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Commentary: Break The Chain Of Neglect For The Mentally Ill
The Hartford CourantMy son Tim has a serious mental illness. Whenever a tragedy highlights the need for better mental health services, I wonder if policy leaders will finally enact some of the measures that would most make a difference for Tim. And for children who today are...Tags: Mental Illness, Childhood Diseases and Illnesses, Government Health Care, Health Insurance, Behavioral Conditions
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Medicaid matters to children
Three of every 10 children in the U.S. rely for their health needs on Medicaid, the single largest health insurer of children. Access to Medicaid not only ensures that 30 million children receive adequate medical care and preventive services, but also...Tags: Medicaid, Government Health Care, Health Insurance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politics
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Letters to the editor
Hancock Park vs. a Hebrew academyRe "Change drives tension in staid Hancock Park," Oct. 1 The increased tension in Hancock Park isn't the result of change but the violation of codes and covenants. The Hancock Park Homeowners Assn. supported the...Tags: Thomas Jefferson, Judaism, Justice and Rights, Nazi Party, Career and Workplace
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The cult of 'for the children'
In their dispute over an expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP, President Bush and Congress agree with Whitney Houston. They believe, that is, that children are our future. The quibbling isn't over the notion that kids...Tags: Mark Foley, The Washington Post, Stranger Than Fiction, Ogden Nash, Health
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House passes children's health insurance bill; Obama plans same-day signing
Associated Press WriterThe House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill extending health coverage to 4 million uninsured children, giving President Barack Obama a much-needed win on health care and taking a first step toward his promise of universal coverage. The...Tags: Health, Frank Pallone, Jr., Hospitals and Clinics, Crime, Law and Justice, Washington (U.S. state)
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Veto-proofing kids' health insurance
Preventing poor children from seeing a doctor is politically unpopular and deeply immoral, which explains the Bush administration's attempt to hide its efforts to do precisely that. No one should be fooled by President Bush's interference with...Tags: Poverty, Health, Children, Social Issues, California
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A passable kids' healthcare plan
In a perfect world, Congress would pass the House's reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program by an overwhelming majority. Unfortunately, seeing as the 6.6 million children in the program have to deal with reality -- particularly...Tags: Republican Party, Democratic Party, Health, Elections, Children
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California politicians can't reform themselves
Thursday, the Los Angeles Times ran an editorial pleading for California Republicans to help save the State Children's Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP, vetoed by President Bush. The very next day, The Times had another of many editorials pleading for...Tags: Green Party of the United States, Parties and Movements, Democracy, Health, Laura Richardson
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Bush Promotes Healthcare Reform
Times Staff WriterBETHESDA, Md. — President Bush made a fresh pitch today for his proposals to curb rising healthcare costs and expand access to medical insurance, as he promoted tax-deferred health savings accounts and a new publicity campaign to encourage...Tags: Sales, Career and Workplace, Health, Government, Hospitals and Clinics
Dec 28, 2012
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