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Editorial: A bizarre blame game played by two senators
In a letter to Gov. Pat Quinn last week, two Illinois Senate leaders called for the ouster of Julie Hamos, who heads the state's biggest public aid agency. Appointed in 2010, Hamos holds one of state government's most complicated, thankless jobs. She...
Tags: Pat Quinn, Hospitals and Clinics, Elections, Science and Technology, Health Insurance
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Here is the latest Michigan news from The Associated Press
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Governor Rick Snyder says he is hopeful he can still broker an agreement with the GOP-led Legislature to expand Medicaid coverage to low-income Michiganians. Snyder said in an interview with The Associated Press in...Tags: Justice System, Health Insurance, Israel, Government, Rick Snyder
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
MEDICAID EXPANSION-SNYDER Snyder: Mich. could still get Medicaid expansion LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Governor Rick Snyder says he is hopeful he can still broker an agreement with the GOP-led Legislature to expand Medicaid coverage to low-...Tags: National Government, Automotive Equipment, Abusive Behavior, AAA, Gary Peters
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UnitedHealth, Aetna and Cigna opt out of California insurance exchange
Some prominent health insurers, including industry giant UnitedHealth Group Inc., are not participating in California's new state-run health insurance market, possibly limiting the number of choices for millions of consumers. UnitedHealth, the nation'...
Tags: Healthcare Policies, Aetna Inc., Health Insurance, Insurance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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'Dual-eligibles' (Medicare/Medicaid) can join pilot program in Feb. 2014
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Virginia will partner with CMS to test a new model for providing Medicare-Medicaid enrollees with a more coordinated, person-centered care experience. There are approximately...
Tags: Medicare, Health Insurance, Medicaid, Mental Health
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Gov. Rick Snyder: Hopeful for Michigan Medicaid expansion despite its absence in budget deal
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Gov. Rick Snyder says he is hopeful he can still broker an agreement with the Republican-led Legislature to expand Medicaid coverage to low-income Michiganians. Snyder said in an interview with The Associated...Tags: Health Insurance, Medicaid, Government, Rick Snyder, Politics
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Geography has a role in elective surgery decisions, study finds
Geography plays a role in whether patients in California have elective operations such as joint replacement, weight loss surgery and gallbladder removal, according to a new study. The California HealthCare Foundation study showed wide variations in...Tags: Weight
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Latest news, sports, business and entertainment
HELICOPTER PATROLS-WEST MICHIGAN After complaints, Grand Rapids copter patrols halt (Information in the following story is from: The Grand Rapids Press:MLive.com, http://www.mlive.com) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — State police say they're halting...Tags: Rivers, Automotive Equipment, Health Treatments, Amtrak, Gary Peters
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UPDATED: Gov. Snyder, GOP lawmakers agree to budget targets
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Gov. Rick Snyder and leaders of the GOP majority in the Legislature reached a budget agreement Tuesday for next fiscal year that doesn't include an expansion of government health insurance for low income-adults and...
Tags: Justice System, Health Insurance, Government, Rick Snyder, Politics
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Why the medical device tax needs to stay
The chief drawback of a law as complex as the Affordable Care Act, the health insurance reform measure passed in 2010, is that it provides self-interested opponents a multitude of places to stick a wedge in and hammer away. But you'd be hard-pressed...
Tags: Instrument Engineering, Employment Opportunities, Dianne Feinstein, Al Franken, Amy Klobuchar
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Michigan GOP lawmakers, Gov. Snyder agree to budget targets, put surplus toward roads, schools
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Gov. Rick Snyder and leaders of the GOP majority in the Legislature have reached a budget agreement for next fiscal year that puts Michigan's unexpected surplus toward funding roads and K-12 education. Snyder met...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Economy, Business and Finance, Health Insurance, Government, Medicaid
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David Chaffee: Medicaid expansion for Michigan saves money, lives
The following guest commentary was written by David Chaffee, of Petoskey, former Title XX Social Services Administrator, Office of Planning, Budget, and Evaluation, State of Michigan. Gov. Snyder's bold lead to expand Medicaid to 133 percent of the...Tags: General Practitioners, Hospitals and Clinics, Health Insurance, Behavioral Conditions, Substance Abuse
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