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US: Bills stalled, hospitals fear rising unpaid care



President Obama says he aims to keep trying. But what happens if the health care legislation cannot be revived, and tens of millions of uninsured Americans continue without coverage?
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KY: Medicaid, while caring for more, faces big budget challenge



As the economy has worsened in the past two years, Kentucky's Medicaid rolls are rising faster than at any other time in the past decade, adding poor, disabled and low-income people at the rate of 3,400 a month.
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AL: Alabama governor hopefuls talk health, gambling at forum


During a Monday night forum, Democratic gubernatorial candidates Artur Davis and Ron Sparks clashed over gambling, health care and contributions that they received.   Read More
CA: Health care department breaches privacy


The Department of Health Care Services said Monday it has breached the privacy of 49,352 people who receive adult day-care services from the state.   Read More
CA: Obama official 'very disturbed' by Anthem Blue Cross rate hikes


In a rare step, the Obama administration called on California's largest for-profit insurer to justify its rate hikes, saying the increases were alarming at a time when subscribers face skyrocketing healthcare costs.   Read More
CO: Elimination of Colorado tax breaks gets initial approval in state Senate


The Colorado Senate gave initial approval to a package of bills removing tax breaks on candy, soda, software, junk mail and other items Monday night.   Read More
CT: Requests for medical data are questioned


The state's largest physician organization wants answers after several Connecticut doctors received faxed requests for patients' medical information from an insurer.   Read More
HI: $1 million plan aims at pedestrian safety


The state is working on a $1 million pedestrian master plan to reduce traffic casualties.   Read More
ID: Lawmaker -- Nix 'retarded,' 'lunatic' from Idaho law


An Idaho legislator wants to get rid of words like "lunatic" and "retarded" from state laws, saying they're outdated and disrespectful.   Read More
ID: Day care judgment marred by bankruptcy


The family that filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Happy Feet Day Care in Twin Falls may never see their $1.26 million judgment, since Happy Feet's owners lacked insurance and have filed for bankruptcy.   Read More
IL: DCFS, police investigate Carpentersville toddler's death


State child welfare officials said today that they are investigating allegations of abuse after a 19-month-old Carpentersville boy died over the weekend after languishing at the hospital for three days.   Read More
IL: Illinois regulators visit troubled nursing home


llinois regulators are visiting a Chicago nursing home following the federal government's decision to kick the facility out of the Medicaid program.   Read More
IN: State report critical of heath-care bill


Indiana's attorney general says the health-reform bill that passed the U.S. Senate in December is potentially unconstitutional and would add hundreds of millions of dollars to the state's annual health care costs.   Read More
KY: Senator seeks review of U of L health care affiliates


Sen. Tim Shaughnessy has asked the state auditor to review the University of Louisville's dealings with related nonprofit entities, particularly its financial transactions with two having to do with health care.   Read More
MD: Bill's goal is coverage of breast cancer tests


A Maryland House member is trying to preserve insurance coverage for early breast cancer screenings in the wake of a November report that disputed the usefulness of those tests.   Read More
MT: Wildlife agency takes up lead ammo ban this week


Rob Domenech and his research associates didn't know what they were looking for when they started testing the blood of golden eagles along Montana's Rocky Mountain Front three years ago.   Read More
NC: Dentist wants help to broaden care


Dr. Steven Slott, a Burlington dentist who founded a traveling free clinic, wants the state legislature to study the idea of an entirely new work force of mid-level dental positions. Such an approach has been tried in Alaska and is gaining ground in several other states.   Read More
ND: Crosby man pushing medical marijuana measure


Del Snavely says the proposal isn't likely to make it to a vote this year, but he's hoping to put it on the ballot in 2012.   Read More
NE: Livestock ID plan caught up in identity crisis


Nebraska's director of agriculture is watching closely as plans for a national identification system for cattle, hogs and other livestock are pulled off the federal agenda.   Read More
NE: Nebraska emergency workers plead for workers' comp


Emergency workers from across Nebraska recalled traumatizing accident scenes when asking for a new level of workers' compensation coverage.   Read More
NE: Court -- City within rights


The City of Omaha was within its rights when it took a fire engine and two medic units out of service to save money during a budget crunch, a judge ruled Monday. However, in two other matters, Douglas County District Judge Patrick Mullen found that the city violated a status-quo order from the Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations.   Read More
NH: Health providers warn of effects of cost shifting


State hospitals and health care providers are still calculating the impact of impending cuts to their funding. But, they warn, providers will not shoulder the cuts alone. Eventually, the cost of the services will be borne by average people through higher insurance premiums.   Read More
NM: Teague wants more states to collect DNA from felony arrestees


U.S. Rep. Harry Teague has introduced legislation that would encourage states to collect DNA from people arrested for felony crimes so it can be checked against DNA gathered from unsolved crimes.   Read More
NM: Tougher DWI penalties derailed


Some state senators cited financial reasons as a Senate committee on Monday effectively killed a bill that would have increased DWI penalties.   Read More
NY: Cervical cancer vaccine debate heading to the Legislature


The debate over making cervical cancer vaccines available to young women is coming to the state Legislature today.   Read More
TN: Tennessee hospitals push for tax to offset cuts to TennCare


The Tennessee Hospital Association's members will push for a temporary tax on their revenues to reduce cuts to the TennCare program proposed last week by Gov. Phil Bredesen.   Read More
TN: Legislature says un-elected boards can't make menu rules


The state legislature has overridden Gov. Phil Bredesen's veto of a bill that would block local un-elected boards from imposing nutritional labeling requirements on restaurants.   Read More
TX: This might hurt


Advocates for vaccination records say they're vital to a robust public health system, that a complete registry of those shots would help the state navigate major health crises.   Read More
VA: GOP plan emerges to fix Va. shortfall


House of Delegates budget negotiators hope to overcome a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall in part by deeper cuts at state agencies, bigger contributions from state workers to their pension plans and more federal money to pay for Medicaid.   Read More
WV: Manchin seeks more Medicaid stimulus funds


Gov. Joe Manchin is appealing to Congress to keep federal stimulus dollars flowing into state Medicaid programs.   Read More
WV: Northwood, state officials trying to work out agreement on license


The Wheeling-based mental health provider that has threatened to sue Gov. Joe Manchin says it is trying to reach an agreement with state officials without going to court.   Read More
WY: Elk testing project ends


BOULDER, Wy. -- Wyoming Game and Fish Department staff have wrapped up a five-year pilot program aimed at reducing brucellosis in the Pinedale elk herd unit.   Read More
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