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Reid, as Legislative Tactician, Takes Ownership of Health Care Overhaul
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The Senate majority leader’s deep personal involvement in assembling the overhaul of the health care system has led the measure to the brink of a historic Senate debate. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 20, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By CARL HULSE Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Reform and Reorganization Reid, Harry Law and Legislation Medicine and Health Debating Senate Democratic Party Source Type: news
Senate Health Care Bill Faces Crucial First Vote
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Senator Harry Reid scheduled the first crucial procedural vote on the major health care legislation for Saturday, after what is expected to be two marathon days of debate. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 20, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By ROBERT PEAR Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Reform and Reorganization Senate Reid, Harry Source Type: news
Senate Says Health Plan Will Cover Another 31 Million
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Senator Harry Reid put forward his version of the health care overhaul, promising it would reduce the deficit while covering most of the uninsured. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 19, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By ROBERT PEAR and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Reform and Reorganization Senate Reid, Harry Law and Legislation Source Type: news
Breast Cancer Screening Policy Won’t Change, U.S. Officials Say
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The White House emphasized that the new screening standards were not binding on either physicians or insurers. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 19, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By KEVIN SACK and GINA KOLATA Tags: Mammography Cancer Breasts Health Insurance and Managed Care Reform and Reorganization Source Type: news
Senate Health Plan Seeks to Add Coverage to 31 Million
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Harry Reid, the majority leader, put forward his version of the health care overhaul on Wednesday, promising it would reduce the deficit while covering most of the uninsured. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 19, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By ROBERT PEAR and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Senate Reid, Harry Law and Legislation Source Type: news
Academic Researchers’ Conflicts of Interest Go Unreported
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A report found that universities often do not disclose faculty members’ conflicts of interest in government-financed studies. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 19, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By GARDINER HARRIS Tags: Research Conflicts of Interest Colleges and Universities Medicine and Health National Institutes of Health Source Type: news
Insurers Unlikely to Alter Policies in the Debate Over Mammograms
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Medicare and private health insurers said they were unlikely to change coverage of breast cancer screenings after new guidelines recommended that women wait longer to have mammograms and have fewer of them. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 19, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By NATASHA SINGER and REED ABELSON Tags: Mammography Health Insurance and Managed Care Breasts Medicine and Health Women and Girls Cancer Tests and Testing Medicare Source Type: news
Rising Prices of Drugs Lead to Call for Inquiry
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Responding to news reports of unusually high wholesale price increases in brand-name prescription drugs, four House leaders and one senator asked for government reviews of the pricing practices. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 19, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By DUFF WILSON Tags: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Reform and Reorganization Health Insurance and Managed Care House of Representatives Senate Politics and Government Source Type: news
3 Democrats Could Block Health Bill in Senate
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Three Senate Democrats are resisting a commitment to allow the Democratic health care bill to be debated on the floor. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 18, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By CARL HULSE Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Reform and Reorganization Senate Democratic Party Source Type: news
Personal Health: A Dental Shift: Implants Instead of Bridges
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Implants are the best solution to replace lost teeth in most cases, and they are more economical than bridges over time. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 18, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: By JANE E. BRODY Tags: Implants Teeth and Dentistry Fluorides Medicine and Health Source Type: news
Medical Schools Quizzed on Ghostwriting
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Senator Charles E. Grassley asked universities what they are doing about professors who put their names on others’ articles, and how that is different from plagiarism. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 18, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By DUFF WILSON Tags: Ghostwriting Medical Schools Colleges and Universities Grassley, Charles E Source Type: news
Officials Defend Handling of Flu Vaccine
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Federal officials said the root causes of a nationwide shortage of swine flu vaccine were beyond their control. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 18, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Tags: Swine Influenza Vaccination and Immunization Shortages Medicine and Health Health and Human Services Department Source Type: news
Personal Health: A Dental Shift: Implants Instead of Bridges
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Implants are the best solution to replace lost teeth in most cases, and they are more economical than bridges over time. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 17, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By JANE E. BRODY Tags: Implants Teeth and Dentistry Fluorides Medicine and Health Source Type: news
Really?: The Claim: A Person Can Contract Two Colds at One Time
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Can a person be sick with two colds at once? (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 17, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: By ANAHAD O’CONNOR Tags: Colds Medicine and Health Research Source Type: news
National Briefing | Immigration: Vaccine Requirement to Be Ended
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Immigrant girls and women will no longer have to be vaccinated against a sexually transmitted virus to get their green cards. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 17, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tags: Vaccination and Immunization Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Immigration and Emigration Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Women and Girls Source Type: news
Patient Money: Path to Alternative Therapies Is Littered With Obstacles
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Trying unconventional remedies is a bold move, let alone trying to get an insurer to cover the expense and knowing what pills to buy. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 16, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: By WALECIA KONRAD Tags: Alternative and Complementary Medicine Health Insurance and Managed Care Medicine and Health Cancer Doctors Vitamins Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Source Type: news
