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By Communications Communications on
Published on: 10/12/2005
Nebraskans want to see meaningful immigration reform that will result in an easier path to citizenship, not more fences around the border, an organizer of a downtown rally said Wednesday.
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By Communications Communications on
Published on: 10/1/2005
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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By Communications Communications on
Published on: 10/1/2005
Opinion Editorial in the The Washington Post by Walter Smith, Director of DC Appleseed
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By Communications Communications on
Published on: 10/1/2005
Appleseed warns some options could limit health care for the needy.
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By Communications Communications on
Published on: 10/1/2005
South Carolina small businesses would be able to buy into the state's health insurance plan and some individuals could buy into Medicaid under proposals being pushed by advocates seeking ways to control health care costs and reduce the number of state residents without health coverage.
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By Communications Communications on
Published on: 10/1/2005
For most employers, higher health care costs mean lower profitability. When that employer is a charity, higher health care costs mean fewer services to those in need, many of whom are themselves victims of skyrocketing insurance premiums.
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By Communications Communications on
Published on: 10/1/2005
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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By Communications Communications on
Published on: 10/1/2005
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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By Communications Communications on
Published on: 9/14/2005
DC Bar members Diana Daniels, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Washington Post Company, and Anastasia "Stasia" Kelly, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of MCI, will be honored for their commitment to pro bono legal services at the annual Appleseed Awards Dinner on September 14.
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By Communications Communications on
Published on: 9/14/2005
Appleseed Foundation receives grant to research the transparency of foreign exchange rate markup charged for remittances and then launch a fair exchange rate branding campaign.
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