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Four-day whirlwind: About 180 bills advance in NC House, Senate
The News & ObserverScrambling to hurdle a key deadline, state lawmakers approved roughly 180 bills this week, spending seconds on some and hours on others, often in marathon sessions that left them confused and bleary-eyed. The House gave final approval Thursday to...Tags: Government, Behavioral Conditions, Civil and Public Service, Paul Luebke, Parties and Movements
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Committee passes bill linking hospital payment to Maine Medicaid expansion
Sun Journal, Lewiston, MaineThe debate over whether state government should link the payment of its $484 million debt to Maine hospitals to an expansion of Medicaid ratcheted up again Thursday. The debate began with dueling press conferences and moved on to a 7-5 party-line...Tags: Government, Entertainment, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Parties and Movements, Healthcare Policies
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EDITORIAL: Don't allow obstinacy to kill good ideas
Sun Journal, Lewiston, MaineThere's an old expression about "snatching defeat from the jaws of victory," and we hope practical politicians in Augusta will not allow that to happen. Maine needs to pay its hospitals and it can provide health insurance to its working poor -- but only...Tags: Paul LePage, Government, Politics, Medicaid, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Health care professionals discuss mental health, substance abuse
The Leader-TelegramFor two years Mark Stanek of Gilman has been trying to deal with the mental health and substance abuse problems of two close family members, but he says he has received little satisfaction from the legal system or mental health experts. Stanek discussed...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Crime, Law and Justice, Health and Safety at School, Healthcare Policies, Mental Health
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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: Medicaid, Florida Legislature, Rick Scott, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), 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, Elections, American Civil Liberties Union, Politics, Debra Bowen
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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: Health and Safety at Work, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Career and Workplace, Employment, Employment Opportunities
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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: American Heart Association, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Students, Healthy Diet
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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: Politics, Government, Medicaid, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Executive Branch
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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: Medicaid, Crime, Law and Justice, India, Food and Drug Administration, Government Health Care
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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: Medical Research, Chemical Industry, Biotechnology, Medical Specialization, Mastectomy
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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: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Nancy Pelosi, Consumers, Lawyers, Parties and Movements
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