medicaid
Little Jimmy O'Keefe Blows the Lid Off Medicaid Fraud
John Cook · 07/18/11 02:41PMHey did you know that county-level Medicaid administrators in Ohio aren't vigorously vetting the applicants who seek their services? Thank God for James O'Keefe, the only journalist in the nation with the sheer guts to tell this bone-chilling tale of county bureaucrats failing to diligently do their jobs.
Arizona's Medicaid Fix: Punish Fat, Childless Smokers
Jeff Neumann · 05/27/11 04:20AMBack in April, Arizona governor Jan Brewer floated the idea of charging a $50 fee for fat, childless, smoking Medicaid recipients. What the hell is $50 going to do to offset rising statewide Medicaid costs, you might ask? That'll pay for a whole 20 pack of Depend® adult diapers! But that's not exactly what they're going for. Basically they want to hunt down every lonely, hoarding cat lady in the state to extort them into shape. The Times did a Q and A with the spokeswoman for Arizona's Medicaid, Monica Coury:
Republicans Just Voted to End Medicare, So Where's the Outrage?
Jim Newell · 04/22/11 12:29PMWorst Bridesmaid Prank Ever Leaves Bride Paraplegic and Unmarried
Maureen O'Connor · 11/17/10 05:57PMRachelle Friedman's bridesmaids pushed her into a pool's shallow end, breaking her neck and leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. Now she can't marry her fiance because their combined income would cause her to lose her Medicaid benefits.