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Tom Brokaw speaks at Mayo Clinic commencement
Former news anchor Tom Brokaw became the first recipient of an honorary degree from the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine on Saturday. "If there is an oxymoron in America, it's a humble anchorman," Brokaw said. "But this is truly a humbling experience." The 73-year-old journalist, who hosted NBC Nightly News ...
GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health care law
Political scandals have strange ways of causing collateral damage, and Republicans are hoping the furor over federal tax enforcers singling out conservative groups will ensnare their biggest target: President Barack Obama's health care law. But no one appears to have connected the factual dots yet, and it's unclear whether they ...
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS
Week ending May 12th, 2013, powered by Nielsen BookScan. Copyright 2013 The Nielsen Company. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "Dead Ever After: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel" by Charlaine Harris (Ace) 2. "12th of Never" by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown) 3. "Silken Prey" by John Sandford (Putnam) 4. "The Hit" by ...
WA small business health plan finder scaled back
A new health insurance marketplace being set up in Washington state to help small businesses find insurance for their employees will not be fully operational this fall, as planned. The Washington Health Benefit Exchange instead will run a pilot project in a few counties for its small business program, starting ...
Another round for the House on 'Obamacare'
One more time, with feeling! The Republican-led House voted yet again Thursday to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law, knowing full well that won't stop it. Only months away from the rollout of coverage for uninsured Americans, it was the 37th attempt in a little more than two years ...
Medicaid expansion debate ahead in Illinois House
The Illinois House is gearing up to consider a key part of President Barack Obama's health care law, an expansion of Medicaid that would provide coverage to low-income adults who don't have children at home. House Democrats warn that failure to expand Medicaid would lead to unintended consequences: A Cook ...
NC House abortion bill gets initial approval
A bill broadening restrictions on abortion through the federal health care law and so-called conscience protections has gained initial approval from the North Carolina House. The bill tentatively approved Wednesday outlaws health care plans that include abortion services from future online marketplaces of private plans offered under the federal Affordable ...
Business Highlights
___ Google unveils $10-a-month 'All Access' music plan SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google on Wednesday launched a subscription-based music service, allowing users of Android phones and tablets to listen to their favorite songs and artists for a monthly fee. The streaming service, called All Access, is available in the U.S. ...
Quirk in health law will affect few in Dakotas
A quirk in the federal health care law that could force tens of thousands of people who identify as Native American to start paying for insurance or pay a fine isn't expected to affect many people in the Dakotas. American Indians who are enrolled members of federally recognized tribes are ...
Health reforms could penalize some Nevada Indians
On one hand, Angie Wilson said she's looking forward to when the health care overhaul takes full effect in 2014 — it'll allow the northern Nevada tribal health clinic she directs to maximize its limited resources. But on the other hand, the director of the Reno Sparks Tribal Health Center ...
Campaign to back health exchange
Gov. Steve Beshear predicted Wednesday that Kentucky's new health benefit exchange will provide an overdue dose of preventive care to ease the state's chronic health problems, as he announced plans to publicize efforts to steer more than 600,000 uninsured people toward health coverage. The exchange, an outgrowth of the federal ...
Health care law changes could affect Okla. tribes
As a policy advisor for the Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority, Melanie Fourkiller knows that documented Native Americans can access the tribe's health care services even if they are not members of the Choctaw Nation or any other federally recognized tribe. But changes in how the government defines a Native ...
NC House bill draws fire over contraception rules
A bill broadening so-called conscience protections and the number of employers who can refuse to provide contraception services in health insurance coverage has been approved by a North Carolina House committee. The bill approved Wednesday allows any medical professional to refuse to participate in an abortion and allows any business ...
2 co-op startups in Ore. health insurance market
Two startup cooperatives have joined a crowded health insurance market in Oregon, offering a consumer-run experience and hoping to draw customers who prefer smaller not-for-profits, or who support underdogs and alternative, DIY culture. Oregon's Health Co-op and Health Republic have filed policy details and proposed rates with the state, The ...
Faith leaders gather for health care summit
Maryland health advocates urged religious leaders on Tuesday to learn more about how federal health care reform will be implemented in the state so they can pass information on to uninsured congregants. About 150 leaders gathered for the first summit of its kind in the state. The summit began with ...
Expert points to lessons for health overhaul in NH
As New Hampshire prepares to implement the federal health care overhaul law, it could learn some lessons from its experience with providing subsidized health insurance to children over the years, a policy expert told lawmakers Tuesday. Tricia Brooks, who spent nearly 15 years as CEO of the nonprofit New Hampshire ...
89 charged in Medicare fraud busts in 8 cities
Nearly 100 people, including 14 doctors and nurses, were charged for their roles in separate Medicare scams that collectively billed the taxpayer-funded program for roughly $223 million in bogus charges in a massive bust spanning eight cities, federal authorities said Tuesday. It was the latest in a string of similar ...
Democrats at odds over California budget surplus
California is enjoying a revenue surplus for a change. Gov. Jerry Brown is reaping the benefits of an economic turn-around and higher taxes as he prepares to release his update Tuesday for the coming fiscal year's budget. The stock market is surging, home prices are up and the unemployment rate ...
Hospitals could lose $500M in federal funds
Hospitals nationwide could lose half a billion dollars in federal funding meant to offset the cost of covering the uninsured next year. The loss that will be especially felt in states where lawmakers have decided against expanding Medicaid coverage. According to rough estimates released Monday by federal health officials, cuts ...
10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. REPUBLICANS WANT TO DEPOSE OFFICIALS ON BENGHAZI Rep. Darrell Issa says he will seek testimony from the officials who cleared Hillary Rodham Clinton of blame in the September attack that killed a ...
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