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During Stop In Papua New Guinea, Secretary Clinton Promotes Women’s Rights
As part of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s two-week Asia-Pacific tour, Clinton stopped in Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Wednesday to “promot[e] human rights and women’s empowerment in a South Pacific nation suffering from an epidemic of rape and police brutality,” the Associated Press reports (Lee, 11/3).
First Edition: November 3, 2010
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports tracking the GOP’s sweeping electoral gains and beginning to explore what this power shift might mean for the future of the health law.
Decisions On Health Law’s Fate Start Today As GOP Seems Poised For Gains
Republicans say they’ll try to roll back the health law Democrats passed just seven months ago.
Races Sometimes Hinging On Health Law Issues Go Down To The Wire
Time is up as voters head to the polls today.
Today’s Op-Eds: Birth Control Coverage, ‘Free’ Medical Care, Profitable Nursing Homes
Opinions and editorials from around the country.
IRIN Examines MSF’s Concerns Over U.S. Food Aid For Malnourished Children Under Age 2
IRIN examines the recently launched 1,000 Days campaign and concerns expressed by Medecins Sans Frontieres’ (MSF) Emi MacLean that most of the $2 billion the U.S. spends on food aid is for corn soya blend, which lacks animal-source food and is not ideal for children under age 2 or children who are moderately malnourished.
Tests Show Haitian Cholera Strains Match Ones From South Asia, CDC Says
Tests have shown that the strain in Haiti’s cholera outbreak is similar to cholera strains found in South Asia, the CDC said on Monday, Agence France-Presse reports (11/1).
The U.S. is committed to working “closely together to help meet the challenges facing Cambodia and all of Southeast Asia,” Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pledged Monday during a stop in Cambodia as part of her Asia-Pacific tour, that United Press International reports (11/1).
Health IT: Apps; Competitive Contracts; Electronic Medical Records
Indian companies vie for health IT contracts; new apps facilitate portable health data; Wisconsin and San Francisco set up networks for electronic medical records
UK Watchdog Agency To Lose Power To Reject New Drugs
The British government is expected to strip the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, or NICE, of its ability to reject new drugs.
Guardian’s Katine Project Coverage Concludes
The Guardian concluded its three-year Katine project in north-eastern Uganda, which “tracked the implementation of a development project focusing on five aspects of deprivation: health, education, water and sanitation, livelihoods and governance,” the newspaper writes. Together with the help of Barclays, Guardian readers, Amref and CARE International, the newspaper covered “an extraordinary picture of the ups and downs, strains and stresses of a development project” (Bunting, 10/30).
News outlets report on health care ballot initiatives in today’s election.
Study Finds Benefits Of Dental Therapists In Alaska, Insurance Commissioner Steps Down In Conn.
States address a range of health policy issues.
Health Reform Law: Tax Credits May Boost Coverage; Rationing Still Hot Word
A health law tax credit will boost the portion of businesses with between 3 and 9 employees from 46 percent last year to 59 percent this year, researchers say.
Medicare Roundup: Courts Widen Coverage of Skilled Care; Experts Give Enrollment Advice
Two federal courts rule that Medicare beneficiaries with persistent chronic conditions can get covered for home health care; experts advise Baby Boomers to sign up early for Medicare benefits and review their plans closely.
Debt Panel On Hold Until Election Cycle Ends
President Barack Obama’s bipartisan debt-reduction commission is in a holding pattern until after the volatile elections.
Seniors Play Powerful Role In Today’s Elections
Seniors play a powerful role in the midterm election; AARP provides an interactive guide on voting.
Staff Member Of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Quits Over Cancelled Meeting
Kenneth Lin, a staff member of the United States Preventive Services Task Force, quits over a cancelled meeting that was supposed to examine prostate-cancer screening.
First Edition: November 2, 2010
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including speculation about what will become of the health reform law after the election.
