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Advocacy Groups Increase Efforts To Oppose Abortion Coverage Restrictions In Senate Health Reform Bill

Master — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000

Abortion-rights advocacy groups are ramping up advertising campaigns and lobbying efforts to prevent Rep.

Federal Health Overhaul Could Force State Changes

Master — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

The bills pending in Congress could alter some restrictions on insurers and channel money to state health programs.

Senators Won’t Grow Deficit Without A Cost-Cutting Commission

Master — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Congress may outsource its tough budgetary decisions, if moderate, deficit-anxious lawmakers get their way. “Several U.S.

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Applauds APHA’s Call For Ban On Asbestos, Annual Warnings For Workers In High-Risk Occupations

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:00:00 +0000

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) applauds the American Public Health Association (APHA), the largest and most diverse public health organization in the world. APHA adopted a resolution calling on Congress to pass legislation banning the manufacture, sale, export, or import of asbestos containing products including products in which asbestos is a contaminant.

Medpace Therapeutic Expert, Charles Schmidt, MD, PhD To Present At The Pediatric Drug Development And Clinical Trials In Brussels, November 17-18

Master — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0000

Medpace, Inc., a leading global full-service clinical research organization today announced that Charles Schmidt, MD, PhD, General Manager, Latin America, will speak at the Pediatric Drug Development and Clinical Trials Congress in Brussels, November 2009. Topics for Dr.

Some Dems Worry Health Bill Will Come Up Short On Savings

Master — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

The New York Times: “As health care legislation moves toward a crucial airing in the Senate, the White House is facing a growing revolt from some Democrats and analysts who say the bills Congress is considering do not fulfill President Obama’s promise to slow the runaway rise in health care spending. …

Needle Exchanges Could Be Limited Under Congressional Bill

Master — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

The New York Times reports on federal legislation that could limit needle exchanges. “A bill working its way through Congress would lift a ban of more than 20 years on using federal money for needle exchange programs.

Washington Insurance Program May Be A National Model, Massachusetts May Expand Autism Services

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

News outlets report on health issues at the state level including a health insurance program in Washington State and a bill to increase coverage for autism services in Massachusetts. NPR reports: “Now, while members of Congress are trying to figure out how to help the so-called working poor afford health insurance, one state has a plan that’s been doing just that.

AAMC President Calls On Academic Medicine To Accept "The Innovation Imperative"

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000

As the debate on health care reform legislation continues to move forward in Congress, AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., today urged leaders of the nation’s medical schools and teaching hospitals to be “the standard bearers” for innovation in health care delivery.

Antiabortion-Rights Lawmakers Using Health Reform To Interfere With Private Insurance Coverage, Slate Opinion Piece Says

Master — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000

Although there “is very little to like about private health insurance as it exists today,” it “does have one advantage over health insurance funded by the federal government” in that women can “use it to pay for an abortion,” according to Slate senior writer Timothy Noah. “Now antiabortion groups and their allies in Congress want to whittle away at that distinction,” he continues.

Dingell Plays Powerful And Historical Health Care Role

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

NPR examines the historical role that Rep.

Health Officials Address U.S. H1N1 Vaccine Supply

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000

U.S. health officials briefing Congress on Wednesday would not outline a timeline for when enough H1N1 (swine flu) vaccines would be available to reach all high-risk populations in the country, the Washington Post reports. “We have been burned, quite frankly, by predictions that have not come to pass,” CDC Director Thomas Frieden said during the House Appropriations subcommittee briefing.

Small Business Group Lobbies For Reform While Trade Groups See Cuts In Business

Master — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000

Small business owners lobby Congress while trade associations and a seniors’ group worry about what lawmaker’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s health care system could mean for them. The Las Vegas Sun reports that Las Vegas small business owners went to Washington Tuesday to tell lawmakers about their desire for health reform.

Health Bills Don’t Go Far Enough In Cutting Costs, Experts Say

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000

“Democrats in Congress are embracing the spirit of President Obama’s call to slow the runaway rise of health-care costs but are shying away from some of the most aggressive techniques for achieving that,” The Washington Post reports. “Instead of revolutionizing how care is delivered and paid for, experts say, the legislation being shaped takes a cautious approach to reining in costs.

With State Budgets Tight, Services Are Cut; Kansas Looks To Avoid Mandates

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

California cut program budgets aimed at providing care for the poor while in Wyoming, the programs themselves are forced to close their doors because of a funding shortfall. In Kansas, lawmakers are examining – ahead of final consideration of health care reform in Congress – how they can shield themselves from health care mandates to carry insurance. The Modesto (Calif.

A Return To The Doctor’s House Call May Aid Health Care Reform

Master — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Dr. Peter Boling provides house calls for some of Richmond’s oldest and sickest patients as a geriatrician and head of general medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center. The Associated Press/Richmond Times Dispatch reports that “he is on a mission: To convince Congress that the old-fashioned house call could be a fresh answer to the modern-day health care reform dilemma

States Will Implement Many Health Reform Initiatives

Master — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

“The debate over whether to let states opt out of any government-run health insurance plan overlooks a key facet of the health-care measures being assembled in Congress: When Washington is done, the shape of any new health-care system is likely to be finalized in Lansing and Boise and Baton Rouge,” The Washington Post reports.

Health Bills Limit Out-Of-Pocket Costs, But There’s A Catch In The Fine Print

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:00:00 +0000

Health care bills pending in Congress could limit the out-of-pocket costs for consumers, but some of the fine print may cause sticker shock.

Medical Device Manufacturers Launch Ad To Head Off $40B Tax On Their Products

Master — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +0000

The Medical Device Manufacturers Association is starting a $200,000 radio and print ad campaign aimed at stopping Congress from imposing more than $40 billion in taxes on their goods, Roll Call reports. “The spots have been placed in Capitol Hill publications, including Roll Call, Congressional Quarterly and Politico, as well as on local news radio station WTOP.

Residents Play Key Role In CT Colonography Awareness And Promoting The Radiology Specialty

Master — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Residents can serve a vital role in educating Congress, the medical community, and the general public regarding the efficacy of cutting-edge technologies like CT colonography (CTC) as well as the importance of radiologists’ training and education and the role that radiologists serve in the provision

Is An Individual Mandate Constitutional? Legal Scholars Are Divided

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Some legal scholars are questioning the constitutionality of a proposed mandate that would require most Americans to carry health insurance or pay a tax penalty, The Washington Times reports. This would be the first time that Congress has “required citizens to purchase any good or service.

Gateses To Appeal For Ongoing U.S. Funding Of Global Health

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Bill and Melinda Gates are expected to ask Washington officials on Tuesday to “continue funding global health initiatives despite the recession and to commit to nearly halve the number of child deaths worldwide by 2025,” the Washington Post reports. At a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation event in Washington, D.C., Bill Gates will address “members of Congress, the U.S.

Young People Speak Out Regarding Efforts To Overhaul The Health Care System

Master — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000

“As the health care debate winds its way through Congress, everyone can agree on at least this much: Bringing more young adults into the health care system would balance out the costs for everyone else because the young use the least amount of care,” The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Release Of First National And Evidence-Based Guidelines For Brain Cancer

Master — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000

The first national treatment guidelines for brain metastases, which account for nearly 500,000 new cancers annually in the United States, were released at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons in New Orleans. The guidelines were developed by a 20-member panel in various specialties over the last year after reviewing the literature and reaching a consensus for different treatments.

Cardiology Team Clears The Way For Lifesaving Breast Cancer Treatment

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:00:00 +0000

A team of Canadian cardiologists, in collaboration with oncologists, are playing an important role in the war against breast cancer Dr. Michael McDonald told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.