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...actual number of uninsured patients in the state of Massachusetts. “We really support the transition and believe that people should have access to care,” Boudrow said. “But the government needs to realize that things don’t just change overnight.” Jennifer Kritz, a spokeswoman for the state’s Executive Office of Health and Human Services, said that the Commonwealth recognizes the “important role” that the CHA plays in the state’s health care system, and that it will...
Outside the court Tuesday, advocates for both sides hoisted signs inscribed with political slogans. Some camped out overnight in hopes of becoming among the few admitted to witness the Court in action at a landmark moment. Anticipation in the legal community was no less fevered, with dozens of parties filing briefs on both sides. Inside, the argument before the Court hinged on the justices' interpretation of the 27-word sentence that has been scrutinized all the way down to its puzzling syntax. The critical question for the justices was whether the language confers an individual right...
...whoever that might be—will adopt restoring funding for NIH to a reasonable predictable growth path as a priority,” Casey said. “We look for progress to be made, but we don’t look for it to be accomplished overnight.” Faust shied from making predictions after her testimony, but indicated that she would continue to follow the issue closely and, if warranted, participate in a similar event next year. The $2.1 billion would come from cuts in other federal programs, but the amendment does not specify the sources...
...variables: whether inflation is above or below the central bank's target, and whether economic growth is above or below its "full employment" potential. If inflation is at target and the economy is operating at full employment, then the Taylor Rule says that the central bank should set the overnight interest rate at a fixed "neutral" level, which Taylor estimated was 4% for the U.S. with inflation running at a targeted rate...
...Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke appears intent on avoiding such mistakes. He pledged during recent congressional testimony to "act in a timely manner as needed to support growth and provide adequate insurance against downside risks." And Fed actions speak louder than words: the 1.25 percentage point reduction in the overnight policy rate at the end of January was the most rapid cut by the U.S. central bank in recent history...