Archives: Morning Breakouts

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius visited Oregon Tuesday, where state officials - unlike their counterparts in many capitals around the country - broadly back the health overhaul plan.

Opinions today cover topics ranging from the controversial court decision on stem cell research to a commentary by current and former U.S. drug enforcement officials on whether Californians should say "no" to legalizing pot.

"A month ahead of the 2010 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) review summit at the United Nations, some women's groups are voicing concern that member states' commitment to women's issues is insufficient and slowing progress towards gender parity worldwide," Inter Press Service reports in an article that examines progress towards reaching women-centered MDGs.

The Washington Times continues its coverage of the challenges facing the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)

Part of the previously planned $7.5 billion U.S. aid package for Pakistan will be redirected to flood rebuilding projects, said USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, the Associated Press reports. Shah also "warned that other nations would only contribute money if Islamabad could ensure it would be well spent."

Prescription drug abuse soars despite the creation of drug monitoring programs already running in 33 states.

European drugmakers face "patent expiries, tougher regulation and burdensome health care reforms," The Wall Street Journal reports.

The National Insitutes of Health suspends the funding of new embryonic stem cell research following after federal court Monday ordered the government to stop funding the projects because the work involves destructions of embryos.

In a bid to rally support among doctors for the health overhaul, a White House official underscored both sticks and carrots the federal government is offering the health industry.