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Letters to the Editor: Medicaid, obesity 'war,' gay Scouts
Let's call on Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford to pause, exhale and channel former President Ronald Reagan. What would Ronald Reagan do about Medicaid expansion? I served in Congress during both of Reagan's terms. Yes, he cut many things, but he...Tags: Lobbying, Weight, Social Organizations, Rick Scott, U.S. Military
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Los Angeles leads U.S. in Medicare spending on end-of-life care
Sixty percent more money was spent in the Los Angeles area on chronically ill patients in their final years than the national average, according to new data on Medicare patients released Wednesday. Spending in the last two years of life was about $112,...Tags: Health Treatments, Health and Medical Professionals, Palliative Care, Medical Specialization, Hospitals and Clinics
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State drags feet on Medicaid expansion seen as key to Obamacare
Beginning today, The Morning Call will kick off a series of occasional stories taking a comprehensive look at how the Affordable Care Act will change health care and how Pennsylvanians access it. We will provide useful information to aid you in navigating...Tags: Washington, DC, Pension and Welfare, Business, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Poverty
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Expanding Medicaid invests in families
Thank you, Morning Call, for your articles on health care and the impact of the Affordable Care Act on Pennsylvania. I strongly support the Medicaid expansion for Pennsylvania. During my career as a public health administrator in another state that...Tags: Medicaid, Health Insurance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Kissimmee couple plead guilty to defrauding elderly clients
A Kissimmee couple who stole nearly $2.9 million from elderly clients pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday and could be sentenced to 10 years in prison each. Linda Littlefield, a disbarred attorney also known as Linda Vasquez, and her former husband,...
Tags: Trials, Real Estate Buyers, Medicaid, Tampa, Theft
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Dyer: Time to solve 'epidemic of senior hunger' in Orlando
Facing what AARP calls an "epidemic of senior hunger," Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer issued a call to community and church leaders today to come to the aid of residents who have "fought for our freedom and raised our children." More than one in every five...
Tags: Lake Mary, U.S. Congress, Diabetes, Layoffs and Downsizing, Buddy Dyer
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Franklin County seeking buyers for Falling Spring nursing home
waynesboro@herald-mail.comBuyers are being sought for the Franklin County-owned Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A consultant for the Franklin County Commissioners has identified about 10 private companies that could be interested in acquiring the nursing home,...Tags: Real Estate Sellers, Nursing Homes, Real Estate Buyers, Medicaid, Long Term Care
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Aaron Carroll and Austin Frakt: Eye-opening details about Medicare payments
The United States spends $2.8 trillion a year on health care, about 18 percent of the economy. As recently reported, some of that spending is on Medicare-reimbursed eyelid lifts — a procedure that sometimes serves a medical need but often is for...Tags: Breast Augmentation, Cosmetic Procedures, Medicare, Medical Procedures and Tests, Insurance
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Conservative activists oppose Snyder's re-election
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A group of tea party and conservative activists said Tuesday that they would oppose Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's expected re-election bid because he has pushed to expand Medicaid coverage to nearly a half-million adults in...
Tags: Virg Bernero, Republican Party, Medicaid, Health Insurance, Rick Snyder
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Glendale hospitals look to cooperation
Glendale's three hospitals might be competitors, but they're also looking into a cooperative effort to make sure that no matter where their patients are treated in the community, their information follows them. The Glendale Healthier Community Coalition...Tags: Diabetes, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Hospitals and Clinics, Google Inc.
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Doctors brace for pain as 10% cut to Medi-Cal rates looms
In a office decorated with Chinese art and diagrams of body parts, Dr. George Ma cares for more than 4,000 patients. Nearly three-quarters are covered by Medi-Cal, the state's public insurance program for low-income Californians, and Ma said he receives...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Crime, Law and Justice, Diabetes, Dentistry and Dental Health, Health Insurance
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Boxer to push funding for health costs of uninsured immigrants
WASHINGTON—Sen. Barbara Boxer plans to push for Washington to provide $250 million and perhaps more to help local and state governments pay the cost of healthcare to uninsured immigrants who seek legal status under legislation now before the Senate....
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Medicaid, Health Insurance, Career and Workplace, Politics
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