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Obama's 'accommodation' on birth control is all smoke and mirrors
The Sun's article on Catholic bishops' opposition to the Obama administration's requirement that religious schools and hospitals include contraceptives in their health insurance plans was one-sided and unfair ("Obama's 'accommodation' wins support in...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Birth Control, Health Treatments, Barack Obama
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Federal workers take $15B hit in payroll tax deal
Federal employees will be required to contribute $15 billion toward the cost of extending federal unemployment insurance under a tentative agreement struck in Congress that would also maintain the 2010 payroll tax break, federal worker union officials...Tags: Unemployment, Benjamin L. Cardin, Congressional Budget Office, Barack Obama, Labor Legislation
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Health exchanges will benefit Maryland families
It's no wonder Maryland families are so hard pressed to find good, affordable health insurance — premiums have outpaced earnings, and the field of insurance options is confusing. Even if a family is fortunate enough to have coverage, it's hard to...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Family, Health Insurance, Healthcare Laws, Private Health Care
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Eventually, the Catholic hierarchy will come around to the idea of birth control
As usual, the latest dust up over the Obama administration's decision to require church-affiliated employers to offer health-care insurance that covers contraceptives at no charge has generated more heat than light ("Obama's 'accommodation' wins support...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Family Planning, Health Insurance, Birth Control, Employment Opportunities
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Body shop owner testifies at police kickback trial
Repair shop owner Alex Moreno said he was approached in 2008 by a Baltimore police officer with an idea to help boost sales at his fledgling Rosedale business: In exchange for a cut, officers would funnel cars to the shop. Soon, Majestic Auto Repair...Tags: Theft, Corporate Crime, Blackmail and Extortion, Vehicles, Companies and Corporations
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The cost of free contraceptives
Over the last few days, it has been interesting and almost comical to watch President Barack Obama handle the growing opposition regarding the decision of his administration to mandate coverage of contraceptives in the national health care reform...Tags: Prices, Birth Control, Companies and Corporations, Health Treatments, Barack Obama
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Sound the retreat, coastal dwellers
Sea level around the Chesapeake Bay is rising. Larger-than-ever storm surges are a certainty. Land is sinking further. The time has come to plan an orderly human retreat from more development along the watershed's low-lying edges.
The science that...Tags: Wetlands, Water, Natural Resources, Northumberland County, Global Change
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The right to birth control
Each year in Maryland, approximately 75,000 women unintentionally become pregnant. Of those pregnancies, about 36,000 end in abortions and 8,000 end in miscarriages. Additionally, many unintended pregnancies lead to premature births, low birthweight...Tags: Family Planning, Abortion Issue, Colleges and Universities, Health and Safety at Work, Tetanus
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Insurance 'prior authorization' wastes time, money
At a time when physicians and policymakers alike are being asked to reduce health care costs without sacrificing quality care, it's crucial that we unleash the enormous potential for savings that could come from exciting new advances in health information...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Research, Drugs and Medicines, Health Insurance Cost, General Practitioners
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O'Brien's quixotic fight
Recently, Cardinal-designateEdwin F. O'Brienwrote a stirring letter to all those who worship in the Baltimore Archdiocese, calling on their help to "regain our religious freedom." The impassioned call to arms suggests the federal government has dealt a...Tags: Family Planning, Barack Obama, Labor Legislation, Health Care Reform (2009), Healthcare Policies
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Davidsonville man sentenced to prison in $2.8 million mortgage fraud scheme
A Davidsonville man was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison Tuesday for wire fraud stemming from a plot to defraud lenders and a title insurance company of $2.8 million, Maryland's U.S. Attorney's Office announced in a statement. The sentence...Tags: Justice System, Companies and Corporations, Corporate Crime, Real Estate, Punishment
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Document heist, Yeardley Love and other crime news
The big news on Tuesday was the guilty plea from Barry H. Landau, who admitted in federal court to pilfering thousands of historic documents from Baltimore and four other states. He and his accomplice were caught last year when an alert part-time, and...Tags: Justice System, Theft, Joseph Butler, Elections, Harford County
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