Squishing Invasive Fish, Signs for Little Caesars: South Metro Roundup

Take a trip around Dakota County and the south metro with this week's rundown of top news.

http://burnsville.patch.com/articles/squishing-invasive-fish-signs-for-little-caesars-south-metro-roundup

Marketing studies help craft sales pitch for Obamacare overhaul of health system

How do you convince millions of average Americans that one of the most complex and controversial programs devised by government may actually be a good deal for them? With the nation still split over President Barack Obama's health care law, the administration has turned to the science of mass marketing for help in understanding the lives of ... (more)

http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2013/03/marketing_studies_help_craft_s.html

Doctors prescribing phones apps to manage health problems

D ownload two apps and text me in the morning. Doctors are beginning to prescribe smart-phone applications and medical devices they work with to help patients manage chronic illnesses, including heart disease, diabetes and asthma.

http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2013/03/31/7027939.htm

Obama Hasn't 'Evolved' That Far Yet

Friday, the Department of Health and Human Services requested public comment on a proposal to provide taxpayer-funded sex-change surgery , but scrubbed the proposal off their Web site as soon as it was reported by news agencies.

http://theothermccain.com/2013/03/31/obama-hasnt-evolved-that-far-yet/

Marketing studies help craft health overhaul pitch

In this March 15, 2013, file photo the Senate Minority Leader, Republican Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, points to a 7-foot stack of Obamacare regulations to underscore his disdain during the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md.

http://www.twincities.com/columnists/ci_22911053/marketing-studies-help-craft-health-overhaul-pitch?source=rss

Analysis: Mo. Medicaid debate gets hyperbolic

If Missouri fails to expand Medicaid, could it result in millions of Missourians' tax dollars going to health care in other states? In the tense Medicaid debate at the Missouri Capitol, both assertions have been put forth as plain facts by opponents or supporters of a plan that could add as many as 300,000 adults to the Medicaid rolls.

http://www.enquirerherald.com/2013/03/31/2401094/analysis-mo-medicaid-debate-gets.html

Marketing studies help craft health overhaul pitch

How do you convince millions of average Americans that one of the most complex and controversial programs devised by government may actually be a good deal for them? With the nation still split over President Barack Obama's health care law, the administration has turned to the science of mass marketing for help in understanding the lives of ... (more)

http://ap.savannahnow.com/pstories/us/20130331/1118119827.shtml

Mail: We need a Fair Tax

... Modernization Commission. ... More Few Americans will ever forget being told Congress had to first pass the healthcare law 'to find out what is in it.' ... More Next week the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on two of the most critical ...

http://www.northplattebulletin.com/index.asp?show=news&action=list&storyID=25176&pageID=6

3 killed, 1 injured at tavern south of Seattle

Police say three men were killed and another man was wounded when a brawl led to gunfire outside a tavern in Auburn south of Seattle.

http://www.wset.com/story/21838442/3-killed-1-injured-at-tavern-south-of-seattle

The South: A near-solid block against 'Obamacare'

As more Republicans give in to President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul, an opposition bloc remains across the South, including from governors who lead some of the nation's poorest and unhealthiest states.

http://www.carolinalive.com/news/story.aspx?id=878973

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Two of the lawmakers negotiating an immigration overhaul in Congress say a final deal is at hand but caution that the bipartisan group working on a proposal hasn't finished its work.

http://www.katv.com/story/21838197/tech-firms-bumping-up-perks-to-recruit-retain

The Medicare/Medicaid SNAFU

On Friday Horace posted about the opening on Thursday of a 30-day public comment period about the coverage of sexual reassignment surgery by Medicare and Medicaid Services .

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/31/1198216/-The-Medicare-Medicaid-SNAFU

Tenn. lawmakers could require EpiPens in schools

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Kendra Tiedemann's 8-year-old son has been carrying an epinephrine injector with him since he was 3. But the Franklin mother says not all children may have the so-called EpiPen, a device designed to quickly treat serious allergic reactions.

http://www.tennessean.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennessean.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013303310133%26nclick_check%3D1

Rivals prepare for legal battle over abortion bans

Two months after an assistant prosecutor was gunned down, the bodies of a north Texas prosecutor and his wife were found in their home, authorities said.

http://www.wcax.com/story/21838193/rivals-prepare-for-legal-battle-over-abortion-bans

Caroline Kennedy returns to poetry for 10th book

A sheriff's deputy says authorities are investigating the deaths of a North Texas county district attorney and his wife who were found dead in a home.

http://www.myabc5.com/story/21838139/caroline-kennedy-returns-to-poetry-for-10th-book

Small business squabbles over paid sick time laws

Two months after a severe flu season forced millions of workers to stay home, paid sick time is becoming an issue for many small business owners.

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130331/business/703319989/

Study shows Shakespeare as ruthless businessman

A sheriff's deputy says authorities are investigating the deaths of a North Texas county district attorney and his wife who were found dead in a home.

http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/21838286/study-shows-shakespeare-as-ruthless-businessman

Tenn. lawmakers could require EpiPens in schools

But the Franklin mother says not all children may have the so-called EpiPen, a device designed to quickly treat serious allergic reactions.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Tenn-lawmakers-could-require-EpiPens-in-schools-4398054.php

Budget a Priority for Legislature in 2nd Half

The Alabama Legislature begins the second half of its 2013 session on Tuesday. Gov. Robert Bentley says his priority for the second half is passing balanced budgets.

http://www.local15tv.com/news/state/story/Budget-a-Priority-for-Legislature-in-2nd-Half/lK3pjMxCMEiZK0ajKjb92Q.cspx?rss=218

Stephen Baldwin admits he failed to pay NY taxes

6, 2012 file photo provided by the Rockland County District Attorney's Office in New City, N.Y., actor Stephen Baldwin is shown.

http://www.kotatv.com/story/21824881/stephen-baldwin-due-in-court-in-ny-tax-case

Capitol Beats: ‘I don’t think that’s a wise place for us to cut.’

Sam Brownback on the proposed 2 and 4 percent cuts to state universities included in the House and Senate spending plans.

http://www.kansas.com/2013/03/31/2740644/capitol-beats-i-dont-think-thats.html

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A sheriff's deputy says authorities are investigating the deaths of a North Texas county district attorney and his wife who were found dead in a home.

http://www.ktvn.com/story/21838197/tech-firms-bumping-up-perks-to-recruit-retain

Marketing studies help craft 'Obamacare' pitch

Senate Minority Leader Republican Mitch McConnell of Kentucky points to a 7-foot stack of "Obamacare" regulations to underscore his disdain during the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md.

http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/03/31/marketing-studies-help-craft-obamacare-pitch/a6rnsf8/

Budget a priority for Legislature in 2nd half

Gov. Robert Bentley says his priority for the second half is passing balanced budgets.

http://www.waff.com/story/21838147/budget-a-priority-for-legislature-in-2nd-half

Rivals prepare for legal battle over abortion bans

Google's new Bay View campus will feature walkways angled to force... Apple's ring-shaped, gleaming "Spaceship Headquarters" will include a world class auditorium and an orchard for engineers to wander.

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/21838193/rivals-prepare-for-legal-battle-over-abortion-bans

Marketing studies help crafta

The Obama administration is tapping the secrets of mass marketing to help sell the health care law to millions of uninsured Americans.

http://www.wane.com/dpp/before_you_buy/wall_street/Marketing-studies-help-craft-health-overhaul-pitch_82550908

Kelly: Gun checks need mental health component

She burst into laughter, she says, as she... Beginning work a few years ago on her latest book, an anthology of poems for young people, Caroline Kennedy found herself looking through one of her mother's scrapbooks.

http://www.TucsonNewsNow.com/story/21837999/kelly-gun-checks-need-mental-health-component

Rubio: Reports of immigration deal 'premature'

Gun control activist Mark Kelly says a proposed national gun background bill under discussion in the Senate should include better access to mental health records that could prevent psychologically disturbed people... Gun control activist Mark Kelly says a proposed national gun background bill under discussion in the Senate should include better ... (more)

http://www.abc3340.com/story/21837931/senators-reports-of-immigration-deal-premature

Kelly: Gun checks need mental health component

She burst into laughter, she says, as she... Beginning work a few years ago on her latest book, an anthology of poems for young people, Caroline Kennedy found herself looking through one of her mother's scrapbooks.

http://www.newschannel6now.com/story/21837998/kelly-gun-checks-need-mental-health-component

Lindsey Graham Won't Join Gun Background Checks Filibuster If Amendments Allowed

Sen. Lindsey Graham won't join his Republican colleagues in filibustering a motion to proceed to debate on gun legislation, as long he's allowed to offer an alternative, the lawmaker said Sunday morning.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/31/lindsey-graham-gun-filibuster_n_2988422.html

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She burst into laughter, she says, as she... Beginning work a few years ago on her latest book, an anthology of poems for young people, Caroline Kennedy found herself looking through one of her mother's scrapbooks.

http://www.wate.com/story/21837998/kelly-gun-checks-need-mental-health-component

Marketing studies help craft health overhaul pitch

How do you convince millions of average Americans that one of the most complex and controversial programs devised by government may actually be a good deal for them? With the nation still split over President Barack Obama's health care law, the administration has turned to the science of mass marketing for help in understanding the lives of ... (more)

http://ap.cjonline.com/pstories/us/20130331/1118109112.shtml

Marketing studies help craft health overhaul pitch

How do you convince millions of average Americans that one of the most complex and controversial programs devised by government may actually be a good deal for them? With the nation still split over President Barack Obama's health care law, the administration has turned to the science of mass marketing for help in understanding the lives of ... (more)

http://www.modbee.com/2013/03/31/2647339/marketing-studies-help-craft-health.html

Senators: Reports of immigration deal premature

Gun control activist Mark Kelly says a proposed national gun background bill under discussion in the Senate should include better access to mental health records that could prevent psychologically disturbed people... Gun control activist Mark Kelly says a proposed national gun background bill under discussion in the Senate should include better ... (more)

http://www.abc27.com/story/21837931/senators-reports-of-immigration-deal-premature

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How do you convince millions of average Americans that one of the most complex and controversial programs devised by government may actually be a good deal for them? With the nation still split over President Barack Obama's health care law, the administration has turned to the science of mass marketing for help in understanding the lives of ... (more)

http://www.ktul.com/story/21837890/marketing-studies-help-craft-health-overhaul-pitch

Marketing studies help craft health overhaul pitch

In this March 15, 2013, file photo the Senate Minority Leader, Republican Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, points to a 7-foot stack of "Obamacare" regulations to underscore his disdain during the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md.

