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The real costs of amnesty add up fast
The Heritage FoundationThe amnesty under consideration in Congress would come at an enormous cost: more than $5 trillion over the lifetime of immigrants who are legalized. But the bill is structured to hide most of those costs from voters. To see how, let's start with some...Tags: Immigration, Government, Washington, DC, National Government, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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Hagerstown pharmacist and owner of Russo's Rx pleads guilty to health care fraud
A Hagerstown pharmacist pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in Baltimore to fraudulently selling powerful pain killers and billing Medicare and Medicaid for nearly $200,000 of the cost, the U.S. Department of Justice said. David Russo, 62, pleaded...
Tags: Methadone (drug), Health and Medical Professionals, Drug Trafficking, OxyContin (drug), U.S. Department of Justice
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Does adoption end a child's survivors benefits?
Q My young children receive Social Security survivors benefits because their father died several years ago. I will remarry in a few months. Will the children lose their survivors benefits if my new husband adopts them? A Adoption of a child already...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Interior Policy, Social Issues, Human Interest, Government Health Care
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Wichita Police Crime Sheets: June 13
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsEach day, we comb through pages upon pages of crime reports from the Wichita Police Department. Below is a quick glance at some bits and pieces from those sheets. These reports are designed to give you an idea of what residents and police are...Tags: Theft, Government Health Care, Social Security, Politics, Lobbying
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For better health at lower cost, fix Maryland's Medicare waiver
We live in a time of great change in terms of our medical care: how we access it, how it is coordinated, and who pays for it. The change we face in health care is kind of like going back to the future; like the house calls of old, more health and long-...Tags: Washington, DC, Relief and Aid Organizations, Annapolis, Nursing Homes, Heart Failure
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Los Angeles leads nation in Medicare spending on end-of-life care
More money was spent in the Los Angeles area on chronically ill patients in their final years than anywhere else in the United States, according to new data on Medicare patients released Wednesday. Spending in the last two years of life was about $112,...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals, Nursing, Palliative Care, Government Health Care
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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: Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals, Nursing, Palliative Care, Government Health Care
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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: NASCAR, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Diabetes, Buddy Dyer, Layoffs and Downsizing
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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: Medical Specialization, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Relief and Aid Organizations, Nursing Homes, Nursing
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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: Botox (drug), Insurance, Medical Procedures and Tests, Government Health Care, General Practitioners
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Regulators and consumer advocates focus on senior identity theft
Older consumers are no more vulnerable to identity theft than others, but they do tend to be victims of the types of ID theft that are on the rise — cases involving tax returns and medical care. For that reason, the Federal Trade Commission held a...
Tags: Criminals, Organized Crime, Annapolis, Nursing Homes, Theft
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Lehigh Valley area hospital outpatient charges vary widely
We recently wrote about hospital charges for inpatient services that were released by the feds. The data showed a crazy disparity between what hospitals charged and what they accepted from Medicare for payment (the really important number.) Lots of...Tags: Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Medical Procedures and Tests, Government Health Care, Hospitals and Clinics
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