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Large-scale early education linked to higher living standards and crime prevention 25 years later
High-quality early education has a strong, positive impact well into adulthood, according to research led by Arthur Reynolds, co-director of the Human Capital Research Collaborative and professor of child development, and ...
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Jun 09, 2011 |
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Uninsured turn to daily deal sites for health care
(AP) -- The last time Mark Stella went to the dentist he didn't need an insurance card. Instead, he pulled out a Groupon.
Dec 31, 2011 |
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British paper turns readers into newshounds
A British newspaper has thrown open its office doors, let the readers stride in, and invited them to peer over reporters' shoulders -- digitally, at least.
Nov 13, 2011 |
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Health reform fails the disadvantaged
A new study looking at the effects of the 2006 Massachusetts Health Reform on access to care, health status and ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in healthcare, shows that the legislation has led to improvements in insurance ...
Sep 09, 2010 |
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Vets oppose bill that raises health care fees
(AP) -- Health care fees for working-age military retirees would increase slightly under a defense bill unveiled Monday that drew fierce opposition from the 2.1 million-strong Veterans of Foreign Wars.
May 09, 2011 |
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4.7 million Californians to gain coverage under health reform, new study estimates
Up to two-thirds of California's 7 million uninsured residents will become eligible for health insurance coverage when health care reform is implemented in 2014, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health ...
Feb 15, 2011 |
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US House to vote on Obama's historic health plan
US President Barack Obama's quest for health care reform comes to a head on Sunday when the House of Representatives votes on legislation to extend health insurance to virtually all Americans.
Mar 21, 2010 |
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Health care reform can help align preventive care recommendations with Medicare coverage
Health care reform should be able to mend a disconnect that has existed between the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), a task force charged by the government to review clinical preventive ...
Jan 17, 2011 |
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NY town enacts tough cell tower limits
(AP) -- A Long Island township has imposed restrictions on the placement of new cell towers that are among the toughest in the country, and one phone company says it effectively bans new construction.
Sep 23, 2010 |
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Health care law may hamper limited insurance plans
(AP) -- The new health care law could make it difficult for companies like McDonald's to continue offering limited insurance coverage to their low-wage workers.
Sep 30, 2010 |
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Researchers find children's health insurance coverage varies widely
Children's health insurance coverage still varies significantly at both the state and national levels, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH). In particular, researchers found ...
Oct 12, 2010 |
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Massachusetts health care reform reviewed as a model for national plan
On Tuesday, President Obama signed into law U.S. health care reform legislation, leaving many Americans wondering how it will affect them, their families, and businesses.
Mar 24, 2010 |
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Hours worked by physicians have decreased steadily in last decade
After remaining stable for 2 decades, the average hours worked per week by physicians decreased by about 7 percent between 1996 and 2008, according to a study in the February 24 issue of JAMA.
Feb 23, 2010 |
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Senate fails to spare doctors from Medicare cuts
(AP) -- After a week of partisan wrangling, the Senate on Friday passed legislation to spare doctors a 21 percent cut in Medicare payments looming for months. But the last-ditch effort came too late.
Jun 19, 2010 |
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US ranks last among 7 countries on health system performance
Despite having the most expensive health care system, the United States ranks last overall compared to six other industrialized countries—Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom—on ...
Jun 23, 2010 |
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