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Treasury Still Vague on Penalties for Loan Mod Laggards
The administration’s big mortgage modification program features $50 billion worth of carrots – but the stick part has been largely absent. Today, the Treasury Department made a vague threat of unspecified penalties against companies that don’t play by the rules of the loan-mod program.
Obama Backtracking on Transparency Promise?
Despite the Obama administration's push for more openness in the federal government, a report says the White House has agreed to extend a deadline for intelligence agencies to review millions of documents that were scheduled to be declassified this year.
Leadership PAC Tracker
How much did your congressman's Leadership PAC raise, and where did that money go?
What Health Care Reform Means for: The Underinsured
Americans without group health insurance often face high out-of-pocket costs on the plans they buy on their own. A look at how the health reform bills in Congress would bring down those costs for one couple in Texas.
Pa. Residents Sue Gas Driller for Contamination, Health Concerns
A federal suit by residents of Dimock, Pa., say Cabot Oil and Gas contaminated their water wells and sickened many of them. They seek a trust fund for medical costs and the end of drilling in the Marcellus Shale near their town.
California Adopts Stricter Rules for Drug Abusers in the Health Industry
Addressing concerns about health workers who abuse drugs, often stealing hem from patients, California will now require nurses, dentists and other health workers in state-run recovery programs to take at least 104 drug tests in their first year, and a single positive test will remove a worker, at least temporarily.
