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Dems Newly-Favored Tactic To Advance Health Measure Draws GOP Rage
The latest strategy House leaders have considered for passing the health overhaul bill would allow lawmakers to approve a Senate-passed version of the bill without a direct vote.
Democrats Take Aim At Deficit Targets, Continue To Wait For CBO Numbers On Health Overhaul
Democrats continued to wait Tuesday to see if the Congressional Budget Office would release its latest health package scores.
Health Overhaul Supporters, Critics Duel On Airwaves
Lawmakers and activists on both sides of the health debate are waging a messaging war as Congress approaches what could be the final days of legislative wrangling.
Nature News Examines GAVI Alliance’s Budget Gap
Nature News examines GAVI Alliance’s multi-billion-dollar budget shortfall ahead of a donors meeting in The Hague March 25-26. The meeting, which marks “the first time that the global-health partnership, based in Geneva, Switzerland, has brought together all of its major donors – countries and philanthropic organizations – at a single fund-raising event,” also demonstrates “the current woes at the organization, which since its creation in 2000 has taken vaccination rates in low-income countries to record highs,” the news service writes.
Study Finds The Cost of Cancer Care Is Skyrocketing
New drugs, surgery options and radiation advances have driven spending to fight cancer from $27 billion in 1990 to $90 billion in 2008, study in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds.
Pennsylvania officials say health program hit hard by rising costs as it has become a magnet for the sickest people in the state.
Drugmakers Are ‘Under-Exposed’ In Emerging Markets, Report Says
Growing markets for pharmaceuticals in China, Brazil, Russia and India are outpacing Europe and the U.S., but major drugmakers have been slow to expand in these new markets and may lose opportunities to local firms, a new study finds.
Today’s Opinions And Editorials
Kaiser Health News presents a sampling of opinions and editorials from around the country.
House Democratic Leaders Twist Arms Of The Rank-And-File; Track Health Reform Vote Tally
Democrats are pressuring fellow members to accept the health care reform legislation and playing hardball trying to win votes for the landmark overhaul.
Device Manages Care Online For Chronic Disease Patients
A pilot project at the Cleveland Clinic that monitored 250 patients with chronic diseases using a medical device that shared daily patient data online with doctors and nurses showed patients better managed their care using the system.
Massachusetts Hospital Costs Not Connected To Quality Of Care, Report Finds
A new report from Massachusetts attorney general finds that the price of hospital care is not proportional to quality.
Report Calls For Medicaid, Social Security Changes For LGBT Seniors
A report released Wednesday at a national meeting on aging asks lawmakers to consider changes to Medicaid and Social Security rules that could help gay and lesbian senior citizens.
Poll: More Americans Oppose Health Bill, But Democratic Faithful Want Action
A new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds about half of those polled oppose the health care plan, “but core Democrats the party needs to show up and vote in November are strong backers,” The Wall Street Journal reports.
Senate Parliamentarian Wields Authority Over Democrats’ Health Care Efforts
Alan Frumin doesn’t seek the limelight but his decisions about the debate on a health overhaul bill could determine if the effort survives or sinks.
Cut Looms For Medicare Payments To Doctors
Despite yearly controversies about possible Medicare payment cuts, most beneficiaries find the care they need, officials say.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including the latest on Democratic leaders’ continuing efforts to finalize their health reform package and gather the votes necessary to gain House passage.
Tea Party Activists Rally In Washington Against Dem’s Health Reform Bill
Meanwhile, some House lawmakers’ phones are jammed with constituent calls regarding the pending health overhaul.
Democrats Continue Tallying Health Bill Support; Republicans Criticize ‘Deem And Pass’ Rule
Though Democratic leaders acknowledge they still haven’t reached the magic number, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., expressed optimism and also defended the Democrats’ legislative strategy.
Global Access To Safe Drinking Water Increased, Sanitation Lagging Behind, WHO-UNICEF Report Finds
A report released Monday by the WHO and UNICEF documents mixed progress in improving drinking water and sanitation conditions worldwide, VOA News reports (Schlein, 3/15). “The report
