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Andy Griffith’s new role: pitching health care law – Boston Herald
W ASHINGTON - Actor Andy Griffith has a new role: pitching President Barack Obama’s health care law to seniors in a cable television ad paid for by Medicare. The TV star — whose role as sheriff of Mayberry made him an enduring symbol of small-town ... »
Md. could save $829M under health care reform – Las Vegas Sun
Monday, July 26, 2010 | 11:07 a.m. Maryland could save about $829 million on health care costs between fiscal year 2011 and 2020 because of federal health care reform, according to a model the state released Monday. The savings, however, last only unti... »
ACLU Agrees To Settle Lawsuit Charging Inadequate Medical Care At Nevada’s Ely State Prison
Agreement Includes Provisions For Independent Monitoring And Increased Access To Doctors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org ELY, NV – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Nevada late yesterday filed in federal court a proposed agreement between a class of over 1,000 prisoners at Ely State Prison... »
Ensure Religiously Affiliated Hospitals Provide Emergency Abortion Care
Religiously affiliated hospitals across the country inappropriately and unlawfully deny pregnant women emergency reproductive health care. »
NBA Free Agents 2010: Carlos Boozer, Ray Allen Sign, Does Anyone Care? – Bleacherreport.com
All the hype surrounding the NBA free agents the last few weeks have centered on LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. However, there is still a large pool of free agents on the market. These are big name players looking for new homes and contracts with their old team. Despite "The Decision ...... »
Early Provisions of Health Care Overhaul Projected to Cover 1 Million Uninsured – FOX News
WASHINGTON -- The first stage of President Obama's health care overhaul is expected to provide coverage to about 1 million uninsured Americans by next year, according to government estimates. That's a small share of the uninsured, but in a shaky economy, experts say it's notable. Many others ... »
Sarah Palin warns health care overhaul amounts to ‘hefty tax hike’ for special needs families – Minneapolis Star Tribune
DULUTH, Ga. - The federal medical care overhaul would limit contributions to health savings accounts and raise insurance costs for people including those with special needs, former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said at a fundraiser Tuesday for developmentally disabled children ... »
Kagan indicates Congress has broad rights when questioned on health care law – Minneapolis Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan isn't speaking directly about a lawsuit by states challenging President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, but she is indicating the government has broad rights in cases like it. Kagan was addressing Republican Sen. John Cornyn, who noted that many ... »
Everyone Deserves the Right to Take Care of Their Families
Message to state constitutional officers (other than the Treasurer) to follow the Treasurers lead and extend the protections of the Family and Medical Leave Act to LGBT employees in their offices. »
Study: Millions of cancer survivors put off care – San Francisco Gate
Millions of cancer survivors have put off getting medical care because they couldn't afford it, according to a new study. All together, more than 2 million of 12 million U.S. adult cancer survivors did not get one or more needed medical services, the researchers estimate. The study is being called ... »