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The emotional debate over a federal panel's proposal to end routine mammograms for women in their 40s has reignited controversy over a contentious healthcare reform issue: comparative effectiveness research.

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., left, accompanied by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Ariz., right, lifts copy of the Democratic health care reform bill, Friday, Nov.

Main Category: Breast Cancer Also Included In: Women's Health / Gynecology Article Date: 26 Nov 2009 - 2:00 PST The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will hold a hearing to examine the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's recently revised breast cancer screening guidelines , including the recommendation that women begin ...

Parnell appoints Norton to council Homer resident Sharon Strutz Norton, a 30-year Alaska registered nurse with special interest in Alaska Native health care and suicide prevention, was appointed by Gov.

Just before Sen. John Ensign took the Senate floor Friday evening to blast Democrats' health care bill, a Senate staffer lugged a 2-foot-tall tower of papers to his desk to make sure it showed up in every camera angle C-SPAN might want to catch of the senator's speech.

Energy company executives on Thursday told a Senate panel that the federal government should allow more oil and gas production off the U.S. coasts, over the objections of environmentalists who said offshore drilling was too risky.

That thumping sound you hear is the Los Angeles Times moving the goal posts in the global warming debate.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following news release: Sens.

A bruising debate on health care awaits the Senate after Thanksgiving now that the historic legislation has cleared a key hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The Senate is expected to vote Saturday to open a make-or-break debate on the health care reform bill.

Wide-eyed children around the world will be hearing from Santa's "elves" at the North Pole after all.

Confusing new recommendations on mammograms and pap smears are playing into public fears about the increased role the federal government would play in health care if President Barack Obama's health care reform efforts are successful.

Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care - and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul.

The Obama administration has delayed a decision on a request by Shell Oil Co. to drill for oil and gas in Alaska's rugged Chukchi Sea.

The U.S. Postal Service, citing security and privacy concerns of children, will no longer forward "Dear Santa" letters to the Alaska town of North Pole, putting in jeopardy the town's 55-year-old volunteer letter-answering effort by the town.

The Republican who heads up the federal agency overseeing the proposed construction of Alaska's natural gas pipeline is stepping down at the request of President Barack Obama.

The Obama administration announced Monday, Nov. 16 that it would replace Drue Pearce as Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects.

Barack Obama joins the ranks of presidents today who have used a gas stop at Elmendorf Air Force as an opportunity to stretch his legs and meet the troops.

President Barack Obama received a rousing welcome at Elmendorf Air Force Base on Nov.

President Barack Obama has landed in Alaska for his first - and very short - visit to the state.