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| MEDICAID NARROWLY ESCAPES DRASTIC REFORM, CUTBACKS by Jeff Nygaard Health care news
in recent months has been dominated by coverage of the debate on the
federal Medicare prescription drug bill. But, unknown to many Americans,
the past six months have also seen a major debate on a plan put forth
last January by the Bush administration to radically restructure and
shrink the federal Medicaid program, known in Minnesota as Medical Assistance.
As of this writing, there appears to be little chance of the Bush plan
being implemented in the near future, but voters should know the nature
of the threat to this important program . . . . . |
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MEDIA FOR SOCIAL CHANGE IN CYPRUS by Jerry Smith For years, public
service announcements (PSAs) have used media creatively to enhance awareness
of automobile safety, warn us of the risks associated with smoking cigarettes,
promote healthy parenting and keep kids off of drugs. These short spots,
usually under one minute, encourage voluntary behavior change from their
audiences—not to purchase a new and improved product but to bring about
meaningful benefits for individuals and for society as a whole . .
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