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V845 swimmer of year: M-W’s Fairclough reaps benefits of hard work

  By admin | November 27, 2012 - 4:08 am |
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Morgan Fairclough, is now a state Champion.   In years past Fairclough had missed the mark by fractions of a second but this year she won the 100 backstroke earning her a state championship title.  She is the most decorated female swimmer to come out of Monroe-Woodbury High School and signed a letter of intent to swim for Fordham University on a full ride scholarship next fall.

Moments after stepping out of the pool at the Ithaca College Aquatic Pavilion, Morgan Fairclough hugged assistant coach Liz Feldhaus, telling her, “It’s all I ever wanted.”

Fairclough, a Monroe-Woodbury senior who had come short of winning a state title in the 100 backstroke in previous trips to the state meet, finally achieved her goal.

Varsity845′s Swimmer of the Year, Fairclough had finished third in the 100 backstroke as a sophomore. In 2011, she placed second, missing the state title by 0.33 seconds.

“I really felt like this was my time,” Fairclough said. “So many other years I had tapered for sections and shaved down for sections. This year, I sat down with coach and decided that this year, states was going to be my main meet. I trained as hard as I could up until sections and then I started tapering after that. I could just feel it was my time. I said to coach, ‘This is my year.’ I was ready.” . . . Continue Reading

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Medicare Lawsuit for Alleged Underpayment

  By jellybellyhoo | March 24, 2011 - 6:18 am |
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Several California counties and three doctors have brought a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services. The lawsuit states that Medicare has underpaid its physicians and is seeking $3.2 billion in compensation.

Seven California counties and three physicians have sued the Dept. of Health and Human Services for $3.2 billion, accusing the agency of Medicare underpayments to physicians.

The lawsuit claims that Medicare knowingly has used an outdated geographic rate system to pay physicians for more than 10 years. The formula has led to severe underpayments to doctors in some parts of the state while providing overpayments to physicians in other areas, according to the suit, filed Feb. 19 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

This is the second time the lawsuit has been filed. The court battle started in 2007, when seven California counties, including Santa Cruz, San Diego and Monterey, sued HHS. A federal trial court dismissed that case in 2009, saying the counties did not have standing to sue on behalf of doctors.

But a Sept. 29, 2010, ruling by… continue reading

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New Mexico Does Not Want to End Immigrant Licenses

  By jellybellyhoo | March 22, 2011 - 6:06 am |
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New Mexico has rejected a Republican-backed plan that would prohibit illegal aliens from getting driving licenses. The proposal would have made it illegal to get a license without a Social Security number.

SANTA FE, N.M. — The Senate has rejected a Republican-backed proposal to stop New Mexico from issuing driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants.

The Senate voted 24-17 Wednesday night against a proposal that would have ended the practice of granting licenses to foreign nationals without a Social Security number.

Sen. John Ryan, R-Albuquerque, said it’s a public safety risk to issue licenses to those living in this country illegally. But Democrats said the move was politically motivated and targeted Mexican immigrants.

Under a 2003 law, more than 80,000 driver’s licenses have gone to foreign nationals. The state says it doesn’t know how many of those went to illegal immigrants because it doesn’t ask the immigration status of… continue reading

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More and More Texas Doctors Leaving Medicare

  By jellybellyhoo | March 16, 2011 - 8:09 pm |
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In 2010, the number of doctors who left Medicare reached an all time high. Doctors have become fed up with the declining reimbursements from the federal program.

Texas doctors fed up with Medicare’s declining reimbursements dropped out of the government-funded program for the elderly in record numbers in 2010, according to new data.

One hundred and seventy-two doctors formally ended involvement with Medicare last year, the most yet in a surge of “opt-outs” that has claimed more than 450 Texas doctors since 2008. Before 2007, the number averaged a handful a year.

“Those numbers show the growth in opt-outs is definitely a trend and that the system is dysfunctional,” said Dr. Susan Rudd Bailey, president of the Texas Medical Association, the state’s largest organization of doctors. “It’s a real concern that more doctors are being forced out of the system every year.”

Since 2001, Medicare reimbursement has been cut about 20 percent in inflation-adjusted dollars. TMA officials contend those cuts are forcing doctors out of the system.

The 172 opt-outs follow totals of 135 in 2009 and 151 in 2008, according to data compiled by the… continue reading

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Maryland Workers Brace for Shutdown

  By jellybellyhoo | March 4, 2011 - 5:21 pm |
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Maryland employees are currently facing a possible federal shutdown. The government passed a two-week spending plan, but the state could still be shutdown.

BALTIMORE — While the federal government passed a two-week spending plan Tuesday, a full-fledged shutdown could still happen, and experts said it could have huge effects on Maryland’s economy.

Several Maryland employees who work at federal agencies, especially those who experienced a shutdown in the mid-90s, said they’re concerned about what could happen.

“In 1995, you were either essential or nonessential, and it caused havoc with our pay, with people being off for 20 days. It was a mess,” said Cynthia Ennis, the president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 1923.

She said the current situation is déjà vu. With the threat of the shutdown, she’s worried about the 12,000 employees she represents at the Social Security office in Woodlawn.

Ennis said a shutdown could mean furloughs and tremendous hardships.

“About 400,000 people won’t be able to get their retirement, their disability or their survivors’ checks. The phones… continue reading

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