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In an effort to prevent and control outbreaks of animal diseases and the associated costs, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday announced a new five-year initiative "to improve global response to disease outbreaks, implement effective prevention and containment strategies and manage risks," PANA/Afrique en ligne reports (7/28).
African leaders participating in the 15th African Union (AU) Summit, which concluded on Tuesday, agreed to expand a campaign aimed at curbing maternal mortality on the continent and adopted other "key actions" in an effort to reduce infant and maternal mortality, PANA/Afrique en ligne reports.
Mapping neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is vital for efforts to control and treat diseases, write the authors of an editorial published Tuesday in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, ANI/Sindh Today reports (7/28).
New census statistics reveal big differences among states in the rate of uninsured people, even as the health law is resonating - Republicans are campaigning against it and President Obama goes online to praise it.
News outlets report on state budget gaps and the continued push to extend enhanced Medicaid funding from the federal government.
News outlets report on hospital issues, including forming accountable care organizations and resolving disputes with insurers.
CNNMoney reports that as health plans face higher costs, they may seek to "weed out ineligible individuals."
The Rite Aid settlement is the second largest of it's kind.
Kaiser Health News presents a selection of Wednesday's opinions and editorials from across the country.
The Mayo Clinic is opening a school of social media for health providers.
AARP on Tuesday backed a number of plans to reduce Medicare fraud, including the bipartisan Medicare Fraud Enforcement and Prevention Act, which would increase penalties on nabbed fraudsters and supply more claims data to enforcers.
Two leading insurers reported second-quarter earnings with rising profits late Tuesday and Wednesday.
CongressDaily reports that the Senate Labor-Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee approved a draft funding bill Tuesday, "moving a bill that would provide $170 billion in discretionary spending to related federal agencies, nearly $1 billion under the president's request."
States address a range of health care policy issues.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including developments regarding the health insurance marketplace and the implementation of the new health law.
As concern grows about the rising obesity rates, more money is going to campaigns to make the public aware of the issue. But some of that funding is coming at the expense of anti-smoking efforts.
African leaders focused on the theme of the 15th African Union (AU) Summit on Sunday: maternal and infant mortality on the continent.
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