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As we approach the end of Donald Trump’s first year in office, it seems appropriate to survey his performance and his outlook for the future. But right at the onset, one cannot escape the conclusion that, unlike any other of his predecessors, he is a weird and wild president who is devoid of any civility and moral responsibility.
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Gov.-elect Ralph Northam announced today that Dr. Daniel Carey will join the Northam administration as the next Secretary of Health and Human Resources.
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While contract negotiations continue with Anthem, Augusta Health has opened its Anthem Member Assistance Center for its patients who have Anthem insurance.
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Fifth District Democrat Ben Cullop is blasting Republican Congressman Tom Garrett for his support of the GOP tax boondoggle.
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Crossroads to Brain Injury Recovery announced that Brenda Zimmerman has joined the organization as a board member. Zimmerman resides in Augusta County, has a background in home healthcare, and is a caregiver.
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Results of a new poll released today show that while Democratic voters were motivated by opposition to Donald Trump, Virginia Gov.-elect Ralph Northam won his election by focusing on issues, including public education, that matter most to families, as well as not taking the votes of people of color for granted.
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Terry McAuliffe is taking one last shot at Medicaid expansion. The outgoing governor included Medicaid expansion in his final state budget blueprint, with a proviso that the state would accept federal money, which Republicans have resisted doing on three different occasions.
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The biggest losers from the GOP tax plans now before Congress would be the 87 million middle-class families facing higher taxes, plus the 13 million people who would lose their healthcare. The biggest winners? Millionaires and corporations, of course. Chief among those corporations: America’s top drug makers. Pharmaceutical firms will get tens of billions of dollars in…
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Most people have thought about starting a new business at some point in the future. There is a good chance that you fit into this category.
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Diabetes is one of the most common and dangerous diseases in the world. During the last 30 years the number of diabetics in the whole world has almost doubled (from 4.7% in 1980 to 8.5% in 2014). According with WHO ‘Global report on diabetes, 2016’, there are more than 422 millions of people suffering from…
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