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- Children's Dental Campaign
- Source: KING -NBC
KING - NBC: Dental Problems a Leading Factor in School Absences
Dental problems are impacting attendance and grades in Pierce County schools (California), prompting county health officials to target the root of the problem.
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- State Health Care Spending
- Source: Governing
Governing: How Can States Eliminate Medicaid Fraud?
Eradicating Medicaid fraud has become a central focus for states in recent years, especially as the low-income insurance program has consumed more and more of state budgets. more
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- Economic Development Tax Incentives
- Source: Boston Globe
Boston Globe: Put the Brakes on Tax Breaks
Tax breaks for Ben Affleck. Tax hikes for everyone else. As he calls for $1.9 billion in new taxes, that proposal didn’t add up for Governor Deval Patrick. So, he’s also proposing to cap the film tax credit at $40 million, according to CommonWealth Magazine. more
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- Children's Dental Campaign
- Source: KBIA-FM
KBIA Public Radio: Why Missouri Is Falling Short on Children's Dental Health
The Pew Charitable Trust recently released a report or oral health that didn’t speak too highly of Missouri. On an A through F scale, it gave the state a D for its efforts to provide access to dental sealants for high-need kids. more
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- Economic Mobility Project
Reading Eagle: Report Shows College Education Still Pays Dividends
It seems just about everyone has heard about the plight of recent college graduates who are saddled with heavy debt, unable to find jobs in their chosen fields and stuck living at home with little to do except perhaps some low-paying work. more
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- Economic Mobility Project
- Source: Seattle Weekly
Seattle Weekly: Don't Brood: It Still Pays to Go to College
The recession and high national unemployment rates make life after college look worse than college itself, often leaving new graduates overqualified and underemployed. more
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- Safe Checking in the Electronic Age
Wall Street Journal: Bank Fees—What Are They Good For?
From mandatory-arbitration clauses that waive jury trials to fees on empty envelopes and cash deposits, your bank is keeping disclosures tied to your checking accounts heavily cloaked in fine print and sometimes not in any print at all. more
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- Source: The Yakima Herald
The Yakima Herald: Declining State Dental Benefits Create Issues of Access, Cost
Washington state ended its basic dental coverage for Medicaid-eligible adults in January 2011. Proponents for restoring the coverage say the lack of preventive care for the uninsured has driven up costs for those who have coverage, and forced those without coverage to have their dental health deteriorate into even more costly situations. more
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- Children's Dental Campaign
- Source: The Patriot-News
The Patriot-News: Pennsylvania Gets a D for Programs to Prevent Tooth Decay in Children
Pennsylvania has received a D for its efforts to protect low-income children from tooth decay. The grade comes from the Pew Charitable Trusts, a non-profit that identifies problems within the states and promotes solutions. more
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- Children's Dental Campaign
- Source: The Gazette
The Gazette: Iowa Receives 'C' Grade in Dental Health Report
Iowa scores right in the middle in a new report that grades states on preventing tooth decay, according to a new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts. more