Safety Rules Lag In Biotech Industry
The New York Times reports that "some critics say the modern biolab often has fewer federal safety regulations than a typical blue-collar factory."
Archives: Morning Breakouts
61,301 - 61,320 of 112,390 Results
-
-
Health Law Implementation Deadlines Missed, GOP Offers Repeal Bill
Politico reports that the Obama administration has missed a health reform law deadline to "set up a task force on breast cancer and another on health care in Alaska."
By khnweb -
Research Roundup: Reform’s Impact On Health Spending; Cultural/Racial Differences In Medicine; Swine Flu Lessons
This week's research roundup includes studies and briefs from the Commonwealth Foundation, the New England Journal of Medicine, the Archives of Internal Medicine and the American Heart Association.
By khnweb -
Republicans Criticize CMS Brochure On Medicare Improvements
Republicans criticize CMS brochure on Medicare changes under the new health overhaul law.
By khnweb -
Medicare ‘Doughnut Hole’ Rebate Checks Are In Mail, Obama Administration Announces
"Senior citizens who hit the so-called doughnut hole in Medicare's drug benefit will begin getting $250 rebate checks in two weeks, the Obama administration announced Thursday," according to the Los Angeles Times.
By khnweb -
Some States Calling For Ultrasounds To Limit Abortion
News outlets report on state initiatives to limit abortions by requiring an ultrasound before the procedure.
By khnweb -
First Edition: May 28, 2010
Today's health policy headlines focus on efforts by federal officials to get more insurance plans to move early on coverage for young adults as well as congressional Democrats' struggle to pass legislation to extend the COBRA benefit subsidy and to prevent a scheduled cut in Medicare payments to physicians.
By khnweb -
Democrats’ Infighting Threatens Bill That Includes Medicare Payments To Doctors
Democratic infighting on a tax "extenders" and jobs bill, which includes a subsidy for COBRA health insurance benefits for newly laid-off workers, is casting doubt on the likelihood of a vote this week.
By khnweb -
Medicare Brochure Mailing Draws GOP Ire
Republicans are criticizing a taxpayer-funded brochure sent to 40.2 million Medicare beneficiaries explaining changes to the program under the new health law.
By khnweb -
MSF Report Warns Of Effects Of International Donor ‘Backtracking’ In Global Fight Against HIV/AIDS
"Backtracking by international donors in funding for HIV/AIDS may undermine years of progress and is already putting lives at risk," according to a report (.pdf) released Thursday by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), Reuters reports (Kelland, 5/27).
By khnweb -
-
Shah Outlines U.S. Food Security Partnership With Bangladesh
USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah on Wednesday at the Food Security Investment Forum outlined U.S. plans for its food security partnership with Bangladesh as part of the Feed the Future intiative, the Daily Star reports. The goal of the two-day forum was "to help Bangladesh finalise a roadmap for future investments in food and agriculture," the publication writes (5/27).
By khnweb -
Today’s Opinions: Will Employer-Sponsored Coverage Slide; Is Don Berwick Dangerous?
Kaiser Health News presents a selection of today's opinions and editorials from around the country.
By khnweb -
ART Associated With Reduced Risk Of HIV Transmission To Sexual Partners, Study Shows
Research published in the Lancet online Thursday "provides the strongest evidence to date" that antiretroviral therapy (ART) might also be used to prevent transmission of HIV, Agence France-Presse reports. The observational study found that treating HIV-positive patients with ART reduced the risk of HIV transmission to their sexual partners by 92 percent (5/26).
By khnweb -
News Outlets Look At What COBRA Enrollees Can Do When Their Coverage Expires
As the first of the laid-off to receive a 65 percent subsidy on the cost of continuing their former employer's coverage under COBRA prepare to try to afford coverage without the assistance, news outlets are helping people examine their options.
By khnweb -
Amnesty International Report Highlights Health Care Access Among Global Human Rights Abuses
Millions of people worldwide face repression and human rights abuses, including the denial of health care, Amnesty International said in its annual report on human rights, which was released on Wednesday, msnbc.com reports (5/26).
By khnweb -
States Examine Costs Of Health Law’s Medicaid Expansion Detailed In New Report
Each state's situation will be a bit different, the study finds. "Oregion will experience the largest jump in federal spending on Medicaid -- 51 percent," Reuters reports. "Meanwhile, Mississippi will have the biggest increase in state spending at 5 percent."
By khnweb -
Wall Street Journal Examines GSK’s Open-Source Development For Drug Discovery Plan
The Wall Street Journal examines GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) plan to share its database of compounds that could treat tropical diseases. The initiative will test how well "open-source principles work for developing new drugs," the newspaper reports.
By khnweb -
States Act On Hospital Readmissions, Brace For Insurance Rate Hikes And Advance Health Legislation
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that "more than 200 area hospital administrators, doctors, nurses, and others met with national experts at the Union League in Center City to learn about strategies to reduce hospital readmissions in the five-county Philadelphia area."
By khnweb -
UnitedHealth Plan To Boost Dividends May Draw Criticism
UnitedHealth Group has drastically raised dividends paid to shareholders - from $35 million to $560 million a year - in a move that may draw criticism for profits that rose alongside soaring health costs.
By khnweb