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Democratic Candidates Spend More On Ads Against Than For Health Reform
Politico reports that Democratic candidates are spending three times more – nearly $1 million – in advertising against health reform than for it.
Ways And Means Leaders Advance Fraud Prevention Efforts
The Hill reports that leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee have offered a bipartisan bill to allow the Department of Health and Human Services to exclude corporate executives from Medicare if their companies were convicted of fraud.
Today’s Opinions: Repeal, Constitutionality And The Cost Curve
Kaiser Health News presents a selection of Thursday’s health care opinions and editorials from around America.
AdvaMed Fights Back Against Increased FDA Scrutiny
The medical device industry is speaking out against a proposed increase in Federal Drug Administration regulation.
States address a range of policy issues.
Seattle Uses Global Lessons To Help Local Poor With Health Care
“Seattle is known for taking its health expertise to the developing world. Now some fruits of that work are coming back to address health issues locally,” The Seattle Times reports.
Continuing Care Retiring Communities Receive Increased Scrutiny
The New York Times reports that “concerns are rising about their financial stability, entrance fees and how the fees are used, and reduced services.”
Rural Hospitals In Minnesota Contribute To Insurance Premiums For Poor Patients
News outlets report on rural hospitals in Minnesota, a new insurer contract for a Florida hospital and possible restrictions on a pending for-profit hospital system in Massachusetts.
Waxman Says Controversial Medicare Bidding Program For Medical Equipment Should Proceed
Waxman says that the controversial Medicare bidding program for medical equipment should proceed.
First Edition: September 16, 2010
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about recent political positioning related to the health reform bill.
U.N. General Assembly Opens 65th Session With A Look Ahead To Next Week’s MDG Summit
The U.N. General Assembly opened its 65th session on Tuesday in New York with the new Assembly President Joseph Deiss, former Swiss foreign minister, calling for the focus of the upcoming year to be prioritizing efforts to achieve the U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), reaffirming the role of the U.N. in global governance and promoting sustainable development, Xinhua reports (9/15).
Reuters Examines Conditional Cash Transfer Programs In Latin America
Reuters examines a program providing cash incentives to “more than 2.6 million Colombians, mostly women with young children living in extreme poverty” in exchange for their participation in “health workshops” and their commitment to ensuring their children receive “regular medical check-ups,” receive immunizations and “attend school at least 80 percent of the time.”
U.N. Secretary-General Taps Former Chilean President To Head U.N. Agency For Women
“Michelle Bachelet, famous for breaking gender barriers by becoming the first woman elected president of Chile, will head the new global United Nations agency created to advance women’s rights, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced Tuesday,” the New York Times reports.
U.N. Report: Number Of Hungry People Worldwide Drops, But 925 Million Still Malnourished
U.N. officials on Tuesday said that the number of hungry people worldwide dropped for the first time in 15 years, but warned that the number is still too large, the New York Times reports (MacFarquhar, 9/14).
Maternal Mortality Worldwide Declines By Over One-Third Since 1990, U.N. Report Says
Maternal mortality has declined by more than one-third since 1990, according to a report (.pdf) from U.N. agencies released on Wednesday, Agence France-Presse reports.
Democrats Look To Strike Back With Health Care Campaigns Touting New Law
Democrats in the White House and in Congress are plotting campaigns they hope will affect greater support for the health law and improve the chances Democrats have in November elections, Politico reports.
Florida Judge Signals He Will Likely Allow Some Parts Of States’ Health Law Challenge To Proceed
The U.S. District Court judge said he would rule before Oct. 14 on the parts of the lawsuit he will dismiss and which parts he will allow to go forward.
Report: Prevention Efforts Averted Almost 750,000 Child Malaria Deaths Over 10 Years
Malaria prevention efforts
Today’s Opinions: Health Law Repeal And Insurance Hikes On Minds Of Americans
Kaiser Health News presents a selection of Wednesday’s health care opinions and editorials from around America.
