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Hampton Roads hospitals face cuts for charity care
Local hospitals stand to lose millions in federal funding for uncompensated care when the Affordable Care Act's cuts in Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) reimbursements go into effect in July. The bill established the cuts based on a mandated...
Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Economy, Business and Finance, Health Insurance, Finance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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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, Republican Party, Health Insurance, Executive Branch, John Kasich
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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. House Committee on the Budget, Patty Murray, Crime, Law and Justice, Health Insurance, Healthcare Laws
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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: Medicaid, Health Insurance, Rick Snyder, John Kasich, Executive Branch
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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: Health Insurance, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Safety at Work
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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: Republican Party, Health Insurance Cost, Social Security
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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... -
Thomas A. Firey: Why America (still) needs health care reform
In March of 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the nation’s latest attempt to “reform” health care. Yet, despite all the new spending and taxes, and all the new rules and...Tags: Insurance, Medicaid, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Cost, Medicare
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2012: McLaren additions among top area health headlines
In January, after more than six months of intense discussion, Northern Michigan Regional Health System entered into an agreement to be part of Flint-based McLaren Health Care. Under the agreement, all affiliates within Northern Michigan Regional Health...
Tags: Judges, Science and Technology, Crime, Law and Justice, Health Insurance, Corporate Officers
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Why not expand Medi-Cal in California?
California's Democratic-controlled Legislature has been an enthusiastic supporter of the 2010 federal healthcare reform law, but it has yet to take advantage of one of the most important provisions: the opportunity to offer Medi-Cal, the state's version...
Tags: Insurance, Hospitals and Clinics, Health Insurance Cost, Health Insurance, Medicaid
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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: Fiscal Cliff, Dennis Daugaard, Crime, Law and Justice, Highway Transportation, Health Insurance
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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: Health and Medical Professionals, Corporate Officers, Medical Specialization, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Government Health Care
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Jan 30, 2013
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Dec 18, 2012
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Dec 28, 2012
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Dec 12, 2012
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Dec 7, 2012
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Jan 11, 2013
|Story| Glendale News Press
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