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Merced's Medical Assistance Program, which provides medical care to among the county's poorest residents, needs $500,000 or it will have to cut 400 patients off its eligibility list. The issue was heard at the July 21, 2009 Merced County Board of Supervisors meeting and board consideration of this issue will continue at the August 18, 2009 meeting.
 
Badlands Journal editorial board has several suggestions for the supervisors that would avoid cutting 400 patients off the MAP program, sending them to the far more expensive emergency room.
 

 
8-1-09
Chowchilla News
20 Unknown Facts About Water...Water Damage Team...7-29-09
http://www.thechowchillanews.com/100/v-print/story/7383.html
Every human needs water to survive, however water can also cause flash flooding and cost thousands of dollars in water damage restoration fees. But how much do we really know about it?

 
7-30-09
Badlands Journal
Triumph of dogma over thought...Badlands Journal editorial board...7-29-09
http://www.badlandsjournal.com/2009-07-29/007343
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Congressman Dennis Cardoza
18th Congressional District of California
Congressman Cardoza hails long-awaited House passage of PAYGO budget requirement 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger used his line-item veto power Tuesday to kill a legislative compromise that would have cut the state's Williamson Act subvention to counties by 20 percent. The Hun axed it all, leaving a token $1,000 in the fund.
Reports are coming in from rural counties across the state: