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Michigan Senate committee OKs Blue Cross overhaul
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A legislative committee has approved bills to overhaul Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan that don't include abortion provisions that led Republican Gov. Rick Snyder to veto the measure in December. Legislation passed quickly...Tags: Insurance, Republican Party, Rick Snyder, Healthcare Provider, Politics
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Blue Cross overhaul back on legislative burner
JEFF KAROUB,Associated PressLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan officials hoped to start the new year with an operational overhaul that included ending its tax-exempt status, changing how it's regulated and transforming itself from a charitable trust to...Tags: Career and Workplace, Insurance, Regional Authority, Rick Snyder, Government
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Judge dismisses Notre Dame lawsuit regarding birth control mandate
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the University of Notre Dame challenging the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requiring employers to provide birth-control coverage. The lawsuit, filed...Tags: Judges, Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Politics
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Senate approves anti-abortion bills in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Michigan Senate voted Wednesday to restrict and regulate abortion practices, including requiring a health professional to screen patients to ensure they aren't being forced to end pregnancies. The...
Tags: Health, Republican Party, General Practitioners, Hospitals and Clinics, Social Issues
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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signs abortion legislation
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder has signed into law abortion regulations supporters say protect women but opponents denounce as a backdoor assault on the right to terminate pregnancy. The Republican governor who has said he opposes abortion...
Tags: Regional Authority, Rick Snyder, Government, Social Issues, Executive Branch
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Michigan governor making his way through 282 bills
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has been busy working his way through the 282 bills passed by the Legislature during the final weeks of the 2012 session. The governor's office said he signed 53 bills on Friday and vetoed four. He...Tags: Career and Workplace, Regional Authority, Rick Snyder, Government, Labor Legislation
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Michigan Senate OKs 'moral objection' health bill
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A bill passed by the Michigan Senate would allow health care providers could use a "moral objection" or "matter of conscience" standard to refuse service to patients. The Detroit Free Press reports the legislation moves to...
Tags: Freedom of the Press, Barack Obama, Family Planning, Social Issues, Planned Parenthood
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House panel rejects Michigan-run health exchange
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan House panel on Thursday rejected a proposal to create a state-run online market where people can compare and buy health insurance plans, leaving Michigan to continue down the road of teaming up with the federal...
Tags: Abortion Issue, Republican Party, Rick Snyder, U.S. Supreme Court, Barack Obama
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40 years after Roe v. Wade, abortion foes march locally, nationally
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Abortion opponents are marking the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling with a push for yet more restrictions after a string of legislative victories narrowing access to the procedure. The 1973 Supreme Court decision...
Tags: Sam Brownback, Social Issues
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Judge: Hobby Lobby must offer morning-after pill
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge has rejected Hobby Lobby Stores Inc.'s request to block part of the federal health care overhaul that requires the arts and craft supply company to provide insurance coverage for the morning-after and week-...
Tags: Judges, Lawyers, David Green, Insurance, Health and Safety at Work
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Indiana embraces GOP -- up to a point
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana continued its shift to the right Tuesday as voters supported Republican candidates for president and governor, but also sent a clear signal on where its embrace of conservatism ends. While GOP presidential hopeful Mitt...
Tags: Joe Donnelly, Mike Pence, Government, Mitt Romney, Joe Donnelly
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Indiana Senate race a test of tea party strength
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana Senate race that saw a tea party-backed candidate defeat a political legend only to launch a firestorm with his comment that a pregnancy resulting from rape is "something God intended" could be a test of the movement's...
Tags: Joe Donnelly, Mike Pence, Mitt Romney, Joe Donnelly, John Cornyn
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