7 IN 10 WILL NEED LONG-TERM CARE, READY OR NOT - Friday, December 6, 2013
Seventy percent of people now turning 65 will need long-term care at some point during their lives, but only a fraction of those who will need care have long-term care insurance, which can pay for services Medicare doesn’t cover at home or in a nursing home or assisted-living center. The Sacramento Bee

STATE HEALTH EXCHANGE SWAMPED WITH ENROLLEES - Friday, December 6, 2013
Covered California, the state’s new health-insurance exchange, is adding staff and expanding its capacity to answer calls as consumers rush to meet the Dec. 23 sign-up deadline to have insurance starting Jan. 1. Los Angeles Times

MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT ENDS DEC. 7 - Thursday, December 5, 2013
Medicare open enrollment ends Dec. 7, and health-care officials encourage Medicare beneficiaries to review their coverage before the deadline – assistance is available online. The Medicare Blog

POLL: STATE DIVIDED ON HEALTH-CARE LAW - Thursday, December 5, 2013
Californians are evenly split over Obamacare, but that division will not keep a strong majority of the uninsured from signing up, according to a new statewide poll by the Public Policy Institute of California. The San Diego Union-Tribune

STUDY: OXYTOCIN BOOSTS SOCIAL ACUITY IN AUTISTIC CHILDREN - Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Oxytocin, the "cuddle" hormone that makes mothers' milk flow, men faithful to their mates and even tough negotiators more trusting, also makes children with autism more attuned to social cues in others, according to a new study from Yale University. Los Angeles Times

Q&A ON CALIFORNIA'S HEALTH-INSURANCE EXCHANGE - Monday, December 2, 2013
Here answers to some common questions about Covered California, the state’s new health-insurance exchange. Los Angeles Times