Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2009 KXNet.com1800Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:04:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473552http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473552<p> Senate Republicans are blasting away at the Democrats' health care legislation. A test vote is scheduled for tomorrow night. Majority Leader Harry Reid says the bill &quot;will save lives, save money and save Medicare.&quot; SAN FRANCISCO (AP) San Franci</p>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473510http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473510<p> The Senate is holding its first procedural vote on health care legislation tomorrow night. Majority Leader Harry Reid set the vote a day after unveiling the nearly $1 trillion measure. Meanwhile, Republicans are deriding the bill as a collection of t</p>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473500http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473500<p> The state Board of Higher Education says it's resolved a dispute on cost overruns for new presidents' houses at North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota. The board approved a plan that calls for the balance to be paid from N</p>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473496http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473496<p> Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has one more day to corral his caucus to find the 60 votes needed for the Senate health care bill to clear its first key procedural hurdle. With Republicans united in their opposition, Democrats need the vote of ever</p>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473490http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473490<p> Republicans say a bill to prevent steep Medicare payment cuts to doctors is little more than payback for physicians supporting the health care overhaul. The Democratic-controlled House voted Thursday to add more than $200 billion to the deficit </p>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473383http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473383<p> The House has voted to add more than $200 billion to the deficit to prevent steep Medicare payment cuts to doctors. The vote was nearly along party lines. Republicans are charging that the measure is a payoff to the American Medical Association, whic</p>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473291http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473291<p> North Dakota's attorney general says the state will seek to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Spirit Lake Sioux tribal members who want the University of North Dakota to keep its Fighting Sioux nickname. The Board of Higher Education has said it will r</p>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473255http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473255<p> The House has voted to add more than $200 billion to the deficit in order to spare doctors from a big reduction in Medicare payments. The measure passed Thursday on a near party-line vote of 243 to 183. Republicans called it a political payoff t</p>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:57:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473131http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473131<p> Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., says the health care bill before the U.S. Senate includes his plan for nonprofit cooperatives and he sees it as a step forward. The 10-year, $848-billion proposal faces a key floor vote later this week. In a state</p>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473108http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473108<p> Three women who'd been hoping to spend a four-day weekend with a family member in St. Louis are spending the first of those days in the Atlanta airport instead. Their 6 1/2 hour flight delay is just one of the snags being seen nationwide as a result o</p>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473100http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473100<p> The Senate Democratic leader says Congress is closer than ever to overhauling the nation's health care system. At a Capitol Hill rally, Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday that the $848 billion, 10-year bill he unveiled hours earlier will s</p>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473018http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=473018<p> A battle over health care reform is expected on the Senate floor by week's end. The bill unveiled by Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid would extend coverage to all but 6 percent of eligible Americans and bar private industry from denying ins</p>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472947http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472947<p> A new enrollment period is under way involving Medicare Part D, and Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota senior citizens need to take the necessary steps in selecting a legitimate plan. The enrollment period is for Medicare beneficia</p>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472899http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472899<p> An early showdown over health care reform is expected on the Senate floor by week's end now that Majority Leader Harry Reid has unveiled the Democrats' bill. Republicans vow a protracted struggle to block the legislation and deny the president a</p>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472684http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472684<p> Senate Democrats have rolled out [[kxtopic:health-care:t[health care]:t]] reform legislation they say will save lives, save money and protect [[kxtopic:medicare:t[Medicare]:t]]. Majority Leader Harry Reid says the legislation would extend coverage to </p>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472682http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472682<p> [[kxtopic:health-care:t[health care]:t]] legislation headed for the Senate floor includes higher payroll taxes for upper income wage earners. According to an outline of the bill, the tax is designed to extend health care coverage to the uninsured</p>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472679http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472679<p> Senate Democratic leader says health care bill saves lives, saves money and protects Medicare. