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China’s Health Reform Must Address Costly, Unnecessary Treatment, Report Says
China’s $124 billion three-year “overhaul of its healthcare system needs to address the prescription of unnecessary drugs and treatments – a widespread practice relied upon to finance the medical sector, the World Bank said Thursday,” China Daily/People’s Daily Online reports.
It’s Official: No Senate Vote On Health Reform Before Recess
The delay could result in significant changes to the bill before it’s finalized.
House Democrats May Skip Committee Vote, Take Bill To Floor
Democrats are considering bypassing the House Energy and Commerce Committee and taking their health care reform bill straight to the House floor for consideration, though that wouldn’t necessarily solve their vote problem.
At Ohio Town Hall, Obama Says Congressional Delay Is ‘Okay’
Obama continued to rally support for health care reform at a town hall meeting on Thursday, despite news of a delay in the Senate.
Today’s Selection Of Opinions and Editorials
A selection of today’s opinions and editorials.
Orszag, Sebelius and Emanuel Take Lead Roles In Health Debate
Various news outlets examined the powerful roles members of the Obama administration are taking in the health care debate.
Race Plays Role In Diagnosis And Treatment
CNN reports that studies show blacks and whites are treated differently by doctors.
Federal Official Says Poor Prognosis Result From VA Center’s Substandard Treatment
Up to 14 people who got substandard care at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center face a poor prognosis after treatment failed them at the hospital, a federal official said Thursday, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
PhRMA’s Tally: $40 Million To Lobby On Health Care
Drug firms pour millions into health care debate as lobbyists seek to have their clients’ interests represented in massive bills on health care, NPR reports.
Hospitals React To Proposal To Revamp Medicare Advisory Panel
In an effort to trim medical costs, President Barack Obama is trying to strengthen the role of an independent commission to determine how much Medicare pays doctors and hospitals.
Massachusetts’ Individual Mandates, Insurance Exchanges Are Examples For National Plan
Three years into its Massachusetts’ experiment with near-universal health care, the state has some lessons for the nation as it grapples with the best way to cover tens of millions of uninsured Americans.
Enthusiasm For Medical Homes Gradually Picks Up
Insurers are testing a concept called “medical home” that uses electronic records and coordinates care and could transform how health care is delivered.
Regulations Seek To Crack Down On Medical ID Theft
New regulations seek to crack down on medical identification theft, Kaiser Health News reports.
What follows is a collection of recently released studies, analyses and surveys.
Obama’s Health Reform Pitch Leaves Questions Unanswered For Many Viewers
Even as President Obama asks for the public’s support for health reform, many don’t really understand how much the overhaul will cost, how it will be paid for cost or how it will change the delivery system.
In Cleveland, Obama Visits ‘Model’ Clinic
Obama said he wasn’t seeking an endorsement from the Cleveland Clinic, only information. “There has been a lot of discussion in Washington about the very different model that we and the Mayo [Clinic] have, and he wanted to understand it better,” the Clinic’s CEO said.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Mass. Insurance Exchange Gives Insight To Congressional Proposals
“Health care analysts are paying close attention to the experiences of
Obama Says Reform Can’t Come Soon Enough For America, OK With No August Vote
President Obama struck back at critics who say his push for reform is moving too quickly by saying “it’s not soon enough for the American people,” The Associated Press reports.
Reid: No Senate Vote Before August Recess
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada says the Senate will not vote on health care reform before leaving for its summer recess Aug. 8, shattering the president’s early timeline that called for bill passage before then, The New York Times reports.
