Report Finds Cracks in Medicaid Citizenship Verification
Washington AP report shows most states do not verify U S citizenship claims for Medicaid. Self declaration is common. only four states require documents. Oregon audited 812 applications in 2002 finding 25 noncitizens. cost implications cited. CMS says potential problem exists but no proven false citizenship cases.
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Martha Stewarts home confinement extended
Martha Stewart, serving five months of home confinement after a prison term for lying about a stock sale, agreed to extend the sentence by three weeks. She must remain inside her home with an anklet monitor and is allowed 48 hours weekly for work, shopping, and appointments.
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Jobless claims fall last week in new report
Washington AP. Fewer people filed for unemployment benefits in the week ending July 30. Initial claims dropped to 312,000, seasonally adjusted, beating economists' expectations. The Labor Department data suggests improved job climate as economy grew 3.4 percent in Q2 and may accelerate in Q3.
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Columbia shuttle crew honors fallen astronauts in flight prep
Discovery Commander Eileen Collins expresses confidence in safety as the crew prepares for undocking and potential additional spacewalks to fix a hole in a thermal blanket near the cockpit window. Wayne Hale notes one lingering issue and mission managers weigh another spacewalk while recalling the Columbia tragedy and its lessons.
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