Medicare patients show gains in care quality nationwide
A government study finds Medicare patients received more appropriate care for heart attacks pneumonia breast cancer and diabetes from 1998-99 to 2000-01 with overall quality rising from 69.5 to 73.4 percent though regional variation remains high.
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Bush calls for tougher welfare work rules
President Bush urged the new Republican Congress to stiffen welfare work requirements, citing a House bill that would require 40 hours of work per week to receive benefits, with 16 hours eligible for training or education. The 2002 measure failed in the Senate. The 1996 reform ended guaranteed cash aid and shifted power to states with time limits.
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