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CALIFORNIA ADMITS HIGHER TAXES KILL TAX COLLECTION

Chriss W. Street

California Governor Jerry Brown was just forced to admit his supposed “$5” billion increase in January tax collection as ...

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Calif. governor OKs med student scholarships

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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 18 (LID)--California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) on Monday signed legislation aimed at boosting the ranks of primary care physicians in the Golden State.

Primary Care Doctor Merja Clegg (R) speaks with her patient Lamar Jeffers in 2010 in Miami, Florida. The cost of health insurance in the United States rose only moderately over the past year, in part because of President Barack Obama's health care reform, according to a report published.  Joe Raedle/AFP/Getty Images/File

Health insurance costs rise 4%

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The cost of health insurance in the United States rose only moderately over the past year, in part because of President Barack Obama's health care reform, according to a report published Tuesday.

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FTC Urged to Probe Vaccine Bundling

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WASHINGTON, March 19 (LID) – Four consumer groups urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday to investigate the anticompetitive practice of ...

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House Likely to Ax Medicare Panel

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WASHINGTON, March 19 (LID) – Legislation is advancing in the U.S. House of Representatives to disband the Medicare Independent Payment ...

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SCOTUS: No Cameras for Healthcare Case

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WASHINGTON, March 16 (LID)  — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday said it will not allow televised coverage of oral ...

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Tobacco Tax Hikes Curb Teen Smoking

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WASHINGTON, March 9 (LID) – A key to keeping American youths from starting to smoke cigarettes is increasing excise taxes ...

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BP Settlement Leaves Claims Unresolved

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by Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica BP’s announcement that it will pay $7.8 billion to compensate thousands of Gulf Coast residents harmed ...

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Business Leaders Release Economic Plan

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WASHINGTON March 7 (LID) – A group of top U.S. business leaders released a plan Wednesday they said is aimed ...

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Actors Sue to Block SAG-AFTRA Merger

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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25 (LID) –A group of members of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) on Friday asked a federal ...

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