Drug Makers Raise Prices in Face of Health Care Reform
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Critics say the industry is trying to establish a higher price base before Congress passes legislation that tries to curb drug spending in coming years. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 16, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By DUFF WILSON Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Reform and Reorganization Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Medicine and Health AARP Merck & Company Inc Source Type: news
Law Seeks to Ban Misuse of Genetic Testing
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The law would prohibit the use of genetic information in hiring decisions or in determining coverage. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 16, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By STEVEN GREENHOUSE Tags: Genetics and Heredity Health Insurance and Managed Care Tests and Testing Law and Legislation Hiring and Promotion Source Type: news
In House, Many Spoke With One Voice: Lobbyists’
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More than a dozen lawmakers’ statements on the health care debate were ghostwritten by lobbyists working for Genentech, a biotechnology company. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 15, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By ROBERT PEAR Tags: Lobbying and Lobbyists House of Representatives Genetech Inc Speeches and Statements Congressional Record Reform and Reorganization Health Insurance and Managed Care Law and Legislation Source Type: news
Food Agency Delays Ban on Oysters After Outcry
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The Food and Drug Administration said it would instead conduct a study of whether the oysters should be processed to kill deadly bacteria rather then be sold raw. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 14, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By GARDINER HARRIS Tags: Recalls and Bans of Products Food Bacteria Food and Drug Administration Oysters Source Type: news
F.D.A. Says It May Ban Alcoholic Drinks With Caffeine
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The agency said it told nearly 30 manufacturers of the beverages that they needed to provide clear evidence of safety. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 14, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By GARDINER HARRIS Tags: Caffeine Alcoholic Beverages Food and Drug Administration Source Type: news
Reid Mulls Medicare Tax Increase for High Earners
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Acting in secret, the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, put together a package that includes tax increases on the wealthy to finance health plans. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 13, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By ROBERT PEAR Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Reform and Reorganization Taxation Medicine and Health Law and Legislation Income Inequality Congressional Budget Office Reid, Harry Source Type: news
Sanofi Taps Biotech Firm to Bolster Its Pipeline
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The drugs being developed are monoclonal antibodies, which are engineered versions of proteins naturally made by the immune system. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 11, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By ANDREW POLLACK Tags: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Biotechnology Sanofi-Aventis SA SNY NYSE Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Incorporated REGN NASDAQ Antibodies Source Type: news
Reid Says Health Bill Will Be Done by Christmas
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Other Democratic leaders said it seems unlikely President Obama will have a health bill to sign by the end of the year. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 11, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN Tags: Senate Health Insurance and Managed Care Reform and Reorganization Debating Law and Legislation Democratic Party Reid, Harry Source Type: news
Maine Finds a Health Care Fix Elusive
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Maine’s history is a cautionary tale for national health reform, as many overhauls to the system have done little more than solve one problem while worsening another. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 11, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By GARDINER HARRIS Tags: Maine Health Insurance and Managed Care Reform and Reorganization Economic Conditions and Trends States (US) Source Type: news
National Briefing | Science and Health: A.M.A. Backs Gay-Rights Issues
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The American Medical Association voted to oppose the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, and declared that same-sex marriage bans contribute to health disparities. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 11, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tags: Homosexuality American Medical Assn Health Insurance and Managed Care Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships United States Defense and Military Forces Source Type: news
‘Opt-Out’ Proposal Puts State Leaders to the Test
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Candidates for governor will likely be pressed for answers if the provision becomes part of a new health plan. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 11, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By KEVIN SACK Tags: States (US) Health Insurance and Managed Care Governors (US) Reform and Reorganization Law and Legislation United States Politics and Government Source Type: news
Democrats Raise Alarms Over Health Bill Costs
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Health economists say it is impossible to know whether the bills would meet cost-cutting goals, and many are skeptical that they even come close. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 10, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Reform and Reorganization Federal Budget (US) Economics United States Politics and Government Senate House of Representatives Source Type: news
Personal Best: Train the Mind to Run Right Through Winter
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Those who exercise in all sorts of weather will attest that there is a certain thrill that can come from terrible conditions. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 10, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: By GINA KOLATA Tags: Weather Rain Seasons and Months Exercise Source Type: news
Really?: The Claim: Magnetic Therapy Can Ease Arthritis Pain
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Do magnetic straps and bracelets do anything to relieve join pain? (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 10, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: By ANAHAD O’CONNOR Tags: Arthritis and Rheumatism Osteoarthritis Pain Medicine and Health Source Type: news
Advertising: A Brand Favored by Muscle Men Wants to Appeal to More Women
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Only around 6 percent of GNC’s revenue comes from the sale of basic vitamins like A and C. The chain’s strongest sellers are proprietary blends. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 10, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: By ANDREW ADAM NEWMAN Tags: Advertising and Marketing Women and Girls Vitamins Omnicom Group Incorporated OMC NYSE Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
Personal Health: Steroids’ Miracle Comes With a Caveat
