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Inadequate Sanitation Costs India Close To $54B, World Bank Report Finds

December 21, 2010 Morning Briefing

“Inadequate sanitation cost India about 6.4% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) or the equivalent of $53.8 billion (Rs.2.4 trillion today) in 2006, according to a new report (.pdf) from the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), a global partnership administered by the World Bank,” Livemint reports (Ghost, 12/21).

Global Fund Approves 79 Grants With Two-Year Commitment Of $1.7B

December 16, 2010 Morning Briefing

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria Board of Directors on Wednesday approved 79 grants with a two-year commitment of “$1.7 billion dollars for projects against the diseases, amid warnings that some hard-hit African countries were being left out,” Agence France-Presse reports. The commitment, according to Ethiopian Health Minister Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who chair’s the Global Fund’s board, “shows that even in hard economic times, we can continue to expand the fight against the three diseases” (12/15).

Dr. Donald Berwick – A Resource Guide

November 16, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Dr. Donald Berwick, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is well-liked and known as a passionate advocate for improving the health care system. Some Republicans accuse him of favoring health care rationing – a charge Democrats dismiss as nonsense.

Donors Pledge Almost $49.3B For World Bank’s International Development Association Fund

December 17, 2010 Morning Briefing

The World Bank on Wednesday announced that its International Development Association (IDA) fund will receive $49.3 billion over the next three years, Bloomberg reports (Christie/Martens, 12/15).

Text: Fiscal Commission’s Recommendations On Health Care Spending

December 2, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform released its long-awaited report on recommendations to cope with the national debt, now and into the future, “The Moment of Truth.” Seven of the 66 pages concerned health care spending, especially focusing on Medicare.

Debunking Medicare Myths

By James C. Capretta September 2, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Critics say Medicare Advantage plans are inefficient and costly. But those same critics oppose vouchers for Medicare — even though that approach would set up a direct competition between the private plans and the traditional fee-for-service program.

U.N. Launches Largest Ever Annual Aid Appeal, Asking For $7.4B In 2011

December 1, 2010 Morning Briefing

In its annual appeal, the U.N. on Tuesday asked “governments and private donors for a record $7.4 billion next year to provide 50 million people worldwide with food, clothing and other urgent humanitarian aid,” the Associated Press/Washington Post reports (11/30).

Implementation Roundup: HHS Meets With State Officials On Exchanges; Regs Out Soon On ‘Unreasonable’ Insurance Rate Increases; Plan ‘B’ Options For The Individual Mandate

December 17, 2010 Morning Briefing

News outlets report on various developments related to health overhaul implementation.

Campaign Claims: Health Law Myths And Facts

By Julie Appleby, KFF Health News and N.C. Aizenman, The Washington Post October 19, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The debate that preceded passage of the health-care overhaul resumed as a heated issue in the midterm elections. Politicians and advocacy groups seeking repeal of the law are making dramatic claims about the its cost and effects. How valid are they? We evaluate some of the most common criticisms.

Health Law Expands Medicare Coverage Of Preventive Care

By Michelle Andrews August 10, 2010 KFF Health News Original

In addition, beneficiaries will get free annual wellness visits that include a health risk assessment and a review of functional and cognitive abilities.

GAVI Says Pentavalent Vaccine Price To Fall, But $3.7B Still Needed To Vaccinate Children In Developing Countries

November 29, 2010 Morning Briefing

The average price of a vaccine that protects children against five diseases is expected to “drop to $2.58 next year compared to the current average price of $2.97,” the GAVI Alliance said Friday, Reuters reports. The group credits the expected price decline, which “represents a decrease of 30 percent over the last seven years,” in part to an “increased demand for the pentavalent, or five-in-one vaccine,” according to the news service (Kelland, 11/26).

Breast Cancer: How Politics Is Driving Up Costs

By Merrill Goozner, The Fiscal Times August 16, 2010 KFF Health News Original

In spite of clear evidence that the high-priced drug Avastin does not benefit breast cancer patients, politicians want the FDA to maintain approval.

Financing HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment Could Cost $400B-$700B Over 20 Years

October 8, 2010 Morning Briefing

A new report published by the Results for Development Institute in the Lancet “has offered governments and donors a glimpse into the future of HIV epidemics

Bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine Produces Better Immune Response Than Trivalent Vaccine, Study Says

October 26, 2010 Morning Briefing

The bivalent oral polio vaccine (bOPV) was found to induce a “significantly higher immune response” than the existing trivalent oral polio vaccine (tOPV), according to a study published on Tuesday in the journal Lancet, Reuters reports (Kelland, 10/26).

Today’s Opinions: Broken Promises, Boehner’s Plan B And Implementing Reform

October 12, 2010 Morning Briefing

Kaiser Health News presents a selection of Tuesday’s health care editorials from around the U.S.

Obama Administration Expected To Announce $4B Pledge To Global Fund

October 5, 2010 Morning Briefing

“The Obama administration is expected on Tuesday to announce a large increase in its pledge to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and to call for reform of the organization,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The pledge of $4 billion over the next three fiscal years to the Geneva-based organization comes as governments and donors around the world have slowed increases in spending to combat HIV/AIDS, with weaker economies straining budgets,” the newspaper adds (McKay, 10/5).

Dengue Fever Spreads In Asia, WHO Warns 2.5B People At Risk

October 7, 2010 Morning Briefing

The World Health Organization (WHO) “has warned that 2.5 billion people are at risk” of dengue fever, “which has ‘grown dramatically in recent decades,” Agence France-Presse reports. WHO officials cite higher temperatures, growing populations and international travel for the “rapid rise in urban mosquito populations” and rise in dengue. Seventy percent of the at-risk population is in Asia, the WHO said.

Health Care Votes Haunt Anti-Abortion Dems; Republicans Confront Challenges With ‘Pledge’

October 6, 2010 Morning Briefing

Politico reports that anti-abortion Democrats are facing stiff opposition in their bids for re-election. Organizations like the Susan B. Anthony List and other anti-abortion groups are now attacking former allies who once sided with them on abortion.

Donors Pledge Nearly $12B For Global Fund, Missing Lowest Funding Target

October 6, 2010 Morning Briefing

Donors at a replenishment meeting in New York on Tuesday pledged $11.7 billion over three years for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, “higher than past support but below the lowest target set by the agency in its efforts to combat disease in the developing world,” the Financial Times reports (Jack, 10/5).

Federal Task Force On Preventive Care Faces New Challenge Under Health Law

By Christopher Weaver July 15, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Panel’s recommendations on preventive care will determine which services are covered fully by insurance. That could make it a political lightning rod for lobbyists and disease advocates and conflict with its tradition of scholarly dedication to the science of randomized medical trials.

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