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State: Reggie Gaffney's nonprofit overbilled Medicaid nearly $1.4 million
The Florida Times-UnionA nonprofit run by former Jacksonville Port Authority board member Reggie Gaffney overbilled Medicaid by almost $1.4 million, according to an audit by the state Agency for Health Care Administration. The state is seeking to recoup the money from...Tags: Government Health Care, Medicaid, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Substance Abuse, Relief and Aid Organizations
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California's health exchange to serve as voter registration hub
The Sacramento BeeMillions of Californians who contact the state's new health exchange to buy insurance will be given the opportunity to register to vote, too, a move that some Republicans fear could benefit Democrats. Secretary of State Debra Bowen made California the...Tags: Democratic Party, Politics, Elections, Lou Correa, Bob Huff
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Idaho Wants to Inform People about Affordable Care Act
The Times-News, Twin Falls, IdahoThe Idaho Department of Insurance is preparing a series of articles and website links to help Gem State residents understand the implications of the Affordable Care Act. "Informed consumers will be better prepared to make the best choices for their...Tags: Government Health Care, Health and Safety at Work, Employment Opportunities, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Career and Workplace
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School garden will teach healthy eating from the ground up
The Akron Beacon JournalNine-year-old Kennedy Dent knows that she likes strawberries. Peas, on the other hand, are a different story. "I don't like peas, but I like strawberries," the Akron third-grader confessed. She planted both along with some peppers on Thursday as part of...Tags: Strawberries, Healthy Diet, Family, Students, Education
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Legislators mull Medicaid changes rather than expansion
The Columbus DispatchOhio Medicaid recipients could face time limits and work requirements under alternatives being discussed in the legislature to Gov. John Kasich's proposed expansion of tax-funded health care for the poor and disabled. Republican leaders also are...Tags: Executive Branch, Government Health Care, Government, Politics, Medicaid
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Settlement means millions for Ohio in case over substandard drugs from India
The Columbus DispatchOhio will get $3.8 million of a $500 million settlement against a pharmaceutical manufacturer in India for selling adulterated drugs in the U.S. Attorney General Mike DeWine said the agreement resolves civil and criminal allegations against Ranbaxy,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Government Health Care, Medicaid, India, Food and Drug Administration
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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: Medicare, Hospitals and Clinics, Chemotherapy, Medical Specialization, Breast Cancer
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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: Politics, Medicaid, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Justice System
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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: Finance, Washington, DC, Government Health Care, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Medicaid
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Native American pipe is Ohio's official state artifact
The BladeThe Adena Pipe, carved in stone in the shape of a man more than 2,000 years ago, was discovered in 1901 in the left hand of a man buried in an excavated mound in Chillicothe. Now the Native American pipe is the official state artifact thanks to a bill...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Politics, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Students
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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, Government, Politics, U.S. Congress, Medicaid
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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: Government Health Care, Trials, Medicaid, Winter Park, Police Arrests
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