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Questions remain about plans for new Medicaid management system, critics say The Nashua Telegraph Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:05 PM PDT NASHUA â€" As state officials arrive in the city Thursday to discuss the state’s new Medicaid management system, there will likely be more questions than answers, critics of the program said this week. After a vote earlier this year in the state Legislature, the state Department of Health and Human Services plans to roll out the new Medicaid Managed Care system starting this fall. The program ... Navarro Regional Hospital awarded accreditation Corsicana Daily Sun Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:02 PM PDT Navarro Regional Hospital in Corsicana has earned The Joint Commission’s “Gold Seal of Approval” for accreditation by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in hospitals. Though modest in scope, college football takes historic step with four-team playoff Daily Press Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:01 PM PDT Safe to say this is an epic week in the nation's capital. John Roberts and the Supremes ruled on immigration and will opine on health care. The Wizards, again, own a lottery pick in the NBA draft, while the Nationals reside in first place. Faculty Member's Study Shows Painkiller Abuse Linked to Depression, Suicide in College Students The Canton Daily Ledger Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:55 PM PDT Non-medical prescription drug use by college students is a growing trend on most campuses, according to the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention (see http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/assistance/topics/prescription-drug-abuse-among-college-students-0 ). Due to this trend, Western Illinois University Department of Health ... Dolphy feeling pain, recovering, says doc ABS-CBNNEWS.com Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:55 PM PDT MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) -- Comedy king Dolphy is in pain but for doctors at the Makati Medical Center (MMC), this is actually a good sign of his improving health. Book: Lead attorney doubted Casey Anthony's mental health Peoria Journal Star Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:54 PM PDT The Florida mother who was acquitted last year of murdering her 2-year-old daughter had mental health issues that contributed to her habitual lying, the lead attorney in her criminal case says in a new book. Texans Await Ruling On Federal Health Care Law CBS Dallas - Fort Worth Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:51 PM PDT The federal government may have to implement a major provision of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in Texas since the state's conservative leaders are steadfastly opposed to it. But one state agency has fulfilled parts of the law and said it's prepared to move forward if the law is upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. Inside the Beltway: Republican diagnosis on Obamacare The Washington Times Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:49 PM PDT Obamacare has a big date with destiny, drama and, oh yes, the Supreme Court on Thursday. The odds are good that Democrats will repeat their "false claim" that Republicans have no alternatives to President Obama's health care law. So says the Republican Study Committee, which intends to make its case ... Walker: Wis. won't act on health care ruling Minnesota Public Radio Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:45 PM PDT Regardless of the outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has vowed not to do anything until after the November election. Study Continues Regarding Industrial Chemical and Possible Health Risks WSAZ NewsChannel 3 West Virginia Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:43 PM PDT The C8 Science Panel already concluded there's a probable link to testicular and kidney cancers, and pregnancy-induced hypertension. It didn't find a link between C8 and 19 other cancers.

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