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Health Care In Massachusetts: ‘Abject Failure’ Or Work In Progress? – Kaiser Health News
The Massachusetts law has had strong and steady support — and little opposition. Last year, an attempt to repeal the “individual mandate” — the part that requires most people to have insurance — couldn’t get enough signatures. Last week …
Crime rate in Polk sheriff’s jurisdiction down 9.1 percent, sheriff says – Bay News 9
according to the Uniform Crime Report statistics reported to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The 2.70 rate is the lowest ever measured for the sheriff’s office jurisdiction, breaking last year’s record, the sheriff’s office said.
Bill Van Law Named VP of Raymond James’ RIA Business – Financial-Planning.com
Raymond James Financial has spun off its RIA business into the Investment Advisors Division, and appointed Bill Van Law as president, the company announced. The moves are designed to position the St. Petersburg, Fla-based firm’s RIA business …
Drugmaker Rebates Would Rise by $156 Billion Over 10 Years in Obama Budget – Bloomberg
The administration is proposing to extend that policy to cover so-called “dual eligibles,” about 9 million senior citizens who qualify for … insurance coverage under the 2010 health-care law. The rebates proposed in the budget documents …
Feds approve ban on dumping along California coast – Stateline
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week signed off on a California law that bars large ships from dumping sewage … Federal regulators have created maritime anti-dumping zones elsewhere — most recently in Lake Ontario, in response to a …
New Crime Management System for the Norwegian National Police Directorate Being Developed by Accenture – Yahoo Finance
The crime management system will enable the Norwegian police force to better manage, link and analyze case information and intelligence for greater reliability and consistency across law enforcement, police investigations, border management …
State Laws Allowing Young Adults To Join Their Parents’ Health Insurance Policy Until Age 26 Improved Access to Care – Newswise
Newswise — Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that laws permitting children to stay on their parents’ health insurance through age 26 result in improved access to health care compared to states without those laws. This analysis … Continue reading
Lawmakers Approve Plans for Redistricting – The Ledger
Auto insurance. Scott and lawmakers want to revamp the state’s no-fault auto insurance laws, arguing the current system is too ripe for fraud and drives up the cost of the insurance. Bills are moving in the House and Senate but … Continue reading
George F. Will / Bribery or just politics? – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
In the law’s current contradictory condition, the line is blurry between the exercise of constitutional rights and the commission of a crime. Politics in a democracy is transactional. Candidates routinely solicit the support of interest groups, from unions …
Politics of education filled with complexities – Savannah Morning News
The voided law allowed the state to grant charters to private individuals … which will launch another huge political battle. Since education is the government’s largest expense, along with health care, and because it is so critical to …
