Health Care Reform A Worry in UK

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Published: February 1, 2011
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Health Care Reform A Worry in UK  | read this item

The Guardian reported today that UK Prime Minister David Cameron admitted that even his family was concerned about the most recent plans to reform the NHS, and whether the cuts will be a good idea in the long run. Cameron’s brother in law, who is a doctor himself, said that the current reforms may put [...]

Boehner Has Outlandish Healthcare Ideas

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Published: November 9, 2010
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The Washington Post’s Richard Cohen wrote today about the new Speaker of the House, John Boehner, and his views about the American health care system. Namely, that it is the best in the world. Although the US has some of the best doctors, one need only check some statistics to see that our healthcare system [...]

Texas Toys with Dropping Medicaid

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Published: November 8, 2010
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Following Tuesday’s statewide election victories, some Republican lawmakers in Texas are proposing that the state opt out of the federal Medicaid program to help narrow the state’s $25 billion budget shortfall, reports The New York Times. Right-winged conservatives are proposing the option in news conferences, while moderate Republicans are quietly examining the proposal in private [...]

Newly Elected Republicans Bring Back Old Healthcare Debates

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Published: November 4, 2010
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Newly Elected Republicans Bring Back Old Healthcare Debates  | read this item

Newly elected Republicans are expected to lead Congress in a massive review of the new health care law, specifically in a review of its controversial provisions, such as additional new taxes and a requirement for citizens to obtain health insurance, reports The New York Times. Representative John A. Boehner of Ohio, the soon to be [...]

CDC Reports Cholera in Haiti Matches Strains Found in South Asia

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Published: November 2, 2010
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CDC Reports Cholera in Haiti Matches Strains Found in South Asia  | read this item

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said yesterday that the cholera outbreak that has led to the death of over 300 Haitian people matches strains frequently found in South Asia, reports The New York Times. C.D.C. epidemiologist Dr. Christopher Braden reports that researchers identified the strain by assessing DNA patterns that are [...]

Health Law Ruling: TBD by 2011

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Published: October 19, 2010
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Health Law Ruling: TBD by 2011  | read this item

A federal judge stated Monday that by 2011 he would make a ruling on the constitutionality of the new health care law, reports The New York Times.  Members of the Obama administration debated with a lawyer from the Commonwealth of Virginia as to whether the entire health policy should be struck down if a principal [...]

Suit Challening Health Law Moves Forward

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Published: October 15, 2010
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Suit Challening Health Law Moves Forward   | read this item

A federal judge in Florida yesterday declared that a legal challenge to Obama’s new health care law by 20 states could progress and cautioned that he would need to be convinced that its core requirement- that most Americans get health coverage -  is indeed constitutional, reports The New York Times. Judge Roger Vinson of Federal [...]

Obama Administration Pledges $130 Million to African Medical Programs

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Published: October 13, 2010
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Obama Administration Pledges $130 Million to African Medical Programs   | read this item

The Obama administration announced that the United States will pledge $130 million to medical schools in Africa to enhance their medical education programs, reports The New York Times. Over the next five years, the donations will be allocated to 30 medical schools and teaching facilities in twelve countries, in addition to 20 American schools of [...]

Case Looks at Link Between Vaccines and Autism

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Published: October 12, 2010
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Case Looks at Link Between Vaccines and Autism   | read this item

Vaccine safety is at the core of a case that is to be heard today by the United States Supreme Court, reports The New York Times. The case could have an impact on a myriad of suits that claim there is a direct link between autism and vaccines. The debate is over whether a no-fault [...]

Government Ensures Middle Class Kids, Too

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Published: October 11, 2010
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Government Ensures Middle Class Kids, Too

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Government health insurance is no longer just for the most poverty-stricken families; middle-class American families can now reap the rewards as well, reports The New York Times. According to a recent Census Bureau report, the number of uninsured adults was down despite the fact that the poverty rate had risen. The percentage of children under [...]

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