Today’s Opinions: More On The Massachusetts Experience And California’s Rate Hikes
Kaiser Health News presents a selection of Wednesday's opinions and editorials from across the country.
Archives: Morning Breakouts
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Patients Willing To Travel For Cheaper, Better Care; Especially When The Boss Pays
Employers, in search of better deals on surgeries, are in some cases sending employees they insure hundreds of miles for medical care.
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Heart Attack Death Rates Drop In Hospitals; CDC Reports Increase In Colon Cancer Screening Rate
Medicare officials report that heart attack death rates at the nation's hospitals dropped nearly half a percentage point in past year.
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First Edition: July 7, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports that President Obama will name a Medicare and Medicaid chief by recess appointment.
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation Presses Obama Administration On PEPFAR Funding
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), "[t]he largest global AIDS organization[,] accused the Obama administration and Congress on Friday of falling short on promised funding and oversight in the worldwide fight against the epidemic," The Hill's "Healthwatch" blog reports.
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International Conference Focuses On HPV’s Impact On Women
Scientists, clinicians and public health leaders from around the world are gathered in Montreal this week for the 26th International Papillomavirus Conference where they hope to generate greater awareness about human papillomavirus (HPV), the Montreal Gazette reports.
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WHO H1N1 Response Probe’s Second Meeting Highlights Divergent Views
The independent team of health experts responsible for reviewing the WHO's response to H1N1 (swine flu) wrapped up its second of three public hearings on Friday.
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Some State Insurance Commissioners Push Back On Fed Premium Rate Reviews
Politico reports that some state insurance commissioners are not happy with a proposal that would give the federal government the authority to centralize premium rate reviews of health insurance.
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Obama And High Court At Odds; Health Law Could Be At Stake
The Los Angeles Times explores the "deep divide" between Obama and the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts. The high court will likely have the final word on regulatory laws, such as the new health overhaul.
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Lancet Study Series Examines Health In The Gaza Strip
Reuters reports on a series of studies published Friday in the Lancet, which examine the health of populations living in the Gaza Strip.
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News Roundup: Plans To Transform Hospital, Doctor Payments Is On Hold In Mass., Thousands Of Uninsured Virginians May Go Without Free Dental Care In Va.
States address a range of health policy issues at the state level.
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Medical Waste: A Rising Challenge For Health Industry
The health care industry generates billions of pounds of garbage each year, and disposing of it all has become a problem.
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Labor Flexes Muscles In Massachusetts And Minnesota; Nurses Struggle With Job Hunt Despite Shortage
Massachusetts's largest health care union is trying to pull workers at Boston's leading medical centers: Massachusetts General, Brigham and Women's, Beth Israel Deaconess and Tufts hospitals.
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Today’s OpEds: Cutting Mass. Cities’ Health Costs; Seeking Federal Rules On Needle Exchanges; Small Business Concerns With Health Overhaul
Kaiser Health News presents a selection of Tuesday's opinions and editorials from across the country.
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Dell Hedging On Health IT Investment; Privacy Concerns Remain
Dell is hoping to capitalize on its purchase of health technology firm Perot Systems by providing services to new clients such as the 2,600-doctor Methodist Hospital System in Houston.
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Some Patients Pay More At Madison Clinic To Subsidize Others
At the Our Lady of Hope Clinic in Madison, Wis., some patients - about half - pay a premium for boutique services, which pays for care for the other half, those without insurance at all, the Wisconsin State Journal reports.
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Questions Surround Republican Leaders’ Level Of Support For Health Reform Repeal Efforts
Meanwhile, GOP targets some anti-abortion lawmakers for their votes in support of health reform.
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Battling Medical Jargon In Doctor’s Office May Improve Patient Health
The Wall Street Journal reports on efforts to make the language used in doctors' offices easier for patients to understand.
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