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Gov't report: Smooth launch unsure for health law
There's no guarantee that President Barack Obama's health care law will launch smoothly and on time, congressional investigators say in the first in-depth independent look at its progress. But in a report to be released Wednesday, the congressional Government Accountability Office also sees positive signs as the Oct. 1 deadline ...
CBO: Immigration bill reduces deficit
In a boost for supporters of a major immigration reform bill now on the Senate floor, the Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday reported that the plan would reduce the nation's budget deficit over the next two decades, as backers said it showed the "economic imperative" to approve immigration law changes. ...
Nonprofit launches campaign to reach uninsured
A nonprofit group helping to spread the word about President Barack Obama's health care overhaul launched a campaign Tuesday that will target states with high numbers of uninsured Americans and tackle their skepticism with straightforward messages. The "Get Covered America" campaign will include door-to-door visits by volunteers, brochures handed out ...
Report: Slowdown in health care costs to continue
There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause. A report Tuesday from accounting and consulting giant PwC projects lower overall growth in medical costs for next year, even as ...
Maine gov vetoes Medicaid expansion for 2nd time
Maine Gov. Paul LePage on Monday vetoed a bill to accept federal dollars to expand health care coverage to 70,000 more Mainers, saying he fears the state will ultimately bear the financial burden for the new enrollees. The Democratic-controlled Legislature last week approved a retooled proposal to expand Medicaid coverage ...
Pro-Obama group airing health ads
An outside group supporting President Barack Obama's agenda plans to air a series of ads this summer promoting Obama's health care overhaul. Organizing for Action intends to spend at least $1 million this summer on ads to draw attention to the implementation of the health care law, including its quality ...
Raleigh General CEO back for 2nd stint
The life of a health care administrator can be surprisingly nomadic. David Darden, CEO of Raleigh General Hospital for the second time, back now since May, found out early in his career in health care administration that he'd be planting stakes in places like Virginia, Florida, North Carolina and New ...
Lawmakers expand Medicaid in final budget voting
The Legislature passed a major piece of the federal Affordable Care Act on Saturday, opting to expand Medicaid to 1.4 million low-income Californians, as it rushed to meet its deadline to complete a state budget. The action came a day after lawmakers passed the main budget bill outlining a $96.3 ...
Highlights of California's 2013-14 state budget
Highlights of the budget the Legislature is sending to Gov. Jerry Brown for the fiscal year that begins July 1. SPENDING: — Projects the state will collect $97.1 billion in general fund revenue and adopts a $96.3 billion spending plan for the 2013-14-fiscal year starting July 1. It maintains a ...
Arizona Gov. Brewer secures Medicaid expansion
Ending a six-month legislative session, Arizona lawmakers endorsed a key element of President Barack Obama's health care law in a huge political victory for Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, after a lengthy fight over Medicaid expansion that divided the state's Republican leadership. The expansion that will extend health care to 300,000 ...
Arizona Legislature passes Medicaid expansion
The Arizona Legislature embraced a signature component of President Barack Obama's health care law Thursday after a drawn out battle that divided the state's Republican leadership and saw GOP Gov. Jan Brewer work closely with Democratic lawmakers to expand Medicaid access. The Legislature passed Brewer's $8.8 billion state budget and ...
Coverage may be unaffordable for low-wage workers
It's called the Affordable Care Act, but President Barack Obama's health care law may turn out to be unaffordable for many low-wage workers, including employees at big chain restaurants, retail stores and hotels. That might seem strange since the law requires medium-sized and large employers to offer "affordable" coverage or ...
AZ House passes Medicaid expansion in Brewer win
The Arizona House passed an $8.8 billion state budget that includes Medicaid expansion early Thursday and puts Gov. Jan Brewer one Senate vote away from a huge political victory as she embraces a signature part of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law. A newly formed coalition of Democrats and ...
Highlights of the Democratic spending plan
Here are details of California's compromise spending plan negotiated between Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic legislative leaders ahead of Saturday's budget deadline: REVENUE: — Lawmakers will vote this week on a $96.3 billion state spending plan for the new fiscal year starting July 1. It maintains a $1.1 billion reserve ...
Budget compromise reflects governor's priorities
Gov. Jerry Brown appears to have held the line on fiscal restraint as a compromise budget plan with fellow Democrats in the Legislature is emerging. At the same time, he succeeded in getting his most important initiative — overhauling the state's school funding formula to target low-income students and English ...
Some highlights of the budget compromise
Here are some of the main issues lawmakers and the governor are resolving ahead of Saturday's budget deadline: REVENUE: —Brown proposed a $96.4 billion state spending plan for the new fiscal year starting July 1. It maintained a $1.1 billion reserve and paid down debt. But Democrats in the Legislature ...
Legislative leaders says state budget deal is near
Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature's Democratic leaders moved close to a state budget deal Monday that is expected to revamp education funding and begin restoring some of the social services cut during the recession. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg emerged from a meeting with the governor and Assembly ...
Highlights of the state budget negotiations
Here are some of the main issues lawmakers and the governor are resolving ahead of Saturday's budget deadline: REVENUE: —Brown proposed a $96.4 billion state spending plan for the new fiscal year starting July 1. It maintained a $1.1 billion reserve and paid down debt. But Democrats in the Legislature ...
APNewsBreak: Pallone says he's in NJ Senate race
U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone said Sunday that he's officially in the race to fill the U.S. Senate seat occupied by Frank Lautenberg and can win the Democratic primary against better-known Newark Mayor Cory Booker by running on his progressive congressional record. Pallone planned to hold a news conference Monday announcing ...
State laws varied on gun, abortion laws
The U.S. Supreme Court says women in America can terminate a pregnancy and that every citizen has an individual right to own a firearm, but those rulings have done little to settle political arguments over abortion and guns. The result is an uneven medley of state laws, which means that ...
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