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Medicaid opposition underscores states' healthcare disparities
WASHINGTON — Republican opposition in many statehouses to expanding Medicaid next year under President Obama's healthcare law — opposition that could leave millions of the nation's poorest residents without insurance coverage — will...
Tags: Healthcare Laws, George W. Bush, Politics, Health Insurance Cost, Regional Authority
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Thank you, Governor Beshear
Governor Beshear hired outside consultants, listened to health care advocates and hospital officials, did the math, and decided to expand Kentucky’s Medicaid coverage through the Affordable Care Act. More than 300,000 additional Kentuckians will...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Health Insurance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politics
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Healthcare for Angelina Jolie -- and everyone else [Blowback]
We applaud Times columnist Robin Abcarian for shining the light on the inequities in our healthcare system in response to Angelina Jolie’s recent announcement about her prophylactic mastectomy. When Jolie made her medical decision, she had at her...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Discrimination, Social Issues, Medicare, Health Care Reform (2009)
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Wedded: Jamie Crumpler and Chris Kalck
Wedding date: April 6, 2013 Her story: Jamie Crumpler, 33, grew up in Bel Air. She is an executive assistant for Constellation in Baltimore. Her father, James, works for BGE and her mother, Teresa, is a stay-at-home mom. His story: Chris Kalck, 36,...
Tags: Family, Frosting and Icing, Odenton, Canton (Baltimore, Maryland), Men's Wearhouse Inc.
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Editorial: Hospital sticker shock
Most people entering the hospital can't get a straight answer to an obvious question: How much will this procedure or treatment cost? Nor can people easily compare prices among hospitals in their area. Now that is changing. The federal Centers for...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Health Insurance, Asthma, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pneumonia
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Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment
ELLSWORTH-FURLOUGHS Military furloughs affect Ellsworth Air Force Base RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The military's plan to furlough civilian employees to save money will affect an estimated 566 workers at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota....Tags: Energy Resources, Prisons, Murder, Career and Workplace, Human Interest
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Marilyn Tavenner confirmed as CMS administrator
Marilyn Tavenner, formerly Virginia's Sec. of Health and Human Resources, has been confirmed as the new administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. She will also be responsible for oversight of the insurance reforms and marketplaces in the...
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YOUR MONEY: How to see the world and 'arbitrage' your retirement
Reuters(The writer is a Reuters contributor. The opinions expressed are his own) By Chris Taylor NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - In the financial world, arbitrage is a trading strategy that earns profit by exploiting price differences between markets. By that...Tags: Rentals, Securities, Career and Workplace, Social Security, European Debt Crisis
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How to see the world and 'arbitrage' your retirement
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - In the financial world, arbitrage is a trading strategy that earns profit by exploiting price differences between markets. By that definition, Dan Prescher is a sophisticated arbitrageur. The 58-year-old makes a decent living as a...Tags: Rentals, Securities, Career and Workplace, Social Security, European Debt Crisis
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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, Politics, Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama, Lawyers
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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: Washington, DC, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Economy, Business and Finance, Health Insurance, Budgets and Budgeting
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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: Police Arrests, Homes, Winter Park, Health Insurance, Medicaid
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