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State Senator John Edwards holds press conference
State Senator John Edwards and Roanoke Councilman Sherman Lea will discuss Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's plans for Medicare at an event at Edwards's office in downtown Roanoke. A local man named Tom Mall who gets benefits from...
Tags: John Edwards, Elections, Democratic Party, Government Health Care, Politics
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Virginia Democrats counter GOP claims on Medicare
ReporterClarification: Moran's statement that no Republicans voted for Medicare in 1965 is incorrect. Thirteen Republican Senators and 70 Republican Representatives voted for the measure, according to the Social Security Administration website. A Democratic...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Parties and Movements, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Tampa, Barack Obama
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Senate candidate Tim Kaine criticizes Ryan's plans for Medicare
Democratic Senate candidate and former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine is criticizing Paul Ryan's plans for Medicare. He says it would be bad for seniors. "Paul Ryan's budget proposes a dramatic change to Medicare that would push tons of costs onto the...
Tags: Elections, Timothy M. Kaine, George Allen, Government Health Care, Politics
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Vice President Joe Biden visits Virginia Tech memorial during trip to Blacksburg
WDBJ7 ReporterBefore leaving Blacksburg, Vice President Joe Biden visited the Virginia Tech memorial to the victims of the April 16, 2007 shootings. Biden walked alone around the semi-circle in front of Burrus Hall, stopping to take a closer look at some of the stones...Tags: Joe Biden, Human Interest, Elections, Paul Ryan, Blacksburg
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Vice President Joe Biden visits Danville, Floyd, Wytheville
UPDATED 9:55pm Vice President Joe Biden's rallied voters today. His third political pitstop was in Wytheville. The VP was introduced and got what looked like a closer than normal kiss on stage, then laughed it off. Biden was about an hour late to the...
Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Joe Biden, Elections, George Washington, Politics
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Kaine sits down with women voters during visit to Roanoke County
Jobs and economic growth were on the table today, as Democratic Senate candidate Tim Kaine sat down with a group of women in Roanoke County, but it was another issue that generated the strongest reaction. The Kaine campaign organized a roundtable on...
Tags: Elections, Health, Abortion Issue, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Birth Control
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Medicare and Social Security; Virginians send their voice to Washington
Multimedia JournalistWhen it comes to social security and Medicare, hundreds of seniors are sending their voices to Washington. AARP Virginia brought the debate about these issues to Roanoke on Thursday. Through "You've Earned a Say", more than one-hundred and forty...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Health, Government Health Care, Social Security
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Medicare Part D open enrollment starts October 15th
ReporterOpen enrollment for a popular Medicare program has been moved up by a month. Sign up for the Medicare Part D drug plan now starts on October 15 and runs through December 7. (Click here for more information on the drug plan.) That means seniors should...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Government Health Care
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LewisGale strikes deal with Carilion in Medicare Advantage Plans
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterTwo of the regions big healthcare systems have struck a deal that will give some Medicare patients more choices. Patients who are signed up for Carilion's Medicare Advantage Plans will soon have access to LewisGale facilities and doctors. The...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Health, Human Interest, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Buena Vista (Buena Vista, Virginia)
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New jobs coming to Roanoke
New jobs are coming to Roanoke.
UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group company, is expanding in Roanoke, creating 125 new jobs over the next two years.
Speaking about Friday's announcement, Governor McDonnell said, We are pleased UnitedHealthcare is...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Bob McDonnell, Economy, Business and Finance, Health, Elections
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Hospital cost report shows need for single-payer system
Compliments to Morning Call reporter Tim Darragh on his recent coverage of U.S. Health and Human Service's release of hospital charge data. It's eye-opening how charges for identical services vary widely across hospitals in our region. At first blush,...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance Cost, Allentown, Medical Procedures and Tests, Hospitals and Clinics
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May 18 Letters: Comp time, online taxes, federal spending, energy conservation
Progressive influence I find it amusing to read letters to the editor where people are bound to one party and all it stands for and the vitriol that spews from their pens. Blind allegiance to either party — given both of their track records —...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Gloucester Point, Real Estate Buyers, Housing Industry, Water Supply
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