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Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Also Included In: Public Health Article Date: 17 Jul 2008 - 12:00 PDT Lawmakers, state officials and experts on Tuesday at a House Ways and Means Health ...

Four conservative congressmen have endorsed Jeff Thompson, who is seeking the 4th Congressional District seat held by retiring U.S. Rep Jim McCrery.

What is political courage, with gas prices hovering above $4 a gallon? Let's start with what it isn't, which is advocating drilling for oil in areas currently off-limits. I speak specifically of ANWR and the ...

Sens. Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, haven't seen eye-to-eye on a Medicare package, but they came together last week to introduce a bi-partisan bill that would delay national competitive ...

Here's a pop quiz: Your doctor says you need an oxygen concentrator to live. Do you buy one for $587, or rent one for 36 months through Medicare and pay $1,443 in co-insurance? The total Medicare bill for the ...

So, let's get this straight -- Tim Walberg is demanding relief for average Americans from the high price of gasoline.

For years, lawmakers and the Bush administration have complained that Medicare pays much more than private insurers and the general public for medical equipment.

Main Category: IT / Internet / E-mail Also Included In: Public Health Article Date: 06 Jun 2008 - 12:00 PDT printer friendly view / write opinions Lawmakers, patient-privacy and health care advocates, and ...

In order to keep up in this fast-paced global economy, Michigan businesses must take advantage of every opportunity to remain competitive.

A "Dear Colleague" letter got a significant boost from the 160 providers and industry advocates who took part in AAHomecare's Medicare Bidding Fly-In last Wednesday.

A few thoughts and observations: Looks like Dave Camp needs a facts refresher concerning the former Alma refinery.

“What we are doing is creating another shelter”

House panel chair says high-deductible health coverage just shifts costs to low-income members WASHINGTON-Amid double-digit enrollment growth in high-deductible health insurance plans linked to health savings ... via Business Insurance

All Leelanau County residents are invited to attend a dedication ceremony and open house at the new Leelanau County Government Center in Suttons Bay Township on Sunday, May 18, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. The new ... via Leelanau Enterprise

“We need a serious policy that helps bring down the price of food for Michigan's families and protects taxpayers from this kind of waste and abuse.”

The U.S. House overwhelmingly passed a $300 billion farm bill on Wednesday that would help Michigan vegetable growers, farmers' markets, low-income seniors and developers of biofuels. via Detroit News

“Diminishing the number of foreclosures is in the interest not simply of those who will avoid foreclosure, but people in their neighborhood, the cities in which they are located, and the whole economy.”

The House passed a plan Thursday to provide cheaper, government-backed mortgages for half a million debt-ridden borrowers. via Detroit Free Press

“In 20 years of public life I have never encountered a more unprofessional, vindictive and insulting government official”

Five months ago, an EPA official gave Mary Gade a performance rating of 'outstanding.' On Thursday, the same man told her to quit or be fired. She chose to resign.

A former corporate attorney, Gade led the Illinois EPA under Republican Gov. Jim Edgar, who said he knew her as a team player who worked diligently to broker agreements between business interests and environmental groups. 'She is very committed to the environment, but she's not a fanatic,' he said.

As head of the Midwest EPA office, Gade won praise from environmental groups. Read more

The Michigan Republican Party has filed a campaign finance complaint with the Federal Election Commission alleging a Democratic congressional contender has violated fundraising rules through the use of an ... via Saginaw News

As in the Senate, a bipartisan Ohio-Michigan partnership of House lawmakers is pushing for pending housing legislation to include a proposal to let companies which are in the red use accumulated research and ... via Columbus Dispatch

Main Category: Caregivers / Homecare Also Included In: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Article Date: 23 Apr 2008 In letters to key House and Senate committees that oversee Medicare, the American Association for ... via MediLexicon

“We are helping other people in need”

A Mid-Michigan gymnasium was transformed into a food packaging center Friday. A financial institution and local students joined forces to do what they can to help solve a problem that circles the world. via WJRT