Democrats, Republicans Take Health Reform, Midterm Battle To The Airwaves
The group "Revere America" is the latest in the ad war, planning to run a multi-million television ad campaign aimed defeating Democrats who voted for the health overhaul.
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Ohio Doctor Starts New Clinic With Lower Charges But Doesn’t Accept Insurance
The clinic in Middletown, Ohio, stressed preventive care and "offers visits starting at $45 and capped at $100 for more complicated cases," the Middletown Journal reports.
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Obama Administration Asks Appeals Court To Lift Ban On Stem Cell Research Funding
Justice Department files emergency request with appeals court to overturn District Judge Royce Lamberth's injunction on federal funding for research involving stem cells.
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First Edition: September 9, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about a new government study that found the health law won't fuel significant increases in spending.
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Team Of Scientists Issues HIV Vaccine Strategy
The Council of the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise on Tuesday released a new strategy for HIV vaccine research, which marked "the culmination of an 18-month effort that included the input of 400 scientists worldwide," VOA News reports (DeCapua, 9/7).
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Focusing On Most Disadvantaged Children More Cost-Effective Than Current Strategies, UNICEF Reports Say
UNICEF on Tuesday said that by "comparing the effectiveness of different strategies for aid delivery, targeting the poorest and neediest children could save more lives per $1 million spent than the current path," Reuters reports (Charbonneau, 9/7).
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World Bank Report Highlights Concerns, Potential Benefits Of Large-Scale Farm Deals In Developing Countries
Foreign purchases of agricultural land in developing countries "pose 'significant risks' to the livelihoods of farmers in countries with 'weak land governance,' the World Bank said in a report" (.pdf) on Tuesday, which also noted the potential benefits of these investments, Bloomberg Businessweek reports.
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World Water Week: Urbanization, Irrigation, Global Food Security
"Global efforts to improve access to drinking water have been hampered by rapid urbanisation, with the proportion of people in urban areas with access actually declining, according to U.N. figures presented" at the World Water Week conference in Stockholm, Agence France-Presse reports.
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Health Reform Politics: GOP Campaigning Against Law; Dems Have Mixed Strategy
News coverage focused on what the GOP might do with the health law if they gain a majority in November, and examined various Democratic candidates approaches to the health overhaul.
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Health Reform Myths Debunked
The AP and KHN examine various falsehoods being spread about the new health law.
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Federal Appeals Court Declines To Reconsider ‘Pay-For-Delay’ On Generic Drugs
A federal appeals court on Tuesday said it will not revisit its decision to uphold settlements that allow pharmaceutical companies to pay competitors to keep generic versions of their drugs off the market, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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States Continue To Wrestle With Federal Funding Issues, Budget Shortfalls
Funding issues surrounding the federal stimulus package and the new health law continue to play out in states across the country.
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Consumer Reports Rates Heart Bypass Surgical Groups
Consumer Reports will rate groups that perform heart bypass surgery, The New York Times reports.
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AIDS Programs Reach Out To African Immigrant Community
The Seattle Times reports on AIDS in the African immigrant community in Seattle.
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HHS Has Guidance On Annual Limits
The new guidance creates temporary restrictions for health plans that take effect Sept. 23.
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Today’s Opinions: Helping Small Business Afford Health Care; Improving Hospital Infection Rates; Paying For End-Of-Life Planning
A selection of today's opinions and editorials from news outlets across the country.
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Study: Only 42% Of Acute Care Visits Are Made To Personal Physicians
Only 42 percent of yearly acute care visits in the U.S. are made to patients' personal physicians, according to a new study published in the journal Health Affairs.
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Hospitals Find New Ways To Serve Growing Senior, Immigrant, Suburban Populations
News outlets report on hospital industries in Houston, Texas; Irvine, Calif.; and Madison County, La.
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