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LAWRENCE: Rabid raccoon found on Roxboro Road The Lawrence Ledger Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:46 PM PDT A raccoon that was found wandering in the yard of a Roxboro Road home March 16 has been tested and confirmed to have rabies, according to Lawrence Township Health Officer Carol Chamberlain. HHS questions AZ insurerâs rate increase proposal Maricopa Monitor Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:41 PM PDT PHOENIX â€" The Department of Health and Human Services has identified Arizona as one of nine states where insurance companies are proposing rate hikes that the agency says are “unreasonable.” Court takes health care case behind closed doors Journal Inquirer Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:41 PM PDT WASHINGTON â€" The survival of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul rests with a Supreme Court seemingly split over ideology and, more particularly, in the hands of two Republican-appointed justices. Saudi- Bupa Arabia supports healthy cause MENAFN Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:41 PM PDT (MENAFN - Arab News) Bupa Arabia, a specialized health insurer, has signed a new agreement with Al-Bir Society orphanage to provide free health insurance covering 297 children cared for by the ... Medical home: Better health at same or reduced cost? Grand Island Independent Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:37 PM PDT The first year of the Blue Cross Blue Shield “medical home” program was successful enough that the insurance company is expanding the program. Republican Voter Fraud - Health Stew - Boston.com Boston Globe Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:35 PM PDT So, lots of state and local Republican officials have been perseverating over voter fraud by unknown perpetrators, and passing laws and ordinances aimed at making it harder to commit illegal voting. One problem, these same officials have been unable to identify any instances of actual fraud. Meanwhile, their restrictions impede voting and voter registration efforts by population groups more ... Next governor to face mental health lawsuit Concord Monitor Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:27 PM PDT Candidates address state services Among the challenges awaiting the next governor is a class-action lawsuit against the state over the way it delivers mental health services. Filed in federal court in February by the Disabilities Rights Center and joined last week by the federal government, the lawsuit alleges the state is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. Specifically, it accuses ... Home care aides vote to join union Journal Inquirer Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:26 PM PDT Home health care workers in Connecticut have voted overwhelmingly to join the Service Employees International Union, the union announced Thursday. The mail-in vote was 1,228 to 365, SEIU said. Budget nixes UConn merger, cancels transit fare hikes Journal Inquirer Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:25 PM PDT (c)2012, Connecticut News Project Inc. By Keith M. Phaneuf, Arielle Levin Becker, and Jacqueline Rabe Thomas CTMirror.org HARTFORD â€" The Appropriations Committee restored funding Thursday for health care for the poor and the University of Connecticut Health Center, canceled transit fare hikes, and rejected several agency mergers sought by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. Task force tackles obesity Sparta Expositor Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:23 PM PDT Governor Bill Haslam has named obesity as the focus of his Health and Wellness Task Force as nearly one third of Tennesseans are now considered obese.

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