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 11-18-09 1742CST </p>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472613http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472613<p> Women should keep getting regular mammograms starting at age 40. That message comes today from Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. And it's aimed at easing confusion over a recommendation earlier this week from a task force. </p>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472323http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472323<p> The House is scheduled to vote Thursday on a bill that could have an impact on seniors enrolled in Medicare. The measure would raise fees for doctors treating Medicare patients. It's designed to head off a 21-percent cut in physician fees schedu</p>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472311http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472311<p> President Barack Obama is meeting Wednesday with China's premier and once again characterizing a deepening relationship between [[kxtopic:washington:t[Washington]:t]] and Beijing. He says the relationship is deepening beyond trade and economics to cov</p>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472294http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472294<p> A government financial report says government waste in fiscal 2009 is up $26 billion over the previous year. But officials attribute the jump to some changes in how to define improper spending as well as an increase in overall spending due to th</p>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472289http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472289<p> The House is scheduled to vote today on a bill that could have an impact on seniors enrolled in Medicare. The measure would raise fees for doctors treating Medicare patients. It's designed to head off a 21-percent cut in physician fees scheduled</p>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472286http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=472286<p> President Barack Obama says the U.S. relationship with [[kxtopic:china:t[China]:t]] is deepening beyond trade and economics to cover climate, security and other matters of international concern. Obama spoke to reporters before starting meetings W</p>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471981http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471981<p> A Miami man accused of bilking Medicare out of millions of dollars has been arrested in Ecuador two years after he allegedly fled. Federal authorities found Fermin Rey, a Santeria high priest, last week in Quito. He was indicted in 2007 as the o</p>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471572http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471572<p> A government task force is offering breast examination advice that runs contrary to the long-standing position of the American Cancer Society. The task force says most women don't need a mammogram in their 40s and should get one every two years </p>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471563http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471563<p> China's president has told President Barack Obama that he looks forward &quot;to having an in-depth relationship.&quot; Obama is meeting with Hu Jintao in Beijing. Earlier in Shanghai, Obama held a town-hall-style meeting with university students. NEW Y</p>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471441http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471441<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/11/16/tbn_7_2009-11-16-newsmin6-4013212502314829009.jpg"/>North Dakota Congressman Earl Pomeroy says he's being targeted by an out of state special interest group for his vote in favor of the health care bill that barely passed in the House last week. (Rep. Earl Pomeroy) &quot;I couldn't watch a Sunday football gam<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471420http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471420<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/11/16/tbn_5_2009-11-16-news6-4013212501157429009.jpg"/>And a main target in many of those ads... Representative Earl Pomeroy is speaking out against the people behind the ads. Pomeroy is calling out The 60 Plus Association... saying they are an out-of-state special interest group distorting the truth about<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:16:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471355http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471355<p> A government task force is offering breast examination advice that runs contrary to the long-standing position of the American Cancer Society. The task force says most women don't need a mammogram in their 40s and should get one every two years </p>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471156http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471156<p> Sign-up sessions are being held for North Dakota Medicare recipients who have or want prescription drug coverage. Insurance Commissioner [[kxtopic:adam-hamm:t[Adam Hamm]:t]] says some of the plans are changing and recipients will need to know if</p>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471154http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471154<p> [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] health care executives and the state chapter of the AARP are defending Rep. [[kxtopic:earl-pomeroy:t[Earl Pomeroy]:t]]'s support of a House health care bill. A conservative seniors' group says the bill m</p>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471105http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=471105<p> Sign-up sessions are being held for North Dakota Medicare recipients who have or want prescription drug coverage. Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm says some of the plans are changing and recipients will need to know if the medication they take </p>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=470422http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=470422<p> Overall spending on health care would rise as a result of legislation approved a week ago by the House. That's according to a new report by a top official at the agency that oversees Medicare. The analysis by Richard Foster, the chief actua</p>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=470409http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=470409<p> From Wisconsin and Indiana to Oklahoma and Utah, friends and relatives of troops gunned down in the Fort Hood massacre paid last respects today. During services in Norman, Okla., snapshots from Army Spc. Jason Dean Hunt's recent wedding were projecte</p>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=469469http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=469469<p> First lady Michelle Obama is assuring older women they won't be lose Medicare benefits through a health care overhaul and the legislation is designed to bring down their health care costs. Mrs. Obama, championing the health care overhaul at the </p>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=469358http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=469358<p> The federal agency that is supposed to prevent Medicare fraud repeatedly ignored internal watchdog warnings about swindlers stealing millions of dollars over three years. Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that the Centers for Medic</p>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=468552http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=468552<p> It's back to the drawing board for President Barack Obama's national security team, which has been developing options for the U.S. role in Afghanistan. A senior administration says the president has decided not to accept any of the war options p</p>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:04:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=468503http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=468503<p> Democratic officials say Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is considering higher payroll taxes on the wealthy as part of a bill to overhaul the health care system. Under current law, individuals pay a tax of 1.45 percent on their income to help fund </p>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=468496http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=468496<p> Democratic officials say Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is considering higher payroll taxes on the wealthy as part of a bill to overhaul the health care system. These officials say Reid has been evaluating a proposal to raise the Medicare por</p>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467835http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467835<p> The president of North Dakota's Board of Higher Education says a judge's order on the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname is &quot;bizarre.&quot; Northeast District Judge Michael Sturdevant has barred the board from changing the nickname be</p>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467813http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467813<p> A doctor has been picked to head Bismarck's Medcenter One health system. Dr. Craig Lambrecht has been with Medcenter for 17 years. Most recently, he has been the chief operating officer. He'll take the job of president and chief executive office</p>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467587http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467587<p>eStreet.com Reaffirms Hastings Mutual Insurance's Rating: &quot;A+&quot;or &quot;Excellent&quot; HASTINGS, MI (Marketwire) 11/10/09 Hastings Mutual Insurance Company has received a financial strength rating of A+ (Excellent Financial Strength). This top financial s</p>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467455http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467455<p> Forecasters say Tropical Storm Ida may bring up 8 inches of rain to some parts of the Gulf Coast states. Tropical storm warnings are out across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Ida is expected to make landfall in the next few hours. </p>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467427http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467427<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/11/9/tbn_6_2009-11-9-newsmin10-4012512501157414506.jpg"/> The Healthcare Reform bill cleared a hurdle in the House of Representatives. The house bill passed by a slim five vote margin. North Dakota Representative Earl Pomeroy cast a yes vote. Pomeroy says he did so because he was able to negotiat<br clear="all"/></p>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467393http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467393<p> The American Medical Association has voted to stick with support for ongoing health reform efforts. But the doctors' association also reiterated wariness Monday about proposals that threaten doctors' pocketbooks and independence. The actio</p>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467333http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=467333<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/11/9/tbn_5_2009-11-9-news6-4012512501157429004.jpg"/> The Healthcare Reform bill cleared a hurdle in the House of Representatives. The house bill passed by a slim five vote margin. North Dakota Representative Earl Pomeroy cast a yes vote. Pomeroy says he did so because he was able to negotiat<br clear="all"/></p>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=466630http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=466630<p> Parts of the Gulf Coast could be feeling the effects of Hurricane Ida in the next 36 hours. A hurricane watch has been posted from Grand Isle, La., to the Mississippi-Alabama state line. Ida is now off Mexico's Caribbean coast, about 75 miles northea</p>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=466525http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=466525<p> House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is comparing the House's late-night passage of health care legislation to Social Security in 1935 and Medicare 30 years later. The 220-215 vote has cleared the way for the Senate to begin its debate on the