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West Virginia Gov. Manchin Vetoes Medicaid Mental Health Reimbursement Hike, Promises $12.7M To Improve System

West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D) on Thursday vetoed a $1.5 million bill to increase Medicaid reimbursements for mental health care services over three years, but said that the state will direct $12.7 million in state and federal money to community-based mental health services and reduce overcrowding in psychiatric hospitals, the Charleston Gazette reports.

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Government Must Keep Its Health Promises To Australians

The AMA has insisted the Federal Government honour its promises on Medicare safety net and the private health insurance rebate. AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, said the Rudd government had committed to maintaining the Medicare safety net in recognition that families relied on it. “Australian working families rely on Medicare safety net more than ever. More than a million Australians receive some relief in health costs through the Medicare safety net each year.

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Robot scientist promises to dig up new drugs

A robot scientist that can make informed guesses about how effective different chemical compounds will be at fighting different diseases could revolutionise the pharmaceutical industry by developing more effective treatments more cheaply and quickly than current methods.

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President-Elect Obama Promises To Reform Medicare, Social Security

President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday during an interview with editors at the Washington Post promised to reform Medicare and Social Security, “saying that the nation’s long-term economic recovery cannot be attained unless the government finally gets control over its most costly entitlement programs,” the Post reports.

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