Medical: MedicalConspiracies- Fw: Food Stamp Cuts, Insurance Extensions, Pension Payments

On Wednesday, March 26, 2014 7:58 AM, Stateline Daily <editor@stateline.org> wrote:

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Another Round of Food Stamp Cuts in States
Advocates for the poor say state food stamp cuts present yet another problem to hundreds of thousands of low-income people trying to survive. Read more »


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NJ: Governor retroactively cuts state pension payment
njspotlight.com Republican Gov. Chris Christie changed the funding formula for the state's pension contribution so that he could cancel $93.7 million in previously budgeted pension payments due in June and cut next year's pension bill by $150 million.

RI: A new speaker in the Rhode Island House
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US: Supreme Court debates contraception requirement
online.wsj.com The Supreme Court displayed a sharp divide on the question of whether companies are entitled to a religious exemption from providing emergency contraceptives in their employee health plans.

MA: Child poverty increases in Massachusetts
bostonglobe.com A growing percentage of Massachusetts children are living in poverty, according to a new report that concludes that where residents live significantly affects their health and longevity.

AL: Bill makes tampering with communication a felony
annistonstar.com A bill awaiting the governor's signature would target those who clog potentially live-saving lines of communication, making it felony to tamper with public safety communications.

MO: Spending on historic preservation being siphoned off by middlemen
stltoday.com Missouri spends more than any state on historic preservation, but the state auditor says a lot of the money goes to middlemen.

UT: Utah ties for leading nation in insured swamped by medical bills
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NM: Governor curbs legislature's access to information
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CO: Lawmakers give initial OK to experimental drugs
denverpost.com Terminally ill patients with few options for medical care could use experimental medicine not approved by the Federal Drug Administration under a measure making its way through the Colorado legislature.

OH: Kasich rises from forsaken to favorite
npr.org Early in his term, Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich was considered the most unpopular governor in the country. But his standing has taken a dramatic turn.

SD: High smoking rates persist in western South Dakota
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