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Children in Bangladesh whose mothers died "had about a 24 percent chance of making it to age 10," while children with mothers had an 89 percent chance of surviving, according to a Lancet study published on Friday, the Associated Press reports.
"Key scientists behind World Health Organization advice on stockpiling of pandemic flu drugs had financial ties with companies which stood to profit," according to a joint investigation by BMJ in collaboration with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, BBC News reports (6/4).
The Obama administration and insurance industry have at times been opponents but now find their fortunes bound together as both work to make the overhaul successful.
The American Medical Association has launched a multi-million-dollar series of ads pressuring senators to avert a payment cut scheduled to take effect soon for doctors who treat Medicare patients while warning that a permanent fix of the system is the only way to completely ensure continuity of care for seniors.
A selection of today's opinions and editorials from around the country.
States are seeking savings in public employee retiree benefits to close sprawling budget gaps.
The Kansas City Star reports that improving "health literacy" could help improve patient outcomes and quality.
States handle a range of health care policy issues.
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, the largest insurer in the Maryland, Washington and Northern Virginia market, will begin offering financial rewards to physicians who improve quality while cutting costs.
The Associated Press reports that South Africa is attempting to prepare its emergency services in case of a disaster at the World Cup, which begins in one week.
A New Jersey court is considering a case about who should have made the end-of-life decision for a particular patient -- the family or the hospital.
News outlets report on the criticism and defense of Donald Berwick, President Obama's nominee to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, three of the major players in health reform.
"Group health insurance rates for small and midsize employers are surging for 2011 renewals, according to a survey by the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers," Business Insurance reports.
This week's research roundup includes studies and briefs from Health Affairs, the Journal of the American Medical Association, Journal of the American College of Radiology, the Commonwealth Fund and Mathematica Policy Research.
President will meet with seniors in Wheaton, Md., Tuesday to answer questions about health reform provisions and to announce the first $250 checks have been sent to seniors who have reached the "doughnut hole," or gap in Medicare prescription drug coverage.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including HHS Secretary Sebelius' defense of the Obama administration's Medicare nominee as well as the AMA's push to fix scheduled reductions in Medicare physician payments.
Though Californians appear to be more supportive than the nation as a whole of the new health care law, many still say it is only a first step.
United Health's CEO Stephen Hemsley said he expects companies to keep offering benefits instead of pushing people to health exchanges created by the federal government, Bloomberg Businessweek reports.
After the House of Representatives dropped this funding provision from its jobs bill, state leaders are bracing for increased budget shortfalls.
CNN Money reports that the American Medical Association is launching an ad campaign to push lawmakers to stop a scheduled 21 percent cut to Medicare doctors' pay.
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