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Budget cuts limit cancer treatment options
The Dayton Daily NewsCancer clinics across southwest Ohio are struggling to provide drug therapies for many of their patients as a result of Medicare cuts in reimbursements for cancer drugs included in the government's spending cuts known as sequestration. The 2 percent cut...Tags: Science and Technology, Medical Research, Chemical Industry, Chemotherapy, Hospitals and Clinics
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House Republicans repudiate Obama healthcare program -- again
WASHINGTON – House Republicans voted for the 37th time Thursday evening to repeal all or part of President Obama’s healthcare law, underscoring once again the deep partisan divide over the landmark 2010 legislation. The bill to roll back the...
Tags: Elections, Lawyers, Court Administration, Crime, Law and Justice, Medicaid
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Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo, Bobby Harrison column
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, TupeloPerhaps Phil Bryant is not as conservative as he likes for Mississippi voters to believe. The governor has always referred to himself as a strict constructionist --conservative --when it comes to interpreting the law, and particularly the Constitution....Tags: Long Term Care, Elections, Executive Branch, Medicaid, Nursing Homes
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The Front Burner: Costly expansion wouldn't improve Floridians' health
The state Legislature's decision this year to reject Medicaid expansion was the correct decision for Florida. There is little evidence that growing the health-care program for the poor would improve the health of state residents. A recent study in the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Medical Research, High Blood Pressure, Finance, Medicaid
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Pennsylvania Insurance Department fines Highmark
Pittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh's Highmark Inc. has been fined $50,000 by the state Insurance Department for minor insurance market violations, following a two-year review of the company. The department says Highmark violated 10 provisions of the Insurance Department Act...Tags: Punishment, Insurance, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Humana Incorporated, Fines
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U.S. House votes again to repeal 'Obamacare'; Coburn pushes bill against expanding Medicare
Tulsa WorldThe U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to repeal the Affordable Care Act -- Obamacare -- with all five House members from Oklahoma joining the majority. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn has introduced a bill to strike funding for one of the...Tags: Executive Branch, Crime, Law and Justice, Medicaid, U.S. Supreme Court, Labor Legislation
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Nursing home promises to repay Benzie $484K
The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich.The Maples nursing home officials told Benzie County leaders they will repay $484,000 the county loaned the facility by March 2014. Judy Martin, the county-run nursing home's interim director, and Michael Stephenson, The Maples' accountant, told...Tags: Long Term Care, Nursing Homes, Nursing, Medical Specialization
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Investigation into $3M Medicaid fraud scheme expands to employees
The state investigation into a $3 million Medicaid fraud scheme surrounding an Orlando woman and her mental-health service business has led to the arrests of several of her employees, who are accused of double-billing and taking kickbacks. Janie...
Tags: Trials, Police Arrests, Medicaid, Homes, Winter Park
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Study: Couples retiring this year will need $220,000 for medical costs
Sun SentinelA 65-year-old couple retiring this year will need $220,000 to cover future medical costs despite being enrolled in Medicare, according to a study just released by Fidelity Investments. The $220,000 covers the medical costs that Medicare doesn't with...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Medicare
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State to Recover $376K in Medicaid Case
Channel 2 NewsThe state of Alaska is expected to share in a $500-million settlement over state and federal allegations that an India-based pharmaceutical manufacturer distributed adulterated drugs. The Department of Law says the drugs resulted in false or...Tags: Medicaid, Health Insurance
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EDITORIAL: Plug the Medicaid gap
The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, IowaThe debate over whether to accept the federal government's Medicaid expansion or opt for Gov. Terry Branstad's Healthy Iowa alternative plan has drawn plenty of attention and fiery debate this legislative session. Both plans are aimed at expanding...Tags: Terry Branstad, Social Issues, Executive Branch, Abortion, Abortion Issue
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Hospitals face consolidation, collaboration, University CEO says
The Augusta Chronicle, Ga.Big reductions in funding will lead to further cost-cutting, forcing hospitals to consolidate and collaborate in the future, University Hospital CEO Jim Davis said Thursday. Speaking to the Au �gus �ta Metro Chamber of Com �merce'...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Medicaid, Hospitals and Clinics, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Air Transportation Industry
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