States get a say on health benefits in Obama's law
The Obama administration proposed a flexible benefits framework for private insurance under the health care overhaul. States would choose among federally approved options, with a default package if none is picked, potentially affecting about 90 million people. Health Secretary Sebelius framed it as giving states needed flexibility amid court challenges and political scrutiny.
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States resist NTSB push for driver phone ban after bus crash
Missouri lawmakers filibustered a bill to ban cell use while driving despite an NTSB push after a southwest St. Louis area crash. Daniel Schatz, 19, and Jessica Brinker, 15, died as 38 people, mostly students, were injured when a pickup hit a slow semi and pushed into buses. Schatz sent 11 texts in 11 minutes before the wreck.
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