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Medicare Open Enrollment
Nov 18, 2009
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If you or someone you know is enrolled in Medicare, don't forget that the general open enrollment began on Sunday, November 15, and continues through December 31. During this time, people
with Medicare can add, drop or change their prescription drug coverage. They
can also select a health plan for...
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Local doctors comment on health care reform
Nov 17, 2009
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In case you missed it in today's Voice of the People, two doctors from Grass Lake submitted the following letter on health care reform:
Reform bill an important first step for our health
GRASS LAKE — Recently, our U.S. representative in the House, Mark Schauer, wisely voted to pass the health-ca...
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NEWS ROUNDUP: Health Care Town Halls
Nov 16, 2009
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In case you weren't able to join the hundreds of people who attended Mark's town halls on health care reform last week, here's a roundup of news clips about these local events...
WILX: Schauer Holds Health-Care Town Hall
After 30 forums, it never gets easier; especially not this week, as he answ...
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Why Michigan needs health care reform
Nov 16, 2009
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Throughout my career, I’ve cast votes on bills that were a close call for me. After talking to thousands of families, small business owners, seniors and health care providers at dozens of local meetings, it became clear to me that our current health care system is broken and must be fixed.
That...
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Photos from today's town hall in Battle Creek
Nov 12, 2009
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Thanks to everyone who was able to join me for this morning's town hall on health care reform in Battle Creek. In case you weren't able to join us, you can see a few pictures from today's town hall on our website.
Here's an excerpt from the Battle Creek Enquirer's coverage of the event:
Today Co...
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News on the Recovery Act, Unfair Credit Card Rate Hikes
Nov 2, 2009
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MLive: Michigan's share of the Recovery Act so far: $5.2 billion, 22,000 jobs
Michigan's job-creation figure from federal Recovery Act spending rose above 22,000 in new data released by the Obama administration Friday. The state has received roughly $5.2 billion in stimulus funds and catapulted to ...
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H1N1 Flu Questions and Answers
Nov 2, 2009
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The information provided below comes from www.flu.gov. For Michigan-specific information, click here.
Q. When will the 2009 H1N1 vaccine be widely available in my community?
All states and the District of Columbia have placed orders for vaccine, and more orders are expected daily. Orders are ...
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Affordable Health Care for America Act Clearinghouse
Oct 29, 2009
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UPDATED: 11/17/09
Read the bill: You can read a copy of H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, by clicking here (PDF). You can also read a copy of the Manager's Amendment to the bill here (PDF).
Section-by-section analysis: The House Energy and Commerce Committee has produced a...
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Mark in the news
Oct 28, 2009
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CIT PAT: Tenneco Inc. secures $24 million loan commitment from Department of Energy
Tenneco
Inc. has secured a $24 million loan commitment from the Department of
Energy to assist in the engineering and manufacturing of exhaust
components of nine new models of advanced technology vehicles. Throug...
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Mark in the news
Oct 27, 2009
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WLNS: New Jobs May be Headed to Area
A local manufacturer hit hard by layoffs and job losses makes a very different kind of announcement- a plan to retool, and most importantly, re-hire. RTD Manufacturing was so dependent on auto business, they were forced to make some tough decisions and...
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