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Rick Perry unveils Texas Budget Compact
KIAHYou remember last time; Rick Perry rode back to Texas after leaving the presidential campaign trail. Today, the Governor rode into Houston to rustle up some support for what Perry calls the 'Texas Budget Compact.' Perry unveiled his plan at New World Van...Tags: Business, Rick Perry, Elections, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics
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Pelosi Talks Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security With Area Seniors
KIAHDemocratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi joined Representatives Al Green and Sheila Jackson Lee at the Power Center to talk Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. What's going to happen with social programs is still kind of up-in-the-air. A...Tags: Social Issues, Medicaid, Government Health Care, Health, Al Green
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Congress Keeps Doctors in Limbo Over Medicare Cut
KIAHMedicare doctors nationwide are still waiting to see how much they'll be paid and when as lawmakers are locked in a stalemate over a looming 21% cut in doctors' fees. This is the third time this year congress postponed the reduction, and there seems to be...Tags: Texas, Houston, Harris County, Heart Surgery, Surgery
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Mammogram guidelines spark heated debate
LA TimesA government panel's recommendation Monday that women under the age of 50 do not need regular mammograms set off a furious debate about the importance of the routine screening tool, leaving many women confused about how best to protect their health. In...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Corruption, Long Beach (Los Angeles, California), Cancer, Oncology
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Medicare Fraud Arrests
KIAHA westside medical supply company is just one of 12 locations in the Houston area raided by federal agents Wednesday. Indictments say it was part of major medicare fraud in the Houston area. 32 people were to be arrested. Nearly all of them were...Tags: Crimes, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Death, Fraud
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Doctors charged with Medicare Fraud
KIAHThe doctors were not "in" at a well-known allergy and pain clinic in Webster on Wednesday. Undercover DEA agents and officials with the Department of Health and Human services closed down what the FBI calls a "pill mill". Dr. Arun Sharma and his wife,...Tags: Allergies, Fraud, Prosecution, Government Health Care, Health
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Legislation may enable states to offer universal healthcare
Universal coverage, Medicare for all, single payer — call it what you will. It's clear that conservative forces are determined to prevent such a system from ever being introduced at the national level. So it's up to the states.
The catch is that to...Tags: Jim McDermott, Mark Leno, Economy, Business and Finance, Health, Government Health Care
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Scrabble at the Bain Center
Activity Pals For single seniors. Get together with others to attend events, shop, go sightseeing, dine out and more. 301-596-6385. The Bain Center 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-313-7213. •Acting Up! Most Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. A theater club...Tags: Entertainment, Wii, Mental Health, Arts, Kutztown Folk Festival
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Kingsley Guy: Democrats' spending leading U.S. to disaster
If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, then the folks with the white coats need to pay visits to the offices of President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Parties and Movements, U.S. Senate, Federal Reserve, Economy, Business and Finance
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Obama releases 2 new ads: pro-veterans, pro-Medicare
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelPresident Barack Obama's re-election campaign is reloading its TV commercial firepower with two new ads, one touting veterans and mentioning the killing of Osama bin Laden, and one touting Medicare. Both ads are provided by Obama For America. Neither of... -
Ways to spend less on health care
Florida Jewish JournalMany people are shouldering a larger portion of their health care expenses. But using a few key strategies can cut your costs: 1. Spend less on drugs Switching to generic drugs is one of the easiest ways to save, especially now that some big-name...Tags: MRI (imaging), Radiology, CVS Corp., Prescription Drugs, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Put a lid on debt ceiling debate
Last year's tussle over increasing the federal debt limit showed Congress at its worst, paralyzed by dueling ideologies and incapable of striking a grand bargain. The eventual compromise by lawmakers and the White House raised the debt ceiling enough to...
Tags: John A. Boehner, Parties and Movements, Public Finance, U.S. Senate, Medicaid
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