plaintiff is accusing defendant of acting in a negligent manner or failing to act (claim of omission), when they are required by law to do so.

An example of a negligent act would be drunk driving. Every driver owes a duty to others on the roads and sidewalks to operate their motor vehicle in a reasonably safe manner so as to prevent foreseeable (predictable) injury to other persons and property. When someone drinks to the point of intoxication and then gets behind the wheel of car, they are not acting in a responsible manner, since everyone knows or should know drunk driving is dangerous. If this negligent conduct results in an accident in which a victim is injured, plaintiff can file a negligence-based claim in civil court.

With respect to a negligent omission, normally, people are not legally required to come to the assistance of another person. While we hope people wouldn't ignore someone in need, if you walk by a pond and see someone drowning, you are generally under no obligation to call for help or try to help victim yourself. Again, we hope someone would not simply walk away, but there is generally no legal requirement to come to the aid of another person.

However, there are two main exceptions to this law. If you are the reason victim was placed in peril, you do have a duty to act. For example, if you pushed victim into the pond, or negligently fell into them, and they fell into the pond, you have a legal duty to come to their aid, or at the very least, call someone who can assist them.

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2015 UC Davis Powwow feels like family.

2015 UC Davis Powwow feels like family. On April 11th 2015 I was able to attend the 43rd annual UC Davis Powwow in Davis CA. I arrived at the powwow feeling more like I had arrived at ...Read More>>>>>

How to Build a Multipurpose, Low-Cost, Enchanting Earthbag Dome

How to Build a Multipurpose, Low-Cost, Enchanting Earthbag Dome

I was totally amazed when I first saw this earthbag dome; isn’t it just fascinating? It looks like a little hobbit house! So an earthbag is pretty much exactly what it sounds like: a bag filled with earth (ground); these are then stacked just like bricks, but each row is inset from the previous one, [...]

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NICE LARGE RIBBONWORK DESIGN NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN SHIRT, SKIRT & SHAWL DANCE SET – eBay find of the week

NICE LARGE RIBBONWORK DESIGN NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN SHIRT, SKIRT & SHAWL DANCE SET – eBay find of the week LOW PRICE ON THIS NICE 3 PIECE LARGE HOMEMADE RIBBONWORK DESIGN NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN SHIRT, SKIRT, AND SHAWL DANCE SET ! This homemade Native American Indian set includes a shirt, ...Read More>>>>>

George Gillette’s Head Young Man Grass Dance Special

George Gillette’s Head Young Man Grass Dance Special The Head Young Man dancer for the 2015 Gathering of Nations was George Gillette.  George sponsored a Grass Dance Special. The dancing of these young men competing in the special ...Read More>>>>>

Potato Stamped Bears {Kid Craft}

Potato Stamped Bears {Kid Craft}

Hi my crafty readers! One of my goals before we move this summer is to really step outside our comfort zone and try different techniques & mediums when it comes to our kid crafts. I’ve been trying to think outside the box and use up materials that I can’t exactly take with us on our big move […]

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2015 Gathering of Nations Webcast – Watch Replay On Demand

2015 Gathering of Nations Webcast – Watch Replay On Demand Did you miss any of our live webcast of the 2015 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow? Watch the entire event again below!Read More>>>>>

8 Year Old Peyton White Buffalo Wows The Crowd At Gathering of Nations

8 Year Old Peyton White Buffalo Wows The Crowd At Gathering of Nations Peyton White Buffalo amazed the crowd during the George Gillette’s Special.  After his spotlight dance, the crowd overwhelmingly voted for Peyton to win the special! Watch his winning dance:Read More>>>>>

Gathering of Nations Webcast Seen Around The World

Gathering of Nations Webcast Seen Around The World This past weekend PowWows.com streamed the 2015 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow live.  Visitors watch the dancing and singing live from Albuquerque, New Mexico April 24-25, 2015. During the weekend ...Read More>>>>>

Cowgirl Up!!! Miss Indian Rodeo

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Can You Shower With Only 5 Gallons of Water? Take the Challenge!

Can You Shower With Only 5 Gallons of Water? Take the Challenge! Water is a precious resource that a lot of people unfortunately take for granted. Many conservation groups, both Native and non-Native, have been trying to educate people on how to ...Read More>>>>>

Is it a Red Velvet? Is it a Lava? No, it’s a Drool-Worthy Red Velvet Lava Cake!

Is it a Red Velvet? Is it a Lava? No, it’s a Drool-Worthy Red Velvet Lava Cake!

As if red velvet cakes aren’t luxurious enough, this recipe adds in a gooey center like a lava cake. I like to call it the lavelvet cake! This delicate and decadent cake recipe is actually very easy to follow so you don’t need to be a master in the kitchen in order to enjoy these [...]

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No Whipped Cream in the Fridge? Make it Yourself from Milk and Gelatin!

No Whipped Cream in the Fridge? Make it Yourself from Milk and Gelatin!

I’m not a fan of that canned, store-bought whipped cream – it is so full of additives that it’s a lot unhealthier than it really needs to be; I much prefer to simply whisk of bowl of whipping cream with some sugar. The problem is, I often struggle to find whipping cream, or, thanks to [...]

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Fruity Fun: How to Carve Your Very Own Watermelon Basket

Fruity Fun: How to Carve Your Very Own Watermelon Basket

I’ve seen some really cool artistic watermelon carvings, much like those incredible pumpkin carvings, but I never actually thought that I could do one on my own. Net time you have people over for special meal, you should totally impress them by serving your fruit salad in a hand-carved watermelon basket! It looks a lot [...]

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2 New Pow Wow Stickers – What is next?

2 New Pow Wow Stickers – What is next? PowWows.com has designed a new line of Pow Wow stickers! We are selling these decals to help raise money to improve our live webcasts. Our goal is to purchase equipment ...Read More>>>>>

Decorative Handprint Plate {Keepsake}

Decorative Handprint Plate {Keepsake}

Hi my crafty friends! Mother’s Day is literally right around the corner! With that being said – I’m sure simple and inexpensive gift ideas for mothers, grandmas or even special ladies in your life, are probably on everyone’s minds right now. Well – there is no need to pull out your hair or go crazy […]

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4 Native Runners Finish Boston Marathon

4 Native Runners Finish Boston Marathon NBC 12 News reports that 4 Native American runners from Arizona all ran and finished the Boston Marathon on Monday. Congratulations to Trent Taylor, Anthony Masayesva, Steve Ovah and Caroline ...Read More>>>>>

Ridiculous Turns Offensive. Native Actors Walk Off Set of Sandler Flick

Ridiculous Turns Offensive. Native Actors Walk Off Set of Sandler Flick If you haven’t seen it yet, Adam Sandler is currently filming a new movie for Netflix called The Ridiculous Six. It’s supposed to be a spoof of the old Western ...Read More>>>>>

Jude Schimmel at Gathering of Nations

Jude Schimmel at Gathering of Nations Basketball star Jude Schimmel addressed the crowd at Gathering of Nations Pow Wow!Read More>>>>>

How Was Larry Yazzie’s GON Forecast? Accurate?

How Was Larry Yazzie’s GON Forecast? Accurate? Hope everyone had a great weekend at Gathering of Nations. I am sure it was a whirlwind of fun. Did you watch the local news while you were in Albuquerque? ...Read More>>>>>

What Was Your Best Moment of Gathering of Nations?

What Was Your Best Moment of Gathering of Nations? The Gathering of Nations Powwow is a special event, it really does bring so many people together from all over! The theme of this blog is, “best moments” , as ...Read More>>>>>

Japan Seeing Prisons Turn into Nursing Homes

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Japan is facing a unique problem in its prison systems: it cannot persuade people to leave. The country has one of the highest proportions of elderly convicts in the world, and crimes committed by this cross-section of the population have quadrupled over the last twenty years. Over twenty percent of all prisoners in Japan are over the age of sixty years old, and the country is facing an issue about what to do with their elderly convicts.

