Thousands Rally in Support of Medicaid Expansion

Thousands rally in support of Medicaid expansion

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Under the plan, Medicaid coverage would be expanded to 275,000 more Ohio adults earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty, bringing $ 13 billion in federal aid over the next seven years and resulting in a $ 400 million savings for state taxpayers …
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New Overdose Prevention Bill Passes with Bipartisan Support in California

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“Establishing a modest grants program and convening a state task force to finally come up with a plan to tackle our growing drug overdose problem is a common-sense proposal and one that is very urgently needed,” said Meghan Ralston, Harm Reduction …
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Judge's arrest shines light on Utah's prescription drug abuse problem

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SALT LAKE CITY — More people died in Utah last year of prescription pain medication overdoses than traffic accidents, according to police and doctors who treat substance abuse patients. … "That (plan) backfired, I think, a bit. The intention was …
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