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Doctors, patients struggling with Kentucky's privatized Medicaid system
kpeek@amnews.comMuch of the country is reveling in the changes affecting doctors and patients due to the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as “Obamacare.” However, many Kentucky hospitals and doctors — and consequently their patients — are...Tags: General Practitioners, Privatization, Food and Drug Administration, Health Insurance, Government
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Healthcare needs on the rise for Lincoln County prisoners
ben@theinteriorjournal.comSTANFORD — The need for healthcare at the Lincoln County Jail is on the rise, but contracting with a third-party healthcare provider is helping get the job done while keeping costs under control, Jail David Gooch announced Sept. 11. Gooch told...Tags: Nursing, Healthcare Provider, Prisons
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Fiscal Court hears concerns over library turmoil
By Michael Broihier
Tuesday morning, the Lincoln County Fiscal Court heard concerns about turnover at the Lincoln County Public Library from former-Library Advisory Board member Keith Lemons. Lemons, who quit the board angrily in November of 2010 after...Tags: Libraries, Health Insurance Cost, Libraries, Collective Contract, Arts and Culture
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With new jail in doubt, Gooch tries to cut medical costs
Last week, Lincoln County Jailer David Gooch told the Fiscal Court that while the rest of his operation is on firm financial ground, “We are way over on our medical costs.” Gooch said that emergency room visits have hit the jail budget very...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Health, Kentucky, Companies and Corporations, Career and Workplace
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GCC faculty head quits
Roughly a month before a new superintendent takes the helm at Glendale Community College, the president of the Faculty Guild publicly announced her resignation on Monday, citing building tensions with trustees. The announcement from Isabelle Saber at...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Career and Workplace, Collective Contract, Google Inc.
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UC hospital strikers' numbers to be decided by court
Patient care workers at the University of California's medical centers plan to stage a two-day strike next week, but the number taking part will be decided Monday in Sacramento County Superior Court. A judge is expected to rule on a request for a...Tags: Career and Workplace, Strikes, Collective Contract, Hospitals and Clinics, Healthcare Policies
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After impasse with IBEW, Glendale City Council imposes pay cut on utility workers
More than 200 Glendale Water & Power employees and their union comrades packed City Hall Tuesday night to protest a contract that cuts their pay by 1.75%. Despite the showing, the City Council — unable to reach a deal with the International...
Tags: Justice System, Judges, Health Insurance, Government, Public Officials
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CalPERS picks four new HMO plans for 5-year contracts
The California Public Employees' Retirement System picked four new HMO plans for five-year health insurance contracts starting next year, a blow to incumbent carrier Blue Shield of California. The giant pension fund voted Wednesday to split up Blue...Tags: Health Net Inc., California Public Employees' Retirement System, Government, Health Insurance, Collective Contract
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CalPERS panel recommends 3 new HMO plans alongside Blue Shield
A key committee of the California Public Employees' Retirement System backed its staff's recommendation to break up Blue Shield of California's statewide HMO contract. The agency's pension and health benefits committee voted Tuesday in favor of awarding...
Tags: Public Employees, California Public Employees' Retirement System, Government, Career and Workplace, Collective Contract
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Blue Shield may lose exclusive CalPERS HMO contract
Blue Shield of California may be losing its longtime grip on one of the healthcare industry's most coveted insurance contracts. Officials at the California Public Employees' Retirement System are recommending breaking up Blue Shield's current...
Tags: Health Net Inc., California Public Employees' Retirement System, Government, Collective Contract, General Motors Corp.
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State hires consumer group to help it review healthcare rates
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones lashed out Tuesday at another double-digit rate hike for thousands of small businesses getting their health insurance from industry giant Anthem Blue Cross. But this time Jones got some help from a surprising...
Tags: Business, San Francisco Giants, Health Insurance, Crime, Law and Justice, Collective Contract
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GQ: cc me on these answers, will you?
Change of SubjectUPDATED twice with responses from Gov. Pat Quinn's spokeswoman WBEZ-FM reporter Rob Wildeboer has questions for Gov. Pat Quinn: Governor, there are almost 50,000 inmates in Illinois prisons. It’s an historic high. Nonetheless, you’ve closed...
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