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Advocates urge Christie to accept Medicaid expansion npc-news.northjersey.com Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 11:05 AM PST Governor Christie should accept billions of federal dollars to expand the state’s Medicaid program during his budget address Tuesday, a coalition including consumer and health care advocates, religious organizations and minority groups urged. Looking for doctor? Well-off may do better than poor getting appointments: study Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 11:04 AM PST People of higher socioeconomic status seeking a primary-care doctor are more likely to receive an appointment than those of lower status, even though there's no financial benefit under Canada's universal health-care system, a study suggests. Do the poor get a fair shake in Canadian doctors' offices? Not always, new study finds Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 11:03 AM PST New Canadian study suggests that higher socio-economic individuals sometimes get special attention from primary-care health providers, while the less fortunate can face discrimination Root Vegetable Sweetness â€" Recipes for Health Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 11:03 AM PST Even once they have started to go limp, root vegetables can be the basis of delicious, healthy meals. Almost Family, Inc. to Report Fourth Quarter 2012 Financial Results on February 27, 2013 Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 11:03 AM PST LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Almost Family, Inc. (Nasdaq: AFAM), a leading regional provider of home health nursing and personal care services, announced today that it will report financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012 on Wednesday, February 27,... Ajay Chautala addresses rally via jail phone Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 11:03 AM PST In a shocking display of how easily 'powerful' prisoners are treated in jail, Ajay Chautala, the son of the INLD chief and former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, addressed a rally in Sonepat from Tihar jail and even checked on the health of his audience. Gun Shops And Mental Health Advocates Partner To Prevent Suicides Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 11:02 AM PST Advocates of the rights to own guns and those who want to restrict the laws governing them are often on opposing sides of the conversation. But many find a PROGRESS: GGC braces for growth with new buildilng Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 11:02 AM PST Enrollment at Georgia Gwinnett College continues to rapidly increase, but the institution's ability to keep up its current growth rate hinges on the completion of its Allied Health and Sciences building. Health reform » Amid fears that funding won’t last, federal officials stop high risk pool enrollment eight months early. Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 11:00 AM PST The federal government is halting enrollment in its high-risk pools, subsidized health coverage for people rejected by private insurers because they’re too sick. Public Hearing Tuesday On Bill To Limit Access To Violent Video Games Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 11:00 AM PST Other Proposals Would Place Additional Tax On Violent Games, Increase Behavioral Studies MORE HEALTH-RELATED NEWS Reports that the gunman in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown spent much of his time playing violent video games has sparked three legislative proposals to study the behavioral effect of the games and whether to limit their availability to young people.

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