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Star-Ledger Examines Tibotec’s Agreement With Generic Drug Makers On Experimental HIV/AIDS Treatment
In a piece on the move by drug manufacturer Tibotec Pharmaceuticals to grant licenses to generic manufacturers in India and South Africa to create copies of its experimental HIV/AIDS drug, the New Jersey Star-Ledger examines why drug companies are particularly focused on expanding their reach in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Researchers Report ‘Surprisingly Little’ Evidence That Economic Downturns Are Associated With Deep Development Aid Cuts
Despite concerns expressed by the World Bank and the WHO that the current economic climate would lead donor countries to scale back development assistance, a study (.pdf) published online Friday in the WHO Bulletin finds what the authors "described as 'surprisingly little' evidence that economic downturns are associated with deep cuts in aid, at least in the first few years of a financial crisis," Reuters reports (Kelland, 2/25).
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Health Law Ups The Ante In State-Federal Medicaid Budget Battle
As the health insurance program for low-income people continues to place a huge burden on state budgets, governors are pressing for more flexibility regarding Medicaid's eligibility standards.
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Deal To Avert Gov’t Shutdown Appears Within Reach
The short-term spending plan that emerged from the House Appropriations Committee includes millions of dollars in cuts to federal health programs.
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Viewpoints: Judge Kessler’s Decision; Utah Is Role Model; Malpractice System Flaws
Opinions today from The Wall Street Journal, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and WBUR, among others.
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State News: N.Y. Medicaid’s Compromise; Va. Ups Health Spending; Medi-Cal Ruling
A roundup of state health care news from around the country.
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Obama Administration Awaits Florida Judge’s Next Health Law Ruling
Politico reports that the expected ruling could be another blow for the White House. Meanwhile, The Hill analyzes the importance of the fact that all the judges who have ruled thus far on health law challenges have agreed that the individual mandate involves a penalty, not a tax.
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Regulators Face Challenge Of Defining ‘Essential Care’ Benefits
As federal regulators - in their efforts to implement the health law - work to define what basic medical services health insurers must cover under the measure, another set of regs, those dealing with accountable care organizations, are stalled at the Office of Management and Budget.
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Politics Play Into State Implementation Issues
The AP reports that some GOP governors are flexing their political muscle to undermine the health law. Meanwhile, a Democratic governor is considering using her veto power on a bill passed by the state legislature that challenges the federal law.
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‘RomneyCare’ Continues To Create Political Sparks
As one former GOP governor softens his criticism, Massachusetts' current Democratic governor chimes in with kudos for the state health overhaul that Romney oversaw when he was that state's chief executive.
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First Edition: February 28, 2011
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about the budget struggles the nation's governors continue to face -- with Medicaid spending a central issue.
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Governors Want Flexibility From Federal Officials On Health Issues
Growing Medicaid costs and the federal health law are among the items being discussed at governors' winter meeting.
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Temporary Budget Compromise Would Not Defund Health Law
In the ongoing saga of whether Congress and the president will avert a government shutdown, the potential solution does not include GOP language taking away funds for health law implementation or Planned Parenthood.
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Progressive Groups Offer Support For Maintaining Medicaid Requirements
Battle lines are emerging regarding state budget issues and federal Medicaid rules in advance of this weekend's National Governors Association meeting and a House Committee hearing next week.
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U.S. Food Prices Could Rise Up To 4%, USDA Says
U.S. food prices will "rise as much as 4% this year, more than the 2% to 3% estimated last month, after a surge in prices for farm goods, the U.S. Department of Agriculture" forecast Thursday during the agency's outlook conference in Washington, Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times reports (2/24).
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Investing In Adolescents Can Help Reduce Poverty, Improve Health, UNICEF Report Says
Additional investment in the world's 1.2 billion adolescents
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HHS Offers New Grants To Help States With Insurance Rate Reviews
These grants are designed to assist states in creating or enhancing their reviews of the premiums charged by health insurance companies.
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New York Panel Approves Plan To Cut Health Spending
The panel's compromise includes an annual spending cap and across-the-board Medicaid provider cuts. Meanwhile, other states also struggle with the rising cost of Medicaid and its impact on their budgets.
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