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justthenews.com > nation > states > center-square > new-yorkers-fed-insurance-rates-want-lawsuit-reform

New Yorkers, fed up with insurance rates, want lawsuit reform

12+ hour, 17+ min ago  (769+ words) Voters in the state's 4th, 17th and 18th Congressional districts seem to be on board, according to polling conducted by Impact Research earlier this month. Recent polling shows voters in New York support lawsuit reform that would lower their auto insurance premiums, as…...

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justthenews.com > nation > states > center-square > exclusive-1-3-la-armenians-enrolled-30b-ihss-program-investigated-dr-oz

One in three Los Angeles Armenians enrolled in $30B IHSS program investigated by Dr. Oz

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (998+ words) No other group in Los Angeles County comes anywhere close in their utilization of IHSS with the next-highest utilization rate half that of Armenian-speakers. A top fraud expert said that The Center Square's IHSS data analysis likely reveals organized fraud…...

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justthenews.com > nation > states > center-square > california-group-opposes-property-tax-hike-billionaires-tax

California group opposes property tax hike, billionaires' tax

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (478+ words) Officials with the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association are concerned about efforts to raise property taxes on California's homeowners, a representative of the organization told The Center Square this week. The trepidation that the state's homeowners might see property taxes go…...

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justthenews.com > accountability > waste-fraud-and-abuse > waste-fraud-minnesota-being-paid-taxpayers-outside-state

Research suggests as many as 6.4 million unwittingly enrolled in Obamacare with taxpayer subsidies

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (671+ words) In exchange for gift cards, millions of Americans were unwittingly signed up for Obamacare by brokers who scalped their vital information and enrolled them in plans where premiums were paid by the American people, a research group says. " "The government…...

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justthenews.com > nation > states > center-square > bipartisan-bill-cap-annual-deficits-3-could-curb-debt-growth

Bipartisan bill to cap annual deficits at 3% could curb debt growth

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (364+ words) Lawmakers introduced a bipartisan proposal to cap annual deficits at 3% of GDP, but this resolution would still permit spending beyond annual revenue. The measure sets a fiscal target of reducing the deficit to 3% of GDP or less. Congress would then…...

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justthenews.com > nation > states > center-square > nearly-1m-impacted-tussle-over-affordable-care-act-extension

Nearly 1M impacted by tussle over Affordable Care Act extension

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (541+ words) An estimated nearly 1 million North Carolinians accessing insurance coverage are being impacted by the ongoing battle for expanded coverage in the Affordable Care Act. The 2010 Obama era law was centered in the shutdown of the federal government in October and…...

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justthenews.com > nation > states > center-square > maryland-looks-ai-snap-rules-tighten

Maryland looks to AI to vet food stamp, Medicaid recipients’ eligibility

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (378+ words) Tools to be used to verify eligibility for welfare programs. Maryland officials say they are exploring how artificial intelligence could be used to support parts of the state's food assistance program after the state was awarded federal grants aimed at…...

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justthenews.com > nation > states > wealth-tax-proposed-calif-despite-polling-showing-its-unpopular-billionaires-ready

California presses wealth tax despite national unpopularity, billionaires threats to flee

2+ mon, 7+ min ago  (630+ words) California is at the center of a contentious national debate over wealth taxation as state leaders and advocates of economic redistribution push for the creation of a substantial tax on the unrealized gains of the state's wealthiest residents despite public…...

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justthenews.com > accountability > waste-fraud-and-abuse > somali-fraud-scheme-exposes-billions-remittances-siphoned-us

Somali fraud scheme exposes billions siphoned from US, one state set to crack down | Just The News

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (736+ words) Somali fraud scheme not limited to Minnesota: Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek is imposing new requirements that remittance payment businesses ensure that customers are lawfully in the U.S. before they can send money to foreign countries. He hopes other states follow…...

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justthenews.com > accountability > waste-fraud-and-abuse > somali-fraud-scheme-exposes-billions-remittances-siphoned-us

Somali fraud scheme exposes billions siphoned from US, one state set to crack down

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (736+ words) Somali fraud scheme not limited to Minnesota: Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek is imposing new requirements that remittance payment businesses ensure that customers are lawfully in the U.S. before they can send money to foreign countries. He hopes other states follow…...