MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'HealthLawProf Blog' source. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:46:00 +0100 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/obama-urged-to.html The Los Angeles Times reports that four leading adovcacy groups representing business, labor, and reitrees retirees are calling for comprehensive healthcare reform in the new administration's first 100 days. Noam N. Levey writes, Reporting from Washington -- Four leading advocacy... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960718 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960718 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/fda-blocks-chin.html The Washington Post reports on the largest effort to date to keep products tainted with the industrial chemical melamine from reaching U.S. consumers. Annys Shin writes, Federal food safety officials yesterday began holding up shipments of food from China that... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960717 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960717 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/more-countries.html The Washington Post reports that an increasing number of countries worldwide are making spreading HIV a crime, according to a new report from the International Planned Parenthood Federation. Thirty-two states in the US have alerady criminalized HIV transmission. Maria Cheng... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960720 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960720 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/subsidized-insu.html The Washington Post reports that Maryland health advocates unveiled a $15.5 billion proposal yesterday for universal health care that would subsidize insurance coverage for low-income residents with a payroll tax and increases to cigarette and alcohol taxes. Lisa Rein writes,... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960719 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960719 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/senator-takes-i.html The New York Times reports more on Senator Max Baucus' plan to guarantee health insurance for all Americans by facilitating sales of private insurance, expanding Medicais and Medicare, and requiring most employers to provide or pay for health benefits. Robert... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960722 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960722 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/senators-hurry.html The Washington Post reports on Senator Max Baucus and Senator Edward Kennedy's different plans of reforming American health care. Ceci Connolly writes, Two of the Senate's most influential leaders are working separately behind the scenes on legislation that would dramatically... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960721 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960721 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/ama-acts-agains.html The Washington Post reports that the American Medical Association on Monday took a stand against two unhealthy habits: eating foods made with artificial trans fats and text-messaging while driving. The Washington Post writes, At its semiannual policy meeting, the nation's... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1951891 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1951891 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/the-promise-and.html The New York Times reports that RNA interference, discovered only about 10 years ago, is attracting huge interest for its seeming ability to knock out disease-causing genes. Andrew Pollack writes, People whose bodies make an unusually active form of a... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1951890 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1951890 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/african-researc.html The Washington Post reports on a medical trial hoping to develop the first malaria vaccine. Donna Bryson writes, A medical trial involving 16,000 children across Africa will be a challenge to human, scientific and communications resources on the world's poorest... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947196 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1947196 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/obama-weighs-qu.html The New York Times reports that President-elect Barack Obama is poised to move swiftly to reverse actions that President Bush took using executive authority, and his transition team is reviewing limits on stem cell research and the expansion of oil... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947195 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1947195 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/vitamin-pills-d.html Contrary to what most would think, the Washington Post reports that a study funded by the National Institutes of Health and several vitamin makers suggests that Vitamins C and E do nothing to prevent heart disease in men, and instead... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947198 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1947198 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/seven-things-ob.html US News reports on some of the policies put in place by Bush that women's health activists are hoping Obama will reverse. Deborah Kotz writes, Women's health activists are fist-bumping each other over Obama's slam-dunk win, and they're hoping that... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947197 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1947197 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/army-general-de.html The Washington Post reports on an Army General who spoke out from the culture of silence on mental health by seeking treatment and advocating for others to do the same. Pauline Jelinek writes, It takes a brave soldier to do... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947200 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1947200 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/new-us-rule-par.html The New York Times reports that in the first of an expected avalanche of post-election regulations, the Bush administration on Friday narrowed the scope of services that can be provided to poor people under Medicaid's outpatient hospital benefit. Robert Pear... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947199 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1947199 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/hospitals-see-d.html The New York Times reports that in another sign of the economy’s toll on the nation’s health care system, some hospitals say they are seeing fewer paying patients even as greater numbers of people are showing up at emergency rooms... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1943366 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1943366 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/at-the-end-of-l.html The New York Times reports on Tuesdays election, where Washington State joined Oregon as the second in the nation to allow physicians to prescribe lethal doses of medication to terminally ill men and women who want to hasten their own... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1943365 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1943365 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/first-ever-mapp.html The Washington Post reports that researchers have decoded the complete DNA sequence of a person with leukemia and discovered earlier unknown mutations associated with the blood cell cancer. Ed Edelson writes, In a genetics first, researchers report that they have... