Court Rules Against Gene Patents
A judicial ruling that threw out parts of two gene patents has the biotechnology industry wondering if a new precedent has been set in DNA patenting.
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Health Dept. IG Says Six Medicare Advantage Insurers Broke Rules
Six firms violated Medicare marketing rules, including two Fortune 500 companies.
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Same-Sex Couples Often Pay More For Health Coverage
MarketWatch reports on higher health care costs for same-sex couples.
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States Face Health Care Budget Cuts, Seek Health-Related Legislation
Members of the public were invited to comment on Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal's proposed budget cuts, including health cuts, on Tuesday.
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Likely CMS Pick Berwick Has Advised Governments Around The World
The Boston Globe reports on President Barack Obama's likely pick for head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Insurers Comply With New Coverage Rules For Sick Children
Insurers, in an effort to avoid a showdown with the White House over the issue of coverage for sick children, agree to a ban on "pre-existing condition exclusions" for children younge than 19 that will take effect in September.
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Small Businesses Prepare For Health Reform Changes
Small businesses are preparing for changes called for under the new health reform law.
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A Selection Of Today’s Opinions And Editorials
A selection of opinions and editorials from around the country.
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Obama’s Gamble On The Health Overhaul
"Obama's pursuit of health care reflected his desire to succeed where no other president had, as much as his determination to seize the chance to fix a broken system, according to [former Sen. Tom] Daschle," Bloomberg reports. He risked his presidency and the careers of fellow Democrats in th gamble.
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Some States Reject Health Reform Lawsuits As Others Prepare To Join Fray
Some states are rejecting calls from Republicans and others around their states to join a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a health reform law, others are signing on.
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A Roundup Of Health Overhaul Fact-Checking
Reports double-check the claims of proponents and critics of the health overhaul.
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Physicians Face Pressures From Increased Patient Loads, Looming Payment Cuts
Physicians are concerned that changes in the health overhaul may increase their patient loads and administrative burdens.
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CIA, Justice, Other Federal Depts. Won’t Get Health IT Data, Blumenthal Says
There's no need to fear that patients' health information will end up in the hands of CIA officers, FBI agents or other federal agencies that deal in security and law enforcement, David Blumenthal, the national coordinator for health information technology, said last week.
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First Edition: March 31, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including efforts by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to shape health reform's regulatory language. Meanwhile, analysis of particular policies included in the sweeping measure continue.
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Obama Signs Final Health Changes Into Law
President Barack Obama signed the reconciliation bill into law Tuesday, finalizing the Democrats health overhaul.
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Mixed Poll Numbers For Obama, Dems As Health Reform Is Signed Into Law
A USA Today/Gallup Poll has found that almost two out of three of Americans say the health care reform law is too costly and expands the government's reach into health care too far, USA Today reports.
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Insurers Agree To Administration View On Kids’ Coverage
Uncertainty over whether the health overhaul would deliver promised insurance protections to children came to a quick end Monday when insurers told the administration they would not seek to block regulations clarifying the matter.
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Donors Will Gather At U.N. Wednesday To Discuss Haiti Relief, Recovery
At a donors conference beginning on Wednesday at the U.N. in New York, Haitian President Rene Preval will lay out a $3.8 billion plan "to begin radically reshaping his country's post-earthquake economy and infrastructure," the Washington Post reports. The plan "marks the first phase of a highly ambitious reconstruction effort that" the Haitian government estimates will cost more than $11 billion over ten years.
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States Mull Joining Health Care Reform Lawsuits Or Keeping Out Of It
The number of states challenging health law in court is growing, but some states, such as Arkansas that have tried unsuccessfully to face down the federal government, are not eager to move into the dispute.
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State Roundup: Romney On Mass. Care, Kansas Rx Costs, Colorado Insurance Costs
Some states look forward to health care under the new law, others are dealing with separate health care issues.
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