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  • Health Bills Too Timid on Cutting Costs, Experts Say: Proposals Make Only Trims...

    11/04/2009 4:19:57 AM PST · by Jim Noble · 2 replies · 277+ views
    Washington Post ^ | November 4, 2009 | Ceci Connolly
    Democrats in Congress are embracing the spirit of President Obama's call to slow the runaway rise of health-care costs but are shying away from some of the most aggressive techniques for achieving that... Instead of revolutionizing how care is delivered and paid for, experts say, the legislation being shaped takes a cautious approach to reining in costs... "The bills are directionally correct, but they're not going far enough," said George Halvorson, chairman and chief executive of Kaiser Permanente and the author of "Health Care Will Not Reform Itself."... Now, as the debate reaches a critical juncture, many are worried that...
  • School Teacher Arrested For Drug Possession Is Ordered Reinstated

    08/10/2003 6:17:42 AM PDT · by NativeNewYorker · 17 replies · 83+ views
    ny1 ^ | 8/10/3
    A city school teacher who was arrested on drug charges has his job back – at least for now. An arbitrator has ordered the city’s Department of Education to reinstate Michael Campbell to Intermediate School 72 on Staten Island. The department suspended Campbell after police say he was arrested on charges of cocaine and marijuana possession. Campbell is now taking part in a drug treatment program, and the arbitrator ruled that Campbell's participation in the program clears his record. However, the Department of Education has released a statement saying, “This is another example of an arbitrator blocking the department’s efforts...