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Senate Finance Committee leaders raise concerns about problems in Medicare appeals office

Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and ranking member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in a letter recently sent to HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt raised concerns about alleged problems in the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals, CQ HealthBeat reports.

5 Oct 2008

CDC officials did not know HPV vaccination recommendation for U.S. women also would affect prospective immigrants

Some of the CDC officials who supported a recommendation for young women in the U.S. to receive the human papillomavirus vaccine said they did not intend for it to lead to an immigration policy requiring young immigrant women to receive the vaccine, the Wall Street Journal reports (Jordan, Wall Street Journal, 10/1).

5 Oct 2008

New York Times examines California HIV testing bill

The New York Times on Thursday examined a California bill (AB 1894) that requires health care plans operating in the state to pay for routine HIV testing. The bill was signed into law on Tuesday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) (Cathcart, New York Times, 10/2).

5 Oct 2008

Vice Presidential debate includes references to health care

Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Joseph Biden (Del.) and Republican vice presidential nominee Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Thursday during a debate at Washington University in St. Louis discussed health care and other proposals offered by Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) and Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), the Washington Post reports.

5 Oct 2008

Advocates, lawmakers push for House to pass bailout bill that includes mental parity

Advocates for mental health parity legislation on Thursday launched efforts to lobby 51 co-sponsors of a House mental health parity bill (HR 1424) who voted against a House version of a financial bailout package to reconsider their votes and vote to approve a Senate-approved package that includes mental health parity language, CQ Today reports (Armstrong/Wayne, CQ Today, 10/2).

5 Oct 2008

Illinois legislature overrides revisions from governor to approve bill that requires hospitals to provide discounts to uninsured

The Illinois Legislature this week voted unanimously to override Gov. Rod Blagojevich's (D) revisions of a bill to give uninsured Illinois residents a discount on hospital care, the Chicago Tribune's "Triage" reports.

29 Sep 2008

President Bush signs legislation to expand protections under Americans with disabilities act

President Bush on Thursday signed legislation that expands protections under the Americans with Disability Act, the AP/Kansas City Star reports (AP/Kansas City Star, 9/25).

29 Sep 2008

Senate passes bill to aid low-income seniors pay Medicare premiums

The Senate on Thursday passed a bill (S 3560) that would authorize an additional $45 million to assist low-income seniors with Medicare premiums and increase incentives for certain drug manufactures to produce antibiotics, CQ Today reports.

29 Sep 2008

Senate approves bill that would require HIV testing in federal prisons

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved by voice vote a House-approved bill (HR 1943) that would require HIV/AIDS testing for inmates upon arrival in federal prisons, CQ Today reports.

29 Sep 2008

Biotechnology Industry Organization says Kyl legislation advances patent reform debate

Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood released the following statement regarding the patent reform legislation introduced yesterday by Senator Jon Kyl (R, AZ):

25 Sep 2008

Researchers investigate impact of stress on police officers' physical and mental health

Policing is dangerous work, and the danger lurks not on the streets alone. The pressures of law enforcement put officers at risk for high blood pressure, insomnia, increased levels of destructive stress hormones, heart problems, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicide, University at Buffalo researchers have found through a decade of studies of police officers.

25 Sep 2008

Massachusetts lawmakers pass legislation to attract more primary care physicians to state as wait times for appointments increase

The average wait time for an appointment with a primary care physician in Massachusetts this year increased to 36 days from 34 days in 2007, according to an annual study by the Massachusetts Medical Society, the AP/Boston Herald reports (AP/Boston Herald, 9/22).

24 Sep 2008

National Journal examines advocates,' lawmakers' efforts to create domestic HIV/AIDS plan

The National Journal on Saturday examined the efforts of some lawmakers and advocates to call for "renewed attention" to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the U.S., including pushing for a national plan to address the epidemic.

24 Sep 2008

PhRMA contributes $11.3 million to SCHIP advertising campaign

The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America has contributed $11.3 million to the advocacy group America's Agenda: Health Care for Kids for advertisements supporting SCHIP expansion, CQ HealthBeat reports.

22 Sep 2008

House could remove provision from mental health parity bill banning some referrals to specialty hospitals

House leaders said they will change plans to move stand-alone mental health parity legislation after Senate Republicans opposed a provision of the bill that would offset costs by banning physician referrals to specialty hospitals in which the doctors have an ownership interest, CQ Today reports.

22 Sep 2008

House Democrats send letter to President Bush urging 'swift action' on reversal of rule banning HIV-positive foreigners from entering U.S.

Lawmakers and HIV advocates are urging the Bush administration to take action on reversing the current ban HIV-positive foreigners from entering the U.S., the AP/Los Angeles Times reports (Abrams, AP/Los Angeles Times, 9/20).

22 Sep 2008

Obama criticizes McCain on health insurance regulation

Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) over the weekend criticized Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) for an article that McCain wrote about the health insurance market in an "obscure journal," the Washington Post reports.

22 Sep 2008

Medical Legislation News and Research

Senate Finance Committee leaders raise concerns about problems in Medicare appeals office

CDC officials did not know HPV vaccination recommendation for U.S. women also would affect prospective immigrants

New York Times examines California HIV testing bill

Vice Presidential debate includes references to health care

Advocates, lawmakers push for House to pass bailout bill that includes mental parity

Illinois legislature overrides revisions from governor to approve bill that requires hospitals to provide discounts to uninsured

President Bush signs legislation to expand protections under Americans with disabilities act

Senate passes bill to aid low-income seniors pay Medicare premiums

Senate approves bill that would require HIV testing in federal prisons

Biotechnology Industry Organization says Kyl legislation advances patent reform debate

Researchers investigate impact of stress on police officers' physical and mental health

Massachusetts lawmakers pass legislation to attract more primary care physicians to state as wait times for appointments increase

National Journal examines advocates,' lawmakers' efforts to create domestic HIV/AIDS plan

PhRMA contributes $11.3 million to SCHIP advertising campaign

House could remove provision from mental health parity bill banning some referrals to specialty hospitals

House Democrats send letter to President Bush urging 'swift action' on reversal of rule banning HIV-positive foreigners from entering U.S.

Obama criticizes McCain on health insurance regulation

Cost of uncompensated care for undocumented immigrants difficult to calculate, experts say

U.S. authorities gunning for makers of bogus cancer cures

California Bill would require insurers to pay for HIV tests if signed by Gov. Schwarzenegger

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