issue. WAS</p>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:16:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=465802http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=465802<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/11/6/tbn_6_2009-11-6-newsmin6-4012212501157435310.jpg"/>North Dakota's only congressman says he'll vote in favor of the health insurance reform bill that could be voted on in the US House tomorrow. A spokesperson in Earl Pomeroy's office says the congressman supports the bill with the changes that were made t<br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=465342http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=465342<p> Dickinson State University retired the numbers of three college softball players today, at a packed memorial service for them. The softball jerseys of 22-year-old Kyrstin Gemar (ge-MAR') of San Diego, 21-year-old Ashley Neufeld of Brandon, Manit</p>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=465341http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=465341<p> The state Health Department has confirmed four more swine flu-related deaths in South Dakota, bringing the total to 13. Details on where the latest deaths occurred weren't immediately available. Deaths have previously been reported in Shan</p>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=465209http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=465209<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/11/5/tbn_8_2009-11-5-news6-4012112500000035303.jpg"/> A-A-R-P announces their support of the Affordable Health Care for America Act. A-A-R-P has been working for the past two years with lawmakers to ensure a health care reform plan is developed that meets the needs of nearly 40 million AARP members.<br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=465005http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=465005<p> The American Medical Association says it supports the House Democratic health care bill, but it can't give a full endorsement yet. AMA President Dr. James Rohack said Thursday that the bill is not perfect, but it meets enough of the organization</p>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464967http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464967<p> The AARP has officially endorsed the House Democratic health care bill. It gives a major boost to the legislation two days before a historic vote. AARP Senior Policy Adviser John Rother says the measure closes the coverage gap in Medicare prescr</p>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464960http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464960<p> The AARP has officially endorsed the House Democratic health care bill. It gives a major boost to the legislation two days before a historic vote. AARP Senior Policy Adviser John Rother says the measure closes the coverage gap in [[kxtopic:medic</p>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464958http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464958<p> Former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerik (KEHR'-ihk) has pleaded guilty to lying to the White House and says he'll also admit tax crimes. Kerik made his first of an expected eight pleas on Thursday. The plea bargain includes t</p>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464938http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464938<p> The AARP has officially endorsed the House Democratic health care bill, a major boost for the legislation two days before a historic vote. AARP Senior Policy Adviser John Rother said Thursday that the 40-million strong organization backs the Hou</p>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464799http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464799<p> Hundreds of Yankees fans have been pouring into the streets of New York to celebrate the team's 27th World Series championship. That's after the Yanks beat the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6. In Philadelphia where cars were o</p>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464795http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464795<p> After nearly a decade, the New York Yankees are baseball's best again. New York beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6. Hideki Matsui (hih-DEK'-ee mat-SOO'-ee) tied a World Series record by driving in six runs. The Yankees wrapped up the Series</p>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464742http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464742<p> House Democrats are about to obtain a major endorsement of their health care reform plan. The Associated Press has learned that AARP will endorse the overhaul tomorrow. The senior lobby helped then-President George W. Bush push the Medicare prescript</p>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464622http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464622<p> Democrats in the House may pick up a major endorsement of health care reform legislation. The Associated Press has learned that the AARP will endorse the legislation. The backing of the senior's lobby helped then-President George W. Bush push the Med</p>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464567http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464567<p> The Federal Reserve says the economy is picking up but still weak. So, it plans to keep its key bank lending rate at a record low for an &quot;extended period&quot; to nurse the recovery along. Stocks ended the day mixed. The Dow rose 30 points to 9,802. </p>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464041http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=464041<p>drea Danes of CSG Government Solutions Receives Distinguished Service Award WASHINGTON, DC (Marketwire) 11/03/09 The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) has announced the recipients for its 2009 Awards Program. This program identifi</p>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=463153http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=463153<p> Health insurer Humana Inc. says its third-quarter profit rose 65 percent on a boost from government programs, with Medicare Advantage leading the way. The company earned $301.6 million, or $1.78 per share, up from profit of $183 million, or $1.0</p>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462475http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462475<p> The western