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Donors Need To Give More To Fight Hunger In East Africa

Morning Briefing

“[T]he problem is not just assessing the size of the current crisis” of drought and hunger in East Africa, “[i]t is also the fact that the droughts in this region have become an almost annual occurrence,” a Guardian editorial states.

First Edition: July 8, 2011

Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports that budget negotiators are setting their sights on a “grand debt deal” — a concept that is causing some Democrats concern regarding how safety net programs will fare.

Study Finds That Medicaid Coverage Makes A ‘Big Difference’

Morning Briefing

The study, considered the first of its kind, was conducted by researchers from MIT, Harvard and the state of Oregon and examined the impact of randomly assigning Medicaid insurance to poor Oregonians as part of the state’s expansion of health coverage.

Health Law Provisions Draw Compliments, Complaints

Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is urging young voters to support the measure during the upcoming presidential campaign, and former President Bill Clinton said Democrats should have done better defending it in the mid-term election season.

Overhaul Opponents Find Traction In Ohio

Morning Briefing

Proponents say enough signatures have been gathered to bring a ballot question before the state’s voters this fall to decide whether the state constitution should be amended so that Ohio residents are not required to buy insurance.