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/politics/article/Marketing-studies-help-craft-health-overhaul-pitch-4398020.php

Kelly: Gun checks need mental health component

How do you convince millions of average Americans that one of the most complex and controversial programs devised by government may actually be a good deal for them? Two of the lawmakers negotiating an immigration overhaul in Congress say a final deal is at hand but caution that the bipartisan group working on a proposal hasn't finished its work.

http://www.abc6.com/story/21837998/kelly-gun-checks-need-mental-health-component

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In this March 15, 2013, file photo the Senate Minority Leader, Republican Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, points to a 7-foot stack of "Obamacare" regulations to underscore his disdain during the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md.

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/politics/article/Marketing-studies-help-craft-health-overhaul-pitch-4398020.php

Senators: Reports of immigration deal premature

Gun control activist Mark Kelly says a proposed national gun background bill under discussion in the Senate should include better access to mental health records that could prevent psychologically disturbed people... Gun control activist Mark Kelly says a proposed national gun background bill under discussion in the Senate should include better ... (more)

http://www.klkntv.com/story/21837931/senators-reports-of-immigration-deal-premature

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How do you convince millions of average Americans that one of the most complex and controversial programs devised by government may actually be a good deal for them? With the nation still split over President Barack Obama's health care law, the administration has turned to the science of mass marketing for help in understanding the lives of ... (more)

http://www.klkntv.com/story/21837890/marketing-studies-help-craft-health-overhaul-pitch

New Market Study Published: Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer - Pipeline Review, H1 2013

This report provides information on the therapeutic development for Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, complete with latest updates, and special features on late-stage and discontinued projects.

http://reports.pr-inside.com/new-market-study-published-anaplastic-thyroid-r3627124.htm

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The Obama administration is tapping the secrets of mass marketing to help sell the health care law to millions of uninsured Americans.

http://www.wmdt.com/story/21837890/marketing-studies-help-craft-health-overhaul-pitch

Marketing studies help craft health overhaul pitch

The Obama administration is tapping the secrets of mass marketing to help sell the health care law to millions of uninsured Americans.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/31/3316110/marketing-studies-help-craft-health.html

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Two of the lawmakers negotiating an immigration overhaul in Congress say a final deal is at hand but caution that the bipartisan group working on a proposal hasn't finished its work.

http://www.fox44abc22yourvoice.com/story/21837890/marketing-studies-help-craft-health-overhaul-pitch

WebMD's Digital Health

WebMD Health Corp is a company with growth opportunities, stability and long term strategic investment value.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1310441-webmd-s-digital-health?source=feed

Barack Obama's Great Redistributionist Lie

Our President, Barack Obama loves to make a speech. To be perfectly honest, it's the only thing he is any good at But in all of his speeches has anyone ever heard Mr.

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2013/03/barack_obamas_great_redistributionist_lie.html

FDA Approves Diabetes Drug Invokana

The US Food and Drug Administration approved Invokana, the first of a new class of drugs that will treat patients suffering from type 2 diabetes , on Friday, various media outlets have reported.

http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112813367/diabetes-drug-invokana-gets-fda-approval-033113/

Repros Moves Up On Phase III Data, Both Co-Endpoints Met

Thursday, we saw shares of the developmental biopharmaceutical company Repros Therapeutics close over 76% higher by the closing bell, reacting to a press release issued by the company after Wednesday's trading.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1310281-repros-moves-up-on-phase-iii-data-both-co-endpoints-met?source=feed

Congress' partisan discord finds roots in toss-up districts

Here in Cincinnati's suburbs, where people tend to be polite, one finds seeds of the bitter partisanship that gnaws at Washington, 500 miles away.

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/160307/congress-partisan-discord-finds-roots-in-toss-up-districts/

Employees or Independent Contractors?

A company operates a maid service that cleans residences. The company has always treated its maids as independent contractors rather than employees.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/stephendunn/2013/03/31/employees-or-independent-contractors/?ss=personalfinance

Airports Suing FAA Over Planned Tower Shutdowns

Airport operators are mounting a legal challenge to the Federal Aviation Administration's decision to cut funding for 149 air traffic control towers, accusing the agency of violating federal law meant to ensure major changes at airports do not erode safety.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/30/airports-suing-faa_n_2984531.html?utm_hp_ref=politics&ir=Politics&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HP%2FPolitics+%28Politics+on+The+Huffington+Post%29

Will Obamacare Carve Up the Restaurant Industry?

Because restaurants typically operate on razor-thin margins, President Obama's signature health-care reform law has largely been criticized by the industry for imposing onerous new costs that will potentially wipe out whatever profits they make.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3002425/posts

Furor Growing Against Obama Over 'Monsanto Protection Act'

Anger is growing against President Barack Obama the day after he signed into law a spending bill that included a provision opponents have dubbed the "Monsanto Protection Act." That bill, the HR 933 continuing resolution, was mainly aimed at averting a government shutdown and ensuring that the federal government would continue to be able to pay its ... (more)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3002422/posts

Obama to unveil budget on April 10

US President Barack Obama will unveil his long-awaited budget for the fiscal year 2014 on April 10, two months after he was required by law to do so, the White House said Thursday.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/international/afp_world_business/obama-to-unveil-budget-on-april-10/620120.html

This week in health news 03/30/13

Health officials say at least 24 people have become sick from an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to frozen snack foods marketed to children.

http://www.fox44abc22yourvoice.com/category/38921/8722715

Carotid Stenting or Carotid Surgery in Average Surgical-Risk...

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases , Vol. 54, No. 1. , pp. 14-21, doi:10.1016/j.pcad.2011.03.002 There are generic as well as carotid-specific trial design considerations that have the potential to materially affect the outcomes and interpretation of comparative studies between carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy.

http://www.citeulike.org/user/kniazi/article/9995371

Lawmakers pass $14M increase in student fund

Missouri lawmakers have approved additional spending authority for the current fiscal year, including a $14 million increase for a fund that reimburses schools for the cost of educating children with special needs.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Lawmakers-pass-14M-increase-in-student-fund-4396900.php

Payment Matters: Ordering/Referring Phase 2 Begins May 1st - Claims Will Be Denied

In an April 24, 2009 transmittal, CMS announced a two-phase claims editing expansion designed to allow verification that the physician or non-physician practitioner listed as the ordering/referring provider on a Medicare claim has an approved enrollment record in the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System .

http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/payment-matters-orderingreferring-phas-40876/

Medicaid Expansion Remains Unsettled in Kansas

Yet Gov. Sam Brownback and legislators haven't formally rejected an expansion of the state's Medicaid program under the law championed by President Barack Obama.

http://www.ksallink.com/?cmd=displaystory&story_id=26512&format=html

Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Notes Upcoming...

Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Notes Upcoming Joint Status Conference in Federal Litigations Bernstein Liebhard LLP is currently evaluating potential transvaginal mesh lawsuits on behalf of women claiming injuries stemming from vaginal mesh products manufactured by American Medical Systems, Inc., C.R. Bard, Inc., Ethicon, ... (more)

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/business/press-releases/article/Transvaginal-Mesh-Lawsuits-Bernstein-Liebhard-4396612.php

Medicaid expansion remains unsettled issue in Kan.

Yet Gov. Sam Brownback and legislators haven't formally rejected an expansion of the state's Medicaid program under the law championed by President Barack Obama.

http://www.nebraska.tv/story/21834920/medicaid-expansion-remains-unsettled-issue-in-kan

Central Nervous System (CNS) Biomarkers Market: 2017 Forecast in New...

"Central Nervous System Biomarkers: Technologies and Global Markets" is the market new research report added to ReportsnReports.com store.

http://www.jsonline.com/business/pressrelease/national-press-releases/central-nervous-system-cns-biomarkers-market-2017-forecast-in-new-research-report-at-reportsnreportscom-200721151.html

UPS Forfeits $40 Million In Illegal Drug Delivery Probe

Federal prosecutors in San Francisco announced today that United Parcel Service Inc.

http://sfappeal.com/2013/03/ups-forfeits-40-million-i-illegal-drug-delivery-probe/

Reader upset by taxes, calls for federal budget

The U.S. Senate wants an income tax increase, in order for the Senate to do their constitutional duty by passing and implementing a federal budget.

http://www.mydailyregister.com/view/full_story/22111008/article-Reader-upset-by-taxes--calls-for-federal-budget?

Does combined HRT raise breast cancer risk and morality? Questions still remain

If you are considering hormone replacement therapy for menopause symptoms, speak with your doctor about results of a study published yesterday showing combined HRT may raise breast cancer risk in addition to chances of dying from the disease.

http://www.examiner.com/article/does-combined-hrt-raise-breast-cancer-risk-and-morality-questions-still-remain?cid=rss

When Simplicity Is the Solution

From tax forms to medicine bottles to store shelves, we are facing a crisis of complexity.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324000704578386652879032748.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read

This week in the world of progressive state blogs: Local news and views from all around

Each Saturday, this feature links and excerpts commentary and reporting from a dozen progressive state blogs in the past seven days around the nation.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/30/1197909/-This-week-in-the-world-of-progressive-state-blogs-Local-news-and-views-from-all-around?

Tax time is near. Seven commonly overlooked deductions.

When it comes to taxes, there's no such thing as "perfect," unless you're looking at a perfect storm.

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Saving-Money/2013/0330/Tax-time-is-near.-Seven-commonly-overlooked-deductions.?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fwam+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+%7C+Business%29

Painkillers a factor in rising OD deaths

More than 40 percent of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2010 were from prescription painkillers, federal health officials say.

