Topic: Medicaid

Another turbulent week in the markets comes to a close. Equities had a roller-coaster of a week to end the month down 8.2% on the S&P, the worst May since 1962. This seems to me to be a very tired market at ...
Mo. lawmakers uphold deal to freeze college tuition, plan to pay for it requires insurance taxManaged-care health insurers could face a tax increase as part of a plan to preserve an agreement that freezes tuition at public colleges and universities.The tax plan ...
On March 21 the House passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, along with the Health Care and Education Tax Credits Reconciliation Act. Qualified dividends, which today are taxed at a maximum rate of 15%, will be taxable at ordinary income ...
Senate extends jobless aid, business tax breaks; measure now goes to House talks The Senate voted Wednesday to extend key pieces of last year's economic stimulus measure, including help for the jobless and money to help financially strapped states pay for health ...
Senate rejects Obama proposal for $250 Social Security bonus payments The Senate on Wednesday rejected a proposal by President Barack Obama to give people on Social Security a $250 bonus check.The plan, offered in the Senate by Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.Also Wednesday, the ...

U.S. would reap billions from $1 cigarette tax hike

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Adding a $1 per pack tax to cigarettes could raise more than $9 billion a year for states, health advocates said on Wednesday, and a poll released with the study shows Americans would support such a tax."An increase in ...
Democrats say new budget rules would help slow deficit, but GOP sees tax increases afootDemocrats are trying to toughen budget rules to make it more difficult to run up the deficit with new tax cuts or federal benefit programs, a move Republicans ...
New Mexico governor's budget includes $200M tax increase, 3 percent spending cuts next yearGov. Bill Richardson on Tuesday proposed a $200 million tax increase which he called temporary to shore up state finances and balance next year's budget.The tax proposal was part ...

How to Get $20 Billion for Using Electronic Medical Records

The stimulus bill that Congress passed back in February said docs and hospitals that make " 449) - would be tied to meaningful use of certified systems. Now that there's some clarification on meaningful use, one key question remains about certification: But ...
Mich. House members take votes on tax, revenue increases; more likely in days aheadDemocratic lawmakers have begun what could be an uphill fight to raise some taxes and find more revenue for a college scholarship program, health care, and local governments in ...