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Money divided House, Senate on potential Medicaid expansion alternative
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — State Rep. Richard Corcoran, who is heading up the House debates over implementation of the Affordable Care Act, said that money will be the biggest issue separating the House and Senate over alternative Medicaid expansion plans. The... -
Going outside the hospital walls to improve health
Study after study demonstrates that poverty is a powerful driver of poor health. Many of America's leading hospitals exist in poor communities. Could these powerful institutions (in economic as well as medical terms) help overcome the deeper sources of...
Tags: Cleveland Clinic, Social Issues, Hospitals and Clinics, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Business
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TED 2013: 'Factivist' Bono projects poverty rate of zero by 2030
Bono said during his talk Tuesday at the TED conference in Long Beach that he was asked by TED organizer Chris Anderson to give an overview of the last 10 years of anti-poverty efforts. But the U2 lead singer and international activist was more interested...
Tags: Social Issues, The Rolling Stones (music group), Media Industry, HIV, Vaccines
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Letters to the Editor - March 27
Raising taxes, particularly on gas, not the answer to woes To the editor: Gov. O’Malley and the Democrats in Annapolis have the same answer to all of our problems: tax increases. The governor claims that this gas tax increase is needed to build...Tags: Chicago Housing Authority, The Herald-Mail, Personal Income, Annapolis, Elections
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Poverty a huge issue in rural counties
WDBJ7 ReporterA hot meal is something most of us take for granted. But there's a good chance some people in your hometown are hungry and don't have food to eat. Today, the U-S Department of Agriculture announced plans to expand StrikeForce. Virginia is one of ten...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Social Issues, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, The Happiest News!, Healthy Diet
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Medicaid expansion in trouble in Michigan Legislature
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Rep. Matt Lori found himself in an unusual position when shepherding through a $15.3 billion health budget that pays for Medicaid, the health insurance program for the needy. The Republican chairman of the House health budget...Tags: Rick Snyder, Medicaid, Health Insurance Cost, Randy Richardville, Health Insurance
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Pope Francis Is Conservative Champion Of Poor
The Hartford Courant"When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist." Which esteemed South American archbishop uttered these thought-provoking words? It was not Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, now...Tags: Social Issues, Same-Sex Marriage, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Argentina, Roman Catholicism
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Helping Poor Brings Health CEO Big Payday
The Hartford CourantThere's money in poverty. Learning to work the system of government payments can mean lavish salaries under the guise of helping the poorest among us. Just ask Middletown-based Community Health Center Inc. CEO Mark Masselli, though he probably won't speak...Tags: Finance, U.S. Congress, Mutual Funds, Middletown, Bonds
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Lacing up for Walk out of Poverty
Parisa Esfahani's heart swells every time she learns of Orange County residents participating in community programs focused on alleviating poverty. A three-time participant in Concern America's Walk out of Poverty, Parisa, 18, of Costa Mesa, recalls her...Tags: Social Issues, Roman Catholicism, Schools, Christianity, University of California, Davis
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House, Senate divided on Medicaid expansion alternatives
TALLAHASSEE -- State Rep. Richard Corcoran, who is heading up the House debates over implementation of the Affordable Care Act, said that money will be the biggest issue separating the House and Senate over alternative Medicaid expansion plans. The...Tags: Medicaid, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Government Health Care, Health Insurance
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County health rankings for 2013 reveal wide disparity across state
St. John's is the state's healthiest county and Union fares the worst, ranking 67th, according to the latest county-by-county health rankings released today by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The healthiest Central Florida county is Seminole,...
Tags: Social Issues, Healthy Diet, Health and Safety at School, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Colleges and Universities
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George: New pope 'will be changed by the office'
— Pope Francis continued on Tuesday to remind his flock of the duty to protect all of creation and embrace the poor. Cardinal Francis George intends to carry that call back with him to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago when he returns...
Tags: Vincent de Paul, Social Issues, Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
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