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2013/03/30/Painkillers-a-factor-in-rising-OD-deaths/UPI-96871364655817/

Health care law divides Mass. Senate candidates

Three years after it split Massachusetts voters in the 2010 special U.S. Senate election, the debate over President Barack Obama's health care law has lost little of its political punch.

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130330/NEWS11/130339988/-1/rss04

Tax time is near. Seven commonly overlooked deductions.

When it comes to taxes, there's no such thing as "perfect," unless you're looking at a perfect storm.

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Saving-Money/2013/0330/Tax-time-is-near.-Seven-commonly-overlooked-deductions.?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fcsm+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+%7C+All+Stories%29

Okla. governor releases documents on Medicaid decision

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin's office refused Friday to release dozens of documents surrounding decisions she made connected to the federal healthcare law, citing exemptions to the state's Open Records Act that media experts say do not exist.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130330/INFO/303309965

Jindal health secretary resigns amid investigation

... leaves Jindal without the chief defender of his opposition to the Medicaid expansion under the federal healthcare law, as state lawmakers are pushing against the rejection. It also removes from ongoing negotiations the architect of the Jindal ...

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130330/INFO/303309964

Medicaid Overhaul Plan Hits A Road Block

"Medicaid managed care. That's something that could save significant dollars and it's something that's improved the quality of services in other states," GOP Senator Jeb Bradley told NHPR back in 2010.

http://www.nhpr.org/post/medicaid-overhaul-plan-hits-road-block?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NHPRHealth+%28New+Hampshire+Public+Radio+-+Health%29

CRAWFORD: Lies, statistics and balanced budgets

"Figures often beguile me," wrote Mark Twain, "particularly when I have the arranging of them myself; in which case the remark attributed to Disraeli would often apply with justice and force: 'There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.'" These days he might have added another with regard to the public sector - "lies, damned ... (more)

http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/29/crawford-lies-statistics-and-balanced-budgets/

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The 2010 debate over President Barack Obama's health care law has lost little of its political punch in Massachusetts' special U.S. Senate contest this year.

http://www.cbs3springfield.com/story/21834051/health-care-law-divides-mass-senate-candidates

3/30/2013

Premiums on California's individual health insurance market will increase an average of 30 percent as a result of President Obama's healthcare law, a new study predicts.

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2013/03/hurting-cause-of-universal-healthcare.html

Some Californians Face 30% Higher Premiums Under Healthcare Law

The new federal healthcare law will cost some middle-income Californians 30 percent more than they currently pay in premiums, The Los Angeles Times reports .

http://www.newsmax.com/US/californian-insurance-premiums-obamacare/2013/03/30/id/497024

National Health Care Law Divides Mass. Senate Candidates

Three years after it split Massachusetts voters in the 2010 special U.S. Senate election, the debate over President Barack Obama's health care law has lost little of its political punch.

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/03/30/national-health-care-law-divides-mass-senate-candidates/

Abortion clinics need license, check for coercion

Michigan abortion clinics will need a state license and must check to make sure women are not being bullied or pressured into getting an abortion under a new law taking effect Sunday.

http://www.crescent-news.com/editors%20pick/2013/03/30/abortion-clinics-need-license-check-for-coercion

What's Happenin'? SOS 3.30.13

A judge on Friday dismissed a "substantial portion" of claims facing a number of banks in a barrage of lawsuits accusing them of interest-rate rigging.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/30/1194195/-What-s-Happenin-SOS-3-30-13

Report Card on ObamaCare

Over the next 10 years health reform will impose upon us about $1 trillion in new taxes and it will take another $716 billion out of Medicare , imperiling access to care for the elderly and the disabled according to Medicare's Office of the Actuaries.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3002365/posts

Biogen Prices New MS Pill At $55K, Prepares For Marketing Battle

Title speaks for itself. This is a pill, you take 2 each day, 60 pills per month, 55K per year, i.e. about $75 per pill It's ridiculous.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3002353/posts

Central Nervous System (CNS) Biomarkers Market: 2017 Forecast in New...

"Central Nervous System Biomarkers: Technologies and Global Markets" is the market new research report added to ReportsnReports.com store.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/prwebcentral-nervous-system/cns-biomarkers-market/prweb10586394.htm

Mandel Reflects On Losing Senate Bid

In his first formal sit-down television interview since losing a race for the U.S. Senate last November, State Treasurer Josh Mandel says he has no regrets.

http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2013/03/30/ohio-treasurer-josh-mandel-interview.html

US Appeals Court Grants Hobby Lobby Full Hearing

A federal appeals court has granted Hobby Lobby's request for the entire court to hear its challenge of a federal requirement that it provide insurance coverage for the morning-after pill and similar emergency contraceptives.

http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2013/03/29/us-appeals-court-grants-hobby-lobby-full-hearing-n1553041

State News

A new measure being pushed by mostly GOP lawmakers in the state Legislature would allow public records' custodians to charge a fee for redacting confidential information from records being released in open-records requests.

http://www.lakelandtimes.com/main.asp?TM=31469.09&SubSectionID=109&SectionID=9

Watchdog

Now that the holidays are past, it is time for federal lawmakers to get down to business, and at the top of the list for President Barack Obama is a new and vigorous push for comprehensive gun-control laws in the United States.

http://www.lakelandtimes.com/main.asp?TM=35045.8&SubSectionID=110&SectionID=9

Status of the Senate health care reform bill

This past week was full of debating in the Senate but at the end of the day, thanks to a former presidential candidate, some cuts to Medicare were spared .

http://www.examiner.com/article/status-of-the-senate-health-care-reform-bill

Invokana Approved to Treat Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of the disease, affecting about 24 million people and accounting for more than 90 percent of diabetes cases diagnosed in the United States.

http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/55471/

Partisan discord finds roots in toss-up districts

Here in Cincinnati's suburbs, where people tend to be polite, one finds seeds of the bitter partisanship that gnaws at Washington, 500 miles away.

http://www.cadillacnews.com/ap_story/?story_id=102045&ap_cat=1&issue=20130330

Health care law divides Mass. Senate candidates

The 2010 debate over President Barack Obama's health care law has lost little of its political punch in Massachusetts' special U.S. Senate contest this year.

http://www.abc6.com/story/21834051/health-care-law-divides-mass-senate-candidates

Guest Commentary: Expanding Medicaid will improve care, create jobs

The Missouri Nurses Association urges our legislators to expand Medicaid so that Missourians' tax dollars stay in Missouri to care for Missouri citizens and create Missouri jobs.

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/160284/guest-commentary-expanding-medicaid-will-improve-care-create-jobs/

Kathryn Jean Lopez: Do You Hear What I Hear?

Holy Week is not so much a time of sorrow, but rather a time to enter into Christ's way of thinking and acting.

http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/344308/do-you-hear-what-i-hear-kathryn-jean-lopez

Hospitals question Medicare rules on readmissions

It is no longer enough for hospitals to make patients healthy enough to leave. Now, as part of the Obama administration's health care overhaul, they are spending millions of dollars to keep those patients from coming back, often acting like personal assistants to help them manage their post-hospital lives.

http://www.telegram.com/article/20130330/NEWS/130339993/1052

Healthcare law could raise premiums 30% for some Californians

The L.A. Times reports: About 5 million Californians got a first glimpse at what they might pay next year under the federal healthcare law.

http://nalert.blogspot.com/2013/03/healthcare-law-could-raise-premiums-30.html

Political Rewind: McCaskill's 'Evolution' on Same-Sex Marriage

St. Louis Public Radio's Chris McDaniel joins Jo Mannies and Jason Rosenbaum of the St.

http://universitycity.patch.com/blog_posts/political-rewind-municipal-elections-gay-rights-and-medicaid-expanison

Valley Cottage Woman Charged with Illegally Obtaining Medicaid Benefits

A Valley Cottage woman has been indicted by a Rockland County grand jury in New City on a theft charge, accusing her of illegally obtaining Medicaid benefits.

http://newcity.patch.com/articles/valley-cottage-woman-charged-with-illegally-obtaining-medicaid-benefits

7,000 dental patients warned of potential HIV, hepatitis exposure

About 7,000 patients who visited a suburban Tulsa, Oklahoma, dentist in the past six years may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis, health investigators say.

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=306406

Key Leaders to Descend on Capitol for Medicaid Events

On the heels of Monday's press conference by Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn to reassert their opposition to expanding Medicaid, U.S. Rep.

http://permianbasin360.com/fulltext?nxd_id=258912

Standing against Obama on gun control.

Here are the rules for comments. Know them. Live them. I laugh at the liberals as their talking points over the weeks have changed.

http://lastcar.blogspot.com/2013/03/standing-against-obama-on-gun-control.html

Why don't politicians listen to public opinion on the economy?

The dome of the US Capitol Building is seen as the sun sets on Capitol Hill in Washington.

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Robert-Reich/2013/0329/Why-don-t-politicians-listen-to-public-opinion-on-the-economy?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fwam+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+%7C+Business%29

Upcoming 2013 Federal Sentencing Guidelines Seminar

SSRN Criminal Law & Procedure American Criminal Law Review American Journal of Criminal Law Buffalo Criminal Law Review California Criminal Law Review Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology Congress Federal Criminal Law Federal Securities Laws Executive Branch Code of Federal Regulations U.S. Attorney's Manual Securities Lawyer's Deskbook Agencies ... (more)

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/whitecollarcrime_blog/2013/03/upcoming-2013-federal-sentencing-guidelines-seminar.html

Okla. Governor's office to release emails on Medicaid

Gov. Mary Fallin's office plans to release thousands of documents connected to her decision to reject an expansion of Medicaid that would have provided health insurance to an estimated 200,000 working poor in Oklahoma.

http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/story.aspx?id=878400

Common ground on Medicare reform? - Pressure builds on CMS over MA...

