Linda Douglass Leaving Obama’s Staff
White House spokeswoman on health care overhaul says past two years were "exhilarating and grueling" and she wants to "step off the treadmill for awhile."
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Mass. Judge Says He Will Decide By Monday Whether State Erred In Rejecting Premium Increases
State insurance commissioner blocked more than 200 premium increases but insurance companies say that's unfair if hospitals and doctors can increase their charges.
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State Department To Open New Hunger, Food Security Office
The Department of State on Wednesday announced it is opening a "new office on hunger and food security," Politico's Laura Rozen writes on her blog.
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Millions Of Children In Developing World Have No Access To Clean Water, Latrines At School, Report Finds
A report (.pdf), released this week by UNICEF during the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development (DIHAD) conference, documents the challenges many schoolchildren in developing countries face in accessing safe drinking water and sanitation, United Press International reports (4/6).
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World Bank Commitments During Economic Crisis Reach All-Time High
The World Bank on Wednesday announced it "has committed a record $100 billion in financial support over the past 18 months to help developing countries recover from the global economic crisis," Reuters reports.
"The bulk of the lending since the onset of the crisis in 2008, about $60.3 billion, was to middle-income countries, which struggled to borrow on global financial markets. Typical lending for these countries had averaged about $15 billion a year before the crisis," the news service writes. "Meanwhile, loans and grants through the Bank's fund for the world's poorest countries reached $21.2 billion during the crisis
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WHO Director-General Turns Attention To Conditions In Slums To Mark World Health Day
WHO Director-General Margaret Chan said addressing living conditions in the world's slums is important to improving urban health
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Pfizer To Expand Clinical Trials In Asia, Work On Development Of Antibiotics For Drug-Resistant TB
The pharmaceutical company Pfizer said on Wednesday that it plans to increase the number of clinical trials it's conducting in Singapore by 10 percent as part of an effort "to design drugs for diseases prevalent in the region," Reuters reports.
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Democrats, Republicans Using Health Reform Votes To Plot November Strategies
During the congressional recess, Dems continue to wrestle with their health reform votes while Republican debate intensifies regarding healthcare messages.
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Wave Of Tax Changes Comes With Health Law
The new health law will make a variety of changes to the tax code, including higher levies on the wealthy and millions of dollars in lost deductions for some corporations.
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Today’s Opinions And Editorials: GOP History, Bridging The Gap Between Dems and Republicans, Lessons From Swine Flu Vaccine
Kaiser Health News presents a selection of Thursday's opinions and editorials from around America.
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Abortion Coverage Debate Moves To The States
The debate over insurance coverage for abortion is moving to the states, with "lawmakers in at least six states" pushing for a ban on abortion coverage beyond the agreement in the health reform law, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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State Roundup: Mass. Insurer Standoff Eases, Wis. Preps For Federal Overhaul
In Massachusetts, two insurers end standoff with state regulators. Meanwhile, Wisconsin's governor appoints a panel to help citizens "understand" the health law.
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Those Who Understand Insurance Coverage More Cost-Conscious, Study Says
A study published in The American Journal of Managed Care reports that patients "who knew their co-payments were more likely to have more office visits and fewer emergency room visits, which are typically more costly."
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New CMS Web Site Shines Light On Medicare Spending
A new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Web site is making more claims data available to the public.
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Miami Medicare Case Spotlights Federal Probes Into HIV Therapy Fraud
Federal officials say HIV bills submitted by South Florida clinics once dwarfed claims from the rest of the country. But Medicare says most bogus payments have now been stopped.
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Bernanke Warns: Trouble Ahead For Medicare And Social Security
"Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke warned Wednesday that Americans may have to accept higher taxes or changes in cherished entitlements such as Medicare and Social Security if the nation is to avoid staggering budget deficits that threaten to choke off economic growth," The Washington Post reports.
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Medicaid Costs Pose Coverage Challenges, State Budget Struggles
State roundup: Maryland hospitals and insurers reach accord on Medicaid funding formula, while Georgia plans to trim number of workers processing applications for Medicaid and food stamps, even as applicants increase dramatically.
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More States Join Lawsuits Against Federal Health Reforms
The tally of states has now reached 18.
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