Archive for April, 2008
Former House Speaker Gingrich Discusses Need For More Physicians To Adopt Electronic Health Record Systems, Focus On Preventive Health
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) on Monday at a health care symposium sponsored by Siemens said that the Bush administration and Congress should do more to implement electronic health records nationwide, the Baltimore Sun reports.
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Most California Voters Concerned About Health Care, Would Have Supported Governor’s Overhaul Plan, Poll Finds
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
More than half of California voters are worried about the state's health care system and nearly three-quarters said they would have approved a health system overhaul proposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) last year, according to a Field Poll survey released on Monday, the San Francisco Chronicle reports (Yi, San Francisco Chronicle, 4/28).
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Newspapers Respond To PEPFAR Reauthorization Bills
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer and London's Guardian recently published an editorial and an opinion piece about bills (S 2731, HR 5501) that would reauthorize the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. Summaries appear below.
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Number Of Uninsured U.S. Residents Projected To Rise By 1.1M For Each Percentage Point Increase In Unemployment Rate, Could Strain Public Programs
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
For every one point rise in the U.S. unemployment rate, the number of uninsured is projected to increase by 1.1 million people, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured analysis released Tuesday, the New York Times reports (Sack, New York Times, 4/29).
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House Members Discuss SCHIP, Medicare, Medicaid During Debate In Cincinnati
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
A bipartisan group of eight House members on Monday discussed several health care issues -- such as SCHIP, Medicare and Medicaid -- during a debate at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, The Hill reports.
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CDC, Verizon, University Of Georgia Launch Cell Phone Initiative That Aims To Increase HIV Testing Among Youth
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
In an effort to increase HIV testing among young people, Verizon Wireless, CDC and University of Georgia's New Media Institute are collaborating on a project that transmits videos featuring college couples talking about getting tested for the virus via students' cell phones, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee McCain Promotes Health Care Proposal At Miami Children’s Hospital
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) on Monday at the Miami Children's Hospital promoted his health care proposal, which he said would "put families in charge," USA Today reports (Jackson, USA Today, 4/29).
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World Bank Approves $10M Grant To Rwanda For HIV/AIDS Efforts
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
The World Bank recently approved a $10 million grant for Rwanda to help the country's HIV/AIDS efforts, the New Times/AllAfrica.com reports. According to a World Bank release, the funding is in addition to an initial grant of $30.5 million, which was allocated two years ago.
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Metal Packaging Industry Welcomes FDA Statement On Bisphenol A (BPA)
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
A statement issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should lay to rest consumer concerns about the use of epoxy liners containing Bisphenol A (BPA) in metal packaging for foods and beverages. According to the North American Metal Packaging Alliance, Inc.
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Largest Methamphetamine Lab Ever Discovered In Canada
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
A huge methamphetamine laboratory (crystal meth lab) has been discovered by police in the Toronto and Peel region, Canada. Authorities say it is the largest crystal meth lab ever to be discovered in Canada. The lab is located at Unit 13 of 1645 Sismet, in the west Toronto suburb of Mississauga, Ontario, in an industrial area near Pearson International Airport.
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