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Interesting RI Medicaid Changes
Medicaid is the government health care program for the poor, paid with state and federal money. RI just got a "waiver" giving allowing more management flexibility in return for a 5-year spending cap. What do you think?

Posted 1/23/09 in RhodeIslandVotes
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	“Take It Outside” Discussions completely unrelated to public policy issues.		Webdesigner in Germany by lukasschwab Thu, May 3 2012 1:20 PM	1	1
	Civil Law Torts, Family Law		corrupt Rhode Island Family Court by bdaypartiesri Sat, Mar 19 2011 12:08 AM	130	131
	Criminal Law Law Enforcement, Crime & Punishment		The Vampire Diaries Seasons 1-2: Amazing Series! by newshow Mon, Nov 21 2011 10:53 PM	200	204
	Economy Regulation, Labor, Professions, Energy, Communications, Business Subsidies		Grey's Anatomy Seasons 1-7: Amazing Series! by newshow Wed, Dec 7 2011 9:44 PM	636	658
	Education School Finance and Employees, Curriculum, Special Ed, Higher Ed, School Choice		Re: 2009 House Bill 5802 (Increase state spending by initiating after-school and summer education programs through the RI Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) by semmittle Fri, Apr 20 2012 3:31 AM	154	156
	Environment and Property Rights Regulations, Land Use, Water Use, Natural Resources and Recreation		Re: 2009 House Bill 6226 (Increase regulation and fees on individuals by requiring recreational fisherman to obtain salt water fishing licenses) by jenniferjoerge Wed, May 16 2012 6:31 AM	60	68
	General Government Government Employees, Election Law, Constitution, Transparency, Branches		Re: 2009 Senate Bill 437 (Require voters to provide identification in order to vote) by dennis d Sun, Apr 18 2010 8:04 PM	361	367
	Health Care, Health Insurance, Health Regulations		Re: 2009 House Bill 6225 (Define the standard of care to be provided to certain hospital patients) by alicedebraxx Mon, Apr 30 2012 11:49 AM	185	199
	Local Government Issues		Re: 2009 House Bill 5762 (Force cities and towns to operate under expired teachers contracts) by jaw408 Sat, Jul 4 2009 11:35 AM	160	167
	Miscellaneous bills Bills that don't fit other categories		Re: 2011 House Bill 5583 by migdaliajacson Tue, Mar 6 2012 1:23 AM	418	433
	Political Discussions			0	0
	Social and Civil Liberty Issues Abortion, Gambling, Race, Gender, Guns, Drugs, Religion, Other		Re: 2009 Senate Bill 554 (Mandate that pharmacists dispense abortion drugs or other drugs that may be against their religious or moral beliefs and force them to pay damages and lawyers fees if sued for adhering to those beliefs) by alicedebraxx Mon, Apr 30 2012 11:53 AM	137	148
	Taxing & Spending		Re: 2009 House Bill 5470 (Create the office of Inspector General to prevent waste and fraud in the expenditure of taxpayer funds) by dennis d Sun, Apr 18 2010 8:13 PM	189	208
	Transportation and Driving		palm coast real estate by MikeFears Fri, Apr 6 2012 3:09 PM	62	65
	Welfare, Medicaid and Social Services		Re: 2009 House Bill 5711 (Increase state spending by requiring certain government payments to child care providers in excess of the payments made by private customers) by alicedebraxx Mon, Apr 30 2012 11:41 AM	29	33

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