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Corticosteroids can induce side effects that may be as serious as the ailments they are intended to treat. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 10, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: By JANE E. BRODY Tags: Steroids Asthma Arthritis and Rheumatism Doctors Medicine and Health Stress (Human) Source Type: news
A Conversation With Ab Klink: Dutch View of Choice in U.S. Care: It’s Limited
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What has been sold as a strength of the American medical system does not look like one to the health minister from the Netherlands. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 10, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By GARDINER HARRIS Tags: Netherlands Health Insurance and Managed Care Medicine and Health Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) United States Economy Source Type: news
Obama Seeks Revision of Plan’s Abortion Limits
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The president said he wanted to make sure a health bill amendment was not “restricting women’s insurance choices.” (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 10, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By ROBERT PEAR Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Reform and Reorganization Abortion Collins, Susan M House of Representatives Senate Obama, Barack Source Type: news
Missing in Health Bills: Solutions for Rising Costs
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Health economists say it is impossible to know whether the bill would meet cost-cutting goals, and many are skeptical that they even come close. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 10, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Reform and Reorganization Federal Budget (US) Economics United States Politics and Government Senate House of Representatives Source Type: news
Obama Presses Senate to Pass Its Health Bill
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The slim margin in the House suggests greater challenges in the Senate, where the majority leader, Harry Reid, is struggling to hold on to all 58 Democrats and two independents. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 10, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG Tags: Obama, Barack Health Insurance and Managed Care Law and Legislation Medicine and Health Reform and Reorganization Source Type: news
News Analysis: Medical Industry Grumbles, but It Stands to Gain
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Many analysts say the House bill is not as bad for business as many in the health care industry might have feared when the overhaul effort began. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 9, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By DUFF WILSON and REED ABELSON Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Reform and Reorganization Law and Legislation Medicine and Health Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Doctors Senate House of Representatives Source Type: news
For Abortion Foes, a Victory in Health Care Vote
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Lobbying by Catholic bishops helped push a block on using federal subsidies for insurance covering elective abortions. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 9, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and ROBERT PEAR Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Reform and Reorganization Abortion Roman Catholic Church Law and Legislation House of Representatives Source Type: news
Jeremy Morris, Who Proved Exercise Is Heart-Healthy, Dies at 99½
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Mr. Morris was a British epidemiologist whose heart-attack research laid the scientific groundwork for the modern aerobics movement. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 9, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: By DENNIS HEVESI Tags: Morris, Jeremy N. Medicine and Health Exercise Deaths (Obituaries) Source Type: news
Louisiana Republican Breaks Ranks on Health Bill
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Representative Anh Cao, a freshman Republican from New Orleans, voted for the bill, citing the needs of his constituents. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 9, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN Tags: Cao, Anh Health Insurance and Managed Care Reform and Reorganization House of Representatives United States Politics and Government Law and Legislation New Orleans (La) Source Type: news
Bill Would Limit Needle Exchanges
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The provision would ban federally financed needle exchanges from being within 1,000 feet of any place children might gather, and would apply to most of the exchanges. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 9, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By KATIE ZEZIMA Tags: Hypodermic Needles and Syringes Medicine and Health Law and Legislation Federal Aid (US) Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Senate House of Representatives Source Type: news
For Opponents of Abortion, a Victory in Health Care Vote
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Lobbying by Roman Catholic priests helped push a block on using federal subsidies for insurance covering elective abortions. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 9, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and ROBERT PEAR Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Reform and Reorganization Abortion Roman Catholic Church Law and Legislation House of Representatives Source Type: news
Obama Presses Senate to Act Quickly on Its Health Bill
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The slim margin in the House suggests greater challenges in the Senate, where the majority leader, Harry Reid, is struggling to hold on to all 58 Democrats and two independents. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 9, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG Tags: Obama, Barack Health Insurance and Managed Care Law and Legislation Medicine and Health Source Type: news
News Analysis: The Medical Industry Grumbles, but It Stands to Gain
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Many analysts say the House bill is not as bad for business as many in the health care industry might have feared when the overhaul effort began. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 9, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By DUFF WILSON and REED ABELSON Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Reform and Reorganization Law and Legislation Medicine and Health Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Politics and Government Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Doctors Senate House of Representatives Source Type: news
Heavier Americans Push Back on Health Debate
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Heavier Americans are lobbying legislators and trying to move public opinion to recognize their point of view: that thin does not necessarily equal fit, and that people can be healthy at any size. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 8, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By SUSAN SAULNY Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Reform and Reorganization Obesity Weight Source Type: news
Sweeping Health Care Plan Passes House
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Handing President Obama a hard-fought victory, lawmakers voted to approve a $1.1 trillion, 10-year plan that Democrats said could be their defining social policy achievement. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 8, 2009 Category: American Health Authors: By CARL HULSE and ROBERT PEAR Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Reform and Reorganization Obama, Barack Democratic Party House of Representatives Source Type: news
