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IRIN Examines HIV/AIDS Advocates’ Reaction To U.N. Agency For Women
IRIN examines how a recent resolution to create an agency to promote women’s “rights and wellbeing” by the U.N. General Assembly is being welcomed by international HIV/AIDS advocates.
U.N. Report Calls For $1.48B To Help Developing Nations Cope With H1N1
The U.N. this week will request that wealthy nations and development banks donate $1.48 billion to the help developing countries fight H1N1 (swine flu), Bloomberg reports.
Seven-Year Program Launched To Combat Maternal, Infant Mortality In The Philippines
The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) on Friday
More On Massachusetts’ Reform Lessons
Many look to Massachusetts, which mandated coverage for all in 2006, for lessons on health care reform.
Full Senate Finance Committee To Take Up Health Reform
Senators on the Finance Committee have already offered a slew of amendments that would significantly alter the proposed bill from chairman Max Baucus.
Obama Pushes New Message While Opposition Continues
President Obama called for civility, advertised his willingness to consider malpractice reform, said a proposed tax on health benefits would hurt working people and reiterated that illegal immigrants would not receive government coverage under his reform proposal.
Illinois Court To Weigh How Much Charity Nonprofit Hospitals Must Perform
An Illinois court will consider how much charity care a nonprofit hospital must provide to earn its property tax exemption.
GOP Lawmakers Opposed To Reform Reflect On Their Own Experiences
Two Republican lawmakers warn of the dangers in health overhaul.
Today’s Selection Of Opinions And Editorials
Today’s selection of opinions and editorials.
Seniors Worry About Democratic Proposals, Reform Opponents’ Messages
In response to Democratic health reform proposals, seniors are attending town halls, writing letters to lawmakers, showing support for the GOP in polls, and “giving their legislators a piece of their mind that a way of life is slipping away,” the Washington Times reports.
Inhalable H1N1 Vaccine To Arrive In U.S. First Week Of October, CDC Says
A vaccine approved for healthy people ages 2-49 will be available within a few weeks.
Some Religious Groups Seek Health Care For Illegal Immigrants
Looking at health care as a moral issue, some religious groups have begun advocating that health reform provide care for illegal immigrants.
Mayo Clinic May Prove To Be A Difficult Model To Replicate
President Obama has praised the Mayo Clinic, a large group practice in which physicians are on salary, for providing high quality care at a low cost. But it may not be a model that other parts of the country can easily adopt.
Dems Divided Over How To Pay For Reform
Democrats are divided over how to pay for a health care overhaul.
Medicare Round Up: News Coverage Of Cost Issues And Leadership Gap
Various publications report on Medicare issues including how coordinated care affects the cost of Medicare Advantage plans, high costs for Medicare beneficiaries in Los Angeles hospitals and a lack of leadership at the federal agency in charge of Medicare.
In Dallas, Doctor-Owned Hospitals Are Common And Lucrative; But Do They Add To Costs?
AMA and other health experts warn against doctor-owned hospitals because of fears of increased health costs. But Dallas bucks that trend, with the highest more doctor-owned hospitals than anywhere else in the nation.
Obama Lobbies The Public, Fellow Dems And One GOP Senator
Amid a string of five Sunday talk show appearance, President Obama conceded that he has not been “breaking through” on the health care debate.
Malpractice Reform In Spotlight, Earns Mixed Reviews
Medical malpractice reform has gained traction with Democrats after President Obama raised the issue in a speech to Congress earlier this month, despite the relatively meager savings experts say it could produce.
First Edition: September 21, 2009
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Obama Blankets Airwaves To Push For Health Reform
President Barack Obama’s blitz across the Sunday talk shows to advocate for health overhaul legislation dominates news coverage today.
