Democrats Struggle To Line Up Benefits Extension Bill Votes, Scaling Back ‘Doc Fix’ Is On The Table
The legislation's price tag is one of the issues viewed as a hurdle to securing the necessary votes for passage.
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BMJ News Examines WHA Voluntary Global Code On Health Care Personnel Recruitment
BMJ News examines details of the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel agreed upon last Friday by WHO Member States during the World Health Assembly (WHA) that "discourages countries from actively recruiting from poor nations facing critical staff shortages."
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WFP Looks To Improve Aid Delivery In Volatile Environments, BMJ News Reports
BMJ News examines how the World Food Program (WFP) has started consulting with members of the business, humanitarian and military sectors in an effort to ensure aid reaches the world's hungry, particularly those in regions hit by natural disasters or other volatile environments.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Passes 2-Year, $2B Measure To Aid Haiti Rebuilding
The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee passed a $2 billion aid package to assist with Haiti's rebuilding from the January 12 earthquake, Agence France-Presse reports (5/25).
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Global Scientific Research Organizations Release Recommendations For How G8 Should Improve Maternal, Child Health
The Royal Society of Canada, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and other scientific research organizations from around the world released a statement (.pdf) on Tuesday with recommendations for G8 countries on how to improve the health of women and children worlwide, the Toronto Star reports.
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Sen. McConnell Blasts Medicare Brochure Touting Health Overhaul
McConnell criticizes flyers' message that new law will "preserve and strengthen" Medicare, and notes that the administration lambasteded Medicare Advantage plans during the debate on the overhaul when they sent flyers to their members that urged opposition to the plan.
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KPBS Examines Microbicide Research As M2010 Concludes
KPBS reports on researchers' efforts to develop novel methods to protect women from HIV infection that have been examined at the International Microbicides Conference (M2010) in Pittsburgh this week. In sub-Saharan Africa, one of the region's hardest hit by HIV/AIDS, "six out of ten adults living with the virus are women," KPBS writes. The piece names several factors that increase women's vulnerability to HIV transmission in the region and the need "for protection [against HIV] that women can use discreetly," such as microbicides.
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OpEds: Missouri Vote On Insurance Mandate, Sacramento’s ‘Rabbit Hole,’ Venter On Synthetic Cells
Kaiser Health News presents a selection of today's opinions and editorials from around the country.
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Demand Rises For Graduates Of Health Information Technology Programs
The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that the Atlanta Technical College is expanding its health information technology program because demand for graduates is expected to grow by 20 percent through 2018.
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State Round Up: Texas Approves Higher Co-Pays For Retirees, California’s Next Elected Insurance Commissioner To Play Critical Health Care Role
States address a range of health care policy issues.
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Insurers Paying Doctors Faster But Inefficiency Remains, Especially With Medicaid
"US health insurers are paying doctors seven days faster, on average, and denying 12 to 18 percent fewer claims than last year, but the claims reimbursement system remains saddled with inefficiency, according to a new ranking of payers set to be released today," The Boston Globe reports.
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Lawyers, Doctors Team To Ensure Health Safety Net For Poor
The Washington Post reports that in the District of Columbia, lawyers work alongside doctors at four District clinics to overcome legal and social challenges that threaten the care of low-income Medicaid patients.
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Employers: Health Insurance Coverage To Remain, But Costs May Rise
A majority of U.S. employers said in a Towers Watson & Co. survey that they would continue to sponsor employee health plans but many said they may drop retiree coverage.
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Military Families Feel Bypassed By Overhaul Benefits
Families insured by the military's Tricare program will not be able to keep children on their plans until age 26, like Americans covered by most civilian policies, under the new health law. Meanwhile, a House panel takes up health legislation for 9/11 first responders.
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Stimulus Package Leaves States Limited Options To Cut Medicaid
News outlets report on the limited options states can employ to reduce Medicaid costs, including cutting adult dental care.
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Feds Crack Down On Health Care Fraud In California, Florida
Investigations and arrests were made in Sacramento, Fresno and southern Florida.
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Montana And Other States Struggle To Contain Medical Marijuana Boom, Related Violence
Montana, other states, struggle to contain problems related to medical marijuana.
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First Edition: May 26, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including the latest developments regarding legislation moving through Congress that could extend health insurance subsidies for unemployed people.
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House Likely To Vote On Measure That Includes COBRA Subsidy Extension And Medicare Doc ‘Pay Fix’
Congress must intervene before June 1 to stave off dramatic cuts in Medicare payments for physicians and to continue the COBRA benefit subsidy for unemployed workers.
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