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NH businesses concerned about health costs, taxes Boston Globe Thu, 12 Jul 2012 03:05 AM PDT New Hampshire's statewide chamber of commerce says businesses are still concerned about high health care and energy costs, as well as high business taxes. Smoking banned in public places in Ghana Ghanaweb.com Thu, 12 Jul 2012 03:04 AM PDT Smoking in public places has been banned following the passage of the Public Health Bill by Parliament on Wednesday. However, the bill is to be presented to the President for his assent. Romney booed over health-care criticism The Chronicle Herald Thu, 12 Jul 2012 02:59 AM PDT HOUSTON â€" Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney made a major pitch to black voters Wednesday with a heavy emphasis on the economy, but he was booed when he promised to get rid of the Obama administration’s health care overhaul. Romney booed at NAACP convention The Jamaica Observer Thu, 12 Jul 2012 02:52 AM PDT WASHINGTON, USA (AFP) â€" US lawmakers closed debate ahead of a contentious but purely symbolic Wednesday vote to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law, as outraged Democrats accused Republicans of seeking to score political points. ... Oklahoma City dentist pleads guilty to fraud KWTV News9 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 02:52 AM PDT An Oklahoma City dentist accused of submitting claims to Medicaid for services she didn't provide has pleaded guilty to health care fraud. McCrory wants more info on health care overhaul WXII-TV Winston-Salem Thu, 12 Jul 2012 02:47 AM PDT Republican gubernatorial nominee Pat McCrory is taking a wait-and-see approach before announcing whether he'd seek to curtail North Carolina's involvement in the federal health care overhaul law if he's elected governor.     3 state groups sign U.S. contracts, Medicare officials say Detroit Free Press Thu, 12 Jul 2012 02:46 AM PDT Medicare officials announced Monday that the government has signed contracts with three Michigan health care organizations to improve care to seniors, including a large program with 1,500 doctors caring for some 27,000 Medicare recipients in the Oakwood Healthcare system. National strategy urged to halt legal-drug woes The Chronicle Herald Thu, 12 Jul 2012 02:45 AM PDT When it comes to fighting prescription drug abuse in the country, government officials, health-care providers and law enforcement officers agree that without a national strategy their efforts are doomed to fail. Thompson votes against House GOP health care repeal efforts Lake County News Thu, 12 Jul 2012 02:41 AM PDT Congressman Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) on Wednesday voted against H.R. 6079, the Patients’ Rights Repeal Act. This legislation was the House Majority’s 31st bill in the last 18 months to repeal all or parts of the Affordable Care Act. The repeal of health care reform would end patient protections and raise health care costs for millions of Americans, Thompson’s office reported. The bill passed ... £11m surgery for Jericho gets residents’ backing This is Oxfordshire Thu, 12 Jul 2012 02:40 AM PDT WEST Oxford residents are impressed with their new £11m health clinic.

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