Health Care
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Health care mandate constitutional
By the narrowest of margins in a 5-4 vote, President Obama's health care legislation, including the individual insurance requirement, has been upheld by the Supreme Court.
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Inside the Supreme Court; Puppies!; McNabb disses the ‘Skins
CommentWe talked with Politico's Josh Gerstein, Sue Bell of Homeward Trails and Tom Threlkeld of DC Pro Sports Report.
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Eye on local ‘watch’ groups; Is GOP race over?
CommentToday on NewsTalk, we spoke with John Ayala of the DC Guardian Angels and Politico's David Mark.
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Study: Black-white stroke gap not due to bias
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There's a world of difference between blacks and whites when it comes to life-saving stroke treatment in D.C. But the reason has nothing to do with bias.
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Health care lawsuit heads to appeals court
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Today marks the next step in the lawsuit to repeal last year's health care law. However, President Obama has an ace in the hole.
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Ken Cuccinelli's health care lawsuit request rejected by SCOTUS
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The Va. A.G.'s request to move the health care lawsuit immediately to the supreme court was rejected, but he's confident it'll get there anyway.
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Nebraska home care and hospice to fight for high-quality care to senior citizens in D.C.
CommentNebraska Association of Home and Community Health Agencies will join colleagues in Washington D.C. to encourage the demand for high-quality care to for senior citizens, The Grant Tribune Sentinel reports.
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McDonnell, 27 other governors ask Obama to support speedy Supreme Court review of health care law
Twenty-eight governors are asking that President Obama direct the U.S. Justice Department to seek immediate review by the Supreme Court of constitutional challenges to the federal health care law.
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Graduate students demand health care details
In September 2010, the health center first announced students will be able to directly charge their health insurance companies for on-campus treatment.
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Virginia to seek expedited Supreme Court review of suit over health-care law
Virginia will ask that the U.S. Supreme Court immediately review the state's constitutional challenge to the federal health-care overhaul.
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Cuccinelli to seek immediate Supreme Court review in Virginia health-care suit
Virginia Attorney General Ken T. Cuccinelli announced Thursday that will seek immediate review by the U.S. Supreme Court of the state's constitutional challenge to the federal health-care overhaul.
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Retiree Activities Office column: week of Jan. 29 - Feb. 4
embers of the Uniform Services Family Health Plan who become eligible for Medicare Part A also lose their eligibility for TRICARE but may remain enrolled in the USFHP at this time.
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Report: Md. 18th nationally for child healthcare
Maryland is close to the top third of the country in 18th place for access to healthcare for children, according to a Commonwealth Fund report.
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A rush to retain lobbyists
The number of interests hiring lobbyists spiked during the third week in January, with nearly 300 clients retaining the services of outside individuals and firms for advice on appropriations
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Autism health care bill makes it to full Va. House
Autism advocates in Virginia are once again urging state legislators to pass a law mandating insurance coverage for autism-related health care.
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Transportation, retirement, health care top state leaders’ to-do list
Virginia must find money for transportation improvements, make needed changes to the Virginia Retirement System, broaden opportunities for college students
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Governor: Accountability, alternative plans are solution to health care in Virginia
Gov. Bob McDonnell's stance on the individual mandate provision of the 2010 health care reform law hasn't changed, stating that the mandate is “unconstitutional.”
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McDonnell: Accountability, alternative plans are solution to health care
Gov. Bob McDonnell remains confident that his strong stance in opposition to the individual mandate provision of the 2010 health care reform law will win in court, stating that such a mandate is “unconstitutional.”
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