Medicare prescription drug plan problems prompt calls for fixes
The American Psychiatric Association cites delays and restrictions on medicines for dual eligible beneficiaries. Health Secretary Mike Leavitt and lawmakers push for expedited pharmacist access and 30 day drug supplies while plans set up faster contacts and pre authorization waivers. Caseworkers are available at 1 800 Medicare for help.
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McClellan
National Goveror’s Association
Health and Human Services
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Senate
Bill Frist
Rtenn
Health and Human Services Department
Amy Call
Medicare
Women Build volunteers learn home repair at Lowe's project
Group giving back runs training classes at Lowe's as volunteers work on a house. Medlin and Geneva Wooden praise hands on wall and floor work and aim to master repairs for self sufficiency while building a home for a family. Lisa Carlton coordinates donations.
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Medlin
Geneva Wooden
Wooden
Lisa Carlton
John Moore
Imoore
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Parade aims to grow community bands and educate youth
Harris leads a drive to involve more churches and school bands in a parade while forming a TAKAT program Teach A Kid A Trade to keep kids off the streets. Volunteers assist as Krystin Merriweather coordinates contact at kmerriweather aikenstandard com.
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Osibisa Club
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Kmerriweather
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Shelley Winters dies at 85 former Oscar winner dies in Beverly Hills
Academy Award winner Shelley Winters died at age 85 in Beverly Hills after heart failure. The Diary of Anne Frank and A Patch of Blue earned her supporting actress Oscars as she transitioned from blond bombshell roles to serious drama. She had ongoing work into the 1990s including Roseanne's grandmother role, with Roseanne Barr mourning her loss.
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Calif
Shelley Winters
Anne Frank
Winters
Dale Olson
New York
Hollywood
Studio
Roseanne
Roseanne Barr
Poll finds uneven progress toward King's dream across races
The survey shows three-quarters see significant progress in achieving King’s vision, but only 66 percent of blacks agree. Some fear a backlash amid debates over voter ID, immigration, and Voting Rights Act reauthorization. A majority support a federal King holiday and service-based observance.
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NAACP
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Macon
David Bositis
Joint Center For
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King
Georgia
Samuel Alito
Supreme Court
Martin Luther King
Harris Wofford
D-Pa
John Lewis
Wofford
William Boone
Clark Atlanta University
Boone
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