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Thousands of our kids may lose health care
247-7470Genia Jones was handing out fliers to her first-grade students when the realization hit her. "It was talking about people like us," Jones said. The flier — for the state's Family Access to Medical Insurance Security plan, or FAMIS —...Tags: Medicaid, Medical Services, Hampton Roads, Society, Political Candidates
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Only I can bring change to Washington, McCain and Obama each claim
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersBarack Obama on Saturday ridiculed John McCain's renewed emphasis on his reputation as a government reformer, mocking the Republican presidential nominee in unusually sharp language while campaigning in this traditional GOP stronghold. "This is coming...Tags: Political Campaigns, Society, Lobbying, Political Candidates, Mortgages
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Rev. Jesse Jackson released from Chicago hospital
The Reverend Jesse Jackson has been released from a Chicago hospital, two days after he was admitted because of severe stomach pains. A spokeswoman for Jackson's civil rights organization, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, says Jackson was released from...Tags: Food Safety, Civil Rights, Hospitals and Clinics, Jesse Jackson
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PETA files complaint against Agriprocessors
Associated Press WriterThe Agriprocessors meatpacking plant in Postville was cited for improper slaughtering of cattle three days after the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals filed a federal complaint against the facility. The complaint was filed after PETA reviewed a...Tags: Labor Legislation, Judaism, Food Safety, Food Industry, Religious Leaders
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State faults district for leaddust at Island Trees school
eden.laikin@newsday.comState health officials now say that the Island Trees School District failed to take precautions to prevent potentially harmful lead dust in the high school from becoming airborne and going into air vents after a 2006 cleanup, leading to recontamination....Tags: Long Island
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National Briefing
Rangel paid little interest on villa Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) paid no mortgage interest on a beach resort property for more than 10 years, a lawyer for the powerful House committee chairman said. The congressman's lawyer, Lanny Davis, said Rangel...Tags: Michelle Obama, Condos and Houses, Food Safety, Assault, Jesse Jackson
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Health care co-pays, deductibles to rise
Associated PressGet ready for another boost in co-pays and deductibles. A survey being released today by the Mercer consulting firm found 59 percent of companies intend to keep down rising health care costs next year by raising workers' deductibles, co-pays or out-of-...Tags: Government Health Care, Employers, Medical Services, Health Treatments, Employees
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E. Coli sickens 200, kills one
An E. coli outbreak linked to a restaurant in northeastern Oklahoma has sickened more than 200 people and killed at least one person, state health officials said Tuesday. The Country Cottage restaurant in Locust Grove has been closed voluntarily for more... -
Obama says GOP ignores pocketbook issues
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAs John McCain prepared to accept the Republican nomination Thursday, Barack Obama intensified his criticism of the GOP, accusing the party of ignoring the economic hardships of working Americans at its convention. "You're hearing a lot about John...Tags: Medicaid, Political Campaigns, Political Candidates, Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia), Rudy Giuliani
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Survey: Health Benefit Costs Could Rise 5.7%
Courant Staff WriterThe cost of workplace health insurance might rise about 5.7 percent, on average, for 2009, and many U.S. workers can expect to pay a bigger portion of medical bills themselves, an annual survey shows. The preliminary survey results from benefits...Tags: Government Health Care, Employers, Health Treatments, Employees, Private Health Care
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Troubled Howe Developmental Center to close, advocacy groups say
Chicago Tribune reporterState health officials are expected Friday to announce the closing of two beleaguered Tinley Park institutions, the Howe Developmental Center for disabled adults and the Mental Health Center, advocates and union officials said. The Illinois Department of...Tags: Tinley Park, Unions, Illnesses, Mental Illness, Medical Services
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California Legislature enacts no major healthcare overhaul but OKs some key changes
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterCalifornia lawmakers acted to curb some of the most extreme practices of the state's healthcare industry this session, even as they failed to fix some of its most widespread problems, such as high costs and uneven quality. The Legislature's two-year...Tags: Darrell Steinberg, Unions, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Healthcare Provider, Medicaid
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