Sanford rails against bailouts and says keep your cash
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, head of the Republican Governors Association, criticizes federal bailouts for states and industry. He argues debt is not the answer amid rising unemployment, warning against moral hazard and opposing stimulus funds and infrastructure bailouts.
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South Carolina
Mark Sanford
Republican Governors Association
Washington
Sanford
Wall Street Journal
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Barack Obama
Associated Press
South Carolina Medicaid Cuts End Hospice and HIV Drug Coverage
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced a $61 million round of Medicaid budget cuts targeting frail and homebound residents. Hospice care for Medicaid-only patients will be eliminated, HIV medications may be halted for some patients, and home health visits drop from 75 to 50 annually. advocates warn this will raise ER visits and worsen health outcomes.
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Sue Berkowitz
South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Berkowitz
Carmen Julious
Palmetto Aids Life Support Services
Tamra West
Carolina Center For Hospice
End of Life Care
West
Department of Health and Human Services
Financial Oversight Board
Health and Human Services
Jeff Stensland
Jim Head
South Carolina Hospital Association
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