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Case Study: Paying For Health Care In A Recession
NPR reports on the health care struggles of Howard County, Maryland, a rich and progressive area with state-mandated hospital fees and a county program for the uninsured.
Veterans Affairs Department Expands Coverage Amid Patient Safety Concerns
The VA “opened the doors of its health care system to about 266,00 nondisabled veterans with moderate incomes, some of whom have been shut out of those benefits,” according to the AP.
Obama Asks AMA To Support Health Care Overhaul Efforts
President Barack Obama delivered a speech today to the American Medical Association House of Delegates, which was meeting in Chicago.
International AIDS Conference Could Return To U.S. If Ban On HIV-Positive Visitors Is Reversed
The International AIDS Society (IAS) announced Thursday it is considering Washington, D.C., as the location for the 2012 biannual International AIDS Conference, Science Magazine’s blog.
Local Events Focus On HIV Testing, Awareness
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is conducting a three-week tour featuring a mobile testing unit named for former National Basketball Association player Earvin “Magic” Johnson that provides free HIV testing to local residents, WDSU.com reports.
North Carolina Residents Should Urge Lawmakers To Continue Funding HIV Program, Opinion Piece Says
The North Carolina legislature has proposed to eliminate the HIV Medicaid Case Management program, which “provides crucial support to people living with HIV, helping them access medical care, medications and the support services needed to live healthier lives,” Jacquelyn Clymore of the Alliance of AIDS Services-Carolina and Beth Stringfield, member of the North Carolina AIDS Action Network, write in a Durham News opinion piece.
‘Chronic Underfunding’ Could Hinder Progress In HIV Treatment, Opinion Piece Says
Recent cuts to Arizona’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program and other state services due to “chronic underfunding of HIV services at the state and federal level, the increasing cost of medications and the increasing number of persons living with HIV who lack insurance to pay for these life-saving drugs,” will likely reverse the progress made in HIV treatment, J. Kevin Carmichael, an associate medical director at El Rio Community Health Center in Tucson, Ariz., writes in an Arizona Daily Star opinion piece.
The Los Angeles Times examined the documentary movie “Sex Positive,” which chronicles the lives and efforts of three men who sought to promote safe sex during the early years of HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
International AIDS Conference Could Return To U.S. If Ban On HIV-Positive Visitors Is Reversed
The International AIDS Society (IAS) announced Thursday it is considering Washington, D.C., as the location for the 2012 biannual International AIDS Conference, Science Magazine’s blog, the ScienceInsider reports.
Obama Pledges $73M To Zimbabwe
Following talks with Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai at the White House Friday, President Barack Obama pledged $73 million in aid to the country, AFP/Google.com reports.
Boston Globe Examines U.S. Global Health Strategy
The Boston Globe examines the U.S. strategy towards global health aid.
Reuters Examines WHO Efforts To Fight H1N1 In Developing Countries
Reuters examines the WHO’s battle against H1N1 (swine flu) virus in “[d]eveloping countries, where medical care systems are weak and supplies of antivirals insufficient.”
GlaxoSmithKline To Cut Some Drug Costs In Emerging Markets
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plans to decrease the prices of many of its leading medicines in emerging markets following the success of a pilot program in the Philippines, Andrew Witty, GSK’s chief executive, said, Financial Times reports.
Global Vaccine Initiative Wins Support From Italian, Canadian, Russian Finance Ministers
Finance ministers from Italy, Canada and Russia Friday voiced their support for a program aimed at lowering the prices of vaccines for developing countries, the AFP/Google.com reports.
Obama Asking Doctors To Back Health Reform
President Obama plans to tell the American Medical Association gathering for its annual meeting Monday that health care reform can’t wait and bringing down cost will ensure America’s financial health, The Associated Press reports.
Administration Could Find Compromise in Co-op Plan
A possible compromise has emerged in Congress on the divisive issue of whether reform should include a government-run insurance plan, an item at the top of President Obama’s health care agenda that Republicans oppose.
Obama Considers Taxing Health Benefits To Pay For Reform
As President Obama looks for a way to pay for health care reform in the United States, key Democrats advocate taxing employer-provided health benefits and Obama is considering the plan, The Washington Post reports.
A Selection Of Editorials And Opinions
Kaiser Health News takes a look at the weekend’s editorials and opinion pieces from around the nation.
