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4 hrs ago | Washington Times

EDITORIAL: Delegate Norton's partisan public health policy

Washington's HIV/AIDS infection rate is triple the national average and as high as in some West African nations.

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Related Topix: US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Health, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Human Sexuality, Opinion

12 hrs ago | MediLexicon

Special Issue Of Medical Journal Explores Latino Health And Health Care

The Latino population is the nation's largest minority group at an estimated 47 million in 2008 and is predicted to make up 30% of the US population by 2050.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Services Group, Apparel, Health Insurance, Health

16 hrs ago | San Jose Mercury News

Editorial: Historic health care reform bill is a start

It's light on cost savings and weak on the public option. It risks setting abortion policy that could turn into a poison pill for reform.

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Related Topix: Health, Science / Technology, Opinion

Tue Nov 10, 2009

The Denver Business Journal

A business case for health reform

Without health-care reform, Colorado businesses will face ever-higher costs over the next 10 years, a new study says.

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Related Topix: Colorado, Colorado Government, Health Insurance, Health, Denver Metro, University of Denver

Medical News

Provisions in H.R. 3962 for improving access to Medicaid for people living with HIV/AIDS applauded by Pelosi

Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement praising provisions in the Affordable Health Care for America Act that will improve access to Medicaid and reduce Medicare Part D costs for people living with HIV/AIDS. H.R. 3962 passed the House on Saturday by a vote of 220 to 215: "Effective drug treatments have improved both health and ...

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Related Topix: HIV/AIDS, Health, Medicaid, Medicare, Health Insurance

Mon Nov 09, 2009

AllAfrica.com

Africa: Africa - Donors Retreating On Aids

"After almost a decade of progress in rolling out AIDS treatment we have seen substantial improvements, both for patients and public health.

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Related Topix: HIV/AIDS, Health, Nursing, Medicine, Africa, World News

The New York Times

Civil Rights Groups Push for Public Option

The N.A.A.C.P. and more than 50 other civil rights groups plan to unveil a "war room'' in Washington on Thursday to push for the so-called public option, or government-run health plan.

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Related Topix: African-American, Health, Health Insurance, US News, Non-Profit

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Bloomberg

Insurers, Drugmakers Fight Profit-Pinching House Health-Care Overhaul Bill

U.S. drugmakers, medical-device companies and insurers are gearing up for another chance to make changes to House-passed legislation overhauling the health-care system when the issue moves to the Senate.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Pfizer, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Medicare, Health, Wellpoint Health Networks, Insurance, Health Insurance

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Reuters UK

House Democrats confident on healthcare vote

The U.S. House of Representatives headed to a final vote on a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Saturday, with Democratic leaders confident they can secure the 218 votes needed for a narrow victory.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Health, Health Insurance, Healthcare Law, Law

cbs2chicago.com

Comparing 3 Different Health Bills At Debate

Here is a comparison of the three health care bills before Congress, including one by House Democrats and an alternative by House Republicans.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Healthcare Law, Law, Health, Barack Obama, Medicare

MLive.com

West Michigan Reps. Hoekstra, Ehlers explain why they will vote against Democrats' health-care plan

Two local lawmakers say they'll be in the "no" column if House Democrats call for a vote today on a $1 trillion health-care measure that would cover 36 million uninsured people and create a government health plan.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Vernon Ehlers, Republican, US House of Representatives, Grand Rapids Metro, Grand Rapids, MI, Health, Healthcare Law, Law

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Newswise

New Statement Outlines ATS Positions on Research, Education, Advocacy

The ATS has issued an official statement that outlines the Society's position on research, training, education, patient care and advocacy.

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Related Topix: Health

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Bloomberg Business News

Health-Care Overhaul Will Pass in House by `Close' Margin, Hoyer Predicts

Democratic leader Steny Hoyer predicted the House will narrowly pass a sweeping overhaul of U.S. health-care policy as the party sought to resolve concerns about abortion and medical care for illegal immigrants.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Health, Abortion, US News, Illegal Immigration, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election

Reuters

Healthcare fight heats up

Nov. 4 - While hundreds of opponents to healthcare reform rallied outside the U.S. Capitol, President Obama touted endorsements from the AMA and the AARP for the House bill.

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Related Topix: Health, AARP

Bloomberg Business News

House Sets Weekend Vote on Health Care in Face of Republican Election Win

House Democratic leaders, undeterred by delays in the Senate or this weeka s Republican electoral triumphs, plan to call a vote Saturday on the most sweeping overhaul of U.S. health-care policy in four decades.

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

Medical News

Majority of U.S. physicians say patients have difficulty paying for medications and care

Fifty-eight percent of primary care doctors in the U.S. report their patients often have difficulty paying for medications and care, and half of U.S. doctors spend substantial time dealing with restrictions insurance companies place on their patients' care, according to findings from the 2009 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey ...

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Related Topix: Health, Nursing, Medicine

Wed Nov 04, 2009

WPMT-TV York

GOP, Worried about Negative Image, Pushes Conservative Healthcare Plan

JANET HOOK Reporting from Washington After months of criticizing Democratic proposals to revamp the healthcare system from the sidelines, Republicans are moving aggressively to present an alternative approach and undercut critics' portrayal of the GOP as the "Party of No." Defining a stark contrast with the Democrats' comprehensive effort to ...

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Bob Inglis, John Boehner, Health Insurance, Health, Healthcare Law, Law

Bloomberg Business News

Health-Care Overhaul Vote Set by House, Undeterred by Republican Victories

Undeterred by Republican election triumphs in Virginia and New Jersey, Democratic leaders put the U.S. House on a path to vote as early as this weekend on the most sweeping overhaul of health-care policy in four decades.

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Related Topix: US News, Health, US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Frank Kratovil, Allen Boyd

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Science Blog

Experts favor broad medicare reforms to control costs and foster health-care innovations

A vast majority of leaders in health care and health policy believe Medicare has been successful in providing access to care and stable coverage to the elderly and disabled individuals; however only a small percentage think the program has realized its potential to achieve other important goals, like using its leverage as the country's largest ...

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Related Topix: Medicare, Health, Family, Elderly

Salt Lake Tribune

States to be key players in reform

Salt Lake City - The Fourth Street Clinic, a community health clinic, is operating at capacity, having to turn away between fifteen and twenty patients a day.

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Related Topix: Lake City, Health Insurance, Health, US News, Healthcare Law, Law, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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