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Waters: SEEK and ye shall find Medicaid money
Not only does Gov. Steve Beshear refuse to consider cuts in education to solve Kentucky’s Medicaid crisis, but he accused Senate President David Williams, R-Burkesville, of wanting “our schoolchildren” to pay for a shortfall in the...Tags: Schools, Politics, Executive Branch, Human Interest, Social Issues
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SEEK and ye shall find Medicaid money
Contributing columnistNot only does Gov. Steve Beshear refuse to consider cuts in education to solve Kentucky’s Medicaid crisis, but he accused Senate President David Williams, R-Burkesville, of wanting “our schoolchildren to pay for a shortfall in the Medicaid...Tags: Schools, Politics, Executive Branch, Social Issues, Human Interest
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Mayfield: 2011 session accomplished many things
The gavel has fallen on another session of the General Assembly as we adjourned last week. Although the issue of a shortfall in Kentucky’s Medicaid budget remains, we still passed nearly 100 pieces of legislation during the 2011 session.
A number of...Tags: Rentals, Homes, Voting, Local Government, Referenda
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Cross: Politics reigns in session
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Reggie Meeks, a Democratic state representative from Louisville, has an infectious love of politics, so intense that he sometimes goes overboard. (Remember that case about his free fried chicken for poll workers?) But his...Tags: Career and Workplace, Barack Obama, Politics, Tea Party Movement, Executive Branch
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Beshear's "Bad-Aid" replaced with some serious stitches
Contributing columnistGov. Steve Beshear’s deer-in-the-headlights approach to Kentucky’s Medicaid crisis on one hand leads to him claiming to have saved only $86 million in Medicaid spending this year, while on the other hand quietly seeking a waiver from one of...Tags: Insurance, Laws, Marketing, Washington (U.S. state), Politics
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Waters: The Medicaid malady
Some highly publicized proposals made during the current legislative session offer stark reminders that state lawmakers remain very good at treating symptoms but do a remarkably poor job of curing patients.
One patient, “Kentucky Medicaid,”...Tags: Rhode Island, Hospitals and Clinics, Surgery, Florida, Politics
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Local officials weigh in on state's Medicaid dilemma
dbrock@amnews.comLocal health-care providers are bracing for the possibility of a shortfall in this year’s Medicaid budget and watching with interest as elected officials take different approaches to fixing the expensive program in the future. After the regular...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Politics, Executive Branch, Social Issues, Finance
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Redistricting tug-of-war awaits state lawmakers
Contributing writerWith a state senator in the running for governor and redistricting on the horizon, state lawmakers returned to work Tuesday for a short session with a lot on their plate. As the state passed its two-year budget in 2010, little, if anything, will...Tags: Politics, Social Issues, Finance, Justice System, Immigration
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Beshear says Kentucky's economy on course
lbutler@jessaminejournal.comGov. Steve Beshear gave a “rally the troops” kind of speech to a combined House and Senate in Frankfort Tuesday night in his annual State of the Commonwealth address. He preached to Kentuckians in the live speech broadcast on KET at 7 p.m....Tags: Mining, Metal and Mineral, Laws, Politics, Washington (U.S. state)
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Improve access to quality eye care
All too often, our state is faced with difficult choices about how to provide quality health care to patients, improve access in a state faced with a shortage of providers and reign in staggering Medicaid costs without cutting services. Senate Bill 110...Tags: Politics, Social Issues, Health and Medical Professionals, Oklahoma, Health Insurance
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Mayfield: Governor's speech sets tone for session
It’s back to work in Frankfort for the second half of the 2011 legislative session, and I am hopeful this session will be one of progress as we spend the next several weeks discussing bill proposals and passing legislation.
Our return began with the...Tags: Mining, Metal and Mineral, Politics, Washington (U.S. state), Computer Networking and Internet
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Illegal immigration a hot topic in '11 General Assembly
The pace has picked up significantly as we worked through the second week of the 2011 session. Hot-topic legislation was discussed and passed through the House of Representatives; rallies advocating causes were held on the Capitol steps and in the...Tags: Social Sciences, Politics, Finance, Social Issues, Kentucky
Mar 22, 2011
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Mar 21, 2011
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Mar 17, 2011
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Mar 15, 2011
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Mar 7, 2011
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Mar 7, 2011
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Mar 11, 2011
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Jan 5, 2011
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Feb 2, 2011
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Feb 18, 2011
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Feb 9, 2011
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Feb 15, 2011
|Story| Jessamine Journal
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