KanCare privatization in Kansas shows mixed first-year results
The Hays Daily News notes that Kansas Governor Sam Brownback’s privatized Medicaid program KanCare promised 1.2 billion in five-year savings but posted a 110 million loss in Year One. Despite claims of savings, the first-year finances raise questions about future profitability and long-term budget impact for Kansans and providers.
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Editorial Voice: Guest OpEd Policy Explained
Guest editorials offer reader variety and express opinions not necessarily held by The Herald or its editors. The note clarifies that published viewpoints represent contributors and not the paper’s official stance.
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Ottawa Herald Editorial Forum Description
The Ottawa Herald describes Reader Forum as an open community forum for local issues, with the paper's voice honoring individual rights and defending free press and free speech. Editorials aim to educate and persuade residents and institutions toward progressive action.
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D Day Remembered by Normandy Visitors and Local French
Michael Reagan reflects on the 70th and 80th anniversaries of D-Day in Sainte Mere Eglise and Normandy. He notes the town’s memorials, personal ties to the 101st and 82nd Airborne, and the gap in awareness among American youths about the war and its lessons. The piece contrasts French remembrance with fading public memory in the United States.
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John Steele
Steele
U.S. 82Nd Airborne
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Colleen
Normandy
Reagan Legacy Foundation
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Colleville
Sword Beach
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Hollande
Ryan
Europe
Tom Brokaw
Germany
E-cigarettes should be regulated as tobacco products
Tina Dupuy argues that e cigarettes belong under tobacco laws and taxes, urging FDA and WHO regulation. She contrasts nicotine dependence with vapor products, notes public policy shifts, and defends regulation while acknowledging personal conflict with nicotine.
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