Power wheelchair industry lobbies against Medicare policy change
Medicare refuses to pay for Andy Campbell's $6 242 motorized wheelchair amid his serious illnesses. The Scooter Store and four others launch a $250 000 national lobbying drive to pressure White House and HHS to soften reforms. Claims have surged from 62 000 in 1999 to 168 000 in 2003 with $666.5 million paid in 2003. fraud investigations were reported by AP.
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Medicare
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California
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Texas
Medical Equipment Company
Cara Bachenheimer
Invacare
White House
Health and Human Services Department
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Ohio
Bush Administration
Congress
Timothy Hill
Associated Press
HHS
Gay marriage ban up to the states
The question of amending the U S Constitution to outlaw gay marriages faces broad debate across the nation. The proposal would require action by Congress and state legislatures in at least 38 states, with support varying among lawmakers in conservative states. Indiana and Iowa offer examples of contentious battles as Democrats block Republican floor speeches.
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Associated Press
U.S
Bush
Congress
Chuck Gipp
Iowa
Indiana
Poll shows shift in opinion on gay marriage after Bush endorsement
A new poll indicates growing public support for amending the Constitution to ban gay marriage following President Bush's call for a constitutional amendment. The piece notes state hurdles, recent Defense of Marriage laws, and ongoing debates in several states and cites experts on legislative rates and process.
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Boston clergy abuse crisis erupts in sermons and protests
In Boston on Sunday Catholics faced the clergy abuse scandal with sermons and marches two days after national reports. The National Review Board released two studies, including a John Jay College finding of more than 10 000 abuse claims against about 4 400 priests from 1950 to 2002. Victims and supporters marched from Holy Cross to the Statehouse urging Gov Mitt Romney to name a clergy abuse task force for Massachusetts.
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National Guard
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Venezuela
National Elections Council
European trade penalties rise as Congress debates response
U S faces WTO penalties for the first time due to lawmakers failure to pass laws aligning with trade rulings. A 5 percent tariff on exports such as jewelry refrigerators toys and paper grows by 1 point monthly until reforms replace illegal subsidies worth 5 billion annually. Senate and House clash on tax cuts while politics and job fears complicate action.
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United States
World Trade Organization
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WTO
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Senate
Gary Hufbauer
Institute of International Economics
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