Los Angeles Times Reports On Case Of Libyan Children Infected With HIV
The Los Angeles Times examines the case of more than 400 Libyan youth who were infected with HIV in a Benghazi hospital between 1997 and 1998, some say deliberately.
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State Roundup: Budget Battles Continue In Statehouses
Fiscal issues dominate news from the nation's state capitals.
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OPINION: Bipartisan Consensus On Medical Research
"Good health makes good politics," Michael Castle, a former Republican Congressman from Delaware, and Kaitlin Christenson, director of the Global Health Technologies Coalition, write in a Roll Call opinion piece that makes the case for widespread support for medical research that aims to improve global health.
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OPINION: How Universities Can Advance Global Health
"I am glad to see that U.S. research universities, too, now all seem to boast programs in global health. But claiming to have programs in global health is not the same thing as creating programs that can make a difference to populations facing poverty and ill health," Paul Farmer, chair of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School and founding director of Partners In Health, writes in the Harvard Crimson.
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GOP Presidential Hopefuls Offer Medicare, Health Reform Opinions
Pawlenty offers his Medicare policy positions with care while California Healthline looks at steps he took during his tenure as Minnesota's governor to refashion the state's health system. Meanwhile, Newt Gingrich vows to repeal the health law.
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State Lawmakers Take Up Efforts To Defund Planned Parenthood
After Congress failed in its recent attempt to cut off federal funding, lawmakers in several states are taking aim at the organization. Meanwhile, the House voted Wednesday to ban teaching health centers from using federal dollars to train physicians on how to perform abortions.
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Sanofi-Aventis, Medtronic Under Scrutiny In Press Reports
ProPublica details alleged activities by Sanofi-Aventis to influence regulators regarding its brand-name blood thinner, Lovenox, while other news outlets report on Medtronic's activities related to a biological agent used in back surgery.
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California’s Largest Nonprofit Insurer Releases Details Of Executive Pay
This step was in response to a new state law designed to control health insurance costs.
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Defense, VA Wrestle With Health Record System
The Washington Post reports that members of a Senate panel expressed concern that efforts so far have done little to cut through the red tape faced by many service members seeking care in the military health system.
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Parties Differ On Selling Insurance Across State Lines
House Republicans view this policy as one of the key replacement planks in their "repeal and replace" strategy for the health law.
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Tough Questioning Likely In June 8 Health Law Appeals Action
The judges slated to hear the June 8 oral arguments regarding the appeal in the multi-state challenge to the health law have been appointed by presidents from both parties.
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Longer Looks: Vaccinating Against Addictive Drugs, The GOP’s Budget Hatchet Man
Every week, Kaiser Health News reporter Jessica Marcy selects interesting reading from around the Web.
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Everyone Has An Opinion About Dems’ NY Victory Impact On Medicare, Politics
A selection of opinions and editorials from around the country.
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WEBCAST: Rolling Out GHI On The Ground
A webcast is now available of a May 25 Kaiser Family Foundation briefing that explored the rollout of the U.S. government's Global Health Initiative (GHI) on the ground, with a particular focus on the recently released GHI country-level strategies.
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First Edition: May 26, 2011
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about the political repercussions -- specifically for Medicare -- that could result from the outcome of the NY-26 special election as well as details of the Senate's rejection of the House-passed GOP budget plan.
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Ryan Budget, With Medicare And Medicaid Overhaul, Rejected By Senate
The largely party-line vote - 5 Republicans voted also "no" - was followed by a vote rejecting the president's budget as well.
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Dems Win Upset In NY Special Election; Medicare Viewed As Game-Changing Issue
Democrats claimed a victory Tuesday, winning a congressional seat in one of New York's most conservative districts. The win is considered by many as a blow to the GOP plan to overhaul Medicare.
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Budget Talks: Medicare Costs On Table As Biden Aims For $1 Trillion In Cuts
Politics continue to surround talks regarding the budget and congressional efforts to reach an agreement on raising the debt limit. Vice President Joe Biden, who is leading an effort to strike a compromise, has acknowledged that Medicare must be part of the debate. He also maintains that new revenue sources have to be in the mix.
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More Wealthy Families In India Choosing To Abort Female Fetuses, Study Shows
India's 2011 census data show that "wealthier, better-educated families
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Bill Gates, USAID Administrator Shah Call For More Investment In Poor Farmers To Ensure Global Food Security
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Foundation, and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah on Tuesday called for developed countries to invest in farmers in the developing world to help end global hunger, Agence France-Presse reports.
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