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EVENT: America’s Health Insurance Plans holds the 2014 National Health Policy Conference, “ACA and the Year Ahead,” March 5-6. –9:30 a.m.: Deborah Feinstein, director of the Bureau of Competition at the Federal Trade Commission, delivers remarks on “The Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Provider Networks and Provider Consolidation”. LOCATION: Ritz Carlton Hotel,…

Feb. 28– Mount Desert Island senior forward Hannah Shaw, Washburn High School junior guard Mackenzie Worcester, Calais High School junior guard Maddy McVicar and Oxford Hills High School of South Paris senior forward Mikayla Morin are game-changers. All four of them have led their respective teams to Eastern Maine championships and a berth in this weekend’s…

Feb. 28– CHEYENNE– The door has been opened for Medicaid expansion in Wyoming, as early as next year, if Gov. That waiver could let the state expand Medicaid services to the 17,600 Wyomingites who make too little money to qualify for insurance through the federal Affordable Care Act exchange. But rather than a standard Medicaid expansion, the waiver would allow…

The proposal is aimed at preventing situations similar to the David Messenger case. Messenger beat his wife to death in their Chaplin home as their then-5-year-old son watched. After the murder, Heather Messenger’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit which Travelers Property and Casualty, which held the homeowner’s insurance on the couple’s Chaplin home,…

During the past five years, the Dental Laboratories industry benefited from growth in the number of individuals with private health insurance, which boosted industry revenue. According to IBISWorld Industry Analyst Sarah Turk,“ The industry was therefore able to attract customers with standardized products and supply chain efficiency, from the dental…

This is about the Face of Baseball, or Face of MLB, as Major League Baseball is calling its contest open to fan voting on Twitter. Mets’ third baseman David Wright is second with 49 percent, which means Sogard is beating New York. –superstars Buster Posey, Jose Bautista and Troy Tulowitzki.

Feb. 28– The Hawaii Government Employees Association unit representing registered professional nurses has ratified a new two-year contract with pay raises. “We recognize the hard work of our Unit 9 negotiation team that helped to secure a contract that is fair and equitable to our members,” Randy Perreira, the HGEA’s executive director, said in a statement.

Northern District of West Virginia 234-0100. This case was investigated by the West Virginia State Police, the United States Marshals Service, and the Webster County Sheriff’s Office. Elkins residents MICHAEL WAYNE JOHNSON, age 32, was sentenced to 120 months in prison and three years of supervised release; NICOLE ROSELLA SPOR, age 37, was sentenced to 78…

Feb. 28– Emily Kramer-Golinkoff, a 29- year-old with big eyes and long straight hair, is like a lot of other single young women living in Center City: She tracks her exercise with a Fitbit, meets friends for dinner, and works as a new-media researcher. In less than three years, the foundation has raised $630,000– through an annual fund-raiser and an aggressive social…

Feb. 28– Crozer-Keystone Health System, the biggest health-care provider in Delaware County, said Thursday that it was cutting 250 positions, after losing $15.7 million since July 1. Bill Cruice, executive director of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses& Allied Professionals, a union representing workers at Crozer, said he expected enough registered…

Feb. 28– BLOOMINGTON– State Farm increased it’s net worth by 16 percent to $75.9 billion in 2013, the highest net worth in the company’s 91- year history. McLean County’s largest employer also reported a $2 billion jump in net income in 2013. State Farm’s property-casualty companies, which includes auto and homeowner insurance, grew its pre-tax operating…

Feb. 28– NORMAL– After the death of her husband, Sonja Reece began pulling together her own health, financial, household and end-of-life planning information. “Sonja’s Grab and Go Book: An Emergency Reference Guide for Family” has led to Reece developing a presentation about how to develop a similar guide. “It’s resonating with people,” said Cathy Pratt, a Bloomington…

Feb. 28– The Education Foundation of Martin County is gearing up to host An Evening of Excellence/Bids for Kids from 6-11 p.m. on March 15. During the Bids for Kids live auction, Elliot Paul of Elliot Paul& Company Auctions will have everyone raising their paddles in a friendly competition to raise the highest bid for a variety of exclusive sporting event packages,…

Feb. 27– ALBANY– Individuals and small business owners who may have missed the recent opportunity in Albany can receive information and assistance with applying for the health insurance marketplace offered under the Affordable Care Act at upcoming workshops in Sylvester, Cuthbert and Americus. On Saturday, workshops will be held in Sylvester at the Worth…

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