Coburn Casts Doubt On Health Repeal This Year; Health Groups Lobbying On Implementation
The Republican senator said that Republicans can only "nip at" the law until they have more clout in Congress.
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West African Health Experts To Meet To Address Health In Region
More than 150 health experts from West Africa will meet in Freetown, Sierra Leone, next week for a multi-day gathering aimed at addressing health issues facing people in the region, AfricaNews reports.
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U.N. Secretary-General Calls On International Community To Adopt New Initiatives To Reduce Maternal, Newborn Mortality
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced a new initiative aimed at improving reproductive, maternal and newborn health on Wednesday at a meeting of international leaders, in an effort to accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) for reducing maternal deaths, Inter Press Service reports (Suozzi, 4/15).
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COBRA Subsidies Continued, Medicare Cuts Delayed
President Barack Obama signed legislation Thursday extending extra unemployment benefits through May, including subsidies to help laid-off workers buy health insurance under so-called COBRA rules.
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Obama Extends Hospital Visitation Rights, Medical Decisions, To Gays And Other Non-Family Members
President directs HHS to prohibit hospitals from discriminating in visitation policies.
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Three-Day Meeting In Kenya Examines Ways To Bolster Disaster Preparedness Across Africa
To succeed in efforts to reduce poverty in Africa, countries need to make disaster preparedness a priority in national development plans, Margareta Wahlstrom, U.N. deputy emergency relief coordinator, said Wednesday during the Second Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Africa, the Daily Nation reports.
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State Round-Up: Penn. Medicare Advantage; N.J. Cuts Immigrant Care; Hospitals Face Hardships
Meanwhile, a Pennsylvania court ruling addressing issues with a state malpractice fund.
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Today’s OpEds: DeMint, Pingree And Others On Effects Of New Health
Kaiser Health News presents a selection of opinions and editorials from around the Web.
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States Gear Up For Implementation, Others Continue To Fight Overhaul
States gear up for implementation while others continue to fight overhaul.
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Mass. Health Official Quits, Rumors Say He’s Washington Bound
The director of the Massachusetts Health Connector, an agency that led the state's 2006 health overhaul law implementation, has resigned, saying he's interested in the national legislation.
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Health Law Help For Those With Preexisting Conditions; IRS To Enforce Individual Mandate Through Refunds
Reports explore provisions of the legislation that affect people with preexisting conditions who can't buy insurance on the individual market, and how the IRS will enforce the individual mandate.
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Harvard Researchers’ Beef? Insurance Companies Owning Fast Food Stock
A study by Harvard researchers raises concerns about leading insurance companies investing in fast food restaurants. But the industry says it needs to have diversity in its holdings and get the best possible value for customers.
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Sen. Rockefeller Casts ‘A Watchful Eye’ On Insurers’ Accounting Practices
A new Senate report cautions insurers about using accounting tricks to meet new health law requirements.
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Federal Cancer Research Is ‘At A Breaking Point,’ IOM Study Finds
The National Cancer Institute program that coordinates and facilitates cancer studies needs greater funding and an overhaul because of inefficiency, according to a study by the Institute of Medicine.
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Research Roundup: Revamping NCI Clinical Trials, Reducing Malpractice Suits, Health Disparities Persist
Today's research roundup includes studies and briefs from the Institutes of Medicine, Rand Corp., the journal Circulation, AHRQ, the Journal of the American Medical Association, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Commonwealth Fund.
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First Edition: April 16, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about congressional passage of a temporary extension of jobless benefits -- including a COBRA subsidy -- and a directive issued yesterday by President Obama to extend medical rights for same-sex partners.
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Hospitals Experience Hardships, Including Staff Reductions And Quality Penalties
A California hospital faes state and Medicare program fines while a Florida institution continues to confront budget issues.
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Director Of Mass. Health Connector Authority Steps Down
State officials and a memo to Massachusetts' health-plan providers suggest Kingsdale may eventually be headed for a position on the Obama administration's health overhaul implementation team.
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