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Fight over Mich. health insurance market not done
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder's attempt for legislative approval of a new health insurance market in Michigan has been 1 ½-year odyssey — and it's not over yet. The GOP-led Senate quickly got behind his state-run marketplace, or...
Tags: Rick Snyder, Crime, Law and Justice, Expedia Incorporated, Government, U.S. Senate
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Hot issues at Indiana Statehouse
A look at the status of major legislation before the Indiana General Assembly this year: BIG-TICKET ITEMS — STATE SPENDING: The House approved a two-year, $30 billion budget that increases school spending by 2 percent the first year and 1...Tags: Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Same-Sex Marriage, Substance Abuse, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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Indiana prepares to go another round with feds
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — By turns, Indiana leaders have either chosen, begrudgingly, to work with Washington or fight it outright, and this year is no exception. Republican Gov. Mike Pence's fiery letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Family, Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Government Health Care
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Indiana hospitals say state could reap billions in federal money under Medicaid expansion
Associated PressINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A study released Monday by the Indiana Hospital Association estimates that expanding Medicaid would generate billions of dollars in economic growth for the state, a stark contrast from the budget-busting projections cited by...Tags: Politics, Mitch Daniels, Government, Regional Authority, Government Health Care
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SPECIAL REPORT: Obamacare (Part 1)
WSBT-TVThe role our government is playing when it comes to health care. That is setting goals and objectives for the balance of the country and the ground rules associated with the new law referred my many as Obamacare. The Affordable Health Act intends to...Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Internal Revenue Service, Health Care Reform (2009), Elections
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SPECIAL REPORT: Obamacare (Part 2)
WSBT-TVThe WSBT Fact Finder team is taking a look at what health care reform means to you. We explored how Obamacare could affect where you get treated and who treats you. Historically, the American health system was identified as hospitals and doctors. Now,...Tags: Medical Research, Health Care Reform (2009), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Hospitals and Clinics
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Sen. GOP leader seeks Medicaid expansion via HIP
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Senate Health Chairwoman Pat Miller said Friday that Indiana's health savings account program should be used to meet the requirements of the new federal Medicaid expansion. Miller, R-Indianapolis, is drafting a proposal that...
Tags: Politics, Mitch Daniels, Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Government Health Care
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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: Rick Snyder, Politics, Government, Regional Authority, Healthcare Policies
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Pressure builds as Snyder nears Medicaid decision
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Pressure is building as Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder nears an announcement on whether to expand health insurance coverage to 470,000 low-income residents. States are allowed but not required to expand Medicaid eligibility...
Tags: Rick Snyder, Politics, Government, Government Health Care, Medicaid
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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: Healthcare Policies, Health and Safety at Work, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Uninsured children expected to grow Medicaid rolls
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's Medicaid actuary is telling lawmakers that growth in the state's rolls in the coming years will be driven by uninsured children seeking health care. Milliman Inc.'s Rob Damler told members of the Indiana House Ways...Tags: Government Health Care, Medicaid, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means
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Snyder eyes mental health makeover, GOP skeptical
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder may have to convince lawmakers across the political spectrum that expanding Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Health Care Act will allow Michigan to also plug a gap in its increasingly underfunded...
Tags: Rick Snyder, First Aid, Family, Mental Health, Regional Authority
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