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First Edition: September 21, 2010
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about major insurers’ plans to stop offering child-only health policies in advance of new rules.
Financial Times Examines U.S. Foreign Aid Reform
The Obama “administration’s bold drive to improve the U.S.’s notoriously bureaucratic and dysfunctional foreign aid programme is setting out with highly uncertain chances of success,” the Financial Times writes.
U.N. Launches Largest Humanitarian Appeal To Aid Pakistan Flood Relief
The U.N. on Friday launched an appeal for $2 billion in flood relief for Pakistan, Bloomberg reports. The request is the “largest appeal for humanitarian relief ever made by the world body,” the news service writes (Varner, 9/17).
GOP Divided Over Health Law Repeal As White House Readies Midterm Push
In the run up to the midterm elections in November, President Obama will tout the new health law as consumer-friendly provisions take effect this week.
Examining The First Wave Of Health Overhaul Changes Coming This Week
Wider access and other key protections for health care consumers, put in place as part of the new health law, take effect Thursday.
Today’s OpEds: Detailing What Is And Is Not Working With Health Reform
A selection of opinions and editorials from news outlets across the country.
HHS Efforts To Enroll More Kids Clash With Struggling State Budgets
The Department of Health and Human Services’ efforts to enroll more eligible children in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program “are being hurt by the financial reality of state budgets,” American Medical News reports.
Medical Errors Continue To Pose Major Risk To Patients
“Health care reform consumed the nation for the last 12 months but, despite all the talk, the country took only baby steps toward reducing medical errors that injure and kill millions of hospital patients,” the Albany Times Union reports.
States address a range of policy issues.
‘Village’ Movement Allows Seniors Who Need Care To Stay In Their Homes Longer
The Fiscal Times reports that as the population ages, more communities are trying to find ways to allow older Americans to remain in their homes, even when they need health care.
Hospital Chief Tries To Lead Wellness Push By Example
USA Today reports on Margaret Sabin, CEO of Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, who is leading the employer wellness movement to make employees healthier by example.
Medicare Receives Increased Scrutiny Regarding Fraud, Payment Issues
New federal rules will be unveiled today to crack down on Medicare and Medicaid fraud.
As Doctors Rely On Technology, Physical Exams Often Neglected
NPR examined “the dying art of the physical exam” in its Monday health segment this morning.
N.Y. Governor Vetoes More Rent Relief For HIV/AIDS Patients
Gov. David A. Paterson, D-N.Y., has vetoed a bill to provide increased rent relief for more than 11,000 New Yorkers with HIV and AIDS.
First Edition: September 20, 2010
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about the political positioning of both Democrats and Republicans on health reform, the mid-term elections and GOP plans to repeal and replace.
New Law Brings Changes To Health Insurance Rules This Week
On Thursday, provisions barring discrimination and expanding coverage go into effect.
Insurers Say New Health Benefits Will Raise Premiums
CBS News looks at the war of words between the insurance industry, which says the new benefits guaranteed in the federal health law will raise premium prices, and the Obama administration.
Political Cartoon: ‘Waiting For The Gavel To Drop’
Kaiser Health News provides a fresh take on health policy developments with “Waiting For The Gavel To Drop” by Jeff Parker.
