An attempt to go around Gov. Bobby Jindal and put the issue of Medicaid expansion to Louisiana voters failed to clear its first legislative hurdle Wednesday.
Nevers said he plans to rewrite another bill to mirror Gov. Bobby Jindal’s alternative to the Obama health care plan promoted by the governor’s national policy group America Next.
Nevers’ Senate Bill 96 would allow the state’s voters to decide if the qualifying standards to acquire Medicaid should be expanded to include people with incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level.
“The cost to Louisiana taxpayers could reach into the billions,” said state Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Kathy Kliebert.
Medicaid expansion bill fails in Senate committee | Home | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, LA
Friday, April 25, 2014
Fracking: In apparent first, family gets courtroom victory in health case (+video)
Although others have sued oil and gas companies over alleged injuries from fracking, most have settled in agreements that include gag orders. But in the case involving the Parr family, a jury awarded $2.95 million.
Fracking: In apparent first, family gets courtroom victory in health case (+video) - CSMonitor.com
Fracking: In apparent first, family gets courtroom victory in health case (+video) - CSMonitor.com
"We the People, Genetically Modified" by Andrew Demeter
We The People, Genetically Modified?
Andrew Demeter’s We the People, Genetically Modified? was the high school Central Division first prize-winner in C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam video documentary contest. He was a 10th grader at Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin in Chardon, Ohio.
C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam video documentary contest is an annual national competition in which middle and high school students produce a documentary on a specific theme. In the 2014 contest, participants were asked, “What’s the most important issue Congress should consider in 2014?”
The local cable company was Time Warner.
C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam video documentary contest is an annual national competition in which middle and high school students produce a documentary on a specific theme. In the 2014 contest, participants were asked, “What’s the most important issue Congress should consider in 2014?”
The local cable company was Time Warner.
People Genetically Modified | Video | C-SPAN.org
Announcing the 2014 StudentCam Documentary Competition Winners!
C-SPAN is pleased to announce the 150 winning videos in this year's StudentCam competition! Congratulations to each of the winning filmmakers, whose videos competed among the record-setting 2,355 documentaries that were received. Almost 5,000 students representing 46 states, as well as Washington DC, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates took part in the competition.2014 C-SPAN StudentCam Documentary Winners (Web Page)
2014 C-SPAN StudentCam Documentary Winners Press Release (.PDF)
Televised Announcement of the 2014 C-SPAN StudentCam Winners (Video)
Hearing FY2015 HHS Budget | Video | C-SPAN.org
Health and Human Services Department Fiscal Year 2015 Budget
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testified on the Health and Human Services Department fiscal year 2015 budget request. She said that there was no plan to delay the health care law’s individual mandate or extend the March 31, 2014, deadline for open enrollment in the exchanges.
Hearing FY2015 HHS Budget | Video | C-SPAN.org
Oral Testimony on FY 2015 HHS Budget
Statement by
Kathleen Sebelius
Secretary
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Kathleen Sebelius
Secretary
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
on
Oral Testimony on FY 2015 HHS Budget (As Prepared for Delivery)
Oral Testimony on FY 2015 HHS Budget (As Prepared for Delivery)
before
Committee on Finance
United States Senate
Committee on Finance
United States Senate
Thursday April 10, 2014
Opportunity, Growth, Security
Affordable health coverage, accessible health care, mental health and substance use treatment, food safety, early childhood, health security – all of these issues connect to President Obama’s goals for expanding opportunity, strengthening our security, and growing our economy.
The budget before you would move these priorities forward.
These investments create jobs and strengthen our primary care workforce by expanding the National Health Service Corps.
We add to our mental health workforce by increasing the number of licensed behavior health professionals, peer professionals, and mental health and addiction specialists.
We protect the security of our seniors by investing in Elder Justice.
And we invest in prevention efforts to protect the health of patients in nursing homes, primary care practices, and other health care settings.
Oral Testimony on FY 2015 HHS Budget
Monday, April 14, 2014
Sunday, April 13, 2014
How Do I Tell My Son Everything About His Autism? | Carrie Cariello
World Autism Day and National Autism Awareness Month is celebrated every April.
How Do I Tell My Son Everything About His Autism? | Carrie Cariello
How Do I Tell My Son Everything About His Autism? | Carrie Cariello
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Reflections on President Lyndon Baines Johnson's Civil Rights Act At 50
Even as the country elected its first black president, black Americans are still twice as likely to be unemployed and three times as likely to be poor as whites. While the Johnson sisters said they believe “Daddy” would be “proud” of America for looking past racial barriers and electing a black president, they say a lot remains to be done.
Watch several videos about 50 years after President LBJ signed the Civil Rights Bill and Congress passed the landmark legislation.
LBJ's daughters reflect on their father's legacy with Katie Couric - Yahoo News
Watch several videos about 50 years after President LBJ signed the Civil Rights Bill and Congress passed the landmark legislation.
LBJ's daughters reflect on their father's legacy with Katie Couric - Yahoo News
Friday, April 11, 2014
Sunday, April 6, 2014
IACC Statement on DSM 5 Criteria Changes
Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee under the Administration of Children and Families --
http://iacc.hhs.gov/public-comment/rfi/archive.shtml
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