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$12.4 million Medicaid ‘bonus’ goes to Ohio – Columbus Dispatch
Los Angeles Times $12.4 million Medicaid 'bonus' goes to OhioColumbus DispatchOhio will receive a $12.4 million federal Medicaid "performance bonus" for covering more previously uninsured children. The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced yesterday that Ohio is one of 15 states slated to …Federal bonus will plug Medicaid shortfallDesMoinesRegister.comIllinois gets $14.9M for... »
Global AIDS Fight Shifts Toward Prevention – Wall Street Journal
CNN Global AIDS Fight Shifts Toward PreventionWall Street JournalThe global fight against HIV and AIDS is moving into a new phase as the high cost of treating millions of people is forcing governments and donors to focus more aggressively on the difficult challenge of prevention. …Global AIDS Fight Shifts Attention Toward PreventionTimesNewsline.comConflicting Views: New... »
New Obesity Report: Americans Keep Getting Fatter – DailyFinance
WCBD New Obesity Report: Americans Keep Getting FatterDailyFinanceAmericans seem to pay endless attention to weight, spending billions of dollars on weight-loss products and services each year, reading a constant flow of stories about weight loss in the news and …Study ranks Pennsylvania 17th for adult obesityPittsburgh Business TimesSC remains among most obese statesWPDEWisconsin's black... »
Study ranks Pennsylvania 17th for adult obesity – Pittsburgh Business Times
WCBD Study ranks Pennsylvania 17th for adult obesityPittsburgh Business TimesPennsylvania's adults have gotten heavier during the past year, and the state now ranks as the 17th most obese in the United States, according to a study released this week by Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. …New Obesity Report: Americans... »
Tiger, Lefty and Ernie can’t make Open charge – The Associated Press
Globe and Mail Tiger, Lefty and Ernie can't make Open chargeThe Associated PressPEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — When Phil Mickelson made his birdie attempt from off the green on the opening hole Sunday, the gallery roared its approval. The fans were prepared to see Lefty charge. They did the same every time Ernie Els or... »
Relatives fear more people missing after deadly Arkansas floods – CNN International
Washington Post Relatives fear more people missing after deadly Arkansas floodsCNN InternationalBy the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) — The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management said it has received calls from relatives of about 73 people who haven't been heard from since flash flooding tore through a federal campground. That doesn't necessarily …Dozens Missing After... »
Arlen Specter out, Rand Paul advances, Blanche Lincoln fights on – Christian Science Monitor
Reuters Arlen Specter out, Rand Paul advances, Blanche Lincoln fights onChristian Science MonitorTuesday's primaries signal a restless electorate unwilling to follow the behest of either party establishment. Sen. Arlen Specter lost in Pennsylvania. 'Tea party' pick Rand Paul is GOP's Senate candidate in Kentucky. Sen. …Senate race in Pa. will be about jobs, economyThe... »
E. coli forces lettuce recall; 19 ill in 3 states – The Associated Press
Food Poison Journal E. coli forces lettuce recall; 19 ill in 3 statesThe Associated PressWASHINGTON — A food company is recalling lettuce sold in 23 states and the District of Columbia because of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 19 people, three of them with life-threatening symptoms. The Food and Drug... »
Coweta gets ‘F’ for ozone air pollution – Newnan Times-Herald
Bakersfield Now Coweta gets 'F' for ozone air pollutionNewnan Times-HeraldAir quality around the nation showed improvement in 2009 over 2008, but Coweta County still got an "F" for ozone pollution. The American Lung Association released its State of the Air 2010 report on Wednesday. …Huntington Makes Particulate Air You Don't Want to Be On... »
US banking bill: how Senate blocked Barack Obama’s plans – The Guardian
The Hindu US banking bill: how Senate blocked Barack Obama's plansThe GuardianDemocrat Senate majority leader Harry Reid voted against the bill once it became clear it would not succeed yesterday. The political manoeuvre will allow him to call for a new vote as early as today. Photograph: Harry Hamburg/AP Senate Republicans …Financial overhaul bill... »