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03.15.2010
Massachusetts' landmark 2006 comprehensive health system reforms hit another hurdle after a group of legal immigrants who were excluded from Commonwealth Care coverage in the wake of last year's budget cuts sued authorities overseeing the program. As other states look to similar cost-saving cuts, the case raises questions over how to address a growing legal immigrant population and the health costs associated with the largely uninsured group. In an effort to balance the Massachusetts 2009 budget, the Legislature cut funding for legal immigrants' coverage under Commonwealth Care from $130 million to $40 million. The program provides free or subsidized health care coverage to low-income residents who otherwise don't have access to health insurance.
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03.15.2010
The recession and advancing technology have helped create a booming business in Internet fraud. U.S. losses from online theft scams, ranging from nondelivery of goods to auction fraud, jumped 112% last year vs. 2008, says a government report released Friday. Individuals lost a record $559.7 million to online theft scams in 2009, says the report by the Internet Crime Complaint Center, a joint effort among the FBI, the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the National White Collar Crime Center.
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03.15.2010
The federal estate tax has vanished, at least for now, but the need for estate planning hasn't. A little time and a few tools will make sure your assets pass into the hands you want. Just as important as wills and trusts in estate planning are powers of attorney. What's that you say? You've already picked certain people to act on your behalf in the event of serious illness? Well, if that was awhile ago, it's time to review.