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1943368 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1943368 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/dc-hospital-sue.html The Washington Post reports that the parents of a 12-year-old boy are trying to prevent a hospital from taking him off life support because they say their faith does not define death as cessation of brain function alone. Del Quentin... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1943367 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1943367 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/biden-sees-vice.html The Washington Post reports on the new Vice President, Joseph Biden. Perry Bacon Jr. writes, Vice President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. sees his role in Barack Obama's administration as "adviser in chief," using his decades of experience in the Senate... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939108 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1939108 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/obamas-victory.html If you couldn't stay up late last night for Obama's victory speech or just want to hear or read it again, the New York Times has provided the clip and transcription. Watch Obama's Victory Speech (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939107 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1939107 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/obama-makes-his.html The Washington Post reports on last night's election. The U.S. decisively elects its first African American President and the democrats expand control of Congress. Robert Barnes and Michael D. Shear write, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois was elected the nation's... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939106 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1939106 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/court-blocks-wh.html The New York Times reports that a federal court has blocked the Bush administration’s effort to save money on Medicare by paying for only the least expensive treatments for particular conditions. Robert Pear writes, Congress sets Medicare payment rates and... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1933230 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1933230 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/the-value-of-vo.html The New York Times discusses that although psychologists and neuroscientiests have tried to determine how people make voting decisions by taking brain scans and comparing how certain messages or images activate emotion centers, none of this has helped predict people's... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1933229 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1933229 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/12-things-you-s.html US News offers twelve benefits and limitations of taking aspirin. Sarah Baldauf writes, Aspirin, that old standard in everyone's medicine chest, can really pack a wallop. So much so that the American Heart Association has long recommended aspirin therapy for... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1933232 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1933232 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/11/lean-economy--1.html The Los Angeles Times reports that when money's tight, many people switch to cheap, unhealthful processed foods. Karen Ravn writes, Prices are way down on the stock market and way up at the grocery store. Just thinking about it could... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1933231 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1933231 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/nobelist-sees-u.html The Washington Post reports that Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman believes universal health care may soon become an accepted feature of American life. The Washington Post writes, In an interview with the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, the Princeton... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1926438 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1926438 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/some-at-fda-opp.html The Washington Post reports that congressional investigators said Wednesday that top scientists and career employees at the FDA opposed agency regulations that weaken consumers' ability to sue drugmakers. The Washington Post writes, At issue is language in a drug labeling... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1926437 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1926437 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/fdas-stance-on.html The Los Angeles Times reports that an independent panel of scientific advisors said the FDA's conclusion that bisphenol A is safe for use in food containers is badly flawed because the agency did not consider all the data. The Los... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1924491 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1924491 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/obama-jumps-on.html The Washington Post reports that Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign claimed Tuesday that comments by a top adviser to John McCain reinforced Obama's contention that millions would be worse off if they lose employer-sponsored health coverage and end up buying... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1924490 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1924490 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/how-mccain-woul.html The Washington Post reports on Sen. John McCain's health care reform proposals. Amy Goldstein writes, When Diane Derichs's husband was retiring from his assembly-line job making fruit bars for ConAgra Foods, the couple invited over an insurance agent to help... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1920983 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1920983 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/how-obama-would.html The Washington Post reports on Sen. Barack Obama's health care reform proposals. Amy Goldstein writes, On the ninth floor of an office building just off the Boston Common, a group called Health Care for All runs a help line that,... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1920982 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1920982 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/diabetes-drug-c.html The Washington Post reports that Americans with diabetes nearly doubled their spending on drugs for the disease in just six years, with the bill last year climbing to an eye-popping $12.5 billion. Carla K. Johnson writes, Newer, more costly drugs... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1917982 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1917982 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/california-high.html The Los Angeles Times reports that a $75,000 benefit cap, high deductible and costly premiums make the Major Risk Medical Insurance Program unavailable, ineffective or unaffordable for many. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently vetoed a bill to expand the pool. Jordan... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1917981 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1917981 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/aids-treatment.html The Washington Post reports that a large new study could change the care of hundreds of thousands of Americans, suggesting that people who have the AIDS virus should start drug treatments sooner than current guidelines recommend. Marilynn Marchione writes, The... