VA wait time warnings go back years
The AP reports long VA wait times. a 11 year old Bush task force found at least 236,000 veterans waited six months or more for care. Record manipulation concerns emerged, FOIA whistleblower Dr. Samuel Foote alleged off the books lists hid delays and boosted bonuses.
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Obama announces major carbon regulation plan
The Obama administration unveils a broad rule to limit carbon dioxide from power plants, aiming to curb global warming. It relies on the Clean Air Act and allows states to switch fuels, boost renewables, and create emissions trading markets, with final rules and state plans due around 2015–2016.
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States updating health network rules in NH and beyond
States update health network rules prompted by the health care overhaul law. NH official Tyler Brannen notes gaps as nurse practitioners and physician assistants provide more care and urgent care rises. Quest Analytics’ John Weis says states push to ensure adequate provider access amid skinnier networks and broader service settings.
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Bergdahl Freed By Taliban Swap For Guantanamo Detainees
The only American prisoner in Afghanistan, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, was released in eastern Afghanistan in a nonviolent exchange with the Taliban, in return for five Afghan detainees from Guantanamo Bay. President Obama hailed the moment saying the U.S. does not leave its troops behind. Bergdahl, from Hailey Idaho, had been held since June 2009 by the Haqqani network.
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