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Improve Medicaid bureaucracy before cutting services
As we all know, it's not necessarily what you do that matters but how you do it. In response to the Maryland General Assembly's mandate to slash an additional $40 million from this year's fiscal budget, the state's Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC) and...Tags: African Americans, Government Health Care, Minority Groups, Maryland General Assembly, Electronics
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There is no method to the madness of Maryland Medicaid
Gene Ransom, CEO of the Maryland State Medical Society, writes in his article to the Sun ("Don't cut services first," Aug 29) that thousands of vulnerable Marylanders stand to receive inadequate, substandard health care for years to come if the state's...Tags: File Sharing, Sleep Apnea, Medical Procedures and Tests, Government Health Care, Economy, Business and Finance
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Is your pet suffering from seasonal or contact allergies?
When I¿was a youngster growing up in the 1970s and 80s, allergies were almost unheard of. Certainly, if one of your classmates in school had allergies, they were considered to be very unusual.
Even then, their allergies were not considered to be serious....Tags: Allergies, Skin, Pets, Peanuts, Symptoms
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Vann Nath dies at 66; Cambodian painter survived torture in prison
Vann Nath, whose talent as an artist helped him survive Cambodia's most notorious prison during the Khmer Rouge's reign of terror in the 1970s and whose later paintings bore witness to the prison's many horrors, has died. He was 66.
Vann Nath, who...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Documentary (genre), Abusive Behavior, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Massacres
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Video: Cocoa Beach Surf Festival
Orlando SentinelNow in it's 26th year, the annual National Kidney Foundation (NKF) of Florida Surf Festival held at Cocoa Beach, is considered the largest charity surfing competition in the world. The event has raised over four million dollars for patient programs...Tags: Education, Cocoa Beach, Continuing Education, Facebook, Festive Events
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Struggles with kidney disease, transplant slowed, but not stopped Winchester student Meredith Merrell
The Winchester SunAs a 12-year-old middle school student, Meredith Merrell went to the doctor for a physical so she could join the Conkwright dance team. Her mother, Mary Lindsay Merrell, was a little concerned because Meredith didn’t appear to have grown much in...Tags: Medical Specialization, Teaching and Learning, Students, Steroids, Charity
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My Pet World: Be honest with kids about pet's death
Question: How do I tell my kids (ages 7 and 5) that our dog, Bella, is dying? I'm told she has a week to three weeks to live. — S.C., Charleston, S.C. Answer: "The first and most important rule is to be honest," says Stephanie LaFarge, senior...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Diseases and Illnesses, Chicago, Symptoms, Dog (animal)
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Temperatures headed for 100 degrees
Temperatures in the mid-90s on Monday drove Marilyn Ramirez to the beach at Rocky Point Park, where her children splashed in the Chesapeake Bay. But they probably won't be back at week's end.
With temperatures forecast to rise to 102 degrees by Friday,...Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Skin, High Blood Pressure, Mississippi, Miami Beach
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A stroll through the park is what the doctor ordered especially when it fights kidney disease
Multimedia JournalistHundreds of people walked through Wasena Park Sunday afternoon, all to raise awareness about the importance of early detection for kidney disease and the importance of organ donations. Walkers of all ages registered to walk one mile at Wasena Park. They'...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Dialysis, Human Body, Kidney
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Am I eligible for Medicare?
Sun SentinelYou become eligible when you turn 65, if you qualify for Social Security. To qualify, you must be a citizen or permanent legal resident, and you or a spouse must have worked and paid payroll taxes for at least 10 years. You also qualify if you are a...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Diseases and Illnesses, Government Health Care, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Medicare
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