COMMON GROUND ON MEDICARE REFORM FOR OBAMA AND GOP? - Looks like the White House and Republicans may be nearing agreement on a package of Medicare reforms.

http://www.politico.com/politicopulse/0313/politicopulse10326.html

Drugs to kick smoking now free by mail except for elderly

Smoking cessation drugs now are available at no charge through the Tricare Mail Order Program for service members, military family members and retirees under age 65 who want to kick this unhealthy habit.

http://www.jdnews.com/news/military/drugs-to-kick-smoking-now-free-by-mail-except-for-elderly-1.119224

Day 5: SSD blogathon: Dean Baker in 1 hour. #noSScuts

Tell the GOP and the Nation, No cuts to Social Security benefits, No Chained CPI, no Superlative CPI will be tolerated.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/29/1197751/-Day-5-SSD-blogathon-Dean-Baker-in-1-hour-noSScuts

Fast food chains put profits over people

Over the last several months we have seen and heard of multiple restaurant chains complaining about the costs of the affordable care act.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/29/1197703/-Fast-food-chains-put-profits-over-people

Budgeting gives the state capitol a taste of the surreal

People testifying at a legislative hearing want to overturn the Citizens United ruling.

http://crosscut.com/2013/03/29/olympia-2013/113689/state-capitol-moves-realm-surreal/

Is it time to give up the fight against Obamacare?

Health Care Reform protesters hold placards outside of Barack Obama's Health Care speech at the Target Center on September 12, 2009 in Minneapolis.

http://aei.org/article/health/healthcare-reform/ppaca/repeal-replace-still/

Minnesota restaurants want tips included in minimum wage

The MN Restaurant Association wants an exemption to wage increase for workers who make more than $12 an hour with tips With the state Legislature looking to thrust Minnesota's minimum wage up to $9.25 an hour, The Minnesota Restaurant Association is throwing its hat into the debate, suggesting that the increase could throw the hospitality industry ... (more)

http://blogs.citypages.com/food/2013/03/minnesota_restaurants_want_tips_included_in_minimum_wage.php

Whistleblower Law Collaborative Marks False Claims Act Milestones

Since joining forces, Ms. Durrell, a former chief of the Civil Division of the Boston U.S. Attorney's Office, and Mr.

http://www.sys-con.com/node/2598071

Teva drug OK'd by FDA

The Food and Drug Administration approved Teva's new drug application for Quartette, a drug developed in tablet form for the prevention of pregnancy.

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2013/03/29/new-contraceptive-gets-fda-ok.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_36+%28Pharmaceutical+Industry+News%29

Dangers of Botulism with Botox [Video]

Drug manufacturer Allergan recently settled a case for an undisclosed amount, which claimed Botox caused botulism in a 5-year-old child in Oklahoma County.

http://blogs.lawyers.com/2013/03/botox-botulism-video/

Study: Obama health law will hike some California premiums 30 percent

Premiums on California's individual health insurance market will rise an average of 30 percent as a result of President Obama's healthcare law, a new study predicts.

http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/290937-study-obama-health-law-will-hike-some-premiums-in-calif

Prospects good for steel mill subsidies

Sounds like this turkey is cooked. Direct support by House Speaker Davy Carter and slightly qualified support by Senate President Michael Lamoureux would make it appear Gov.

http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2013/03/29/prospects-good-for-steel-mill-subsidies

Senator Ted Gaines Fights Illegal Fire Tax

"While I am pleased Cal Fire has decided to apply the brakes in order to sort this mess out, I will not give up the fight to repeal the fire tax altogether," Senator Ted Gaines recently highlighted the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's decision to temporarily hold off on sending out additional $150 fire "fee" bills while the ... (more)

http://www.inedc.com/1-4158

Baker Donelson Hires Joe Campbell for Health Law Practice

On Thursday, the law firm of Baker Donelson, Birmingham, Alabama announced that prominent healthcare and hospital attorney Joe W. Campbell has joined the firm.

http://www.jdjournal.com/2013/03/29/baker-donelson-hires-joe-campbell-for-health-law-practice/

CDC Previews Second Round Of Anti-Smoking Ads

In a week when the Food and Drug Administration yielded to the tobacco industry's legal challenge to its gruesome anti-smoking warnings on cigarette packs, the Centers for Disease Control yesterday unveiled a new series of heart-wrenching advertisements that show former smokers struggling with the effects of their - and their loved one's -- ... (more)

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/196882/cdc-previews-second-round-of-anti-smoking-ads.html

Business Law - Medicare hospital reimbursement regulation upheld on appeal

A federal regulatory formula for calculating enhanced Medicare reimbursement payments to hospitals that serve low-income populations properly excludes patients who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.

http://milawyersweekly.com/news/2013/03/29/business-law-medicare-hospital-reimbursement-regulation-upheld-on-appeal/

Madigan: State contractor pleads guilty to fraud in obtaining millions in taxpayer-funded contracts

Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced Thursday that the former president of a Peoria-area construction firm pleaded guilty to fraud in a scheme to obtain millions in taxpayer-funded state contracts.

http://www.lincolndailynews.com/News/news032913_ag1.shtml

Cal Thomas - Unhappy anniversary

Last week, politicians who helped craft the Affordable Care Act celebrated in self-congratulatory style the third anniversary of that monstrosity which will soon extinguish health care as we've known it.

http://www.crescent-news.com/opinion/2013/03/29/cal-thomas-unhappy-anniversary

Republicans Seek to Chip Away Health-care Overhaul

Instead of pushing for a straightforward repeal by Congress - which would never get by the Democratic-controlled Senate, let alone President Barack Obama - leaders are using the budgeting process to mount an attack against the agencies charged with executing the overhaul.

http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/55450/

Women to Pay Higher Premiums for Long-Term Care

With health care costs projected to rise substantially over the next decade, some women are finding it more difficult to afford long-term care insurance.

http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=23009&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ncpadpd+%28Daily+Policy+Digest%29

Cochran Firm GranuFlo / NaturaLyte Lawyers Investigate Use of Recalled Products in Wisconsin

Will Techmeier of the Cochran Firm Wisconsin LLP says the company is now reviewing claims arising from Fresenius Medical Care dialysis supplements that were identified by the FDA as being potentially deadly when administered in improper doses.

http://www.jsonline.com/business/pressrelease/national-press-releases/cochran-firm-granuflo--naturalyte-lawyers-investigate-use-of-recalled-products-in-wisconsin-200587041.html

New session, same old issues ahead for Louisiana legislature

BATON ROUGE -- A new legislative session begins April 8, but many of the issues are the same as the past few years.

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shreveporttimes.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013130328058%26nclick_check%3D1

Running against Obamacare in 2014

The National Republican Senatorial Committee is blasting out e-mails about vulnerable Democratic incumbents, calling them to account for their votes for Obamacare.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2013/03/29/can-the-gop-win-the-senate-on-obamacare/

This Horrible Dentist Put 7,000 Patients in Danger

An oral surgeon in Tulsa has set off a local health panic after the health department discovered his disgusting office practices may have infected thousands of patients.

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/03/horrible-dentist-put-7000-patients-danger/63674/

Planning for Special Needs

If you have a family member with special needs, your estate planning needs will be significantly different from other families.

http://www.examiner.com/article/planning-for-special-needs?cid=rss

Study: Health overhaul to raise claims cost 32%

Medical claims costs -- the biggest driver of health insurance premiums -- will jump an average 32 percent for Americans' individual policies under President Barack Obama's overhaul, according to a study by the nation's leading group of financial risk analysts.

http://www.wisinfo.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013303290084

Cochran Firm GranuFlo / NaturaLyte Lawyers Investigate Use of Recalled...

Will Techmeier of the Cochran Firm Wisconsin LLP says the company is now reviewing claims arising from Fresenius Medical Care dialysis supplements that were identified by the FDA as being potentially deadly when administered in improper doses.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/drug-injury-lawyers/granuflo-and-naturalyte/prweb10579542.htm

NYS Legislature Passes $141B Budget

The state legislature passed a $141.3 billion state budget, with the State Assembly completing its work shortly before midnight on Thursday.

http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2013/mar/29/nys-legislature-passes-141b-budget/

Feds bypass the state on Title X funds

The federal government announced [Monday] that it would no longer award a large slice of federal family-planning funds to the state of Texas.

http://offthekuff.com/wp/?p=51800

Affordable Care Act Requires Americans Take a More Active Role in Health Care Decisions

In a series of nationwide focus groups conducted by Intuit TurboTax A , a majority of consumers who participated lacked awareness of their new health insurance options under the Affordable Care Act , sometimes referred to as "Obamacare". In addition, a most of them did not know if they would qualify for financial assistance to help cover the cost ... (more)

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130329005068&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

One hand taketh away

In his State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama proclaimed, "Over the last few years, both parties have worked together to reduce the deficit by more than $2.5 trillion." It's a claim that the president makes frequently-along with the notion that having done all that heavy lifting, Washington now needs to find a trifling extra $1.5 ... (more)

http://keizertimes.com/2013/03/29/one-hand-taketh-away/

Federal charges might be dropped in abortion doctor shooting plot

Charges against Ralph Lang, of Marshfield, might be dismissed if a federal judge determines the abortion doctor Lang is accused of wanting to murder wasn't receiving federal funds.

http://www.wisinfo.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013303290328

Today @NCCapitol: Proposed voting changes draw protests

Good morning and welcome to Today @NCCapitol for Friday, March 29. This is WRAL's roundup of what you need to know about North Carolina state government this morning.

http://www.wral.com/today-nccapitol-march-29-proposed-voting-changes-draw-protests/12282981/

Guest column: Lt. Gov. Brian Calley says Michigan can create a...

As we approach April, which is Autism Awareness Month, I have been reflecting on the state of autism in Michigan.

http://www.mlive.com/opinion/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2013/03/guest_column_lt_gov_brian_call.html

Judge dismisses suit former executive filed against Physicians Regional hospitals

U.S. District Judge John E. Steele recently dismissed Michael Mastej's third amended complaint that said Physicians Regional illegally induced physicians with money and favors for patient referrals.

