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WSJ: McDonald’s Could Drop Health Coverage Due To New Law; HHS, Restaurant Chain Deny News Report
McDonald's asks federal regulators to drop a part of the health overhaul law related to employee health coverage.
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HIV/AIDS Researchers, Government Officials Track Progress, Forecast Challenges For HIV Vaccine Development
More than 1,000 researchers, government officials and advocates are gathering in Atlanta this week to discuss the progress and future challenges in the development of a vaccine that protects against HIV, FierceVaccines reports (Carroll, 9/29). The AIDS Vaccine 2010 meeting, which kicked off Tuesday, will run through Friday, according to the website for the meeting (undated).
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World Bank President Calls For New, More Open Approach To Economic Development
"World Bank President Robert Zoellick on Wednesday called on economists to rethink the way they look at issues affecting developing nations and said he was overhauling the way his institution approached research," Reuters reports (Wroughton, 9/29).
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Today’s Opinions: Concerns About ACOs; Obama Challenged On Health Care Claims; Scare Tactics
A selection of opinions and editorials from across the U.S.
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Obama To Nominate Morgan Stanley COO For Deputy Secretary Of State For Management And Resources Post
The White House on Wednesday announced President Barack Obama's intention to nominate Thomas Nides, chief operating officer of Morgan Stanley, "to be the next deputy Secretary of State for management and resources, replacing Jack Lew, who is waiting to be confirmed to be the director of the Office of Management and Budget," Foreign Policy's blog "The Cable" reports (Rogin , 9/29).
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GHI Won’t Compromise PEPFAR, Global AIDS Coordinator Says At House Foreign Affairs’ Committee Hearing
During a House Committee on Foreign Affairs' hearing on the future of PEPFAR Wednesday, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Ambassador Eric Goosby assured lawmakers that the decision by President Barack Obama to make PEPFAR part of the president's Global Health Initiative (GHI) would not compromise "the widely praised plan," CQ HealthBeat reports.
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Neb. Insurer Launches Pilot Program To Cut Costs, Improve Health; W.Va. Medicaid Official Defends No-Bid Contract
States address a wide range of policy issues.
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Study Finds Benefits Of Mammograms For Women In Their 40s, Sparking Disagreement
A new study of Swedish women finds benefits of mammograms for women in their 40s, sparking more debate on the value of mammograms.
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Health Law’s Boost For ACOs Gains Momentum But Faces Possible Legal Hurdles
News outlets report on the formation of accountable care organizations and possible legal hurdles.
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Biologics Can Achieve Great Success – But At Great Cost
Insurers want to know why biologic drugs are so expensive.
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Lawmaker Proposes Trust Fund For Veterans’ Growing Health Costs
Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif., is proposing a new trust fund to help pay for the long-term health care and social security disability costs of veterans, news outlets report.
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Medicare Now Required Check For Fraud Before Paying Claims
A new provision included in the small business measure recently approved by Congress will require Medicare to take a closer look at claims before paying them.
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New Reports Underscore A Litany Of Health Law Implementation Obstacles
Obstacles to the implementation of the health overhaul abound, including lawsuits, regulatory issues, concerns about patients' choice, and, of course, costs.
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House Passes Health Bill For 9/11 Workers, Grandfathering Resolution Fails In Senate
The Hill's Healthwatch blog reports that the House on Wednesday approved a bill to cover the health care costs for 9/11 emergency workers.
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First Edition: September 30, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports that McDonald's may stop providing employee health benefits unless a new health law requirement is waived.
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Medical Residents Getting Shorter Work Shifts In Bid To Improve Quality
The Associated Press/The New York Times reports that medical residents will soon be getting shorter work shifts and tighter supervision in a bid to improve quality.
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Obama Challenged On Health Care In Iowa Meeting
At backyard meeting with some residents in Des Moines, president attempts to reassure jittery voters that government is not trying to take over health care.
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U.N. Agencies’ Report Examines Global Progress In Fight Against HIV/AIDS
"A record 1.2 million people in low- and middle-income countries started antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS in 2009"
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