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Health insurance: Can it be made simple?
The success of the 2010 federal healthcare law depends in part on more uninsured Americans obtaining coverage. So it's crucial that when the uninsured try to sign up for policies, they don't get a bureaucratic runaround or wind up in phone-tree hell....Tags: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Insurance, Healthcare Laws, Medicaid, Healthcare Policies
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Rep. John Dingell sets new record for congressional service
WASHINGTON – Rep. John Dingell of Michigan on Friday became the longest-serving member of Congress in history, surpassing the longevity record previously held by the late Sen. Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia. Dingell, a Democrat, has now served in...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, U.S. Congress, John Dingell, U.S. House of Representatives
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Report: Wal-Mart's low pay drives employees onto public benefits
This post has been updated. See note below for details.Wal-Mart wages are so low they force many of its employees onto the public doles, creating a drag on taxpayers and the economy, according to a new report from the staff of Congressional Democrats. The report analyzes data from Wisconsin’s Medicaid...Tags: Collective Contract, Wage Contract Issues, Career and Workplace, Health Insurance, Section 8 (housing)
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Pennsylvania Senate moves step closer to spending $2.5 billion for transportation needs, using taxes, fees
HARRISBURG — In a stifling, cramped room that felt like a subway car at rush hour, state senators moved a step closer to approving a bill that would generate an additional $2.5 billion for roads, bridges, mass transit and other means of travel. The...Tags: Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Regional Authority, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Delaware County
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One of Medicare's most-wanted fugitives is arrested in L.A.
One of Medicare's most-wanted fugitives, a former clinic owner in the Los Angeles area, was arrested on his return from South Korea, authorities said. Federal investigators said Won Suk Lee, 44, was taken into custody Saturday at Los Angeles...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Physical Therapy, Acupuncture, Health Treatments, Interpol
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Jamie Crumpler weds Christopher Kalck
James and Teresa Crumpler of Forest Hill announce the marriage of their daughter, Jamie Teresa Crumpler, to Christopher Sean Kalck, son of Lawrence and Geraldine Kalck of Fallston. Their wedding and reception took place on Saturday, April 6 at 6 p.m. at...
Tags: Family, Towson University, Marriage
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Today's Buzz: Back off on entitlement reform?
Orlando Sentinel Editorial BoardThe latest report from the trustees for Medicare and Social Security, released last week, had better news than expected. It predicted that Medicare’s trust fund would last another two years, until 2026, than trustee forecast last year. It...Tags: Social Security, Medicare
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The importance of health care hand-offs
The passage and implementation of the Affordable Care Act has made health care a topic of everyday conversations around our dinner and conference tables. However, most of the discussion is political and not about whether our health care system works for...Tags: Herbal Supplements, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Republican vs. Republican on covering uninsured
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's Republican versus Republican in the latest round of political battles over health care. Conservative Republican legislators in major states are trying to block efforts by more pragmatic governors of their own party to accept...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Regional Authority, Jan Brewer, U.S. House of Representatives, Executive Branch
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Michael F. Cannon: Gov. Corbett should not change decision rejecting Medicaid expansion
Hospitals across Pennsylvania and the nation are threatening that unless state lawmakers implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion, the law's new taxes and spending cuts will lead to layoffs and closures. Let's not...
Tags: Jan Brewer, Regional Authority, Justice System, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, U.S. Congress
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Not the time to expand Medicaid
The Legislature has been unfairly criticized for not expanding Medicaid. The blame for the growing mess in health care should be aimed squarely at the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). It's a law that's not good for business here in...Tags: Labor Legislation, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Career and Workplace, Health Insurance
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Five ways to think about the new Social Security report
The release of the annual trustees reports for Social Security and Medicare has generated some of the most overheated hand-wringing about the health of these two crucial programs in recent years, largely because the economic slump has made them look...
Tags: Social Security, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Finance, Retirement, Productivity
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