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/mar/29/judge-dismisses-suit-former-executive-Mastej/?partner=RSS

Legislative leaders back steel-mill deal

Arkansas House and Senate leaders Thursday signaled their support for legislation authorizing the state to issue $125 million in bonds for Big River Steel's proposed $1.1 billion steel mill near Osceola, which its developers say will create 525 full-time jobs with annual average pay of about $75,000. Subscribers must LOG-IN to read this full story.

http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2013/mar/29/legislative-leaders-back-steel-mill-deal-20130329/

Obama, Republicans hint at Medicare-shift harmony

As they explore possible fiscal deals, congressional Republicans and President Barack Obama have quietly raised the idea of broad, systemic changes to Medicare that stand to produce significant savings and end the politically polarizing debate over Republican plans to privatize the insurance program for older Americans.

http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2013/mar/29/obama-republicans-hint-medicare-shift-har-20130329/

Advocates working to keep needs of poor foremost in U.S. budget debate

House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan , unveils the Republicans' FY 2014 budget resolution in Washington March 12.

http://www.catholicsun.org/2013/03/29/advocates-working-to-keep-needs-of-poor-foremost-in-u-s-budget-debate/

evan_soltas

Welcome to Wonkbook, Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas's morning policy news primer. To subscribe by e-mail, click here .

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/03/29/wonkbook-entitlement-cuts-may-be-coming-in-obamas-april-budget/

Will Sunshine Fix Pharmaceutical Payments To Doctors?

A new database is planned as part of the Physician Payment Sunshine Act, a 2010 law that requires the disclosure of financial ties between manufacturers and medicine.

http://world.einnews.com/247pr/337304

Health premiums may go up for some

A new study finds that insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

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TN senators want quick reply to Haslam's Medicaid proposal

Tennessee Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker on Thursday urged federal officials to quickly review Gov.

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College of Staten Island profs to sift the value of office for disabled

Faced with a $90 million cut to the state Office of People With Developmental Disabilities, Staten Island advocates for the disabled have been highly critical of the borough's Albany lawmakers for not doing enough to prevent what amounts to a 4.5 percent reduction in aid.

http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/03/college_of_staten_island_profs.html

Tensentrica s know-how a lifesaver for medical clientsRead more

Wade Lukianow, chief executive of Tensentric Inc., reviews a component for a medical device with senior mechanical engineer Susan Scharf at the company's office in Boulder.

http://www.bcbr.com/article/20130329/EDITION/130329856

Food Regulations of the Future?

Starting June 1, upon entering a national fast food chain restaurant or before ordering via a drive-thru each patron must undergo a Body Mass Index analysis.

http://spectator.org/archives/2013/03/29/food-regulations-of-the-future

Kasich rules out one GOP alternative to Medicaid expansion

As Gov. John Kasich and fellow Statehouse Republicans try to navigate a delicate situation related to expanding Ohio's Medicaid program, Kasich has made it clear that he will not use state tax dollars to provide some access to insurance for the poor, as conservatives are urging.

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/03/29/kasich-rules-out-one-gop-alternative-to-medicaid-expansion.html

Their Crimes Continue

The Monsanto "Protection Act" was signed into law on Tuesday against the backdrop of the hundreds of thousands of petitioners against it.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/28/1197550/-Their-Crimes-Continue

Top Morning News 3.28.13

Signatures delivered to Brownback in support of Medicaid expansion; Wichita Senator says we must keep the sales tax rate as is; Study says medical costs could increase after overhaul.

http://www.kmuw.org/post/top-morning-news-32813

McConnell taking no prisoners, Judd: I'm not running, Grassley writes ...

McCONNELL TAKING NO PRISONERS POLITICO's Manu Raju reports from Frankfort, Ky.: "Kentucky is the Bluegrass State, but by the time Mitch McConnell is done with his reelection campaign, it may be better known for scorched earth.

http://www.politico.com/huddle/0313/huddle10314.html

Illegal immigrants and the 'American Benefits'

It shouldn't come as no surprise to learn legal or illegal immigrants in the country are under some type of government assistance program.

http://www.examiner.com/article/illegal-immigrants-and-the-american-benefits?cid=rss

Curtis Adams Interviews Gene Pike

Gene Pike was interviewed by former County Commissioner Curtis Adams on his "Gettiing to Know You" program on WDYN radio.

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2013/3/28/247641/Curtis-Adams-Interviews-Gene-Pike.aspx

Study: Insurance premiums could increase under Obamacare

... AP said. says claims costs will likely increase because sicker people will join the insurance pool. The healthcare law prohibits insurers from turning away people with pre-existing medical problems, effective Jan. 1. The increase in spending on ...

http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/blog/morning_call/2013/03/study-insurance-premiums-could.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_33+%28Health+Insurance+Industry+News%29

Leahy Can Be Snarky as Judiciary Chairman

Learn how membership is making more than 800 of the leading associations, organizations, and client firms smarter, faster, more powerful.

http://www.nationaljournal.com/member/daily/leahy-can-be-snarky-as-judiciary-chairman-20130327

Is This the Typical Mobile Health App Developer Hired by Pharma?

In testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Communications & Technology, several expert witnesses alluded to "garage entrepreneurs" as the driving force behind the "trajectory of innovation" in the development of mobile health apps.

http://pharmamkting.blogspot.com/2013/03/is-this-typical-mobile-health-app.html

Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: Supreme indifference

We'll get to the DOMA and Prop 8 cases that the Supremes seem reluctant to rule on, but first, some other policy issues.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/28/1197453/-Abbreviated-Pundit-Round-up-Supreme-indifference

Congress curbs Medicare

Sequestration on Medicare - It sounds like a boring, unbearable topic that can only be totally understood by lawyers, economists, politicians, and etc., but don't be fooled.

http://studentmedia.uab.edu/2013/03/congress-curbs-medicare/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+KaleidoscopeAll+%28UAB+Kaleidoscope%29

Backers rally for Medicaid expansion

Expanding Medicaid is just as important to the state as borrowing $100 million to help expand Nissan, a religious leader said Wednesday.

http://www.clarionledger.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.clarionledger.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013303280047%26nclick_check%3D1

Big Pharma, CROs Gear Up for Summit Focused on Outsourced Trial Quality

Some of largest pharmaceutical companies and CROs are beginning preparations for a summit in May to focus on how to manage quality in the outsourcing of clinical trials.

http://www.outsourcing-pharma.com/Clinical-Development/Big-Pharma-CROs-Gear-Up-for-Summit-Focused-on-Outsourced-Trial-Quality?

Medical claims costs will drop 14 percent in New York under 'Obamacare,' study predicts

Medical claims costs, the biggest driver of health insurance premiums, will fall an average of 14 percent in New York on individual policies under "Obamacare," according to a study by the nation's leading group of financial risk analysts.

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/03/medical_claims_costs_will_drop.html

Gun Violence Costs U.S. Health Care System, Taxpayers Billions Each Year

Thomas Scalea, center, and his team attend to a patient at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, where the city's worst gunshot wounds are treated.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/28/gun-violence-costs-health-care_n_2965248.html

FAQ On The Latest Study: Obamacare's Impact On Insurance Claim Costs

It's too early to know how much individual health insurance policies will cost once the online marketplaces created under the Affordable Care Act launch Jan.

http://www.kfoxtv.com/feed/news/health-med-fit-science/faq-on-the-latest-study-obamacares-impact-on/f3My/

Tennessee will not expand Medicaid

Governor Bill Haslam of Tennessee said Wednesday that he would not expand Medicaid as called for in the federal health care overhaul, joining 18 other Republican governors who have rejected expansion for now.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2013/03/27/tennessee-governor-will-not-expand-medicaid-but-wants-use-federal-money-buy-private-insurance-for-poor/jdpByQJ26GsEjBUAjR4LIK/story.html

Asset transfers, 'side deals' alleged in Universal bankruptcy

A court filing seeking the appointment of a Chapter 11 trustee in the Universal Health Care Group Inc.

http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/blog/morning-edition/2013/03/asset-transfers-side-deals-alleged.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_35+%28Hospital+Industry+News%29

Republican Senate Hopefuls Call for Repeal of DOMA in Debate

The Republican candidates for U.S. Senate leaned on their diverse backgrounds to explain positions on issues ranging from the economy and debt reduction to gay marriage Wednesday night.

http://braintree.patch.com/articles/republicans-069f0cf8

Obamacare Insurance Plans Will Be Bare Bonesand Expensive

There's mounting evidence that come fall, the health plans sold through the Obamacare exchanges will be bare bones affairs - with narrow networks of providers to select from, and heavy co-insurance once patients go "out of network." In many ways these plans will be a throwback to insurance schemes of the late 1990s, when managed care was dominant ... (more)

http://newmediajournal.us/indx.php/item/8825

Health care law will raise insurers' costs, actuaries say

Republican opponents of President Obama's Affordable Care Act got some new ammunition this week: A study released by the Society of Actuaries on Tuesday predicts that costs could rise an average of 32% by 2017 for insurers serving the individual health care market.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3001570/posts

Gov. Bill Haslam: Medicaid proposal "not dead," but no to expansion for now

Gov. Bill Haslam made his long-awaited decision on expanding Medicaid Wednesday-not now, but perhaps later, under the right circumstances.

http://www.nooga.com/160747/gov-bill-haslam-medicaid-proposal-not-dead-but-no-to-expansion-for-now/

Regions Hospital Reports Success with BESLER's BVerified(SM) Suite of Revenue Recovery Solutions

Regions Hospital reports significant revenue recoveries through the use of BESLER's BVerified Transfer DRG and IME web-based tools as part of their in-house Transfer DRG and IME revenue recovery process.

http://www.jsonline.com/business/pressrelease/national-press-releases/regions-hospital-reports-success-with-beslers-bverifiedsm-suite-of-revenue-recovery-solutions-200400621.html

Medicaid: Expansion denial reveals truth

I read with dismay all the convincing arguments for expanding Medicaid, including those from the business community hoping for the economic benefits that Missouri would reap from increased federal assistance.

http://www.news-leader.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-leader.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013303280039%26nclick_check%3D1

CASSIDY: Three years of Obamacare hustling

With the passage of Obamacare's third anniversary, I've been thinking about all the implications of the law and, frankly, I feel hustled.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/28/three-years-of-obamacare-hustling/?

