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Surgeon General Benjamin: U.S. Needs More Minority Doctors
The new U.S. surgeon general called for an increased effort to recruit more minority doctors Thursday.
Cosmetic Surgery Industry Lobbies Against The ‘Botax’ In Senate Health Bill
“Leading makers of antiwrinkle drugs, breast implants and other appearance-related products are trying to derail a proposed tax on elective cosmetic surgery in the Senate’s health-overhaul bill,” The Wall Street Journal reports.
Senate Bill Moves Forward, Amendment Ensures Coverage For Women’s Preventive Care
The Senate moved its health care reform bill forward Thursday, with many more amendments in the queue.
Senate Rejects Amendment To Strip Proposed Medicare Cuts From Senate Health Bill
A proposed amendment by Sen. John McCain that would have sent the health bill back to committee to reinstate nearly $500 billion in Medicare cuts was voted down Thursday.
Two Examples Of Health Innovations: A New Pediatric Specialty And A Well-Wired Clinic
News reports detail pediatricians efforts to set up a new specialty and spotlight an innovative Illinois health center.
Health Policy Research Roundup
This week’s roundup includes briefs and studies on hospital pricing and quality measures, health disparities and Medicaid.
Today’s Opinions And Editorials
A selection of opinions and editorials from around the country.
Democrats Debate Public Option: Publicly With GOP, And Privately Among Themselves
Democrats are engaged in an urgent debate behind closed doors about a government-run health insurance plan, known as the public option.
Senate Debate Expected To Turn To Abortion
The issue that sharply divided the House during consideration of health-care legislation now threatens to derail the Senate version of the bill.
Democrats Stress ‘Doughnut Hole’ Provisions To Woo Senior Support For Reform
The Associated Press reports that provisions in health reform bills that begins to close the Medicare “Doughnut Hole” may help garner support from seniors.
Fact Checking Lawmakers’ Claims About Health Bills
Several news outlets have been fact-checking what lawmakers have said about the House and Senate health reform bills and have found that sometimes they dance around the truth.
Some Doctors’ Groups Breaking With AMA To Oppose Health Bill
Doctors are divided over health care reform with an increasing number of them expressing opposition.
Senate’s Efforts on Health Care May Be Slowed By Other Issues
The health care reform bill being considered by Congress is being slowed by other legislative priorities, increasing the chance that the Senate won’t meet the goal of passing reform by the end of the year.
First Edition: December 4, 2009
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including the latest on Senate health bill amendments and public option negotiations.
Senate Votes To Reject Medicare Cuts; Reid Discusses Next Anticipated Amendments
Reid schedules Sunday as Senate moves on to other health care amendments, including one that would allow importation of drugs from Canada.
Senate Approves Women’s Screening Amendment In First Health Bill Vote
In a 61-39 vote, Senators voted to require insurance companies to offer mammograms and other preventive services to women.
U.N.-Backed Report Features Recommendations To Scale Up Fight Against HIV/AIDS In Pacific
A report released Wednesday by the Commission on AIDS in the Pacific region outlines the challenges of preventing the spread of HIV in “22 geographically and culturally diverse countries” of the Pacific and recommends efforts to scale up the region’s fight against HIV/AIDS, U.N. News Centre reports.
PlusNews Examines Push To Evaluate HIV Prevention Strategies
PlusNews examines the growing need to test how well HIV prevention strategies work
