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		<title>Popular PACE System Under Stress</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esther Alarcon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PACE financing applications are spreading just like wild fire. Created by the town of Berkeley 3 years ago, the program offers city and county loans for energy performance upgrades. These loans are paid back by means of property taxations to promote home solar power. Inside just a couple of years, some twenty three states and the federal government have passed legislation eliminating any legal obstacles to implementing this system, and hundreds of cities as well as counties have or are developing their own Property Assessed Clean Energy versions.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PACE financing applications are spreading just like wild fire. Created by the town of Berkeley 3 years ago, the program offers city and county loans for energy performance upgrades. These loans are paid back by means of property taxations to promote home solar power. Inside just a couple of years, some twenty three states and the federal government have passed legislation eliminating any legal obstacles to implementing this system, and hundreds of cities as well as counties have or are developing their own Property Assessed Clean Energy versions.</p>
<p>Yet right now in a fairly unusual twist, about 50 % of the home loans in the country may be ineligible for PACE funding. The quasi-open mortgage lenders, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which received a lot of undesirable interest and much-wanted aide during the fall of the housing market, have reportedly sent &#8220;lender assistance letters&#8221; suggesting that houses financing through them are not allowed to take part in PACE financing.</p>
<p>Eliminating half the country&#8217;s home owners from taking part in a generally backed, highly prosperous financing plan would basically derail that system. The very first Berkeley pilot program (dubbed Berkeley FIRST) was geared mainly toward solar power and sold out in less than 10 minutes. Based on Vote Solar, the advocacy team pressuring the creditors to explain the letters in favor of PACE, around 160,000 brand new long-term careers will be developed through PACE programs. Probably much more would be produced considering the levels at which states are moving promotional laws.</p>
<p>Indeed, at present momentum it&#8217;s most likely that most 50 states and thousands of cities would have PACE programs or laws in position. The particular programs are obtaining very broad support. The solar market has apparently gone into an uproar in response to those letters, which went out the 1st week of June.</p>
<p>PACE Mortgage Benefits for Homeowners</p>
<p>Based on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, property owners are not permitted to go into any debt that would add risk for their mortgage loan. Nevertheless, according to Vote Solar, there are a number of provisions within federal PACE rules that essentially safeguard loan officers. For example, legislations stipulates that PACE-financed upgrades should have a relatively quick return, which means the energy savings resulting from the actual improvement should be a lot more than the increase on property taxes accrued to pay for it. That, the argument goes, puts more funds in the homeowner&#8217;s wallets, making these people less likely to fall behind on their home loans and in actual fact decreasing risk.</p>
<p>After that, you will find the massive benefits of PACE on a wider economic size. As stated, the program is anticipated to increase hundreds of thousands of jobs countrywide, even by the most conservative quotes. There is also the question of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac infringing upon the rights of cities to levy property taxes, particularly given that the federal government and 23 states have handed down laws specifically providing cities that right.</p>
<p>Help Preserve PACE!</p>
<p>You can read much more of the actual pro-PACE argument and, if you want, sign a petition at VoteSolar.org to the Federal Housing Finance Authority (FHFA), advocating a conference among federal organizations and the country&#8217;s 2 biggest home creditors, in addition to a clarification of the somewhat cryptic lender correspondences.</p>
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		<title>Health Care Fraud And You</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adriana Noton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Millions of Americans feel the effects of health care fraud without ever being aware of it. This is a growing problem that takes each and every one of us to fight. If you know of anyone who has committed this type of crime then you should report them to the proper authorities immediately. This is a problem that will only grow worse unless we work together to put a stop to it.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Millions of Americans feel the effects of health care fraud without ever being aware of it. This is a growing problem that takes each and every one of us to fight. If you know of anyone who has committed this type of crime then you should report them to the proper authorities immediately. This is a problem that will only grow worse unless we work together to put a stop to it.</p>
<p>Even our insurance premiums may be affected. When someone files a false claim and insurance companies pay out on it then they have to get that money back. They don&#8217;t get it from the person who files the claim but from everyone who has insurance with them. No matter who files that claim it is all policy holders who pay in the end.</p>
<p>Government run programs are often the target of fraud. These programs are paid for by each and every one of us through tax dollars. When someone commits fraud it not only costs us but it could mean others are not getting the care they need. It may also mean the programs won&#8217;t be around when we need them our selves.</p>
<p>Because of fraud in the health care system, some procedures and medications may not be available to those who need them most. Some of these could be life saving but instead people suffer and possibly die because of those who take advantage of the system or abuse narcotics. No person should have to live in pain because of other peoples addictions.</p>
<p>Health care providers are guilty as well. Every time a bill is padded or they charge for a procedure that wasn&#8217;t done this is fraud. Some doctors and hospitals have even invented ghost patients to get more money. Fraud of this type could even be as simple as performing procedures that are not medically necessary.</p>
<p>While you may not be able to prove weather or not a procedure was necessary you can prove weather or not it was preformed. What one doctor considers legitimate another may say was unnecessary. This is a gray area and not all doctors will agree on what is best for a patient. More often than not this is left at the doctor&#8217;s discretion.</p>
<p>Another form of medical care fraud is medical identity theft. This occurs when a person uses another&#8217;s identity to gains access though their medical coverage or you may find huge medical bills in your name that aren&#8217;t yours. They can also use your name to get narcotics due to an addiction. This can affect your medical records and be very dangerous.</p>
<p>The simple fact is that fraud affects each and every one of us. Imagine not being able to get medical coverage for your child because of other peoples fraudulent activities. Worse, imagine your child being given the wrong medication because of medical identity theft.</p>
<p>You can help prevent fraud simply by knowing what is in your medical files. Help insure that all people who need medical coverage can have access to it. Report any suspected fraud to proper authorities.</p>
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