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1914650 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1914650 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/fresh-hopes-and.html The Washington Post reports that doctors have started using powerful new DNA tests to screen fetuses for a wider range of genetic abnormalities, spotting more problem pregnancies early but stirring fears that the results will increase abortions as well as... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1914649 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1914649 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/is-going-public.html US News discusses an interesting initiative by Harvard professor, George Church, called the Personal Genome Project, which seeks 100,000 volunteers to publish their genomes online in an attempt to advance science. Although commendable, these volunteers, however, could potentially waive their... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1908784 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1908784 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/a-plan-to-impro.html The New York Times provides an interview with Scott Serota, President and CEO of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, about the association's newly adopted four-point initiative aimed at containing health care costs and improving care. Elizabth Olson writes,... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1908783 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1908783 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/kennedy-focuses.html The Washington Post reports that Sen. Edward Kennedy is trying to lay the groundwork for a breakthrough on health care reform next year, though many believe the enormous undertaking has been made even more difficult by the troubled economy. Kevin... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1908786 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1908786 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/medicare-offici.html The Washington Post reports that federal health officials, on Friday, said that they will soon address growing concerns about the lucrative commissions that some Medicare insurers plan to pay their agents and brokers this year. Kevin Freking writes, In Medicare,... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1908785 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1908785 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/prescription-dr.html The Los Angeles Times reports that a watchdog group reports that 4,825 deaths and nearly 21,000 injuries occurred in the first three months of 2008. The drugs heparin and varenicline are cited as the most dangerous. Thomas H. Maugh II... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1905905 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1905905 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/on-health-plans.html The New York Times questions whether the statistics and forecasts cited by both presidential candidates in their proposals will carry any weight in the future. Kevin Sack writes, Economics, it is said, is the dismal science. Anyone paying close attention... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1905904 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1905904 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/the-battle-of-t.html The Los Angeles Times reports that doctors and insurers blame each other for an administrative headache that is driving up the nation's healthcare costs. Daniel J. Costello, Lisa Girion and Michael A. Hiltzik write, In late 2007, Centinela Hospital in... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1905907 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1905907 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/big-issue-voter.html The Washington Post reports on a survey that shows that 78% of voters say health care is a very important or extremely important issue. Both presidential candidates have proposed significant changes to the way Americans purchase health insurance. Julie Pace... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1905906 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1905906 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/health-insurers.html The Los Angeles Times reports that many people rush to open banks as more Americans open health savings accounts, a tax-sheltered way to pay medical bills. Managing that money is more profitable than offering health insurance. Michael A Hiltzik writes,... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1901514 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1901514 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/fda-incontinenc.html The Washington Post reports that federal officials say a type of mesh used in surgeries to treat severe incontinence, cases of prolapsed uterus and other women's health problems has been linked to serious but infrequent complications. The Washington Post writes,... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1901513 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1901513 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/many-holes-in-d.html The New York Times reports that fifteen days before the election, serious gaps remain in the public’s knowledge about the health of the presidential and vice-presidential nominees. The limited information provided by the candidates is a striking departure from recent... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1894974 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1894974 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/an-eroding-mode.html The Los Angeles Times reports that working Americans once could rely on employer-based benefits. But more people are now being forced into the individual market, where coverage is costly, bare-bones and precarious. Lisa Girion and Michael A. Hiltzik write, Jennifer... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1894973 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1894973 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/parents-press-s.html The Washington Post reports that parents and an advocacy group, Autism speaks, are encouraging the passing of laws requiring health insurers to cover intensive and costly behavior therapy for autism. Carla K. Johnson writes, In Washington state, Reza and Arzu... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1894976 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1894976 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/gaps-seen-in-ma.html The Washington Post reports on a recent report commissioned by the Maryland General Assembly has concluded that state services for drug addicts and alcoholics falls far short of the need, a problem it says is most profound in Prince George's... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1894975 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1894975 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2008/10/hospitals-prote.html The Los Angeles Times reports that hospitals are protesting in court new rules that will bar hospitals and physicians from billing patients for the balance of emergency care not covered by insurers. Lisa Girion writes, Emergency room patients can no... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1886389 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1886389