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On health reform law's anniversary: Pros, cons, waivers and state action

News organizations are noting the one-year anniversary of the health law, and covering developments in the states.

21 Mar 2011

Citizens For Fairness President issues statement on Florida's budget for 2011-2012

Today the final revenue-estimating meeting of state economists will take place to discuss and release the general revenue total for the 2011-2012 Fiscal Year budget.

19 Mar 2011

Flexibility key word at Senate hearing on state exchanges

State officials from different political perspectives expressed interest in establishing health insurance exchanges, and an administration official promised "a wide berth" in how states choose to construct parts of the reform law.

19 Mar 2011

House GOP targets CLASS Act during subcommittee hearing

Republicans on the panel took issue with the 2012 start-up funding sought by the Department of Health and Human Services, though the long-term care program is one part of the health law Democrats have made clear they are open to refining.

19 Mar 2011

Symposium discusses about novel approaches to bacterial caries management

Saturday, March 19, during the 89th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research, held in conjunction with the 40th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research and the 35th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, a symposium titled "Novel Approaches to Bacterial Caries Management: an Efficacious Solution in View?" will take place.

19 Mar 2011

Aid delivery trickles in one week after Japanese quake, tsunami

"Across large parts of Japan stricken a week ago by a quake and tsunami, aid isn't getting through. Blizzards, impassible roads, worries over radiation exposure, fuel shortages and other logistical problems have stalled aid from getting to those who need it, even as officials have boosted the amount of food and other goods available to some easier-to-reach communities," the Wall Street Journal reports.

19 Mar 2011

Are newer prostate cancer treatments — now gaining popularity — worth the extra cost?

Newer technologies for treating prostate cancer have surged in popularity in the last decade — and they have come with a hefty price tag, according to a report published this week.

19 Mar 2011

Senate passes FY11 continuing resolution to keep government funded through April 8

The Senate passed a continuing resolution on Thursday, which will now be sent to President Barack Obama for his signature, Roll Call reports. "The spending measure, which passed 87-13, would keep the government funded through April 8 and would cut $6 billion in spending".

19 Mar 2011

Ontario announces passage of regulations that fully enable remote pharmacy dispensing

The Government of Ontario today announced passage of regulations that fully enable remote pharmacy dispensing in all areas of the province. Further to the provisions of Bill 179, passed in December 2009, these regulations provide the framework for how remote dispensing will occur in Ontario, and mark a historic moment in health care delivery in Canada.

19 Mar 2011

Reports highlight global state of TB epidemic, concerns over drug-resistant TB

Increasing rates of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis "are hampering world health programs aimed at tackling TB and threaten to wipe out progress made against the disease, scientists said on Friday," Reuters reports (Kelland, 3/18).

19 Mar 2011

Growing field of literature outlines necessary steps for elder disaster preparedness in emergency

The oldest segment of Japan's population will likely be the hardest hit as a result of the recent earthquake and subsequent tsunami, based on data from previous catastrophic events. Approximately 23 percent of Japanese citizens currently are age 65 and above.

19 Mar 2011

Senate oks new short-term budget bill, buys time for talks on larger spending reductions

In the background, a number of issues continue to be in play. These include the continuing tensions surrounding efforts by some GOP lawmakers to defund Planned Parenthood and to repeal the health law's mandatory spending provisions. And, on a related note, issues related to reforming entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid continue to draw attention.

19 Mar 2011

African delegates call on countries to do more to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Delegates from 15 African countries this week concluded a three-day workshop held in Nairobi, Kenya, examining how countries can improve their efforts to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV, VOA News reports.

19 Mar 2011

House lawmakers introduce bill to protect health insurance brokers

A bipartisan duo of lawmakers introduced a bill Thursday that would throw a lifeline to insurance agents and brokers who fear the health care reform law will put them out of business.

19 Mar 2011

White House plans events to boost health law's public support, but political, policy challenges are in sight

The Obama administration hopes the one-year anniversary of the health overhaul will offer a fresh opportunity to increase public support for the measure.

19 Mar 2011

Opinions: Japan nuclear concerns; cash on delivery; G20's role in ensuring global food security

"What we are learning in the age of globalization is that frightening and tragic events in any part of the world can trigger amygdala responses in people thousands of miles away. The amygdala, a tiny almond-shaped body inside the human brain, controls fearfulness and, more importantly, anxiety," Laurie Garrett, a senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations, writes in a CNN opinion piece.

19 Mar 2011

EU project to study health of migrants from North Africa

The Centre for Primary Health Care Research aims to improve the conditions for immigrants to the EU through research and by providing recommendations for health policy measures.

19 Mar 2011

Researchers review patient outcomes from full, partial organ removal for kidney cancer

Patients with kidney cancer who had their entire organ removed were more likely to have more renal complications and poorer health after surgery, compared to those who had only part of their kidney removed, a study has shown.

19 Mar 2011

Research roundup: Successful medical homes; shortage of HIV doctors; boosting use of $4 generic drugs

Every Friday, Jennifer Evans compiles this selection of recently-released health policy studies and briefs.

19 Mar 2011

Roundup: Texas attacks health law as Calif., Ind. hospitals cope with law's effects

At today's meeting of the House Select Committee on State Sovereignty, Republican lawmakers laid out a dozen bills — and a handful of different strategies — to prevent implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in Texas, and allow the state to operate Medicaid its own way.

19 Mar 2011

Health Care News and Research

On health reform law's anniversary: Pros, cons, waivers and state action

Citizens For Fairness President issues statement on Florida's budget for 2011-2012

Flexibility key word at Senate hearing on state exchanges

House GOP targets CLASS Act during subcommittee hearing

Symposium discusses about novel approaches to bacterial caries management

Aid delivery trickles in one week after Japanese quake, tsunami

Are newer prostate cancer treatments — now gaining popularity — worth the extra cost?

Senate passes FY11 continuing resolution to keep government funded through April 8

Ontario announces passage of regulations that fully enable remote pharmacy dispensing

Reports highlight global state of TB epidemic, concerns over drug-resistant TB

Growing field of literature outlines necessary steps for elder disaster preparedness in emergency

Senate oks new short-term budget bill, buys time for talks on larger spending reductions

African delegates call on countries to do more to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV

House lawmakers introduce bill to protect health insurance brokers

White House plans events to boost health law's public support, but political, policy challenges are in sight

Opinions: Japan nuclear concerns; cash on delivery; G20's role in ensuring global food security

EU project to study health of migrants from North Africa

Researchers review patient outcomes from full, partial organ removal for kidney cancer

Research roundup: Successful medical homes; shortage of HIV doctors; boosting use of $4 generic drugs

Roundup: Texas attacks health law as Calif., Ind. hospitals cope with law's effects

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