Obamacare expansion cuts unpaid bills by billions in expanded states
A federal report shows states expanding Medicaid under the ACA reduced uncompensated care by about 5 billion dollars last year, roughly double the decline in states that did not expand. Hospitals cite higher premiums as a spillover effect while Virginia politics shift toward renewed expansion prospects after 2016.
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Justices Question Texas Specialty License Plate Program
Supreme Court justices challenge Texas limits on specialty license plates arguing that censoring messages from Confederate to other groups may imply government speech. If Confederate plates are allowed other symbols like swastikas or jihad could follow, threatening the program’s funding model and raising free speech concerns.
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Police can not verify Rolling Stone U Va rape story
Charlottesville police cannot substantiate the Rolling Stone account of a 2012 alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia. The probe, though suspended, found no corroboration of Jackie and Phi Kappa Psi party details, with more than 70 interviews conducted and no substantive incident confirmed.
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