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• Medicare Advantage Plans Are Largely Unpopular In Rural States

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 735
  Kansas Health Institute examines Medicare Advantage plans, which are less popular in rural areas, in a series of reports: "In Kansas, about one in 10 Medicare beneficiaries is enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. Thats about half the national average.
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• State News: State Budgets And Medicaid Continue To Draw Headlines

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 735
  The Associated Press/The Houston Chronicle reports that Texas lawmakers will add $5 million to expand mental health services - specifically veteran-to-veteran peer support groups - in the state. "Gov.
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• Harkin non-committal on preservation of CHIP

  
  Iowa Independent — Authority: 659
  Though it’s been little mentioned throughout the health reform debate, there’s a showdown brewing between House and Senate Democrats over the future of the popular Children’s Health Insurance Program, previously known as SCHIP. House lawmakers have proposed to do away with the program at the end of 2013, ...
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• Harkin Non-Committal on Preservation of CHIP

  
  The Washington Independent — Authority: 777
  Though it’s been little mentioned throughout the health reform debate, there’s a showdown brewing between House and Senate Democrats over the future of the popular Children’s Health Insurance Program, previously know as SCHIP. House lawmakers have proposed to do away with the program at the end of 2013, ...
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• A Record That Needs More Than A Band-Aid

  
  Fired Up! Missouri — Authority: 511
  When you read stories like this one from KOMU , it becomes pretty clear why the GOP leadership picked Roy Blunt to lead their Health Care Solutions Group this year: the man has some seriously awful votes in his record that he will struggle to explain away.  KOMU : 7th District Congressman Roy Blunt, a top ...
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• Heart beating steady on player signings

  
  The Roar - Your Sports Opinion — Authority: 500
  A-League club-in-waiting Melbourne Heart hope to have their first players signed by the end of this year as their debut season shopping list takes firm shape. Heart coach John van’t Schip and football operations manager John Didulica have been taking in as many A-League matches as possible as they look for the ...
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• CHIP Provision In Health Bill Triggers Concern

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 735
  "The $894 billion health reform bill working its way toward a House vote this week would repeal the Childrens Health Insurance Program, shifting some low-income kids into Medicaid and others into private plans that would both cost more and guarantee fewer benefits," The Washington Independent reports.
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• CNA/NNOC Statement On The Withdrawal Of The House Single Payer Amendment

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 735
  On the eve of what would have been the first national vote on single-payer legislation Rep. Anthony Weiners single-payer/Medicare for all amendment was withdrawn Friday, November 6. The vote for Congressman Weiners single-payer amendment would have allowed advocates to have their representatives on record as ...
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• In House Health Bill, Kids Play ‘Lottery of Geography’

  
  Progressive News Daily — Authority: 159
  By Mike Lillis The Washington Independent Children’s Health Advocates Fear Repercussions From Ending CHIP How effectively will the House health care bill cover children? Turns out, it depends on where they live. The $894 billion health reform bill working its way toward a House vote this week would repeal ...
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• Low-Income Children Could Be Worse Off After Health Care Reform

  
  Poverty & Policy — Authority: 411
  Hundreds of concerned citizens answered the Childrens Defense Funds call to join a "stroller brigade" to the U.S. Capitol or in one of at least 16 communities across the U.S. These brigades were to demonstrate grassroots support for "comprehensive, affordable, accessible health care for all children, no matter where ...
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• AARP, Key Retirees Lobby, To Endorse Democrats Health Bill

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 735
  AARP, the influential retirees lobby, is expected to endorse House Democrats plan to overhaul the health system today, the Associated Press reports, citing unnamed officials. "Backing the 10-year, $1.2 trillion House bill is a tricky move for AARP.
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• Does House Health Care Bill Eliminate SCHIP?

  
  Firedoglake — Authority: 769
  From 2008 a SCHIP vigil (photo via Korean Resource Center) Jay Rockefeller is making a lot of noise about a provision in the House health care bill that would fold the SCHIP (State Children’s Health Insurance Program) into the insurance exchanges when they begin running in 2013. Rockefeller, who changed the ...
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• Florida Officials Say It Would Be A Struggle To Meet Medicaid Costs Of Health Reform

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 735
  News outlets report on a variety of health care issues at the state level including the cost of health care reform in Florida, widespread budget cuts in Nebraska, a hand-washing initiative in Maryland as well as some hospital and VA-related developments.
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• Ad Audit: How Close Is The Message To The Truth About Pending Health Bills And Medicare?

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 735
  Kaiser Health News staff writer Jordan Rau examines a new ad by a conservative advocacy group that warns that the health care bills now before Congress would hurt Medicare. He finds that the ad uses older Americans to exaggerate the impact of proposed Medicare cuts and ignores some improvements (11/4). This ...
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• Rockefeller: Proposal to Repeal CHIP Is ‘Harmful’ and ‘Intolerable’

  
  The Washington Independent Blog — Authority: 155
  Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), who last month salvaged the Children’s Health Insurance Program in the Senate’s health reform bill, just issued a statement condemning the House legislation for proposing to terminate the program. “As health reform moves forward, we need to make sure children can keep their ...
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• AMCP Releases Summary Of Key Provisions In H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care Act For America

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 735
  The Academy has released a summary of key provisions of interest to managed care pharmacists in H.R. 3962, the "Affordable Health Care Act for America." These include provisions on Medicare Part D drug price negotiations, the Medicare Part D coverage gap, PBM disclosure, follow-on biologics and comparative ...
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• Louisiana Struggles With Medicaid Shortfall; Texas Governor Criticizes Reform

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 735
  Newspapers report on health issues at the state level, including Louisianas struggles with a Medicaid shortfall and the Texas governors criticism of congressional health care reform efforts.
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• Medicare Experiments To Curb Costs Seldom Implemented On A Broad Scale

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 735
  Kaiser Health News staff writers Christopher Weaver and Kate Steadman report on the history of pilot projects in the context of current reform proposals. "The Democratic health reform legislation comes studded with cautious plans to test proposals reining in Medicare costs.
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• Experts Favor Broad Medicare Reforms To Control Costs And Foster Health Care Innovations, Survey Says

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 735
  A vast majority of leaders in health care and health policy believe Medicare has been successful in providing access to care and stable coverage to the elderly and disabled individuals; however only a small percentage think the program has realized its potential to achieve other important goals, like
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• Obama One Year Later — A Legacy of Lies and Broken Promises

  
  OpenMarket.org — Authority: 667
  It’s been a year since the president was elected, and he’s already piled up an impressive list of lies and broken promises. The broken promises include his pledge to enact a “ net spending cut, ” his promise not to raise taxes on anyone making less than $250,000 a year, and his promise not to sign bills ...
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