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Palm Beach County health officials oppose importing Canadian drugs
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsNo, Canada. That is the answer Palm Beach County???s Health Care District reached after researching to see if importing Canadian pharmaceuticals would cut local drug costs. Palm Beach County commissioners in August suggested that the Health Care...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Food and Drug Administration, Nursing, Palm Beach County
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In An Era of Fiscal Crisis, Malloy Has Few Places To Run
The Hartford CourantConnecticut's latest fiscal crisis roared to the forefront this week with patterns that say a lot about what we can expect to see not just this month or even in the coming year, but for the rest of Dannel P. Malloy's term as governor. The big picture...Tags: Brookings Institution, Medicaid, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Personal Income, Edith Prague
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State Budget Czar: Near-Billion-Dollar Deficits Through 2016
The Hartford CourantBen Barnes, the state budget czar, brought a pile of ugly numbers to a packed room full of lawmakers Tuesday with a broad message and a statement -- "not a pledge" -- that Malloy won't seek more tax hikes. The state not only faces budget shortfalls of...Tags: Medicaid, Personal Income, Health Insurance, Budgets and Budgeting, Government Health Care
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Lactulose: A laxative that works at both ends
Dear Pharmacist: I heard you recommend a drug called Lactulose as a laxative, but you said it helped with brain fog too. How can it work at both ends? — J.C., Decatur, Ill. Dear J.C.: It's true. The prescription medication called Lactulose is...
Tags: Lyme Disease, Constipation, Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes, Mineral Supplements
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In Florida, insurance is a game we can't win
To get a sense of how much Floridians pay insurance companies every year, consider this: The state's upcoming annual budget is $74.3 billion. Insurance coverage costs us more: roughly $112 billion and rising, according to state figures. That includes...Tags: Finance, Insurance, Long Term Care, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Economy, Business and Finance
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At VA medical center: Just get it done
I'm standing on the top floor of a medical center that is supposed to be open. It is not. In fact, it's not even close. Five months after the promised opening of the VA Medical Center, there are unfinished concrete floors, missing ceilings and scores...
Tags: Missing in Action, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hospitals and Clinics, John L. Mica, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Home care aides not getting paid
Many people in Pauline Konrath's situation live in a nursing home. At 85, she has dementia and Parkinson's disease and uses a wheelchair. But she doesn't live in a nursing home because her son, Joe, moved her in with his family. It's not an easy...Tags: Medicaid, Social Services, Long Term Care, Nursing, Politics
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Low teacher pay leads to mediocre teachers
Old sayings are clichés, but they're oft repeated for the simple reason that they're usually true. Snooty writers such as columnists avoid that shorthand method of communicating an idea — obviously it's beneath our keen mental capacity — but...Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Teaching and Learning, Teachers
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California and CPR liability reality
There is no way to gloss over this: Prolonged procrastination could have cost somebody his or her life. In just one hour at a church in South Whitehall Township, 38 people, mostly members of the Lehigh Wheelmen cycling club, learned how to keep a...
Tags: First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, South Whitehall Township, Long Term Care, Nursing
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Problem Solver: Son loses patience waiting for mom's medical records
Adam Jacobs doesn't know all the details about the events that led to his mother's death Sept. 10, but he'd sure like to find out. So, shortly after Charmaine Jacobs passed away from sepsis, the younger Jacobs began searching for answers. The 63-year-...
Tags: Nursing, Long Term Care, Medical Specialization, Jon Yates, Sepsis
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Armstrong's turn on Oprah's couch
When Lance Armstrong met last month with his own personal Javert, Travis Tygart of the anti-doping agency, he said after the frustrating meeting, "You don't hold the keys to my redemption. "Only one person holds the keys to my redemption, and that's me,...Tags: Oprah Winfrey, Sports, Baseball, David Letterman, National Hockey League
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Building an emergency fund can help you survive setbacks
Dear Liz: A lot of financial advice sites say you should have an emergency fund equal to three to six months of living expenses. What would be considered living expenses? Should you use three to six months of your net take-home pay or a smaller number? Is...Tags: Retirement, Pension and Welfare, Finance, Career and Workplace, Politics
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Mar 6, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
May 15, 2013
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Jan 15, 2013
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Jan 16, 2013
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Feb 17, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
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