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Indiana smoking ban: Bid to clear air gets a new push
Tribune reporterAfter six years of matrimony, Deborah Sullivan has reached her limit. Either the cigarettes go or she does. "It's tested our love. It's tested our marriage," said Sullivan, 59, of Hammond. Sullivan's husband has suffered major health problems, and...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Labor Legislation, Gary, Constitutional Issues, Wisconsin
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Health insurance information
Cover Florida health insurance For information: State: coverfloridahealthcare.com Blue Cross Blue Shield (statewide): 877-872-6580 or bcbsfl.com. United Healthcare (statewide): 800-809-9831 or uhc.com. Total Health Choice (Broward County): 800-213-...Tags: Florida, Private Health Care, Broward County
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Uninsured can get heath plans as state's Cover Florida program opens
South Florida Sun-SentinelThe first day of the state's low-cost, bare-bones Cover Florida health insurance program started with a flurry of interest from uninsured Floridians on Monday, but also with confusion and glitches. The state Agency for Health Care Administration could...Tags: Medical Services, Private Health Care, Healthcare Provider, Hospitals and Clinics, Insurance
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7 NY hospitals accused of $50M Medicaid fraud; suit says homeless got beer for detox stay
Associated Press WriterALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Four hospitals in New York state paid kickbacks to get more patients into their drug treatment programs, which billed Medicaid for services that weren't standard or necessary and lacked state certification, lawsuits allege....Tags: Gardens and Parks, Hospitals and Clinics, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Downtown (Brooklyn, New York), Therapies
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Hospitals, health care company cited in Medicaid scam
kathleen.kerr@newsday.comThe homeless and the hungry both served as targets for a $50 million Medicaid scam operated by seven New York hospitals and a health care company, two civil suits charge. Long Beach Medical Center and six other New York hospitals participated in the scam...Tags: Missouri, Justice System, Gardens and Parks, Hospitals and Clinics, Medicaid
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Health care spending slows to lowest rate since the 1990s as consumers turn to generics
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Spending on health care slowed slightly in 2007 as consumers turned more to generic drugs instead of brand-names to fill their medicine cabinets, the government reported Monday. Although the cost of buying drugs, visiting the...Tags: Medicine, Western Medicines, Medical Services, Private Health Care, Medicare
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Did medical bills lead to Peoria nurse's firing?
Tribune reporterTony Dewitt was not going to win his battle with prostate cancer. He knew it. His wife, Phillis, knew it. The people at the hospital where she worked knew it. But still, Phillis was taken aback when her supervisor asked whether Tony planned to seek...Tags: DePaul University, Medical Services, Private Health Care, Medical Specialization, Labor Legislation
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A roundup of editorials from Michigan newspapers
University of Michigan best kept in the people's hands Although privatizing the University of Michigan might merit some fresh debate in light of the financial climate, ultimately it would likely be a mistake to seriously pursue it. The concept comes...Tags: Automotive Equipment, National Government, 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, Government, Private Health Care
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NY AG accuses hospitals of kickbacks, fraud
Associated Press WriterSeven New York state hospitals are facing lawsuits accusing them, in some cases, of rounding up the homeless or paying kickbacks to get more inpatient detox patients into their drug treatment beds, and lacking certification for detox services. In one of...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Hospitals and Clinics, Prosecution, Downtown (Brooklyn, New York), Therapies
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German government starts hammering out euro50 billion economic stimulus package
Associated Press WriterBERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel's governing coalition agreed Monday to give Europe's biggest economy an extra stimulus of up to euro50 billion ($70 billion) in an effort to cushion it against a deepening recession, senior officials...Tags: Protestant, National Government, Social Sciences, Government, Private Health Care
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Howard officials seek more participants for health plan
Stung by criticism from a County Council member that Howard County's new health access plan has enrolled too few residents, officials are refocusing their efforts to find more people who qualify. County health officer Dr. Peter L. Beilenson said today...Tags: Insurance, Private Health Care, Local Authority, Employees
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Time to fix country's long-term care system
Today, about 38 million Americans are 65 or older. In just 20 years, that number will double. That's why long-term care — the array of services from home care to assisted living — must be addressed in healthcare reform. The structure of...Tags: Health Insurance, Medicine, Private Health Care, State Budgets, Medicaid
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