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HIV/AIDS: District lives are at stake |
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District of Columbia
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By SuperUser Account on
11/20/2005
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In a recent report by the D.C. Appleseed Center on HIV and AIDS in Washington, a high ranking official in the District government claims that the nation's capital is potentially 10 to 15 years behind where it should be in its efforts to battle the disease
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Sanford's Medicaid plan mostly appeases critics |
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South Carolina
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By SuperUser Account on
11/17/2005
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Concerns still linger, but the final version of Gov. Mark Sanford's Medicaid reform proposal appears less troublesome to some critics than the original. Sanford's office sent the final version of a comprehensive, controversial waiver request to Washington on Wednesday.
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D.C. bills target CareFirst |
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National Appleseed
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By SuperUser Account on
10/1/2005
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District leaders are considering legislation that could force CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield to spend more on community needs and remove a tax benefit the insurer has because it is a nonprofit organization. The administration of Mayor Tony Williams is crafting a bill that would revoke the tax break that CareFirst's D.C. affiliate has enjoyed since the late 1990s. CareFirst has been paying a 1 percent provider tax, but under the proposed bill, which has not yet been sent to the D.C. Council, the insurer would pay 1.7 percent annually -- similar to other carriers in the District
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South Carolina rewrites Medicaid overhaul plan |
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South Carolina
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By SuperUser Account on
10/1/2005
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South Carolina will submit a revised Medicaid program overhaul to the federal government for approval in the next couple of weeks that would put most of the program's participants into managed care health insurance programs similar to those used by people with private insurance. In the process, the state hopes capping how much money would be spent on each recipient will save $300 million during the next five years.
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Payday loan limits sought |
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South Carolina
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By SuperUser Account on
10/1/2005
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South Carolina advocacy groups for the poor said Friday they will press the S.C. General Assembly to cap the number of payday loans borrowers can hold, saying those types of loans trap the poor in debt with exorbitant fees
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