Will Medicaid Pay for Toupées?
Posted by Jim Harper
If H.R. 1142 passes, it will.
The bill would require States to provide “hair prostheses” under the Medicaid Program for people diagnosed with alopecia areata, sometimes called “spot baldness.” It affects 0.1%–0.2% of humans, both males and females, and in 1%–2% of cases, it can spread to the entire scalp or the entire body.
I’m pretty sure [...]
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Passed Friday Evening: $500 per U.S. Family in Spending
Posted by Jim Harper
Late Friday, Congress passed H.R. 7110, a bill to make supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.
The bill costs something over $500 per U.S. family, and it spends money on highway construction, unemployment benefits, Medicaid, and food stamps.
I do believe [...]
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