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Who is Mitt Romney?
Reality isn't supposed to intrude on a major political party's national convention, so after weathering the bluster of a Missouri Senate candidate last week, Republicans are understandably frustrated by the presence of yet another storm, this one the...
Tags: Paul Ryan, Bank of America Stadium, Elections, U.S. Senate, Hurricane Isaac (2012)
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Almost 13 percent of Marylanders uninsured
Those who are poor, minorities and living on the Eastern Shore, Baltimore City or Prince George’s County are more likely to be uninsured, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau Wednesday. The Small Area Health Insurance...Tags: Health Insurance, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cancer, United States Census Bureau, Washington, DC
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$5.6B deal positions Aetna for changing health care market
Aetna's plans announced Monday to acquire Coventry Health Care Inc. for $5.6 billion could catapult the insurance giant to the front of an industry race to capitalize on Obamacare and the health needs of aging baby boomers. The deal, subject to...
Tags: Cigna Corporation, Medicaid, Health Insurance, Finance, Humana Incorporated
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Federal government tries to reach out to younger workers, recent graduates
Next month, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management rolls out the Pathways programs, created by President Barack Obama in an effort to better attract young people to federal government jobs.
The programs aim to streamline and standardize recruiting,...Tags: Finance, Employment, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Executives from Hopkins, UMMS, CareFirst weigh in on health care reform
The Supreme Court's recent ruling on federal health care reform may have settled legal concerns, but the heads of Maryland's top insurer and two largest medical institutions said there are still unanswered questions and worries about the law.
"There...Tags: Medicaid, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Cost, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Alcohol tax funds boost long-term care services in Maryland
About $14.3 million generated by the 2011 state alcohol tax will be used to expand long-term care services to frail seniors and adults with disabilities, officials said Wednesday.
The money will mean the seniors and disabled people will be able to stay...Tags: Medicaid, Health Insurance, Lobbying, Long Term Care, Nursing Homes
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Smoking drives much of health care cost
The op-ed by Jack Meyer and Karoline Mortensen advocates practical policy solutions for health care reform ("Compromise needed on health care reform," July 26). Yet in the entire article there is no mention of the number one cause of disease in our...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Government Health Care
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The single-payer system is a more efficient way of reforming health care
Jack Meyer and Caroline Mortensen's commentary on health care reform is undercut by its poor timing because their proposal for an expansion of Medicaid comes just as 13 states have announced cuts to the program ("Compromise needed on the Affordable Care...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance, Government Health Care
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Malpractice awards should be capped
The recent article about the large amount of settlements in malpractice claims reveals the inequities in the medical system and how the trial lawyers continue to be getting favorable treatment while the actual delivery of medical care is controlled ("...Tags: Malpractice, Justice System, Healthcare Industry, Lawyers
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NAIFA celebrates 50th anniversary
The Harford-Cecil Chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) will celebrate its 50th anniversary Sept. 6, 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at MacGregor's Restaurant in Havre de Grace. Featured at this special event are key...Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Culture, Consumers, Financial and Business Services, Marketing
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Sun editorial board endorsements
// Obama for president // Four years ago, President Barack Obama took office as the economy was in steep decline with millions in the process of losing their jobs, the nation was locked in seemingly endless military conflicts, Wall Street firms were...Tags: Local Government, Public Finance, Annapolis, DREAM Act, Benjamin L. Cardin
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President Obama has steered the nation wisely through troubled times
I was flabbergasted by Stanley Glinka's recent letter criticizing President Obama's performance in office ("Obama made U.S. weaker, more vulnerable," Oct. 31). He obviously lives in a different country than the rest of us. Let me point out that over...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Finance, George W. Bush, Executive Branch, Federal Reserve
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