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Child abuse cases on the rise in Michigan and region
Staff WriterChild abuse cases in Northern Michigan are growing. The latest data released for confirmed child abuse cases in Emmet and Charlevoix counties shows steady increases in overall child abuse and neglect cases during the recession. But, while those...Tags: Literature, Rick Snyder, Abusive Behavior, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Rentals
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Student Nurse Association will host Valentine's Day bake sale at college
The Student Nurse Association at North Central Michigan College will host a bake sale 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Valentine's Day, Thursday, Feb. 14, in the college administration building. Community members are welcome to come to the Petoskey campus and...Tags: Students, Education, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Specialization, Teaching and Learning
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CBO: Budget deficit estimated at $845B
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal budget deficit will drop below $1 trillion for the first time in President Barack Obama's tenure in office, a new report said Tuesday. The Congressional Budget Office analysis said the government will run a $845...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Social Security, Health Insurance, Healthcare Policies, Public Finance
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10 myths about children's health
Dr. Allan Greissman of Pediatric Critical Care of South Florida dispels some common misconceptions parents may have about their children’s health. 1. Kids in day care get sick more often While it may seem that kids in daycare get sick more often,...
Tags: Joe DiMaggio, Obesity, Pediatrics, Vomiting, High Blood Pressure
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Taming the health care monster?
WASHINGTON -- Are we finally controlling health spending? Few issues loom larger in the economic outlook. For years, spiraling health costs -- mainly for Medicare and Medicaid, which serve the elderly and the poor -- have consumed a growing share of the...
Tags: Government Health Care, Consumers, Kathleen Sebelius, Health Insurance Cost, Insurance
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Obama should sidestep Congress
Incumbent presidents don't run for reelection simply to preserve first-term accomplishments. Presidents and presidential candidates are men and women of big ambition, driven by the immense self-confidence required to run for the job and a desire to...
Tags: Barack Obama, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, University of Maryland, College Park, Environmental Issues, Elections
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Virginia lands millions for children's insurance
Virginia received a bonus of almost $20 million Wednesday from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for its success in improving access to insurance for low-income children under the CHIP and Medicaid programs. The 2012 performance bonus was...
Tags: Government Health Care, Vaccines, FPL Group, Health Insurance, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Doctors challenge Jerry Brown over children's health
PolitiCalThe state’s largest association of doctors is making a last-ditch attempt to resurrect a popular children’s health program eliminated by Gov. Jerry Brown earlier this year. The California Medical Assn., which represents more than 30,000... -
MD gets $36.5 million for improving children's access to health insurance
The federal government has awarded Maryland $36.5 million for its success at getting children enrolled in government subsidized health programs. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Wednesday that Maryland was among 23 states that was...Tags: Government Health Care, Health Insurance, Medicaid
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Shortchanging the children
America's children seem to be shortchanged on almost every issue we face as a society. Not only are we failing to protect our children from deranged people wielding semi-automatic guns, we're not protecting them from poverty. The rate of child poverty...
Tags: Poverty, Health Insurance Cost, Firearms, Health and Safety at Work, Marketing
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Don't make kids bear the brunt of the fiscal cliff
As the federal "fiscal cliff" approaches, an important group of Marylanders with a lot on the line has been largely ignored: children. The stakes are immense, because the recession has been hard on Maryland children, with one out of every seven living...
Tags: Unemployment, U.S. House of Representatives, Family, Fiscal Cliff, Personal Income
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Baltimore retailer ordered to stop selling jewelry with lead
A Baltimore retailer has been ordered by city health officials to stop selling a children's ring, necklace and earrings because the items contain dangerous levels of lead. The Baltimore City Health Department said Tuesday it has issued a nuisance...
Tags: Health, Family, Medical Procedures and Tests, Lead Poisoning
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