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Study: Racial Disparities In End-Of-Life Care
A new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine finds that black patients and white patients may not receive the same quality in end-of-life care.
The Courts: Doc-Owned Hospitals Protest Health Law, New Sutter Hospital Challenged
Lawyers for doctor-owned hospitals will make the case today that the health unfairly curbs their business model before a judge in Tyler, Texas.
Grants Seek To Bolster, Expand Primary Care Workforce
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announces $320 million in grants to bolster and expand primary care workforce as part of health care overhaul.
Stock Prices Of Home Health Companies Fall After DOJ Requests Medicare Documents
Shares of Amedisys fell after the home health company received a request from the Department of Justice for Medicare claims.
Dems Expect 9/11 ‘First Responders’ Bill To Pass Today
“The House is expected to vote Wednesday on a bill guaranteeing medical monitoring, treatment and economic compensation for those who were injured or sickened by the 9/11 attack in New York,” according to The Hill.
Federal Appeals Court Rules NIH Can Continue To Fund Stem Cell Research
A federal appeals court rules that funding can continue as the Obama administration appeals a district judge’s injunction barring the government involvement.
First Edition: September 29, 2010
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about the continuing politics surrounding the health overhaul, as both parties vie for the loyalty of older voters and First Lady Michelle Obama steps up efforts to promote the new law.
Study: Employees Will Pay More For Health Insurance In 2011
Companies’ health costs will rise about 9 percent on average next year as a result of the age wave, growing medical costs and health overhaul-related changes, and employees can expect to pick up an ever-growing share.
Some Democrats, Including Reid, Embrace Health Law As Fall Campaign Battles Continue
Some House Democrats are using the new health law – and their support of it – as a positive in their fights to keep their seats. HHS Secretary Sebelius campaigned for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in Nevada.
A selection of today’s opinions and editorials from news outlets across the U.S.
HHS distributes $68 million in grants to states for long-term care as part of the health care reform law.
Medicare Advantage Plans Draw Attention
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care will drop its Medicare Advantage plan; PolitiFact finds Pataki statement about Florida Medicare Advantage wrong.
Former Geisinger Head To Run CMS Innovation Center
Richard Gilfillan, a former head of the Geisinger Health Plan in Pennsylvania, will run the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Innovation Center that was created by the health law.
Computer-Assisted Decisions Can Sometimes Cause Problems For Prescribing
Experts hoped computers could help doctors make treatment safer for patients, but it turns out they have side effects, too.
Florida Likely To Seek Waiver On Medical Loss Ratio; Ariz. Cuts Back Medicaid Benefits
States address a wide range of health policy issues.
Enzi Targets HHS Regulations, House Will Consider Medical Debt Relief Legislation
CongressDaily reports that Senate Republicans are trying to stop the health care law “one rule at a time” by seeking a vote this week on a privileged resolution “that would roll back HHS regulations on health insurance plans that existed before the overhaul bill was signed into law.”
Past Malpractice Claims Help Doctors Avoid Future Mistakes
Medical providers are using past malpractice cases to help avoid future mistakes, The Wall Street Journal reports.
News Outlets Examine What You Should Know About New Health Law Provisions
USA Today reports on how the new health law has started helping consumers.
Asian Countries Should Increase Rice Reserves To Prevent Food Insecurity, Report Says
A report (.pdf) released on Monday by the Asia Society and International Rice Research Institute recommends that “Asian countries should increase rice reserves to help stabilize prices and improve food security in the region which is home to about 65 percent of the world’s hungry,” Bloomberg reports.
