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Quinn to Obama: Illinois moving ahead on Medicaid fraud crackdown
Clout StreetAs President Barack Obama presses forward with his signature health care law, his fellow Illinois Democrats running state government have waited more than a year to win federal approval for a new plan to fight fraud in the health program for 2.7 million...Tags: Springfield, Corporate Crime, Health, Parties and Movements, Hinsdale
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Dava Pharmaceuticals settles accusations it overcharged Medicaid
Dava Pharmaceuticals Inc. will pay about $11 million to settle federal claims that it misreported drugs prices so it could charge more of the state-federal Medicaid program, according to U.S. Attorney for Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein and others in the U.S....Tags: Health, Economy, Business and Finance, Rod J. Rosenstein, Health Insurance, U.S. Department of Justice
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Scrabble at the Bain Center
Activity Pals For single seniors. Get together with others to attend events, shop, go sightseeing, dine out and more. 301-596-6385. The Bain Center 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-313-7213. •Acting Up! Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. A theater club at...Tags: Pain, Religion and Belief, Health, Marian Anderson, Health Insurance
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Kaine urges 'pay for outcome' health-care model
Overall, former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine supports the health reforms set out in the 2010 Affordable Care Act, but with some tweaks and changes.
In a meeting with the Daily Press Editorial Board on Tuesday, Kaine, a Democratic candidate for the U.S....Tags: Chemical Industry, Timothy M. Kaine, Chemicals, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health
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O'Brien's quixotic fight
Recently, Cardinal-designateEdwin F. O'Brienwrote a stirring letter to all those who worship in the Baltimore Archdiocese, calling on their help to "regain our religious freedom." The impassioned call to arms suggests the federal government has dealt a...Tags: Health Treatments, Edwin F. O'Brien, Religion and Belief, Health, Politics
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Reduce number of pre-term births
++++++++++++++++++++ || HHS launches Strong Start initiative to increase healthy deliveries and reduce preterm births || || To help reduce the increasing number of preterm births in America and ensure more babies are born healthy, HHS Secretary...Tags: Kathleen Sebelius, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health, Premature Birth, Health Insurance
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S.D. lawmakers reject drug tests in welfare program
PIERRE — A South Dakota House committee killed a pair of bills Monday that would have required people in the welfare and Medicaid programs to be tested for illegal drug use. The Health and Human Services Committee rejected the measures after...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Health, Litigation and Regulation, Politics, Abusive Behavior
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Local health groups win grants to expand services
Fifteen local health departments, community health centers and other safety net providers will share $1.1 million in grants from the state to provide more care to needy populations. The grants will focus on reducing infant mortality rates, expanding...Tags: Health, Executive Branch, Government Health Care, Personal Income, Brown University
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O'Brien says Archdiocese of Baltimore won't offer birth control coverage
Cardinal-designate Edwin F. O'Brien said in a strongly worded letter that the Archdiocese of Baltimore will not comply with federal law requiring churches to offer birth control coverage even it means dropping health insurance for its 3,500 employees....Tags: Health Treatments, Religion and Belief, Edwin F. O'Brien, Health, Civil Rights
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Quinn offers details on pension, Medicaid cost cutting
Clout StreetAfter being hammered for not providing many specifics during last week’s State of the State address, Gov. Pat Quinn offered up a small handful today, saying he wants to go after the “sacred cows” that drive up state spending. Speaking...Tags: Illinois Governor, Executive Branch, Health, Lobbying, Politics
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Maxine Reed-Vance Selected for Centers for Medicare and Medical Services'
Maxine Reed-Vance, of Belcamp, director of clinical affairs and causality assurance for Baltimore Healthy Start Inc., has been selected for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Innovation Advisors Program. Vance was selected through a...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Health, Government Health Care, Medicaid, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Roll Call: Week ending Feb. 3 House - ending Feb. 3
Long-term-care insurance: Voting 267 for and 159 against, the House on Feb. 1 sent the Senate a bill to repeal the 2010 health law's section on long-term-care insurance. The program already had been shelved by the administration on the grounds it...Tags: Kent Conrad, Federal Aviation Administration, Health, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics
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