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Foreign Aid Reform Needed ‘Quickly,’ Opinion Piece Says
“At a time when our national-security and foreign-policy priorities have become increasingly dependent on effective development,” political leaders “must act swiftly and put partisan politics aside in order to enact reforms that will make our foreign-aid programs more efficient, more effective and therefore more capable of supporting and advancing our national interests around the globe,” Mark Green
Obama On The Radio: Faults GOP Stalling, Guarantees Reform Passage
Obama is faulting the GOP for standing in the way of health care reform and guaranteeing that reform will pass as he shifts tone in the debate.
Senators Ignore Rhetoric, Consider Scaling Back Their Plan
Senate Finance Committee negotiators agreed to pursue a lower-cost, scaled back health care reform plan to attempt to gain wider support for reform, even as rhetoric from both parties increases, The Washington Post reports.
Obama, Dems Plot New Health Reform Approach
Though they spent years refining a health care reform message, Democrats are back at the beginning, plotting a new stratgy to sell health reform.
Public Plan And Co-Ops Battle For Public Hearts, Political Minds
An idea that began in academia is now in the center of the debate over government’s role in the health care system.
Democrats Consider Endgame Strategies As Bipartisan Reform Hopes Fade
Democrats are considering several different ways to pass reform unilaterally but all of them come with problems.
Poll: Dwindling Confidence In Obama’s Handling Of Health Care
A new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds growing disapproval of President Obama’s health reform initiatives.
What Role For Government In Promoting Wellness?
“Of the eight goals for health care reform laid out in President Obama’s 2010 budget, just one has more to do with patients than with providers or insurers: ‘Investing in prevention and wellness,'” the National Journal reports.
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Increase Lobbying
Pharmaceutical companies and Johnson & Johnson spent millions to lobby Congress on issues such as comparative effectiveness research and generic medicines.
Labor Unions Boost Campaign Contributions In N.C.
Labor unions focus on North Carolina to shape the nation’s health care debate.
‘Explosion’ Of H1N1 Cases Likely In Coming Months, WHO Says
In the coming months, countries should prepare for an “explosion” in new cases of H1N1 (swine) flu until peak transmission of the virus is reached, the WHO’s Western Pacific director, Shin Young-soo told a symposium of health officials gathered in Beijing Friday, the Associated Press reports.
Today’s Opinions And Editorials
KHN presents a selection of opinions and editorials.
Doctors’ Strange Economic Role
Doctors play an unusual role in the economy. “When asked what profession, economically speaking, the doctor resembles most, many economists say auto mechanic – because of
National HIV Prevention Conference To Convene In Atlanta
The National HIV Prevention Conference will take place Aug. 23 to Aug. 26 in Atlanta and will include discussions, a town hall, seminars and speeches that address HIV prevention among the gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual community and others, Southern Voice’s blog, “The Latest” reports.
Fact Checks: Estimating The Number Of Uninsured
Several news organizations fact-checked statistics about the uninsured, specifically the often-cited 46 million figure.
House Liberals: Bill Must Include Public Option
“With the battle over health care reform heating up over the issue of a public insurance option, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that the House must pass an overhaul that includes a public option,” the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Grants To Grease E-Health Transition Renew Optimistic Skepticism
Administration officials announced a new stimulus-funded federal grant program that will deploy $1.2 billion to help build health information technology infrastructure on Thursday.
Some Basis Seen For Senior Citizens’ Anxieties
Some seniors, including some who voted for President Barack Obama, are concerned that health care reform could cut some of their Medicare benefits.
Health Coverage Issues Around The Country
News from around the country includes a lawsuit over Medicaid in Alaska, a health care mandate in California and the future of a multimillion-dollar contract for uninsured children in Mississippi.
Brits Defend National Health Service Against U.S. Criticism
The United Kingdom’s National Health System enters into the health care debate amid comparisons of the British and American health care systems.
