Poll: Americans Confused About New Health Law
A new Kaiser Family Foundation tracking poll, the first one conducted since sweeping health reforms became law, shows mixed reviews and confusion are primary among the public's reaction so far.
Archives: Morning Breakouts
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First Annual U.S.-African Union High Level Bilateral Meetings Start In Washington
Representatives of the African Union (AU) on Wednesday began meeting with members of the Obama administration in Washington, as part of the first Annual U.S.-African Union High Level Bilateral Meetings, United Press International reports (4/21).
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Website Launched To Track Aid To Haiti From ‘Pledge To Impact’
Agence France-Presse reports that the U.N. has launched "a new website to track the estimated 9.9 billion dollars in aid pledged to Haiti by the international community in the wake of a devastating January 12 earthquake." The website is a joint project of the Haitian government and the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP). The new portal aims to ensure "transparency and accountability," according to a UNDP press release. "The system tracks the money from pledge to impact," the release said.
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Today’s Opinions: Public Mistrust Of Government; Health Care For Children; Romney’s Role In Health Care Reform; Efforts To Stop Fraud
A selection of today's opinions and editorials
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Water, Sanitation Funding Decline As Share Of Overall Development Aid, WHO Report Finds
"Even as the world's deadline for the achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) approaches in 2015, countries are not making water and sanitation a priority, which in turn impacts other developmental goals like health and education," according to a WHO report released Wednesday, Press Trust International/Business Standard reports (4/22).
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Cisco Uses Telemedicine In Southern Calif. And Southwest To Lower Costs
Cisco is using its HealthPresence telemedicine system in new programs in Southern California and the Southwest to "compete with other major tech companies, including Intel, IBM and General Electric, in the growing market for health-care products and services," The San Jose Mercury News/The (Raleigh, N.C.) News & Observer reports.
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Insufficient Evidence On Prostate Cancer Radiation Treatment
Reuters reports on a new study that says "there is not enough evidence to sort out the effect of various radiation treatments for prostate cancer patients."
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Report Recommends Increasing Investment In Small-Scale Farms Run By Women To Achieve Hunger MDG
An ActionAid report (.pdf) released on Wednesday recommends that major aid donors increase their support of small-scale farms run by women in developing countries to maximize the chance of meeting the U.N. Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of halving hunger by 2015, Reuters reports.
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Miss. Lawmakers Want Voters To Have Say On Health Coverage Mandate
Two Mississippi lawmakers want voters in their state to have the final say on whether purchasing health insurance should be mandatory.
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Mass. Court Orders State’s Two Largest Health Insurers To Submit Insurance Rates; N.C. Governor Restores Funding For Some Mental Health Programs
State roundup: Virginia and Louisiana consider abortion measures; Florida and Arizona lawmakers continue to wrestle with Medicaid funding shortfalls.
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Minorities, Seniors See Positives In Health Law; Worries Persist About Insurance Costs
NPR reports that black Americans are viewing the new health care law with hope that it will improve their care and lives, but there's "a debate about whether the coming changes will actually ease the health disparities that black Americans face."
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Possibility Of Mexican Health Care For Americans Discussed
Participants at a conference held in San Diego Wednesday discussed the possibility of sending US patients across the border to Mexico for health care.
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Study: California’s Nursing-Ratio Law Saves Patients’ Lives
News outlets report on a study suggesting that California's mandatory nursing-ratio law saves patients' lives.
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Sebelius Says HHS Will Not Seek More Money This Year To Implement Health Overhaul
"The Obama administration does not plan to seek additional money in next year's Health and Human Services Department budget to implement the new U.S. healthcare reform law, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said on Wednesday," Reuters reports.
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House Passes Measure To Boost Veterans Medical Benefits
A bill that passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday would increase benefits for veterans, including specific provisions for women veterans and veterans' caregivers.
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Medical Groups Adopt Stricter Ethics Code Against Conflicts Of Interest
A new ethics code adopted by leading medical groups on Wednesday is supposed to keep the drug and medical device industry from having too much financial influence over medical practitioners.
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Investigators Raid N.Y. Senate Official’s Office, Seeking Evidence In Medicare, Medicaid Fraud Lawsuit
Federal and state agents carry away several dozen boxes from Sen. Pedro Espada Jr.'s office in Bronx, seeking evidence in Medicare, Medicaid fraud lawsuit.
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First Edition: April 22, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including stories about the continuing politics behind the recent health reform vote.
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Senate Democrats Seek Legislation To Regulate Insurer Rate Hikes
Senators will pursue a measure legislation that would give federal officials the power to block insurers' rate hikes, a key Democratic committee chairman says.
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