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Nearly 50 vendors set up booths at 2013 Senior and Caregiver Expo
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comInformation on the Affordable Care Act’s upcoming effects on senior citizens in Maryland and medical equipment that can be used at home were features of the 2013 Senior and Caregiver Expo put on by Washington County CARES in Hager Hall on Thursday....Tags: Prescription Drugs, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Drugs and Medicines
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GOP boycotts health care advisory board
Associated PressHouse and Senate Republican leaders told President Barack Obama Thursday that they will refuse to nominate candidates to serve on an advisory board that is to play a role in holding down Medicare costs under the new health care act. House Speaker John...Tags: John Boehner, Government Health Care, Judges, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Healthcare Laws
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Report ranks Waynesboro Hospital one of safest in U.S.
Waynesboro Hospital was ranked among the top 10 percent of the nation’s hospitals for providing outstanding patient safety, according to a report released April 9 at www.healthgrades.com. Waynesboro Hospital was one of 379 hospitals in the country...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Government Health Care
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Obama unveils $3.8 trillion spending plan for 2014
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama sent Congress a $3.8 trillion spending blueprint on Wednesday that strives to achieve a "grand bargain" to tame runaway deficits, raising taxes on the wealthy and trimming popular benefit programs including Social Security and...Tags: John Boehner, U.S. Senate, Interior Policy, Public Finance, Government Health Care
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Florida-based health insurance company contracts being terminated, no gap in Medicare coverage
Senior citizens enrolled in medical and prescription plans through a Florida-based health insurance company will not see a gap in their Medicare coverage, despite the company’s contracts being terminated April 1, according to the Centers for...
Tags: Prescription Drugs, Insurance, Drugs and Medicines, Healthcare Policies, Coventry Health Care Inc.
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Workshops to be held on Medicare options
Free workshops for those new to Medicare will be held at the Washington County Commission on Aging at 140 W. Franklin St., fourth floor, in Hagerstown. The workshops start Wednesday, April 10, and will be held the second Wednesday of each month. There...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Drugs and Medicines, Government Health Care
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Government sequestration could affect Hagerstown Regional Airport
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comWith less than a week remaining before federal budget cuts could go into effect, federal agencies and parks, the military, hospitals, doctors, and Hagerstown Regional Airport, prepare for the ramifications if Congress fails to pass legislation to avoid it...Tags: Career and Workplace, Kathleen Sebelius, Public Finance, Air Transportation Industry, Government Health Care
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Sequestration would mean massive loss of jobs at depot
waynesboro@herald-mail.comLetterkenny Army Depot stands to be one of the biggest losers if the federal sequestration cuts take place as scheduled in one week. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the depot would absorb spending reductions of more than $449 million....Tags: U.S. Congress, Armed Forces, Richard L. Alloway, II, Public Finance, Government Health Care
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Obama's proposals face quick opposition in Congress
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama set up high-stakes clashes with Republicans over guns, immigration, taxes and climate change in a State of the Union address that showcased his determination to mark his legacy. Republicans urged Obama to get out of campaign mode...Tags: Marco Rubio, John Boehner, Ecosystems, State of the Union Address, Interior Policy
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Business Briefs - Feb. 3
Younger Toyota Younger Toyota recently opened a boutique dedicated to providing business attire for low-income Washington County residents seeking employment or desiring to “upgrade” their career. Draped with Confidence, at Younger’s...Tags: Services and Shopping, Hospitals and Clinics, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Email, Human Interest
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Mail Call - Jan. 31
“Sounds like Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey should be ready to switch party affiliation from Republican to Democrat, for his liberal stance on some of his political issues. With the media and press’ backing, his chances of becoming a winner...Tags: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, U.S. Congress, Services and Shopping, Interior Policy, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Letters to the Editor - Jan. 30
Affordable Care Act could bolster life expectancy To the editor: In Tom Firey’s Jan. 16 opinion piece, he takes a generally dismissive attitude toward the Affordable Care Act. The article asserts that what he does credit the act for addressing,...Tags: Demographics, Government Health Care, Cuba, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politics
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