Despite disputes, LePage signing bills

Despite Gov. Paul LePage's differences with lawmakers over the state budget, Medicaid expansion and other issues, he's staying busy signing dozens of bills sent to him by the Democratic-majority Legislature.

http://www.sunjournal.com/news/maine/0001/11/30/despite-disputes-lepage-signing-bills/1373210

Many are reaping rewards of new health law a " and paying higher premiums

Nurse Ashlee Cox discusses medications with Elaine and Larry Krzycki of Loup City, Neb.

http://www.omaha.com/article/20130602/LIVEWELL26/706029903/1685

Michigan to offer preschool to more poor children

As many as 16,000 more 4-year-olds will go to preschool in Michigan next school year, a significant enrollment boost that Gov.

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130602/SCHOOLS/306020305/-1/rss12

A sensible revenue plan for a stronger future for Manatee County

Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker's 2013-2014 budget blueprint dramatically restructures government revenue sources in ways that require the approval of voters first and then county commissioners.

http://www.bradenton.com/2013/06/02/4548857/a-sensible-revenue-plan-for-a.html#storylink=rss

How Roberts moved the Supreme Court to the right

At his confirmation hearings for the position of chief justice of the United States, John G. Roberts Jr.

http://www.goerie.com/article/20130602/ENTERTAINMENT05/306029978/How-Roberts-moved-the-Supreme-Court-to-the-right

Time to study the Fair Tax

It appears to be clear now the IRS has violated the constitutional rights of every American.

http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/574685/Time-to-study-the-Fair-Tax.html?nav=5059

Connecticut House to vote on budget deal

Members of the House of Representatives planned to vote Sunday on a new state budget deal reached by the Democrats that expands gambling in Connecticut and changes what is counted under the state's constitutional cap on spending.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/2013/06/01/connecticut-house-vote-budget-deal/iXbEn0sSAYM965kcCRxnVK/story.html

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It started with comments made by state Democratic Party chairwoman Karen Carter Peterson in which she said race had a lot to do with the state's rejection of Obamacare and the Medicaid expansion it promised.

http://theadvocate.com/home/6118709-125/politics-column-for-sunday-june

Ohio Senate shifts Kasich income tax cut plan for small businesses;...

The Republican-controlled Ohio Senate has shifted tax cuts to small businesses, postponed action on a proposed Medicaid expansion and continued discussions on reforming the state's school funding formula, under a substitute biennial budget bill unveiled May 28.

http://www.hudsonhubtimes.com/regional/2013/06/02/ohio-senate-shifts-kasich-income-tax-cut-plan-for-small-businesses-amended-gop-budget

State House politics turn nasty and personal

On May 23, near the end of a bizarre week at the State House, Democratic lawmakers scheduled a news conference in the Hall of Flags, just steps from the office of Gov.

http://www.kjonline.com/news/State-House-politics-turn-nasty-and-personal.html

Life Star program flies into uncertain future

Time is one of the most critical elements in a medical emergency, often drawing a line between life and death, or between impairment and full recovery.

http://cjonline.com/news/business/2013-06-01/life-star-program-flies-uncertain-future

Home health care firms foresee boom, challenges

Willie Peterson II can't say enough good things about the home health care services he receives, or about Lynn Adams, the registered nurse who visits a few times a week to care for him at his Decatur, Ga., home.

http://timesleader.com/news/business/560683/Home-health-care-firms-foresee-boom-challenges&source=RSS

Healthcare: GOP fight in some states

Conservative Republican legislators in those states are trying to block efforts by more pragmatic governors of their own party to accept health insurance for more low-income residents under President Barack Obama's health care law.

http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/national/republican-vs-republican-on-covering-uninsured

Expert: MaineCare expansion 'not a black-and-white issue'

While Gov. Paul LePage and Democrats in the Legislature continue a seemingly endless war of words over Medicaid expansion, Massachusetts-based researchers recently released a study that examines the effectiveness of such expansions.

http://www.kjonline.com/news/Expert-MaineCare-expansion-not-a-black-and-white-issue.html

Jerk of the Week – Karen Carter Peterson

Jerks come in many shapes and sizes, but one factor is constant. Their ability to somehow ignore logic and reason and immediately go to the most base argument of that you're against them for some nefarious reason and that you're evil for doing so.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3026307/posts

