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The triumph of progressivism: Graduation 2013 and 1968
Many of you soon-to-be college graduates are determined to make the world a better place. Some of you are choosing careers in public service or joining nonprofits or volunteering in your communities. But many of you are cynical about politics. You see...
Tags: Bank of America Corp., Abortion, University of California, Berkeley, Martin Luther King Jr., Rivers
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Breast cancer treatment starts with money
Oh, no! Here we go again with another "awareness conversation" ("Breast cancer: Angelina Jolie starts the conversation," May 16). After the fortunes raised by Race for the Cure and the other breast cancer groups, must we consider having both our breasts...
Tags: Breast Cancer, Angelina Jolie
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Rabinowitz named new vice president at Upper Chesapeake Health
Aaron Rabinowitz has joined the two hospital health system in Harford County as Vice President, General Counsel, Upper Chesapeake Health announced. Prior to joining UCH, Rabinowitz practiced as a health attorney at the Baltimore law firm of Ober Kaler,...Tags: Harvard University, Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC, Healthcare Policies, Healthcare Laws
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Jockeys call for increased disability insurance
Jerry Bailey can look back on a Hall of Fame jockey career that featured 5,892 victories but also the searing memory of 17 fractures, including a broken back, jaw and collarbone, and several busted ribs. Yet Bailey considers himself lucky. He never...
Tags: John R. Velazquez, Triple Crown, Kentucky Derby, Equestrian, The Jockey Club Incorporated
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Scrabble at the Bain Center
Activity Pals For single seniors. Get together with others to attend events, shop, go sightseeing, dine out and more. 301-596-6385. The Bain Center 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-313-7213. •Acting Up! Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. A theater...Tags: Music, Government Health Care, Howard Community College, Acupuncture, Physical Conditions
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Medicaid expansion good for Maryland
Thank you for your recent article on a study of Medicaid the New England Journal of Medicine that addressed the role of Medicaid in promoting mental health and protecting families from financial ruin ("Study: Medicaid has mixed record in improving health,...
Tags: Government Health Care, Medicaid, Medical Research, Mental Health
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With same-sex marriage now available, state to end benefits for domestic partners
The O'Malley administration has notified state employees in same-sex relationships that they won't be able to include domestic partners in their health insurance anymore. If they want coverage, they'll have to get married. The policy change is the...
Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, Labor Legislation, Laws, Health and Safety at Work, Civil and Public Service
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Maryland hospitals oppose state plan to update waiver
The Maryland Hospital Association has sent a letter to state health officials saying it will not support a proposal that would link medical spending to the state's economic growth. The state presented the proposal to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Government Health Care, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Medicare, Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Hopkins announces $4.5 billion fundraising goal
Johns Hopkins announced Saturday a $4.5 billion fundraising goal — among the largest in the country — to help the university and health system address some of the world's most challenging issues, including water scarcity, education quality and...
Tags: Finance, Michael Bloomberg, Stanford University, Elections, Johns Hopkins University
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Group chosen to help implement health reform settled with feds over fraud
Maryland tapped the nonprofit Seedco to help implement health care reform despite a $1.7 million settlement the agency agreed to in December to resolve a federal fraud suit. The U.S. government sued the agency, saying it defrauded a federal employment...
Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Employment, Government Health Care, Worcester County, Manhattan (New York City)
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Md. hospitals say rate vote means jobs cuts
Maryland hospitals said they will need to cut jobs and patient services after a state panel voted Wednesday to keep hospital rates flat, despite a 2 percent cut in Medicare payments required by federal sequestration. "There are significant job cuts...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Finance, Government Health Care, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Elections
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O'Malley administration settles suit over Medicaid backlog
The O'Malley administration has settled a class action lawsuit brought by critics who accused the state of failing low-income and disabled Marylanders by regularly taking nearly a year to approve medical assistance applications as part of a severe...
Tags: Government Health Care, Medicaid, Personal Income, Diabetes, Employment
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