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Medicaid block grants explained

Medicaid block grants explained

One of the most controversial ideas in Washington right now is to turn Medicaid into a block grant program. Republicans vow it will lower the deficit. Democrats say it will gut the social safety net.

Utah on immigration: We aren’t Arizona

Utah on immigration: We aren’t Arizona

Less than a year ago, Utah business leaders worried that their state would follow in Arizona’s controversial footsteps by passing tough new laws to crack down on illegal immigration.

Will federal health law survive without individual mandate?

Will federal health law survive without individual mandate?

Of all the complaints that have been made about the new federal health care law, the angriest have been against…

Oil firms bribe Libya, fight SEC disclosure rules

Oil firms bribe Libya, fight SEC disclosure rules

Multinational companies operating in Libya have had to deal with many obstacles, including a government rife with corruption that

Obama ups border budget to chorus of gripes

Obama ups border budget to chorus of gripes

President Obama is taking heat from all sides this week for his 2012 budget proposal, which proposes increased funding for…

Facts hazy on public employee pay

Facts hazy on public employee pay

USA Today raised eyebrows this week when it reported an explosive claim: public employees in 41 states, the paper said,…

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