Arizona Approves Bill To Join Health Reform Lawsuit, Colorado Democrats Push Back Against Their AG
Arizona enacts law to allow the governor to join a lawsuit with other states challenging the constitutionality of the health reform law.
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Arizona enacts law to allow the governor to join a lawsuit with other states challenging the constitutionality of the health reform law.
Washington state's "patchwork of programs, pilot projects and other efforts" reflected in the health overhaul could give it a head start on implementing the new law.
The Washington Post reports that Americans angry with the health reform law are also worried about the direction the country is headed as Democrats spend the Easter recess touting the new law and trying to win over constituents.
Businesses continue to disclose new charges from a corporate tax provision of the health care overhaul.
A sampling opinions and editorials from around the country.
A report by IMS Health shows that prescription drug spending in the US rose 5.1 percent in 2009.
S.C. Senate approves higher cigarette tax to raise money for Medicaid program but the governor vows to veto the bill.
Massachusetts regulators denied 235 of 274 requests by health insurance plans to raise premiums because officials view the hikes as excessive.
Congressional Democrats making a case that the health overhaul will strengthen Medicare and Medicaid by improving benefits and fighting fraud. Meanwhile, consumer advocates warn that swindlers will try to take advantage of confusion about the new law.
Today's research roundup includes studies and briefs from Health Affairs, the journal Pediatrics, the Commonwealth Fund and the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports on the President's speech in Maine and continued analysis of the new health law's policy provisions.
One in four elderly Americans require someone else to make decisions about their medical care at the end of their lives, according to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Scientists have identified a potential new approach to treat human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), commonly known as sleeping sickness, which afflicts "tens of thousands of people in sub-Saharan Africa" annually, IRIN reports. By targeting an enzyme the sleeping sickness parasite needs in order to survive, researchers say they can kill it without causing harm to the patient (4/1).
Donors at a conference Wednesday pledged to provide Haiti with $5.3 billion over the next 18 months to help the country rebuild after the January earthquake, the Wall Street Journal reports (Rhoads/Lauria, 3/31).
"Gilead Sciences Inc. may learn this year whether its drugs for treating HIV can also stop people from catching the virus in the first place," Bloomberg writes in a piece that examines the potential benefits and drawbacks to using low-doses of HIV/AIDS medications to reduce a person's risk of becoming infected with HIV. According to the news service, the initial results of 10 trials including more than 20,000 people could be available as early as July.
With an eye on the midterm elections, politicians - including the president - are working to boost or oppose the health reform law.
USA Today reports on "Enroll America" a private campaign aimed at "making it easy for Americans who qualify for Medicaid or private insurance subsidies to sign up."
The health law's early impact on large firms
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