Reasons for Elderly Prison Population

The costs of healthcare in Japan are increasing rapidly, and elderly prisoners face better living conditions in addition to better healthcare than they would if they were to be released. Japan is trying to reduce the number of homeless seniors by more than thirty percent by the time that they host the summer Olympic Games in 2020, but many prefer the government-subsidized life behind bars.

Elderly criminals are cycling in and out of prisons in Japan because they lack the family and financial support to care for them when released. Oftentimes, they are homeless and treated as outcasts in their community. It costs almost double to care for an elderly person in prison than what they would receive in welfare outside of prison, and many prefer the care that they receive as convicts. As a result, Japan's prisons are turning into some type of hybrid nursing homes for its elderly prisoners.

Prisons as Nursing Homes

A Special Corrections Officer for Japan's Justice Ministry has reported that "Many [elderly prisoners] need assistance for walking, bathing and eating. Some groan at night from pain, throw their excrement or wander inside cells because they're suffering dementia." Prison healthcare costs are increasing significantly because of the amount of elderly prisoners. In the last nine years, healthcare costs in Japanese prisons have doubled to six billion yen.

In addition, reentry programs for senior convicts into the outside world do not appear to be improving the system, despite the significant investment in the program. Problems with the program reached global attention in 2006 when a 74 year old recently released convict burned down the West Japan Railroad Co.'s Shimonoseki Station. He told police that he had been released eight days prior and wanted to return to prison because he was hungry and cold.

Prison guards often double as nurses, helping inmates change their adult diapers, wet underwear, help with daily living tasks like bathing, and help them walk. Many elderly prisoners are scared of being released from prisoner because they are fearful of the outside world and face the possibility of elder abuse.

Battling Other Issues

Every year, around 6,400 elderly prisoners are released from prison without a place to go, and one-third of these seniors will be back in prison within the next two years. Most of these repeat offenders are jobless at the time of their arrest and have no good opportunities for employment when their prison sentence is finished.

In addition, elderly prisoners are reluctant to resume life in the outside world because of the difficulty to access healthcare. With a major shortage of nursing home care in the country, convicts are battling with 520,000 other seniors on a waitlist for nursing home placement. While the government is taking steps to make healthcare more accessible and job opportunities easier, Japan has a long way to go before its elderly convicts stop treating its prisons like nursing homes.

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Paper Plate Gruffalo {Kid Craft}

Paper Plate Gruffalo {Kid Craft}

Hi friends! Did you miss seeing my daily posts on the blog the last few days? If you did, I sure hope you were following along on Instagram to see what I was up to! Let’s just say the SNAP Conference was pretty amazing and I’m so glad I stepped outside my comfort zone to […]

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50 Decorative Rustic Storage Projects For a Beautifully Organized Home

50 Decorative Rustic Storage Projects For a Beautifully Organized Home

1. Modular shoe storage cubbies These cubbies look amazing! Just look how organized those shoes and boots are, and how there is a space for everything and everything in its space. The baskets add a great rustic touch as well. These free printable plans from Shanty 2 Chic will walk you through it step-by-step. What’s [...]

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How to Make this Delightfully Colorful and Creative Rainbow Jello Cake

How to Make this Delightfully Colorful and Creative Rainbow Jello Cake

Have you ever heard of a stained glass or broken glass cake? Neither have I. Doesn’t sound too appetizing (or safe), does it? I was intrigued by the name, though, so I decided to see what this was all about, and I am sooo glad I did! Once you cut into the cake, the jello [...]

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How to Make Apple Roses – the Dainty, Delectable, Drool-Inducing Dessert

How to Make Apple Roses – the Dainty, Delectable, Drool-Inducing Dessert

Apple desserts have always been a great love of mine. Apple pie, apple tart, apple strudel, apple crumble, apple Danish… You name it, I’ll eat it (as long as it doesn’t have raisins in it!). So of course, as I was searching for new dessert recipes, the name “Apple Roses” practically jumped out onto my [...]

