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Highlights of war spending bill
Highlights of a House bill originally intended to pay for military and diplomatic operations in Iraq and Afghanistan into next spring before anti-war Democrats and Republicans combined to kill its top component - a much-needed influx of funding for overseas troops. The money will be revived by the Senate next week.
High gas prices affecting state revenue
Soaring prices at the pump don't necessarily mean big bucks for the state in taxes.
Mass. Senate releases $28B version of state budget plan
As Senate leaders unveiled a $28 billion budget Wednesday that relies heavily on new taxes and money from the state's "rainy day" fund, Republicans pledged to file Gov. Deval Patrick's casino bill as an amendment to the spending plan, saying the state needs new revenues.
Audit findings on the state's backlog of Medicaid bills
Auditor General William Holland's office found a number of flaws Tuesday with how the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services handles payments to health care providers under the Medicaid program. Here is a look at some of the findings:
Audit points out "appalling" problems with Medicaid bills
A new state audit points out "appalling" problems with the Blagojevich administration's management of payments to health care providers that go much deeper than a large stack of unpaid bills, lawmakers and Illinois' comptroller said Tuesday.
Top Democrat announces budget agreement
Democrats controlling Congress are leaving difficult decisions on automatic tax increases to the next president and the newly elected Congress under a freshly negotiated House-Senate blueprint for the upcoming budget year.
Fla. tightening regulation of check cashers
Florida is tightening its regulation of check cashing and other money services businesses after a critical grand jury report, a top state financial official said Tuesday.
Virginia recognized for Medicaid fraud efforts
The Virginia Office of the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit is being recognized as among the best in the nation.
MEMBER EXCHANGE: Soaring costs may strain welfare changes
The vegetable garden is going in now, and Heather Algoe will tend it with a fervor not afforded a mere hobby. She needs this food to feed her family.
Officials launch updated Web portal for Medicaid information
State officials say a new Web-based program that catalogues Medicaid patient data will reduce medical errors. More Medicaid Stories
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