Federal cigarette tax to go up 62 cents a pack - Dallas Morning News

WDTV Federal cigarette tax to go up 62 cents a pack Dallas Morning News, TX Congress approved the higher federal cigarette tax earlier this year to expand coverage in the Children's Health Insurance Program, which covers uninsured children in lower income families. It's expected to provide $31.5 billion in additional funding ... Up in Smoke: Fed. Taxes, Manufacturers Raise Prices NBC Dallas-Fort Worth all 83 news articles
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DFW healthcare advocates want more money for kid programs (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

By MARIA M. PEROTIN GRAND PRAIRIE — Texas lawmakers should invest more money in children’s healthcare and make it easier for low-income families to enroll eligible youngsters in government programs. That was the message Thursday from a coalition of Metroplex leaders, who are advocating several changes that would make Medicaid and the state Children’s Health Insurance Program more accessible. ...
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Community colleges rally for more funding - News-Journal.com

Community colleges rally for more funding News-Journal.com, TX - 10 hours ago The two primary community college-related issues to be addressed during the legislative session are protecting faculty and staff health insurance coverage ...
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AUSTIN – Texas child advocates said Wednesday that the state could add 100,000 youngsters to the rolls of the Children's Health Insurance Program without a huge budget hit, now
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Doctor-owned hospitals at risk - Dallas Business Journal

Doctor-owned hospitals at risk Dallas Business Journal, TX - 18 hours ago North Texas physicians are bracing for the possibility that an early victory for the Obama administration to reauthorize State Children’s Health Insurance ...
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Stimulus plan, which includes $27 billion for Texas, vexes GOP leaders Dallas Morning News, TX - 7 hours ago Texas would get more than $5 billion for Medicaid, the health
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Doctor group seeks legislative changes in Texas health care - News-Journal.com

Doctor group seeks legislative changes in Texas health care News-Journal.com, TX - 11 hours ago Another goal calls for Texas to maximize the 2-to-1 match in federal funding for Medicare and Children's Health Insurance Program services. ...
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Carl Leubsdorf: Obama on track to restore fiscal stability Dallas Morning News, TX - 17 hours ago Extending unemployment insurance and health care coverage for unemployed Americans. Obama plans to
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Economist, doctor disagree on best way to improve health care's ... - Dallas Morning News

Economist, doctor disagree on best way to improve health care's ... Dallas Morning News, TX - 7 hours ago Frankel suggests having patients covered by nonprofit health insurance and creating price controls on drugs to fix the nation's core health care problems. ... HEALTH CARE ENTREPRENEURS: THE CHANGING NATURE OF PROVIDERS National Center for Policy Analysis All Could Be Well Investor's Business Daily (subscription) all 4 news articles
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Insurers Administrative Corporation Offers TelaDoc Medical ... - MarketWatch

Insurers Administrative Corporation Offers TelaDoc Medical ... MarketWatch - 23 hours ago ... and international fully insured, self-funded, and partially self-funded benefit plans, as well as for individual and family health insurance plans. ...
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Collin officials question county's health care grants Dallas Morning News, TX - Nov 20, 2008 "Our main requirement is they have no health insurance ." But Mr. Hoagland wonders if people who could afford
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More in El Paso lack health insurance (El Paso Times)

EL PASO -- The number of El Pasoans without health insurance coverage rose by 3.3 percent between 2000 and 2005, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures released Thursday.
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News 8 Austin Texas Senate candidates Rick Noriega, John Cornyn clash over ... Dallas Morning News, TX - 10 hours ago On health care, Mr. Noriega criticized the Republican incumbent for opposing expansion of the Children’s
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Dallas City Council assistant tells off Dallas City Council members - Dallas Morning News

Dallas City Council assistant tells off Dallas City Council members Dallas Morning News, TX - 22 hours ago The proposed 2008-2009 budget includes what will likely amount to health care insurance cost increases for many city employees. While the opportunity for ...
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Health Care Reform Goes to Voters Kansas City infoZine, MO - 4 hours ago In Colorado, voters will decide whether to require businesses with more than 20 workers
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State expects flat growth in Children's Health Insurance Program (KLTV 7 Tyler)

Associated Press - August 12, 2008 12:25 PM ET AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - State health officials didn't request much new money in the upcoming state budget for the program that insures health care...
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Selma and Dallas County residents who have no health insurance may find the medical care they need on the bus. A new clinic for the uninsured call
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