White House Report: Immediate Health Law Benefits For Medicare’s Solvency; GOP Lawmaker Reacts
Senate Finance Panel Ranking Republican questions how cuts to the Medicare program can be considered "a good thing" for beneficiaries.
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Pakistani Officials Fear Cholera Outbreak After Massive Flooding
After floods in northwest Pakistan have "already killed up to 1,200 people" and forced 2 million from their homes, authorities are now concerned about disease spread, the Associated Press reports. "To avert the looming threat of spread of waterborne diseases, especially cholera, we have dispatched dozens of mobile medical teams in the affected districts," said medical official Sohail Altaf. Altaf said no concrete cases of cholera have been reported in the country but "fear of an outbreak is high," and patients with "stomach problems from dirty water" are being seen in medical camps (Brummitt, 8/2).
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Obama Administration Releases U.S. MDGs Strategy
Obama Administration officials on Friday unveiled the U.S. government's strategy to achieve the U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) during a meeting at the U.N. Foundation "that was closed to the press," Washington Post's "Checkpoint Washington" blog reports.
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East Africa Declared Polio-Free Again After Outbreak
"Eastern Africa is free of polio again, with four countries
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Sebelius Tries To Soothe State Worries About Health Reform
The implementation phase of the health overhaul law is placing significant pressure on states.
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World Breastfeeding Week Highlights Benefits To Infant, Child Nutrition, Health
Kicking off World Breastfeeding Week Sunday, the WHO together with UNICEF emphasized the importance of the agencies' 10 steps to successful breastfeeding to improve health of infants and children around the world, VOA News reports (Schlein, 8/1).
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White House Predicts Overhaul Will Save $8 Billion For Medicare By The End of 2011
The White House says the new health law will save Medicare about $8 billion by the end of next year and $575 billion during the rest of the decade, according to a new report the Obama administration will release Monday.
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Free Health Clinic Planned For D.C. Area; University Of Kansas To Study Indian Health; Ga. Weighs Health Needs Of Older Prisoners
Kaiser Health News provides a roundup of state health issues.
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Republicans Plan To Block Health Law By Withholding Implementation Funds
Meanwhile, at least one GOP lawmaker is proposing some tough budget cuts that could lead to overhauls of Medicare and Social Security, while K Street reports a successful first half of the year partly because of health care lobbying.
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As E-Prescribing Becomes More Popular, Hurdles To Adoption Persist
Even as more physicians use e-prescribing and the federal government is further encouraging its adoption, challenges to its widespread adoption continue.
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Today’s OpEds: Medicaid And The Safety Net; Health Reform Law’s Impact On Long-Term Care And Health Costs
Kaiser Health News presents a selection of Monday's opinions and editorials from accross the country.
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Hospitals Seek New Ways To Streamline Care
News outlets report on hospital issues, including the differences between for-profit and nonprofit hospitals and efforts to streamline care.
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Patients’ Requests To Doctors Receive Varied Responses
Some patients' preferences to be treated by physicians of the same gender or race more likely to be granted, and many doctors agree to negotiate patient discounts.
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‘Medical Homes’ Bolster Primary Care And Cut Emergency Costs
Various local groups are experimenting with alternatives to hospital treatment for Medicaid and uninsured patients.
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First Edition: August 2, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including news about a White House report to be issued today that predicts savings in the Medicare program.
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Health Care Politics: Possible Senate Medicaid Vote This Week; Parties Dispute Tax Reporting Requirement
With the August recess starting Friday, Senate Democrats hope to have another vote on enhanced federal funding for Medicaid programs. House Democrats and Republicans, who left town already, argued last week about a tax requirement in the new health law.
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Need For Shelter In Haiti; Avoiding Disease Outbreaks; Presidential Election
USAID Director Rajiv Shah "says shelter and rubble removal are immediate priorities in the reconstruction efforts in earthquake-devastated Haiti," VOA News reports. Shah briefed the House Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Thursday, and also "said between 300,000 and 400,000 units of shelter are needed. He said aid workers are trying to provide about 135,000 transitional structures right now."
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Nature Series Examines Role Science Can Play In Securing Food For The Future
As part of a series of stories and editorials on the role science can play in securing food for the future, Nature News examines the challenges associated with feeding the world's hungry.
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Sen. Appropriations Committee Approves $54.1B FY2011 Foreign Ops Spending Bill, Including $8.2B For Global Health Programs
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved a $54.1 billion FY 2011 spending bill for the State Department and related agencies "that includes potentially controversial abortion language," CQ reports.
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