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Contest Results – 2015 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow

Contest Results – 2015 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow Northern Drum Contest Iron Boy Young Bear Midnite Express The Boyz Battling Horse Meskawki Nation Southern Drum Contest Cozad Buc Wild Southern Style Thunder Hill Southern Slam Singers Northern Women ...Read More>>>>>

2016 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow

2016 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow 2016 Gathering of Nations Pow wow North America’s Largest Pow Wow The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico April 29-30, 2016 More information coming soon!Read More>>>>>

Crowning of Miss Indian World Video

Crowning of Miss Indian World Video See your new Miss Indian World Cheyenne Brady win the crown at the 2015 Gathering of Nations!  Read More>>>>>

2015 Miss Indian World – Cheyenne Brady

2015 Miss Indian World – Cheyenne Brady Your new Miss Indian World Cheyenne Brady Newtown, NDRead More>>>>>

Jay Begay and Family Sing the Gathering of Nations Song

Jay Begay and Family Sing the Gathering of Nations Song Jay Begay sings the Gathering of Nations song every year on Saturday night to start the Grand Entry.  This year he brought some of his family! We knew Jay could ...Read More>>>>>

Friday Night at the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow

Friday Night at the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow Friday night @ Gathering was amazing!! Closing out the evenings festivities with a killer electronic music set was a, “A Tribe Called Red” , who got the crowd bumping and ...Read More>>>>>

Two-Year-Old Child Injured after Falling into Cheetah Habitat

Two-Year-Old Child Injured after Falling into Cheetah Habitat http://ift.tt/1IXy5Wn Two-Year-Old Child Injured after Falling into Cheetah Habitat

According to a recent news article form Fox News Insider, a two-year-old boy was injured when fell into the cheetah exhibit at a zoo in Cleveland. Witnesses and zoo officials say the boy's mother was dangling him over the cheetah enclosure when she lost her grip on the child and dropped him approximately ten feet into the pit.

Once the boy hit the ground, his parents quickly entered the pit themselves and came to the aid of their son. Zoo officials said the cheetahs never came anywhere near the boy or his parents, and the animal caretakers were able to free the family from the Cheetah exhibit without any problems. The boy apparently suffered what zoo officials said was a minor leg injury as result of falling ten feet and was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment. Many people questioned for this story and other media outlets have expressed amazement the boy was not attacked by the cheetah, though it is not known how likely it would have been for well-fed animals in captivity to act in an aggressive manner in any case.

Zoo officials have also stated how it is unfortunate that it appears the mother was dangling the child over the cheetah exhibit, according to multiple eyewitness reports, and, therefore, the zoo will be asking police and prosecutors to charge the parents with child endangerment. However, it should be noted, the family has not been charged with any crime in connection with this incident.

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Interviews from 2015 Gathering of Nations

Interviews from 2015 Gathering of Nations We visited with several people this weekend at the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow. Here are our interviews:    Read More>>>>>

Watch the singers dance! Drum Roll Call – 2015 Gathering of Nations

Watch the singers dance! Drum Roll Call – 2015 Gathering of Nations Again this year MC Ruben Littlehead called the drums out to show their best moves for Drum Roll Call.  They got to dance to the music of Nth Power. Check ...Read More>>>>>

Beautiful Daughter’s Hand Drum Song Rocks Gathering of Nations Pow Wow

Beautiful Daughter’s Hand Drum Song Rocks Gathering of Nations Pow Wow This young lady started singing and the entire audience at Gathering of Nations fell silent to hear her song! Listen to her song:Read More>>>>>

President Barack Obama Addresses the 2015 Gathering of Nations

President Barack Obama Addresses the 2015 Gathering of Nations President Barack Obama spent a special message to the 2015 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow.Read More>>>>>

Buy Now – 2015 Gathering of Nations Program Book

Buy Now – 2015 Gathering of Nations Program Book Download your own digital copy of the 2015 Gathering of Nation Program Book! $5Read More>>>>>

2015 Gathering of Nations Photos

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Teen Boy’s Traditional Show Pow Wow Spirit – Gathering of Nations

Teen Boy’s Traditional Show Pow Wow Spirit – Gathering of Nations Watch this video to see the incredible spirit these young men show! Make sure you watch towards the end to see their show of togetherness.Read More>>>>>