Egg Recall, Drug Approval Time Raise Questions About FDA Resources
The recent salmonella outbreak/egg recall is raising questions about whether the Food and Drug Administration is fulfilling its regulatory role, the NewsHour reports.
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USA Today: Unprecedented Drop In Medical Spending
The growth rate of health spending is at its slowest in a half-century, "a sign that people are forgoing medical care during the recession," according to an analysis of government data by USA Today.
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Two Scientists Behind Suit To Block Stem-Cell Research Funding Speak With Lawmakers
The scientists, who had not met before Wednesday, said "they were motivated by ethical objections to destroying human embryos for medical research," the Wall Street Journal reports.
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First Edition: September 2, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about a new study examining the impact of the health overhaul on the small business workforce.
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Report Finds Some Donated Malaria Drugs Are Being Stolen, Resold In Africa
Some of the malaria drugs given to Africa by international donors are "being stolen and resold on commercial markets," according to a study to be released Thursday in the journal Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine, the Associated Press reports.
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Global Agricultural Experts Meet For FANRPAN Regional Conference
More than 200 agricultural experts from around the world are meeting in Windhoek, Namibia, for the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network's (FANRPAN) regional conference, New Era/allAfrica.com reports (Sasman, 8/31).
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Pawlenty Instructs Minnesota Agencies To Snub Health Law’s Discretionary Funds
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a Republican, issued an executive order Tuesday instructing state agencies to reject discretionary federal funds that stem from the health overhaul.
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Employers From Nearly Every Sector Of Economy Applying For Health Overhaul’s Early Retiree Subsidies
Among those employers are seven state governments involved in lawsuits to block a key aspect of the new health law from taking effect.
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Today’s Opinions: Pawlenty’s Order Against The Health Overhaul, Repealing The Health Law And More About Health Care Costs
Kaiser Health News presents a selection of Wednesday's opinions and editorials from around America.
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Calif. Allows Safety-Net Coverage Cost Increases; Georgia Illegal Immigrant Dialysis Agreement Reached
States address a range of policy issues at the state level.
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WHO Proposes Creation Of African Public Health Emergency Fund, Strategy To Reduce Alcohol Use In Africa
During the 60th session of the Africa Committee of the WHO on Monday, Luis Sambo, regional director of the WHO for Africa, proposed the creation of a public health emergency fund to provide financial support to African countries in emergency situations, Agencia AngolaPress reports (8/30).
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Study: Preemptive Surgery May Help Prevent Cancer For Some Women
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that women with a gene mutation linked to breast and ovarian cancer face lower risks of developing such cancer after receiving mastectomies or having their ovaries removed.
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Medicare Smoking Prevention Program Could Lower Costs
The Fiscal Times reports that a Medicare program that has agreed to pay for counseling for seniors who smoke but are not yet sick could help the program, and America's health system, lower costs.
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Agent Orange Cases Expanded; Added Costs Raise Fiscal Concerns
Hundreds of thousands of Vietnam War veterans are receiving disability compensation for diseases normally associated with aging - not combat - because of the possibility of a link Agent Orange exposure.
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WFP, UNICEF Heads Appeal For More Flood Aid For Pakistan
After touring flood-hit areas in Pakistan on Tuesday, the executive directors of UNICEF and the World Food Program (WFP) appealed for more flood relief aid, VOA News reports (Maroney, 8/31).
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Health Reform Politics: Florida Court On Ballot Question; Repeal Campaign Touted By Conservatives; Nebraska Flap
The Christian Science Monitor reports that the Florida Supreme Court voted 5-2 Tuesday to exclude a ballot measure to repeal health reform in that state because the language used in the question is misleading.
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Forbes: Most Profitable Hospitals Have 25% Operating Margin
A survey of hospital finances by Forbes found that "some American hospitals make 25 cents or more for every $1 in patient revenue they take in."
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World Bank Calls For More Integrated Approach To Global Water Management
The World Bank on Tuesday issued a report (.pdf) calling for an more integrated approach to worldwide water management, PANA/Afrique en ligne reports (9/1). "We can't properly tackle global priorities of food security, renewable energy, adaptation to climate change, public health and urbanization unless we manage water better," Julia Bucknall, water sector manager for the World Bank, said, according to a World Bank press release (8/31).
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Justice Dept. Asks Federal Judge To Allow Stem-Cell Research While Case Is Appealed
The Obama administration asks judge to allow continued federal funding of stem-cell research while it appeals a ruling that would halt government's support of such experiments.
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