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Michigan GOP governor proposes Medicaid expansion
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder on Wednesday became the sixth Republican governor to back the extension of Medicaid coverage under the Obama administration's health care overhaul, setting the stage for a potential fight with members of his...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Politics, Government, Medicaid, Republican Party
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CBO: Budget deficit estimated at $845B
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal budget deficit will drop below $1 trillion for the first time in President Barack Obama's tenure in office, a new report said Tuesday. The Congressional Budget Office analysis said the government will run a $845...Tags: U.S. Congress, Congressional Budget Office, Politics, Social Security, Children's Health
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Mich. Gov. Snyder wants to expand Medicaid
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Gov. Rick Snyder on Wednesday called for extending Medicaid eligibility to hundreds of thousands of Michigan residents without health insurance, welcoming the option available under the Obama administration's...
Tags: Politics, Government, Regional Authority, Medicaid, John Kasich
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Health system to screen job seekers for nicotine
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan health system plans to begin screening job applicants for nicotine use. The Flint Journal reports (http://bit.ly/14ONfuG ) that Flint-based McLaren Health Care has instituted a no-nicotine policy for all job...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Safety at Work, Health Insurance
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Save with rational, not rationed, health care
Robert Yentzer has made a common but fundamental error in his commentary, "The deficit control policy Democrats and Republicans can both love" (Jan. 29). Regarding Social Security, seniors must spend a considerably larger proportion of their income on...Tags: Social Security, Health Insurance Cost, Republican Party
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Meet the commenters: "Boris Gendelev"
Change of SubjectPart of an occasional series Commenter ID: Boris Gendelev Real name: Boris Gendelev Gender: Male Year of Birth: 1961 Occupation: Data-driven target marketing consultant, data cruncher, predictive model builder, and when needed, software developer. For the... -
Ahead of federal healthcare overhaul, local hospitals look to primary care
As the new year begins, local healthcare providers are preparing for a potential flood of patients who previously didn’t have access to insurance, but who will now be covered as the federal Affordable Care Act takes effect. More primary care...
Tags: Healthcare Provider, Insurance, Medical Procedures and Tests, St. Joseph Medical Center, Corporate Officers
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UnitedHealth Says Q4 Costs Were Low And Revenue Rose
UnitedHealth Group Inc, the largest U.S. health insurer, reported a slight drop in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday as medical costs rose, but revenue increased more than 11 percent, helped by growth in its Medicare, care management, technology and...Tags: Stephen J. Hemsley, Flu, Sales, Insurance, Business
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Anthem's mail-order policy may have crossed a legal line
Anthem Blue Cross may be breaking California law by requiring some policyholders to buy their prescription drugs from a single mail-order pharmacy, according to the state attorney general's office. Anthem, the state's largest for-profit health insurer,...Tags: Healthcare Provider, Insurance, Bipolar Disorder, Humana Incorporated, Behavioral Conditions
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Amid serious flu season, should nurses be required to get shots?
L.A. NOWPublic health officials warned that the flu virus wreaking havoc elsewhere in the nation has finally arrived in California, causing widespread hospitalizations across the state.... -
Governor pays visit to Aberdeen
swaltman@aberdeennews.comWhen Gov. Dennis Daugaard visited Aberdeen in January for a chamber of commerce gathering where he discussed his education reform plan, he faced tough questions and plenty of them. Friday, he largely received a pass. The Republican governor spoke to...Tags: U.S. Congress, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Career and Workplace, Government
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New study helps build the case for expanding Medi-Cal
After pushing to cut Medi-Cal spending in each of his first two years in office, Gov. Jerry Brown now has to decide whether to seek to expand it by billions of dollars -- largely, but not entirely, on Washington's dime. A new report from researchers at...
Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Poverty, Science and Technology, Mental Health, Medicaid
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