Topic: Medicaid

Sunday, March 21 will be marked as a historic day in United States history. The House of Representatives , with a vote of 219-212, passed President Obama's signature legislation. President Obama saying that a vote against this bill is a vote FOR ...
Yesterday, the House of Representatives returned toWashington D.C. from its summer time recess to at last pass a bill that willprovide Medicaid and education support to the states. Senate DemocratsJim McDermott (D-Wash.), would prolong to 119 the variety of weeks the joblessin ...
Summoned back from summer break, the House on Tuesday pushed through an emergency $26 billion jobs bill that Democrats said would save 300,000 teachers, police and others from election-year layoffs. President Barack Obama immediately signed it into law.Lawmakers streamed back to Washington ...
In emergency session, House takes up $26 billion bill to help teachers, public workersHoping to show disenchanted voters that they are the party that cares about jobs, House Democrats are convening an emergency session to pass a bill aimed at saving hundreds ...
President Barack Obama's allies in the Senate are taking one last run Monday at advancing what's left of his tattered jobs agenda.The $26 billion spending measure would help states and local school boards with their budget problems, but its fate is unclear ...

United States Year In Review 1995

The United States of America is a federal republic composed of 50 states. Like McVeigh, however, almost all militia members were virulently opposed to gun-control laws, like the 1994 federal assault weapons ban, and many saw the antigun actions of the FBI ...
Conn., CVS in dispute over drug retailer's discount programConnecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Wednesday he has demanded documents from CVS Caremark in a dispute over what he says is the drug retailer's threat to end a consumer discount drug program in ...
Gov't creates 'do not pay' list to stop sending checks to dead, jailed or otherwise ineligibleThe Obama administration is setting up a "do not pay" list in hopes of stopping government checks sent to those who shouldn't get them, such as contractors ...

StatesÍ looming shortfalls

Congress should pass needed legislation to boost Medicaid fundingAs part of the stimulus program designed to ease the nationÍs economic crisis, Congress provided $135 billion in aid to the states to help them curb drastic cuts to services, including police and schools.Nevada, ...

Legislative gamble may backfire

Losing $88 million in anticipated federal money may force severe cuts in services to poorCARSON CITY — As if Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid didnÕt have enough on his plate, now Nevada lawmakers are looking to him to prevent another budget crisis. ...
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