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STATE HOUSE NEWS: Working past midnight, lawmakers flood Patrick's desk with major bills Avon Messenger Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:04 AM PDT Massachusetts lawmakers finished the formal portion of their 2011-2012 session with a flourish of activity, sending Gov. Deval Patrick economic development, health care cost control, transportation borrowing and renewable energy bills. Gazette.Net: Self-described 'joker' admitted for mental health care Bowie Gazette Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:04 AM PDT This story was updated 1:42 p.m., July 28, 2012. Gazette.Net: New outpatient veterans clinic opens in Camp Springs Bowie Gazette Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:04 AM PDT U.S. Army veteran John Savoy, 62, said that until recently, getting U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs-sponsored health care was a hassle â€" to say the least. Internal Medicine and Cardiology Associates joins Southcoast Physicians Group The Standard-Times Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:04 AM PDT NEW BEDFORD â€" Southcoast Health System recently announced that Internal Medicine & Cardiology Associates (IMCA) has joined Southcoast Physicians Group, the largest group of physicians in the South Coast region with more than 245 multidisciplinary... Some Women Get New Benefits Under Obamacare KPLR 11 St. Louis Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:02 AM PDT (CNN) â€" Beginning Wednesday, all new health insurance plans will be required to provide eight preventive health benefits to women... U.S. rule highlights Catholic tensions over contraception Reuters Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:02 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New rules requiring free access to prescription birth control for women with health insurance go into effect on Wednesday, but controversy lingers at some Catholic institutions struggling to balance the requirement with their opposition to contraception. Cleveland man hospitalized w/ West Nile News Channel 5 Cleveland Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:02 AM PDT A Cleveland man is hospitalized and being treated for a confirmed case of West Nile virus, the health department said Wednesday. Rob McKenna announces education plan The Wenatchee World Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:02 AM PDT TACOMA â€" Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna said Tuesday that he would spend an additional $1.7 billion on the state’s public education obligations and higher education through 2015. McKenna’s plan would take into account a series of expected savings, such as smaller government, more competitive state contracting and curbed health care costs, all ideas he’s discussed before. The plan ... Tips for a healthy pregnancy from USA.gov Suwannee Democrat Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:00 AM PDT Health care providers are now recommending preconception care for women who are thinking of getting pregnant. Learning about what risks you can avoid and what vitamins you should be taking can help boost your chances for a healthy pregnancy. State Establishes Hotline to Report Unlicensed Medical Practitioners KLAS Las Vegas Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:55 AM PDT Nevadans who have either been victimized by unlicensed health care practitioners or are aware that such work is being performed are encouraged to report this information to state authorites by dialing 211.

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