Latest KFF Health News Stories
Mammography, Vaccines Still Raise Questions In Consumers’ Minds
NPR reports on two preventive measures that, despite years of research, still have consumers wondering what to do.
Physician Shortage Expected To Balloon To 91,500 in 2020
News outlets report on workforce issues for physicians, including the doctor shortage, Medicaid pay cuts and the effects of long work hours on medical residents.
WHO Western Pacific Meeting To Address Maternal Health, Rise In Dengue
Maternal health and dengue fever are among the issues that will be discussed at the 61st session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, Bernama reports. The meeting, which will take place this week in Malaysia, will be attended by 21 ministers and health officials from 33 countries in the region. WHO Regional Director of the Western Pacific Shin Young-Soo spoke at a press conference Sunday ahead of the meeting (10/10).
Committee On World Food Security Meeting Begins In Rome
A high-level meeting of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Committee on World Food Security
Obesity Treatments Falter, But Researchers Announce Gene Links
Research reveals gene sites linked to obesity. Meanwhile, obesity drugs falter as obesity costs continue to rise.
First Edition: October 11, 2010
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations include articles on new options for open season, concerns among retirees about the provisions of the federal health law and the latest campaign arguments over that new overhaul.
Charges And Counter-Charges On Health Law Infiltrate Political Debates
News outlets covered races in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Delaware.
Health Insurance: Coverage Expands For Children, Young Adults; Not Necessarily For Retirees
The new health law’s provision affecting young adults is kicking in, but may not apply to children of retirees, whose plans are exempt from the law.
Asia Pacific Conference On Tobacco Addresses Developing Country Smoking
American Public Media’s “Marketplace” reports on the Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health, where experts from 41 countries discussed how the tobacco industry has “been been targeting developing countries more and more” (10/7).
Officials gathered in Washington, D.C. on Thursday to launch mWomen, an initiative aimed at increasing access to mobile phones to further health and development benefits among women in the developing countries, the Telegraph reports (Beaumont, 10/8).
IPS Examines Water, Sanitation MDG Targets
Inter Press Service looks at the U.N. Human Rights Council’s (HRC) endorsement of “water and sanitation as a basic human right” last week, and the “reality” that “water and sanitation have remained two of the most neglected sub-texts of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which came under scrutiny at the MDG summit” in September.
The Atlantic looks at the challenges facing the passage of I-VAWA (S.2982, HR. 4594), or the International Violence Against Women Act, which was recently delayed in Congress.
Today’s OpEds: Obama Legal Victory And The Economics Of Health Reform
Kaiser Health News presents a selection of Friday’s health care opinions and editorials from around America.
Doctors, Med Students Face Higher Risks Of Suicide
News outlets report on workforce issues for doctors, including elevated suicide risk and hesitance to e-mail with patients.
Senate Leaders Eye Temporary, One-Month ‘Doc Fix’ For Medicare Reimbursement
Doctors groups have been pushing for a long-term solution but Senate leaders consider a temporary, one-month fix for doctors receiving Medicare reimbursement.
Minn. Medical Groups Resist As Pawlenty Shuts Out Obama Health Plan
Minnesota medical groups have asked federal officials to review their comments and those of state officials about the health overhaul’s implementation directly after Gov. Tim Pawlenty refused to send the suggestions on behalf of the state.
Financing HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment Could Cost $400B-$700B Over 20 Years
A new report published by the Results for Development Institute in the Lancet “has offered governments and donors a glimpse into the future of HIV epidemics
The Age Wave Could Bust Government Budgets, Rating Agency Says
The ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has joined the chorus of concern about how the looming age wave will affect governments that must pay for escalating entitlement programs, including health care.