True-Dose Pets Launches New Trial-Sized Product Line

We're confident customers will see how effective Calming is in bringing relief to their pets that they'll decide to purchase the full-size product.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10791612.htm

Report: Boomers underestimate cost of retirement health care

The Center for Retirement Research cites a study that shows Baby Boomers are woefully underestimating how much health care will cost when they retire.

http://www.examiner.com/article/report-boomers-underestimate-cost-of-retirement-health-care

McCrory takes lumps on Medicaid funding

Two months ago, Gov. Pat McCrory announced that he planned a major overhaul of the state's Medicaid health insurance program for the poor that would involve private companies managing care.

http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/p/mccrory-takes-lumps-on-medicaid-funding/1009736

Rationality not in abundance in Medicaid, budget battle

Maine will eventually get a biennial budget, probably by July 1. No one knows exactly how it will happen, but it will.

http://www.sunjournal.com/news/columns-analysis/2013/06/02/rationality-not-abundance-medicaid-budget-battle/1371886

Will state legislators push Maine backwards?

At coffee shops and family gatherings across America, there is a spirited debate about the appropriate size and cost of government at every level.

http://www.sunjournal.com/news/columns-analysis/2013/06/02/will-state-legislators-push-maine-backwards/1371646

How Three Small Firms Face Health Law

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324031404578483482290350740.html?mod=WSJ_SmallBusiness_LEFTTopStories

Unreasonable assumptions may threaten Walker Medicaid plan

"Unreasonably optimistic" assumptions may threaten Gov. Scott Walker's budget plan to move people in state health programs into a new federal plan under Obamacare, according to a report from the Legislature's budget office.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/unreasonable-assumptions-may-threaten-walker-medicaid-plan-b9923546z1-209812911.html

Gov. Bobby Jindal: Politician or pundit?

It's been a jam-packed and grueling legislative session, but Gov. Bobby Jindal has apparently managed to take a break from the big fights in Baton Rouge to think some big thoughts about Washington.

http://theadvocate.com/news/opinion/6126839-123/gov-bobby-jindal-politician-or

Dome: Mum's the word at DHHS' Medicaid these days

Over the past six weeks employees with the state Medicaid office have received a series of gag orders from Medicaid director Carol Steckel and managers.

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/06/01/2932153/dome-mums-the-word-at-dhhs-medicaid.html#storylink=rss

WYFP: Diagnostic Frustrations

Sure, I could just live on Tylenol, but I'd really rather not thanks, that has side effects of its own.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/01/1209091/-WYFP-Diagnostic-Frustrations

Republican vs. Republican On Covering Uninsured

Conservative Republican legislators in those states are trying to block efforts by more pragmatic governors of their own party to accept health insurance for more low-income residents under President Barack Obama's health care law.

http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/Republican-vs-Republican-On-Covering-Uninsured-209796131.html

New Surpluses are Spoken for, States Discover

While the fiscal picture is brightening around the country, with many states expecting surpluses this year after years of deficits and wrenching budget crises, mounting Medicaid costs and underfunded retirement promises are continuing to cloud their long-term outlook.

http://www.khou.com/news/national/209759191.html

May 31, 2013 10:53 p.m.Bel Aire woman convicted on fraud charges

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said 48 year-old Caela White-Kinchion of Bel Aire was a co-conspirator in a scheme to bill the Kansas Medicaid Program for health care services that were not provided.

http://www.kfdi.com/news/local/209761061.html

La. Dem Chairwoman on ObamaCare Opponents: 'It's about race'

South Carolina Chairman Dick Harpootlian, whose term just recently ended, has hurled repeated tasteless insults at Palmetto State Governor Nikki Haley, who is of Indian heritage.

http://www.bizzyblog.com/2013/05/31/la-dem-chairwoman-on-obamacare-opponents-its-about-race/

New technology makes breast cancer surgery more precise

Any breast cancer surgeon who regularly performs lumpectomies confronts the question "Did I get it all?" Thirty to 60 percent of the time in the U.S., the answer is "no," requiring the patient to undergo a second surgery to remove the remaining tumor.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-technology-breast-cancer-surgery-precise.html