North Dakota bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America says he's talked with pastors about a national church policy that allows gay and lesbian clergy. Bishop Mark Narum heads 192 congregations that make up the Western No</p>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:19:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462440http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462440<p> The only declared candidate for North Dakota's Republican congressional nomination says a health care bill offered by Democrats in the House is not in the best interest of North Dakota taxpayers. Paul Schaffner, a former University of Mary footb</p>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462315http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462315<p> Afghan intelligence knew that the Taliban was planning an attack in Kabul before Wednesday's deadly assault on a U.N. guest house. The country's intelligence chief says security had been tightened, but not during the pre-dawn hours when the militants</p>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462300http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462300<p> President Barack Obama says the nation's economy is moving in the right direction. But in his weekly radio and Internet address, he cautions further job losses may be ahead. Still, he says, the economy has to grow for jobs to be created. WAS</p>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462295http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462295<p> President Barack Obama says reports finding that the economy is growing again and that his stimulus plan saved or created more than 1 million jobs show the economy is &quot;moving in the right direction.&quot; In his weekly radio and Internet address, he warne</p>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462288http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462288<p> Republicans are calling the Democratic proposal to overhaul health care far too complicated, intrusive and expensive. In the GOP weekly radio and Internet address, House Minority Leader John Boehner (BAY'-nur) calls the bill &quot;1,990 pages of bur</p>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462092http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462092<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/9/10/30/tbn_4_2009-10-30-news6-4011512500000026703.jpg"/> A new healthcare reform bill announced yesterday should help rural healthcarebut republicans say it could cost the state jobs and money. Congressman Earl Pomeroy says he will only support a bill where benefits are not tied to medicare reimbu<br clear="all"/></p>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462034http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=462034<p> Rep. Earl Pomeroy says he likes the House health care bill now that the so-called public option is no longer tied to Medicare rates. The compromise unveiled Thursday would create a government-run option that would let the federal Health and Huma</p>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:10:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461366http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461366<p> It's been a day of solid gains on Wall Street, thanks to a government report that the gross domestic product rose at an annual rate of 3.5 percent in the third quarter of the year. That's better than economists predicted, and it's the strongest </p>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:40:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461241http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461241<p> House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Congress is &quot;on the cusp&quot; of making affordable, quality health insurance available to every American. House Democrats unveiled their health-overhaul bill today in a ceremony on the steps of the Capitol. The conten</p>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461066http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=461066<p> Health insurer Aetna Inc. says its third-quarter profit rose 18 percent on gains in both commercial and Medicare enrollment. The Hartford, Conn.-based managed care company says it earned $326.2 million, or 73 cents per share, in the three months</p>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=460803http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=460803<p> Commissioners from Beaverhead and Madison counties say they were surprised when Sen. Max Baucus announced his support for a bill that would set aside over 500,000 acres of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest as a wilderness area after saying he </p>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=460732http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=460732<p> Commissioners in Beaverhead and Madison counties were surprised when U.S. Sen. Max Baucus signed on as a co-sponsor to U.S. Sen. Jon Tester's wilderness bill. Commissioners from both southwestern Montana counties said they thought they had an ag</p>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=460587http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=460587<p> U.S. Sen. Jon Tester is assuring seniors that health care reform plans brewing in Congress will help reduce their costs. Tester spoke to AARP members Wednesday on a statewide conference call. Tester took questions from seniors worried abou</p>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:32:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=459360http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=459360<p> In an Oct. 18 story about the state setting up a cancer drug repository, The Associated Press incorrectly reported the [[kxtopic:health-care:t[health care]:t]] program with a &quot;doughnut hole,&quot; or coverage gap. It is [[kxtopic:medicare:t[Medicare]:t]], </p>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:40:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=458611http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=458611<p> President Barack Obama is making sure hospitals have the flexibility they need to deal with swine flu. He has declared the outbreak a national emergency. That gives his health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to speed tre</p>