Reactions — Even Threats — Continue To Emerge Over Lawmakers’ Reform Votes
Democratic lawmakers are considering how health care reform will change their prospects for office and are touting the law amid threats from the public.
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Arizona And Nevada Governors Reject AGs’ Advice, Join Suit Against New Health Law
Minn. Gov. Pawlenty also says he intends to lodge legal challenge to the constitutionality of the health overhaul.
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UAW Suing GM Over $450 Million For Retiree Health Benefits
The United Auto Workers union "filed a lawsuit Tuesday against General Motors, claiming the automaker owes the union $450 million as part of a 3-year-old contract with its former parts division, Delphi," The Detroit Free Press reports.
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Massachusetts Insurers Close Plans, Leaving Would-Be Customers In Limbo
An ongoing showdown between Massachusetts regulators and the insurance industry resulted in insurers temporarily closing plans to new enrollees Tuesday.
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Arizona’s Hospital Industy Decides Not To Push Tax To Help Poor, Maryland Health Programs Struggle Financially
States address a range of health policy issues.
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Health Reform Law Raises Hopes, Issues For Medicaid
Changes coming because of the health reform law could affect the delivery of care for Medicaid patients.
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Complex Back Surgeries Skyrocket, Raising Concerns About Cost, Complications
A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that people may be receiving too many complex back surgeries.
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First Edition: April 7, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports related to the implementation of the new health law as well as health policy developments from the state level.
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Urbanization, Health Tackled On World Health Day
Several media outlets examine the health risks associated with rapid urbanization around the world
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IPS Examines Malnutrition, Obesity In Latin America
Inter Press Service examines malnutrition and factors contributing to the rising rates of "obesity and obesity-related illness - such as type II diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, some forms of cancer and osteoporosis - in Latin America, and especially among the poorest sectors of the population."
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Medicare Advantage Insurers Won’t See Increase In 2011
The administration and congressional Democrats have pushed reductions in the growth of payments to these plans as a way to help pay for the health-care overhaul.
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At Home, Congressional Dems Face Voters On Health Bill, Rep. Issa Investigating ‘Deals’
Some Democrats are approaching their Easter recesses at home with trepidation though Democrat leaders have urged their members to return home and tout the benefits of the newly-minted health care law, Politico reports.
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Toronto Star Examines Cost Of Fighting Maternal Mortality, Canada’s G8 Initiative
Experts say that fighting maternal mortality will cost the world a total of $24 billion annually, or an additional $12 billion per year, the Toronto Star writes in an article about Canada's G8 maternal and child health initiative and a maternal health conference that is being planned ahead of the G8 meeting.
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Today’s OpEds: Harkin, Coleman, Leavitt And Others
Kaiser Health News presents a sampling of opinions and editorials from around the country.
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Crucell, GSK Sign Agreement To Develop ‘Second Generation Malaria Vaccine’
Crucell, the Dutch biotechnology company, "said on Tuesday it had agreed with Britain's GlaxoSmithKline [GSK] to jointly develop a malaria vaccine candidate, without disclosing financial details," Reuters reports (Gray-Block, 4/6).
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Policy Roundup: Health Law’s Effect On Insurance Plans, Mandate Enforcement Issues
Reports explore federal changes to insurance policies, flexible health spending accounts and the IRS's plans to ensure that people have insurance.
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Large Increase Seen In Social Security Disability Applications
The Fiscal Times reports on the rapidly growing number of people applying for Social Security retirement benefits and federal disability insurance because of the poor economy and job market.
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Wisconsin Residents May Switch Health Insurance Due To Reform; Florida Lawmakers Seek Changes To Medicaid
States address various public policy issues including switching health insurance in Wisconsin and Medicaid changes in Florida.
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Media Look At Regional Effect Of China’s Drought
In light of the "first-ever summit of Mekong nations," where participating countries hailed "China's move to share data on reservoir levels," Bloomberg/BusinessWeek examines the "severe drought" affecting more than 60 million people in countries along Asia's Mekong river.
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