Today’s OpEds: Recommendations To Democrats, Cutting Costs, ‘Rationing’ Health Care
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A sampling of opinions and editorials from around the country.
The Associated Press reports that aides who helped with the Clinton health care reform effort are pushing to help President Barack Obama pass his health system overhaul this year.
The Wall Street Journal reports that insurers are bringing their insurance plans in compliance with new rules and laws that make mental health and substance abuse insurance coverage available to millions more Americans.
Activity surrounding a court case and a web site raise issues about how efficient states are at monitoring and communicating about doctors.
News outlets report on how the fate of the health care overhaul might affect health industry mergers and biotech firms.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about the White House's upcoming health summit.
News outlets report President Obama is trying another strategy to move a health overhaul forward. And, when the Senate reconvenes (after Washington digs out from the snowstorm), it'll take up a jobs bill that deals with some health issues. The House is expected to take up insurance regulation.
At the Democratic National Committee's annual winter meeting, President Obama got a standing ovation when he said "I won't walk away" from pushing for a health overhaul.
Members of the U.S. House and Senate on Thursday introduced the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA), a bill that "would make violence against women worldwide a priority of the United States government and an enhanced component of its foreign policy and foreign assistance programmes," International Press Service reports (Fromm, 2/4).
UNICEF on Thursday launched a $1.2 billion appeal aimed at providing "life saving emergency assistance to millions of children and women in dire need," VOA News reports (Schlein, 2/4). "The appeal is part of UNICEF's Humanitarian Action Report 2010, released in Geneva ... which spotlights the desperate situation of children and women in 28 countries and territories facing deep humanitarian crises," the U.N. News Centre writes (2/4).
On Thursday, a food distribution voucher campaign that launched last Sunday, "hit all 16 fixed distribution points around the capital" of Port-au-Prince, CNN reports. "So far, 600,000 people affected by the devastating January 12 earthquake have been able to collect food under this plan, said Marcus Prior, spokesman for the United Nations World Food Programme. 'We're encouraged by the way the system is working to get food out into the city to those in need, but still have a long way to go,' Prior said" (Basu, 2/5).
President Obama said Thursday "we should take our time" while "not letting the moment slip away" in finalizing a health care overhaul.
Democrats are including some health considerations into a jobs bill and regrouping on their legislative agenda.
Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., won a $300-million Medicaid bonus for her state during health overhaul negotiations, spawning a wave of criticism that Democratic leaders needed to make the so-called "Louisiana purchase" to secure her support for their reform bill.
Medicaid costs in many states are expanding deficits while lawmakers and the public struggle to keep up with growth in health costs.
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The Defense Department investigates Marine mental health care in North Carolina and announces that it will begin stocking military health facilities around the world with the morning-after pill.
State legislators are taking health reform matters into their own hands in some states.
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