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Lawmakers Face Constituents’ Health Care Flak
Several newspapers report on important lawmakers in the health care debate.
State Round-Up: Colorado’s Medicaid Woes, Utah’s Health Exchange, And More
Thursday’s state news includes concerns over Medicaid reimbursement cuts in Colorado, the opening of the Utah Health Exchange amidst skyrocketing premiums and the high number of uninsured in Texas.
Heated Town Halls Fire Up Republicans
Town hall meetings have proven powerful this summer, perhaps delivering a blow to the proposed health care overhaul.
WHO Director-General, Other Officials Visit Uganda To Assess Malaria Control Efforts
WHO Director-General Margaret Chan arrived in Uganda on Wednesday for a three-day working visit to examine the country’s progress on the prevention, control and treatment of malaria, the Monitor reports.
Finance Panel Negotiators To Test Bipartisan Water On Co-op Plan
Key Senate negotiators
Illegal Immigrant Dialysis Proves Costly To Hospitals, System
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that dialysis care for illegal immigrants at a taxpayer-supported medical center costs $20 million a year and that the immigrants are being referred there from for-profit hospitals.
Medicaid Gap Means Young Homeless Go Without
Homeless young people without Medicaid coverage often navigate a maze of emergency rooms and clinics to get care they need.
Today’s Opinions And Editorials
Kaiser Health News presents a selection of opinions and editorials.
Palliative Care Experts Focus On Comfort Before Death
Palliative care specialists study how to manage a patients’ last months to give comfort while a palliative-care expert says end-of-life consultations are just what Americans need to deal with death.
NY Inspector General Cracks Down On Medicaid Abuse
A New York inspector general and Medicaid fraud cop wants increased penalties for doctors, pharmacists, nursing homes and others that bill the state for services to people who have died.
Whole Foods CEO Incites Uproar About Health Care
Health care uproar focuses on Whole Foods.
Kennedy Pushes Fast Transition As Hopes Dim For His Return To Washington
Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., “is trying to make sure that the leading cause in his life, better health coverage for all, advances in the event of his death” with a recent letter to Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and leaders in the state legislature, the Boston Globe reports.
Officials To Announce New Health Information Technology Grants
Senior administration officials will announce a new $1.2 billion initiative to expand the use of electronic medical records by doctors and hospitals today.
Midcareer Professionals Find New Opportunities In Health Care
“Health care may be a costly drag on the economy, but it’s still a great place to find a job,” The New York Times reports.
House Democrats Ask To Examine Health Insurers’ Finances
House Democrats want to examine pay and profit for health insurers as health insurance stocks dip lower than market.
First Edition: August 20, 2009
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Research Roundup: Highlights From Recent Releases
Recent research includes examinations of the economy’s impact on health care and of Americans’ support for health coverage expansions.
Baucus: Finance Negotiators ‘On Track’ Toward Bipartisan Health Bill
Key members of the Finance Committee’s “gang of six” say they are still working toward an agreement.
House Dems Request Insurers’ Financial Records
A number of the nation’s largest insurance companies must decide whether to honor a request for financial records from House Democrats. The Dems are conducting an investigation into executive compensation and other business practices.