ORIENT: Sequestration pain for cancer patients

White House tours may be the focus of attention, but the most brutal effect of sequestration may fall on cancer patients.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/28/sequestration-pain-for-cancer-patients/?

Supreme Court justices avoid the real issue

The Supreme Court apparently didn't get the memo: The country is rushing headlong toward full-throated endorsement of same-sex marriage.

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ACRO Calls for Clarity on FDA Draft Guidance on eSource Trial Data

ACRO is calling on the FDA to clarify draft guidance attempting to mitigate the possible pitfalls in transitioning to electronic source data for clinical investigations.

http://www.in-pharmatechnologist.com/Regulatory-Safety/ACRO-Calls-for-Clarity-on-FDA-Draft-Guidance-on-eSource-Trial-Data?

Taxes no 'drop in bucket'

"Just a drop in the bucket," those words have been running through my head since a government representative gave that as a response to a proposed cut in government spending.

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Bill would take mystery out of hospital prices

In 2012, the Observer and The News & Observer of Raleigh published a five-part investigation showing how nonprofit hospitals in North Carolina cities have become hugely profitable.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/03/28/3943433/bill-would-take-mystery-out-of.html#storylink=rss

Mass. US Senate hopefuls face off in debate

The five candidates hoping to fill the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by John Kerry clashed in the first televised debates of the campaign Wednesday, as they sparred over the federal deficit, health care, Washington gridlock and other issues.

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130328/NEWS11/130329745/-1/rss04

Chamber Hears Newtown and the Budget Dominate State Politics

The shootings in Newtown and the state's budget crisis have dominated the legislative session, said State Representative and Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey, D-Hamden, to the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce.

http://danbury.patch.com/articles/newtown-and-the-budget-dominate-state-politics

DHH report: La. could save on Medicaid expansion

Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration quietly released a new financial analysis that estimates the state could save as much as $368 million over 10 years by expanding Louisiana's Medicaid program under the federal health care law.

http://www.thetowntalk.com/viewart/20130328/NEWS01/303280015/DHH-report-La-could-save-Medicaid-expansion

Adult Children Caring for Elderly Parents Need Financial Guidance

Women's life expectancy is now 81.1 years, and men's expectancy is 76.3. That is a shift from 1975, when women had a life expectancy of 76.6 years and men had an expectancy of 68.8 years.

http://www.lawfirmnewswire.com/2013/03/adult-children-caring-for-elderly-parents-need-financial-guidance/

Medicaid Expansion Crucial, Says Richmond Hospital CEO

The Virginia Commonwealth University Health System's CEO, Dr. Sheldon M. Retchin, recently spoke before a House Appropriations subcommittee, saying the hospital cannot withstand proposed cuts to payments for their care of uninsured Virginians unless the state covers those patients under an expanded Medicaid program.

http://www.lawfirmnewswire.com/2013/03/medicaid-expansion-crucial-says-richmond-hospital-ceo/

Stocks with implied volatility below IV index mean; Ziop STZ

Large beer makers opposing tax bill, The Hill reports An association that represents large beer makers is fighting legislation that would lower the excise tax on small brewers, according to The Hill.

http://www.theflyonthewall.com/permalinks/entry.php/STZ;ZIOPid1807389/STZ;ZIOP-Stocks-with-implied-volatility-below-IV-index-mean-ZIOP-STZ

OP-ED: The questions no one is asking about Gosnell case

With Kermit Gosnell's criminal trial underway in Philadelphia, public outrage at the physician accused of murdering one woman and seven infants increases with each grisly new piece of evidence.

http://www.yorkdispatch.com/ci_22881467/op-ed-questions-no-one-is-asking-about?

Ziopharm's Palifosfamide Fails Its Soft Tissue Cancer Indication, NSCLC Next?

"We know that based on progression-free survival , there is no way the drug will get approval anywhere in the world," Chief Executive Jonathan Lewis said, according to Reuters This shocking move sent Ziopharm down by nearly 65% in Tuesday's trading, which moved the valuation of the company to about $145 million, or a price per share of $1.82 at ... (more)

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1306111-ziopharm-s-palifosfamide-fails-its-soft-tissue-cancer-indication-nsclc-next?source=feed

Tobacco is never safe

There's no such thing as a safe tobacco product. That's why Congress passed historic, bipartisan legislation in 2009 to give the Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate the production, marketing and sales of all tobacco products.

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20130328/OPINION02/703289990

Shock and law

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http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2013/03/regulating-defibrillators?fsrc=rss

5 things to know in Florida for March 28

An Orange County woman is facing charges after she allegedly bilked $3 million from the state Medicaid system.

http://www.wflx.com/story/21815197/5-things-to-know-in-florida-for-march-28

Haslam will not expand Medicaid

The news spread across Tennessee in a matter of seconds after Gov. Bill Haslam announced he would not expand the state's Medicaid rolls, turning down billions of dollars the federal government offered to help extend free coverage to 140,000 uninsured Tennesseans.

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Haslam begs off Medicaid expansion

Gov. Bill Haslam announced Wednesday that a breakdown in negotiations with the federal government means that he won't expand the state's Medicaid program, a decision that will cost Tennessee billions of dollars in federal money and keep 140,000 uninsured Tennesseans from obtaining free coverage.

http://www.dnj.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dnj.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013303280025%26nclick_check%3D1

Analysis: Supreme Court not jumping on gay marriage bandwagon

WASHINGTON -- If the country is rushing headlong toward supporting same-sex marriage, the U.S. Supreme Court apparently didn't get the memo.

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013303280115

Biogen Idec's TECFIDERA™ (Dimethyl Fumarate) Approved in...

Today Biogen Idec announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved TECFIDERA , a new first-line oral treatment for people with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis .

http://www.andhranews.net/Intl/2013/Biogen-Idecs-TECFIDERA-Dimethyl-Fumarate-Approved-506.htm

PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama on health care

Health care was the defining political battle of President Barack Obama's first term, and - after the economy- it remains his most complicated policy challenge at home, central to his place in history.

http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2020655986_apusobamasioushealthcare.html?syndication=rss

Scranton attorney hit with $980G federal tax lien for income and employment taxes

A prominent Scranton attorney has been hit with a federal tax lien seeking $980,377 in unpaid individual and employer taxes, according to a public notice of the lien filed in Lackawanna County Court.

http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/scranton-attorney-hit-with-980g-federal-tax-lien-for-income-and-employment-taxes-1.1464689?localLinksEnabled=false

Conservatives wary of Justice Roberts in gay marriage cases

... favor of same-sex marriage. The conservatives were angered by Roberts's surprise backing of President Obama's healthcare law last year, and they don't want to see a similar surprise in the two marriage cases the court considered this week. "I ...

http://thehill.com/homenews/news/290681-conservatives-wary-of-justice-roberts-in-gay-marriage-cases

U.S. marriage definition lands before high court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday tackled the issue of gay marriage for a second day, this time examining whether a federal law defining marriage as a heterosexual union is constitutional.

http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2013/mar/28/us-marriage-definition-lands-high-court-20130328/

Indiana Considers Using Medicaid Expansion for Healthy Indiana Plan

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has conditioned expanding Medicaid under the federal health care law on approval to use state health savings accounts for the expansion, allowing the state to use its Healthy Indiana Plan to cover new enrollees.

http://news.heartland.org/newspaper-article/2013/03/28/indiana-considers-using-medicaid-expansion-healthy-indiana-plan

Study: Law could raise medical claims cost 32 percent

A new study finds that insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims on individual health policies under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

http://www.the-daily-record.com/ap%20general%20news/2013/03/28/study-law-could-raise-medical-claims-cost-32-percent

Insurance premiums could increase under Obamacare

... of Actuaries says claims costs will likely increase because sicker people will join the insurance people. The healthcare law prohibits insurers from turning away people with pre-existing medical problems, effective Jan. 1. The increase in spending ...

http://www.11alive.com/rss/article/285449/166/Insurance-premiums-could-increase-under-Obamacare

House Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Markup, Part 2

The House Budget Committee considered the fiscal year 2014 budget resolution introduced by Representative Paul Ryan .

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311462-2

Health overhaul could hike Ohio claims cost 81 pct

Medical claims costs in Ohio could jump an average 81 percent for individual policy holders by 2017 under the federal health care law, according to a study by the nation's leading group of financial risk analysts says.

http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/oh/201303271138_ac3ff37.shtml

Business group takes hard line against Medicaid expansion

A Florida business group is launching an aggressive ad campaign encouraging the legislature to reject Medicaid expansion.

http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/blog/morning-edition/2013/03/business-lobby-takes-hard-line-against.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_southflorida+%28South+Florida+Business+Journal%29

February a good financial month for Community Heal...

February turned out to be a nice turnaround month financially at the Community Health Center of Branch County.

http://wincountry.com/news/articles/2013/mar/27/february-was-a-good-month-for-chc/

Site Quality Management to Optimize Risk-Based and Centralized...

Xtalks presents an exciting live webinar on Tuesday April 23, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. EDT on adopting site quality management in clinical trials.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/3/prweb10567561.htm

Access for Family Planning is a Family Issue

For Texas women, access to family planning and basic health care isn't a women's issue or political issue, it's a family issue.

http://www.gilmermirror.com/view/full_story/22075887/article-Access-for-Family-Planning-is-a-Family-Issue--?instance=home_news_bullets

AHF: Congress Puts Foot Down on Funding High-Priced AIDS Drugs

House- and Senate-passed legislation that will fund government programs for the rest of FY2013 capped spending for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program at approximately $900 million.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130327005476&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Advocates, Opponents Await Haslam Call On Medicaid

Advocates and opponents of expanding Medicaid are eagerly awaiting Republican Governor Bill Haslam's decision on whether Tennessee will participate in the key facet of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/21804686/advocates-opponents-await-haslam-call-on-medicaid

Florida Morning: Trooper: FHP has different rules for lawmakers - GOP ...

