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2 hrs ago | The Dallas Morning News

Dallas-Fort Worth medical, business and insurance execs meet at summit

By JIM LANDERS and JASON ROBERSON / The Dallas Morning News jlanders@dallasnews.com jroberson@dallasnews.com North Texas medical, business and insurance executives met for the first time Monday and agreed that they must work together to lower costs and improve quality without waiting for Washington to act.

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Related Topix: Dallas Metro, Dallas, TX, Health, Dallas County, TX, Health Insurance

23 hrs ago | New England Journal of Medicine

Taxing "Sin Foods" -- Obesity Prevention and Public Health Policy

Published at www.nejm.org November 25, 2009 Taxing "Sin Foods" - Obesity Prevention and Public Health Policy As the United States struggles to combat obesity, some health policy experts have asserted that a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages such as soda would lead to reduced consumption of sodas and increased consumption of more healthful beverages ...

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Related Topix: Health

Sat Nov 28, 2009

The Detroit News

Editorial: State lawmakers should be cautious in increasing powers of chiropractors

Chiropractors and their supporters in the Legislature are again trying to increase the procedures they can perform -- and doing it in a stealthy way.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Chiropractic, Healthcare Law, Law, Opinion

Fri Nov 27, 2009

MediLexicon

Massachusetts Lawsuit On Part-Timers And Health Care, Utahns Satisfied With Insurance

Main Category: Litigation / Medical Malpractice Also Included In: Smoking / Quit Smoking News outlets report on a health care lawsuit in Massachusetts, a tobacco tax in Colorado and health plan ratings in Utah.

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Related Topix: Colorado, Colorado Government, Utah Government, Utah, Health Insurance, Health, Healthcare Law, Law

Thu Nov 26, 2009

KQED-FM

How Health Overhaul Might Impact Premiums

As the health care battle rages on, one central question keeps popping up: How would legislation affect premiums paid by individuals and small businesses, two groups that currently face wildly unpredictable rate increases year to year? Republicans say premiums would go up, partly because of the possibility of new taxes on insurers.

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Related Topix: Small Business, Personal Finance, US News, Health

Wed Nov 25, 2009

The Nation

Healthcare: Crunch Time in the Senate

This article originally appeared on The Media Consortium . Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is determined to get a healthcare bill passed in the Senate by Christmas.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Sherrod Brown, US House of Representatives, Democrat

RedOrbit

Computerized Order Entry/Decision Support Systems: Effective Solution To Managing Imaging Utilization

Providing physicians with a computerized order entry/decision support system that provides immediate feedback regarding imaging appropriateness at the time of ordering may be an effective solution to managing imaging utilization, according to an article in the December issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology, . "Imaging exams are ...

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Related Topix: Health

Canada Views

Drug ads ineffective for boosting sales, could cost taxpayers: UBC-Harvard study

US Taxpayers may be on the hook for the high cost of drug advertising that does little to boost sales, according to a new study led by a University of British Columbia health policy researcher.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Plavix, Clopidogrel (generic), Medication, Stroke, Healthcare Law, Law

Tue Nov 24, 2009

McClatchy DC

Health bills would raise taxes well before changes roll out

Americans could pay billions of dollars more in new taxes for a few years before they're likely to see significant change in the nation's health care system under legislation that Congress is considering.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Health, US Politics, Richard Burr, US News, US Senate, Republican, Health Insurance, Medicare, Social Security, Personal Finance

Bizjournals

Colorado tobacco tax generates $16.9M for uninsured health care

Thirty-two Colorado health-care providers who serve the uninsured are receiving $16,920,000 from a tobacco-tax surcharge, the state Department of Health Care Policy and Financing announced Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Colorado, Health, Medicaid, Denver Metro, Boulder Metro

CCTV

Higher charges in health care policy

Higher charges for medical services but lower drug prices is the goal for China's health care reform, the country's top planning body said on Monday.

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Related Topix: Health

Mon Nov 23, 2009

MediLexicon

HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces Senate Confirmation Of Pamela Hyde...

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that the United States Senate unanimously confirmed Pamela Hyde as Administrator for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration within HHS.

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Related Topix: New Mexico, New Mexico Government, Health, Non-Profit

Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Deal will turn a hospital private, with goal of efficiency

The role of public hospitals in America has been remarkably consistent over the decades, in spite of health care policy debates, insurance trends and shifting medical advice.

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Related Topix: Los Angeles County, CA, Martin Luther King, Jr.

Sun Nov 22, 2009

MediLexicon

Opinion Pieces Comment On Stupak Amendment, Health Reform

Several newspapers recently published opinion pieces regarding Rep. Bart Stupak's amendment to the House health care reform bill .

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Bart Stupak, Democrat, Women's Health, Health, Advisory Board Company The, Consulting

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Scared Monkeys

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Claims Dems Have 60 Votes ...

According to breaking reports, Senate Majority leader Harry Reid claims that he has the 60 votes to move ahead on historic and terrible health care legislation that will destroy private health care in America.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Health, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Barack Obama

The Detroit News

Michigan U.S. senators see pressure mount on health care legislation

Washington -- The Michigan Catholic Conference sent an action alert Friday urging supporters to contact their U.S. senators about a 'completely unacceptable' provision on abortion funding in the Senate health care bill, an indication of the intense interest in the high-stakes debate.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Bart Stupak, Democrat, Representative Mark Schauer, US Senate, Debbie Stabenow, Michigan, Health, AARP

Fri Nov 20, 2009

The Post Chronicle

Breast Guidelines Test American Tolerance For Risk

The uproar over new breast cancer screening guidelines in the United States underscores the delicate balance scientists and health policy experts face in trying to convince a wary American public that less healthcare, in some cases, may be good for them.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Breast Cancer, Health, US News, Health Insurance, Lung Cancer

Government Executive

Panelists urge continued support for military's anti-smoking efforts

Effective smoking cessation efforts are under way for military members and veterans, but continued funding and better access is needed, panelists told lawmakers from the Congressional Caucus on Women's Issues during a Wednesday briefing on tobacco use.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Life, Veteran Affairs, US Politics, US News, Susan Davis, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Huffington Post

Susanna Speier: H1N1 Politiku

Shortly after my friend, Rachel Levy suggested I do an H1N1 Politiku, she began to blog about it herself.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Acupuncture, Influenza

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Politico

RNC reviewing health care policy

The Republican National Committee told its members Wednesday night that it is reviewing its health insurance policy -- a move announced after POLITICO reported that RNC employees have abortion coverage through their current plan.

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Related Topix: Health, Health Insurance, US Politics, Jack Kingston, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

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