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        "summary": "Some state legislators say they have “grave concerns” about the long-term sustainability of the controversial CLASS Act.",
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        "title": "FTC: NY pharmacy bill has harmful consequences",
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        "summary": "The Federal Trade Commission warns a New York Assembly bill that regulates health plan use of mail order pharmacies would would likely raise prescription prices and reduce access to affordable drugs.",
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        "title": "HHS announces new grants for community health centers",
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        "prettyDate": "August 09, 2011",
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        "summary": "HHS announced that new grantees have been named for the New Access Points community health center grants.",
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        "prettyDate": "August 08, 2011",
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        "summary": "According to a new analysis from Travelers, workers compensation claims at small businesses peak from June through September.",
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        "uri": "/2011/08/08/kids-with-public-insurance-less-likely-to-get-care/",
        "title": "Kids with public insurance less likely to get care",
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        "prettyDate": "August 08, 2011",
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        "summary": "New research finds that children with public insurance, such as CHIP, are less likely to get comprehensive, family-centered care than those with private insurance.",
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        "uri": "/2011/08/04/17000-seniors-got-free-preventive-care-under-medic/",
        "title": "17,000 seniors got free preventive care under Medicare",
        "byline": " Heather Trese ",
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        "prettyDate": "August 04, 2011",
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        "summary": "New data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finds that 17 million people have received free preventive care this year.",
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        "title": "HHS to Senate: Rejecting insurance rate hikes protects consumers",
        "byline": " Heather Trese ",
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        "prettyDate": "August 04, 2011",
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        "summary": "A U.S. Senate Health committee hearing examined the rapid pace of health insurance premium rate increases.",
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        "title": "Super Committee asked to repeal health reform",
        "byline": "Heather Trese",
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        "prettyDate": "August 04, 2011",
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        "summary": "A new grassroots organization is asking Congress' Super Committee for a complete repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act as the first step toward government spending cuts.",
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        "prettyDate": "August 02, 2011",
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        "summary": "Towers Watson and Extend Health Inc., operator of the largest private Medicare exchange in the country, have formed a strategic alliance.",
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        "title": "GAO: Part D expands access to drugs",
        "byline": "Heather Trese",
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        "prettyDate": "August 02, 2011",
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        "summary": "The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report on Medicare Part D which found that nearly 90 percent of mid-year changes to the plan were formulary enhancements.",
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