Barbour Takes On Obama’s Medicaid Expansion, Health Overhaul
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, a potential GOP presidential hopeful, continued his criticism of President Obama's health overhaul, calling it "big government at its worst."
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State Roundup: Abortion Opponents Weigh Strategy
Today's news includes reports from Virginia, Kansas, Michigan, Connecticut, Louisiana, Texas and Minnesota.
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House GOP Seeks Details About Health Reform ‘Meetings And Discussions’
In the latest Republican offensive regarding the health law, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Fred Upton, R-Mich., requested information from top groups, including the AARP, the American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association.
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Nursing Home Industry Worried About Mandates; Cuts To Medicare, Medicaid
During a roundtable meeting with reporters, Mark Parkinson, president of the American Health Care Association, detailed the concerns of nursing homes.
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CMS Unveils 2012 Hospital Medicare Payment Proposal
The American Hospital Association responded by saying it was "deeply disappointed" by the proposal, which would cut acute-care hospital payments in the coming year.
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First Edition: April 20, 2011
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about new poll results showing that Americans oppose cuts to Medicare as a means to deal with the debt problem.
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MSF Calls On African Governments, WHO To Switch To Newer, More Expensive Treatment For Severe Malaria
Nearly 200,000 deaths from severe malaria could be averted if African governments replaced the low-cost antimalarial quinine with the more expensive but more effective drug artesunate, according to a report (.pdf) released Tuesday by Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF), Reuters reports (Kelland, 4/19).
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Researchers To Wind Down HIV Prevention Trial In Women After Interim Results Find Drug Not Offering Protection From HIV
Researchers on Monday announced they were calling off a trial to test whether taking an oral HIV drug reduces the risk of HIV infection in women after interim analysis of the study showed women taking the medication were no less likely to become infected with HIV than those who were not taking the medicine, the Associated Press reports (4/18).
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U.N. General Assembly Passes Resolution Urging Renewed Efforts To Fight Malaria
Ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25, the U.N. General Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution urging governments, U.N. agencies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and private foundations to accelerate their efforts and build upon established successes in the fight against the disease, particularly in Africa, Deutsche Presse-Agentur/M&C reports.
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North American Legal Injection Drug Site Helps Decrease Overdose Deaths, Study Shows
North America's only authorized facility for injecting illegal drugs has helped cut drug overdose deaths significantly in the Vancouver community where it is located and "should be used as a model in other cities," according to a study published on Monday in the Lancet, Reuters reports (Dowd, 4/18).
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New Guidelines Allow Definition Of Pre-Alzheimer’s
The emphasis on the need to diagnose Alzeheimer's during its earliest stages is also evident in Congress, where legislation introduced this month would create new, specific Medicare cost codes for early-disease diagnosis to address these steps, including the discussions between the physician and caregivers.
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Poll: Fight Deficit By Raising Taxes For Rich, Steer Clear Of Medicare, Medicaid
A new McClatchy-Marist poll found that Americans overwhelming oppose Medicare and Medicaid cuts. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is pushing seniors to oppose the GOP's proposed Medicare changes.
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State Roundup: Michigan Tries New Strategy On High Risk Pools
Today's news includes reports from Michigan, California, Florida, Texas and Wisconsin.
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Supreme Court Stays Quiet On Fast-Tracking Review Of Health Law
The Supreme Court released its list of cases it has decided to take up or decline and Virginia's lawsuit regarding the health law was not included. Because the Court releases "a regular list of orders" every Monday it is in session, there was speculation that the justices would act on this issue yesterday.
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Planned Parenthood Backers: Group Does More Than Perform Abortions
The Washington Post reports on how, in the wake of recent congressional challenges, Planned Parenthood is defending the work it does in rural and underserved areas.
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In Ongoing Take-Over Saga, Community Health Makes All-Cash Offer For Tenet
On Monday, Community Health made its $3.3 billion offer for rival Tenet Healthcare Corp. an all-cash bid.
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Viewpoints: On Debt, Medicaid, Medicare And The Budget; Planned Parenthood; One Couple’s Insurance Rates
A selection of opinions and editorials from around the country.
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Report: Impact Of Ryan’s ‘Roadmap’ On Health Law Unclear
A report by the Congressional Research Service found that neither the House-passed budget resolution nor the "Roadmap to Prosperity" document provide enough detail to make a determination.
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