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Justice Department Asks Judge For More Clarity On Health Law Decision
Administration officials seek to have the federal judge in Florida say if states should still obey the law. The judge struck down the law but didn’t order an injunction.
FDA Defends Record For Approving Medical Devices
Officials tell congressional committee that comparisons to Europe are not right.
HHS Approves Medicaid Expansion for Minnesota
The federal government has approved Minn. Gov. Mark Dayton’s plan to offer Medicaid to uninsured people and others currently enrolled in two state funded-programs. Plus: Medicaid news from Florida, Arizona and Texas.
A selection of stories from around the country on health care.
2 Bills To Expand Mental Health Coverage Introduced
A bill in the Senate would eliminate caps on psychiatric care for Medicare beneficiaries, while the House bill would fund mental health services at public schools.
In ‘Largest-Ever’ Bust, Medicare Fraud Task Force Arrests 111
A joint HHS and DOJ task force announced arrests of 111 doctors, nurses and company executives in a crackdown that identified $225 million in alleged illegal Medicare reimbursements.
Alaska Bypasses Federal Money For Health Exchange
Most states, even those opposing the health law in court, appear to be working toward implementation, but Alaska has taken a different path. Meanwhile, members of Congress are looking at ways to expand some of the benefits from the law.
Various viewpoints were included in The Washington Post, The New York Times, National Journal, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Poitico, Arizona Republic and the Houston Chronicle.
This week’s roundup includes studies from the Journal of the American Medical Association, Health Affairs, Health Services Research, Health Policy Alternatives, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the GAO.
First Edition: Friday, February 18, 2011
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about the heated House debate Thursday night over funding for Planned Parenthood.
First Edition: February 18, 2011
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
U.N.-Backed Meeting In Bangkok Will Examine How Legal Barriers In Asia Hamper Fight Against HIV/AIDS
“Legal barriers are obstructing the fight against HIV/AIDS in the Asia, where 19 nations outlaw same-sex relations and 29 countries criminalize prostitution, United Nations experts said Wednesday,” on the eve of the Global Commission of HIV and the Law meeting in Bangkok, Deutsche Presse-Agentur/M&C reports (2/16).
Report Finds Neglected Diseases Research Funding Up In 2009, Funding For Related Non-Profits Down
“A rise in global funding for research into neglected diseases needs to be matched by a continued focus on delivering practical new ways to curb sickness in the developing world,” according to the third annual report by the Global Funding of Innovation for Neglected Diseases (G-FINDER) released on Wednesday, Reuters reports.
Daily Report Global Health Conversations: Global Health Funding And The FY11, FY12 Budgets
As Congress considers both the FY11 and FY12 budgets, the Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report’s Jaclyn Schiff spoke to Adam Wexler, a senior policy analyst for global health policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation, about the potential implications for global health funding.
Media Examines Foreign Aid Stakeholders’ Reactions To FY11, FY12 Budgets
In the wake of President Barack Obama’s fiscal year 2012 budget proposal and the negotiation of the fiscal year 2011 budget bill in the House of Representatives, news outlets looked at stakeholders’ responses to the measures and analyzed different pieces of the bills.
Poll: Most Americans Don’t Want To Defund Health Law
Even as respondents continued to express opposition to the health reform law, a CBS News poll found that the majority of Americans disapprove of congressional Republicans’ efforts to starve the health overhaul of the funds.
Arizona Plan To Cut Adults From Medicaid Highlights Possible ‘Escape Hatch’ For States
The Arizona move to shed these impoverished adults from the insurance plan for low-inicome people will now proceed despite a provision in the new health law prohibiting states from tightening their eligibility standards.
A selection of opinions and editorials from news organizations around the country.