Most importantly, if you want Florida's finest morning tip sheet delivered to your inbox free of charge, subscribe here.

http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/457554/matt-dixon/2013-03-27/florida-morning-trooper-fhp-has-different-rules-lawmakers?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JacksonvillecomNews+%28Jacksonville+Local+News+%E2%80%93+Jacksonville.com+and+The+Florida+Times-Union%29

Honda adds new feature to family car

A new study says -- insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32% more for medical claims on individual health policies under President Obama's new health care law.

http://www.kvue.com/news/Honda-adds-new-feature-to-family-car-200198721.html

Immigrants getting better deal than seniors

The Democratic-controlled Illinois House passed legislation that cuts $1.6 billion from the state Medicaid program, also eliminating Illinois Cares RX that provides drug coverage for 180,000 Illinois seniors.

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130327/discuss/703279989/

Health secretary conveniently forgot to mention helping his old employer get state work: James Gill

Bruce Greenstein, Gov. Bobby Jindal's appointee to head the state Department of Health and Hospitals, listens to debate over his confirmation in the Louisiana Senate chamber in Baton Rouge June 23, 2011.

http://www.nola.com/opinions/index.ssf/2013/03/health_secretary_conveniently_1.html

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MADISON A new report says the national health care law will cause insurers who sell medical policies to see an 80 percent increase in claims costs by 2017.

http://www.wkow.com/story/21804249/2013/03/27/report-health-costs-to-rise-80-percent-in-wi

DrugRisk Update: New Pradaxa Study Questions FDA Safety Conclusion

The DrugRisk Resource Center is the Web's largest source for information on prescription drug warnings, side effects and legal news.

http://www.americanbankingnews.com/2013/03/27/drugrisk-update-new-pradaxa-study-questions-fda-safety-conclusion/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AmericanBankingNews+%28American+Banking+News%29

McCrory's Medicaid plan doesn't fix what's broken

Gov. Pat McCrory's budget, all 344 pages of it, was released last Wednesday, but health care advocates say the battle for the state's poorest residents was lost three weeks ago.

http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/mccrorys-medicaid-plan-doesnt-fix-whats-broken/Content?oid=3461535

CMS to post more nursing home deficiency data online next month

Citing the desire for the public to know more about nursing homes, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will make more information about nursing home deficiencies available online next month, according to a recent memorandum .

http://www.mcknights.com/cms-to-post-more-nursing-home-deficiency-data-online-next-month/article/286177/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+McKnights+%28McKnights+Home%29

Study: Nebraska Medical Claims Costs To Jump

The Society of Actuaries estimates that the Affordable Care Act will raise claims costs nationally by an average of 32 percent per person in the individual health insurance market by 2017.

http://www.kfab.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=122285&article=11113331

Independent Wealth Management Firm Launches Interactive Website...

LDS Wealth Advisors launch a new website offering new interactive features to create a better user experience for people who wish to learn more about the financial industry.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/3/prweb10567366.htm

ARMSTRONG: Advertising as free speech

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration made national headlines when, following legislation passed by Congress in 2009, it sought to compel cigarette manufacturers to devote half of the front and back of each pack to health warnings and graphic images of potential damage, such as diseased lungs.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/27/advertising-as-free-speech/

Advocates, opponents await Haslam call on Medicaid

Advocates and opponents of expanding Medicaid are eagerly awaiting Republican Gov.

http://www.wate.com/story/21804138/advocates-opponents-await-haslam-call-on-medicaid

LAMBRO: Short-term budget bedevils second-term Obama

The federal budget deficit will be nearly $1 trillion this year, our national debt is headed toward $17 trillion, Congress ' approval polls are a dismal 13 percent, and our lawmakers are on a two-week spring break.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/27/short-term-budget-bedevils-second-term-obama/?

InvisiDerm Healthcare Unveils Successful Transdermal Microcirculation ...

Groundbreaking transdermal medical gas delivery results presented to scientific community at international medical conference; potential seen for a wide range of direct applications to microcirculatory health.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/3/prweb10570164.htm

Study: Health law to raise claims cost 32 percent

A new study finds that insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.poughkeepsiejournal.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013130327003%26nclick_check%3D1

Health Risks Associated With Temporary Tattoos, FDA Warning

Temporary tattoos, also known as "hennas", carry more health risks than most people realize, according to a new report by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=258250

Carmustine A Powerful Candidate Drug For Treatment And Prevention Of Alzheimer's Disease

Long term treatment by carmustine, a chemical relative of mustard gas and already used to treat some types of brain cancer, can decrease the amount of amyloid I2 and number of amyloid plaques in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.

http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=258191

The politics of refusing Medicaid expansion

Ron Brownstein posits that by his stubborn and increasingly isolated resistance to Medicaid expansion, including via the Arkansas option, Rick Perry is putting Republicans in electoral danger in Texas.

http://offthekuff.com/wp/?p=51736

New to NE Fla., PACE gives seniors options

She lives with her daughter in Jacksonville and, although hampered by a few health problems, tries to be as active as possible.

http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2013-03-27/new-ne-fla-pace-gives-seniors-options

Michael Gopin: Bayer Settles Claims Regarding Yaz

In reaction to this update, published in an article by DrugWatch.com, Gopin encourages individuals who have suffered blood clots due to these medications to contact a legal representative to assist in determining if they have a case and, if so, to file it.

http://www.sys-con.com/node/2594515

No Medicaid level freezes, panel urged

The state Medicaid director on Tuesday balked at legislation that would freeze eligibility requirements for people in long-term nursing care at current levels.

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2013/mar/27/no-medicaid-level-freezes-panel-urged-20130327/

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An Alabama-based religious broadcasting organization is reviewing its options after a federal judge dismissed its lawsuit challenging part of the new federal health care law.

http://www.waff.com/story/21803777/judge-tosses-health-lawsuit-by-ala-based-ewtn

Study says medical claims costs to jump 32 percent

Medical claims costs -- the biggest driver of health insurance premiums -- will jump an average of 32 percent for Americans' individual policies under President Barack Obama's overhaul, according to a study by the nation's leading group of financial risk analysts.

http://www.tennessean.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennessean.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013303270144%26nclick_check%3D1

California competitor moves to expand suit vs. Healthways Inc.

A San Diego-based competitor is seeking to amend a year-old complaint against Franklin-based Healthways Inc.

http://www.tennessean.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennessean.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013303270130%26nclick_check%3D1

Inside the Statehouse: Legislative haggling continues

The Legislature is approaching the midway point of their 2013 regular session. They are grappling with the woes that beset the General Fund Budget.

http://progress.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20130327/PROGRESS03/303270020/Inside-Statehouse-Legislative-haggling-continues?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|s

Will the Legal Malpractice Case Be Heard in Federal or State Court?

Jurisdiction in US District Court is a serious matter, and may be based upon diversity or upon federal question jurisdiction.

http://blog.bluestonelawfirm.com/legal-malpractice-news-will-the-legal-malpractice-case-be-heard-in-federal-or-state-court.html

Judge tosses health lawsuit by Ala-based EWTN

An Alabama-based religious broadcasting organization is reviewing its options after a federal judge dismissed its lawsuit challenging part of the new federal health care law.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Judge-tosses-health-lawsuit-by-Ala-based-EWTN-4387478.php

Study: Insurance premiums could increase under Obamacare

... AP said. says claims costs will likely increase because sicker people will join the insurance pool. The healthcare law prohibits insurers from turning away people with pre-existing medical problems, effective Jan. 1. The increase in spending on ...

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/morning_call/2013/03/study-insurance-costs-could-increase.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_38+%28Health+Care+Regulation+Industry+News%29

Federal budget

Senate Democrats and House Republicans have passed their respective versions of a budget for the fiscal year starting Oct.

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20130327/OPINION01/703279990

White House warns cutting Medicare will shift costs

A trip to Monet's in Exeter is a journey back in time to a continental cuisine born and bred in... Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday that Medicare, as a "major, public financing system," can be used as a stimulus to drive down health care costs across the board.

http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/usatoday/article/2022165

Area legislators attend YMC?Board meeting

GRANITE?FALLS?- District 16 State Sen. Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls, and District 16A Rep.

http://www.marshallindependent.com/page/content.detail/id/539024/Area-legislators-attend-YMC-Board-meeting.html?nav=5015

Dahms, Swedzinski address town meeting at Marshall Area Y

A crowd of about 50 people showed up at the Marshall Area YMCA on Tuesday evening to ask questions and tell District 16 State Sen.

http://www.marshallindependent.com/page/content.detail/id/539023/Dahms--Swedzinski-address-town-meeting-at--Marshall-Area-Y.html?nav=5015

Can Cuccinelli's Hard-Right Ideology Win In A 50/50 State?

Virginia is conducting nothing short of a grand political experiment in 2013, testing whether a tea party favorite can carry a closely divided state with conservative roots.

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/03/27/can-cuccinellis-hard-right-ideology-win-in-a-5050-state/

Neb. lawmakers to begin full-day debate this week

Since mid-January, the Nebraska Legislature has been debating in the morning only, and adjourning around noon.

http://www.klkntv.com/story/21803653/neb-lawmakers-to-begin-full-day-debate-this-week

Legislative notebook: Haslam to announce Medicaid expansion decision today

Gov. Bill Haslam will announce his decision on whether to recommend expansion of Medicaid in Tennessee in a speech to a joint session of the state House and Senate today - just hours before legislative committees are scheduled to consider the issue.

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/mar/27/legislative-notebook-haslam-to-announce-medicaid/?partner=RSS

National Cancer Control Month: Time to Revisit Marijuana Laws, Says...

During the month of April, medical marijuana resource UnitedPatientsGroup.com will explore the federal government's schizophrenic messages about medicinal cannabis, and how Congress is failing to address health and welfare concerns of Americans living with cancer.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/National-Cancer-Month/Marijuana-Laws/prweb10574837.htm

Study: Health overhaul projected to increase cost of Fla. premiums

Medical claims costs -- the biggest driver of health insurance premiums -- could jump more than 20 percent for Floridian's individual policies under the federal health overhaul, according to a study by the nation's leading group of financial risk analysts.

http://www.tallahassee.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tallahassee.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013303270014%26nclick_check%3D1

Leading US Healthcare Insurer Implements Kofax Software to Speed...

KofaxA plc , a leading provider of smart process applications for the business critical First Milea of customer interactions, today announced that a leading US healthcare insurer invested more than $250,000 to implement a Kofax based medical claims processing solution.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130327005436&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Can hard-right ideology win ina

Virginia is conducting nothing short of a grand political experiment in 2013, testing whether a tea party favorite can carry a closely divided state with conservative roots.

http://www.wthitv.com/dpp/onpolitix/health_care/Can-hardright-ideology-win-in-a-5050-state_06325040

Theories collide again Demanding adequate health 'coverage' for that rainy day

State in better shape: Massachusetts is an exception to the Society of Actuaries report that predicts claim costs will jump an average of 32 percent for most Americans.

http://www.telegram.com/article/20130327/NEWS/103279834/1160/SPECIALSECTIONS04&source=rss

States' change in claims cost in health overhaul

Medical claims costs are the main driver of health insurance premiums. A study by the Society of Actuaries estimates the new federal health care law will raise claims costs nationally by an average of 32 percent per person in the individual health insurance market by 2017.

http://newsok.com/states-change-in-claims-cost-in-health-overhaul/article/feed/518834?custom_click=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+newsok%2Fbusiness+%28NewsOK.com+RSS+-+business%29

Stocks List: Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:SRPT), Cytokinetics,...

Marketbuzzreport.com, an investment community with a special focus on updating investors with recent news on the U.S. stock market, issues news alert on the following stocks:- Sarepta Therapeutics Inc shares climbed 5.77% and closed at $34.66. Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics could rise swiftly and hit $50 a share if it seeks accelerated approval ... (more)

http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/stocks-list-sarepta-therapeutics-inc-nasdaqsrpt-cytokinetics-inc-nasdaqcytk-cliffs-natural-resources-incnyseclf-228697.htm

Alabama news from The Associated Press

The former director of the Cullman County Commission on Aging, Randall Shedd, and former Cullman County school board member Danny Alldredge are facing off in the Republican runoff for Alabama House District 11.

http://www.cbs42.com/news/default.aspx

Pelosi Slams Senate For Voting To Strip Away Part Of Health Care Law

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi marked the 20th anniversary of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act in Boston by pushing for federal legislation that would require businesses to allow up to seven paid sick days a year.

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/03/26/pelosi-slams-senate-for-voting-to-strip-away-part-of-health-care-law/

jennifer_rubin

We have observed, as have other conservative Supreme Court watchers, that Chief Justice John Roberts went a bizarre route to save Obamacare from extinction because he feared the long-term reputation of the court would be harmed by overturning a monumental piece of legislation.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2013/03/26/the-supreme-courts-image-problem/

Near record low approval for SCOTUS

I doubt that conservative opinion of the Supreme Court will become more positive anytime soon, thanks to the Obamacare ruling.

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2013/03/near_record_low_approval_for_scotus.html

Massive Obamacare Application Asks About Registering To Vote

The 61-page online Obamacare draft application for health care includes asking if the applicant wants to register to vote, raising the specter that pro-Obama groups being tapped to help Americans sign up for the program will also steer them to register with the Democratic Party.

http://www.rightwingnews.com/democrats/massive-obamacare-application-asks-about-registering-to-vote/

Free DiMasi

Better still, Gov. Deval Patrick, who is always urging others to show political backbone, should show some himself by leaning on his friend the president to make the pardon happen.

http://www.lowellsun.com/columnists/ci_22871907/free-dimasi?source=rss

WellCare Donates $15,000 to Somos El Futuro, Inc.

Contribution To Support Initiatives For The Hispanic Community TAMPA, Fla. - WellCare Health Plans, Inc.

http://www.pr-inside.com/wellcare-donates-15-000-to-somos-el-futuro-inc-r3623126.htm

Will Obamacare tax your iPhone as a medical device?

... said that there are no plans underway to extend a medical-device tax provided for in President Obama's healthcare law to smartphones and other mobile products geared for general consumer usage, even if those devices facilitate an increasing number ...

http://www.itworld.com/mobile-wireless/349370/will-obamacare-tax-your-iphone-medical-device

First Edition: March 26, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about the challenges of long-term care planning and the startling rise in disability within the United States.

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130326/First-Edition-March-26-2013.aspx

GOP Medicaid alternative supported in Missouri hearing

Rep. Jay Barnes opened the hearing of the Government Oversight and Accountability Committee Monday with a bill that would expand Medicaid eligibility for Missourians but would fall short of fully implementing a new federal law.

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/morning_call/2013/03/gop-medicaid-alternative-supported-in.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_32+%28Biotechnology+Industry+News%29

Biogen, Tenet Lead 5 Medicals With Bolting RS Lines

In good times or bad, people will still need to visit their doctor, take medication and treat acute and long-term illnesses.

http://news.investors.com/business/032613-649344-medical-stocks-lead-screen-of-the-day.htm

Beware the Court Predictions

Remember the Obamacare ruling debacle? Pundits read too much into the oral arguments-and got the outcome wrong.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/03/26/beware-the-early-predictions-in-supreme-court-gay-marriage-cases.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thedailybeast%2Farticles+%28The+Daily+Beast+-+Latest+Articles%29

New York Minute: State Senate to hold midnight session; tax refund...

Good morning! The state Senate plans to return to session this afternoon and then a minute after midnight to take up budget bills.

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/03/new_york_minute_state_senate_t.html

NHDP - On Third Anniversary, Heath Care Reform Continues to Save...

Concord - This past weekend marked the third anniversary of the Affordable Care Act becoming law.

http://www.nhinsider.com/press-releases/2013/3/26/nhdp-on-third-anniversary-heath-care-reform-continues-to-sav.html

What Gov. Nixon Will Be in Kirkwood to Promote: Details Here

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon plans a Tuesday afternoon stop in Kirkwood at the Kirkwood Community Center to continue his push for the state to expand access to Medicaid.

http://kirkwood.patch.com/articles/governor-nixon-plans-monday-kirkwood-stop-to-promote-medicaid-expansion

Senate approves Medicaid measure

Maintenance is scheduled for this site from 12AM CT until 3AM CT, March 16th. During this time, this website may experience intermittent operation.

http://www.thehawkeye.com/story/xgr-medicaid-032613

Obamacare 2014 Small Business Impact - Horizon Business Solutions...

... Those tax credits start for the 2010 tax year, and they increase in 2014 when more provisions of the healthcare law take effect. Although less cited, another benefit to the Affordable Healthcare Act is the predicted lower absentee rate for small ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/3/prweb10567101.htm

Late Onset LAL Deficiency (CESD) Literature Review Published in the Journal of Hepatology

Synageva BioPharma Corp. , a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic products for rare diseases, announced the publication of an article by Bernstein et al entitled, "Cholesteryl Ester Storage Disease: Review of the Findings in 135 Reported Patients with an Under-Diagnosed Disease" in the online version and an upcoming print ... (more)

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20130326005311/en

Holy Week and Holy War

It's Holy Week, but what's not so holy is the assault on religious liberty in the U.S. Religious liberty has been called rightly America's "first freedom," not only because the right is contained in the First Amendment but also because it predates the U.S. and has its origin in God, not government, and the freedoms he endowed within us.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3000822/posts

Katrina vanden Heuvel: The corporate 'predator state'

Bipartisan agreement in Washington usually means citizens should hold on to their wallets or get ready for another threat to peace.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-the-corporate-predator-state/2013/03/25/5f637122-9567-11e2-bc8a-934ce979aa74_story.html?wprss=rss_todays-opeds

Free Sal DiMasi

Better still, Gov. Deval Patrick, who is always urging others to show political backbone, should show some himself by leaning on his friend the president to make the pardon happen.

http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/opinion/ci_22871875/free-sal-dimasi?source=rss

Banned Thorns shirts fit Portland to a T: 200 wiseguy words

In a Portland of frequent 10k races, young creatives and casual dress even for opera, T-shirts are a major cultural statement.

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/david_sarasohn/index.ssf/2013/03/banned_thorns_shirts_fit_portl.html

GOP Medicaid alternative supported in Missouri hearing

Representative Jay Barnes opened the hearing of the Government Oversight and Accountability Committee with a bill that would expand Medicaid eligibility for Missourians but would fall short of fully implementing a new federal law.

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/morning_call/2013/03/gop-medicaid-alternative-supported-in.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_stlouis+%28St.+Louis+Business+Journal%29

Scamming the System

Medicaid is a program meant to help those who can't afford health insurance get the medical care they need.

http://www.wkbw.com/news/Scamming-the-System-200010981.html

Transvaginal Mesh Lawyer Applauds PBS Program Questioning FDA's...

John J. Driscoll of The Driscoll Firm, P.C., says the March 22 episode of PBS' "Need to Know" put a face on the thousands of women alleging harm by use of surgical mesh to treat pelvic organ prolapse and / or stress urinary incontinence.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/defective-products-lawyer/transvaginal-mesh/prweb10563397.htm

Audit: State program for troubled youth has $27.5 million in errors

A Medicaid-funded New York program for troubled children had widespread errors, often not meeting state and national standards, according to a federal audit released today.

http://www.pressconnects.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pressconnects.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013303260006%26nclick_check%3D1

GOP Medicaid alternative supported in Missouri hearing

Representative Jay Barnes opened the hearing of the Government Oversight and Accountability Committee with a bill that would expand Medicaid eligibility for Missourians but would fall short of fully implementing a new federal law.

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/morning_call/2013/03/gop-medicaid-alternative-supported-in.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_national+%28Bizjournals+National+Feed%29

The Anti-Rainbow Warriors

But since this Court is the most nakedly political since at least the New Deal if not ever, I'll do a little handicapping on , since it is largely on political grounds that I think the justices decide things.

http://news.yahoo.com/anti-rainbow-warriors-084500705--politics.html

Nicholas Kamm/AFP/GettyBeware the Court PredictionsRemember the...

Remember the Obamacare ruling debacle? Pundits read too much into the oral arguments-and got the outcome wrong.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/03/26/beware-the-early-predictions-in-supreme-court-gay-marriage-cases.html