News on Health Care Issues

amy winehouse

2010-03-18T17:31:41Z

Amy Winehouse hangs out of her window smoking cigarettes in her bra London, England - 18.03.10

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Medical marijuana a frequent target for criminals

2010-03-18T18:00:09Z

<div id="subtitle">Pot foes say robberies, killings over medical marijuana show crime forever linked to drug</div><div><p>Patients, growers and clinics in some of the 14 states that allow medical marijuana are falling victim to robberies, home invasions, shootings and even murders at the hands of pot thieves.</p><p>There have been dozens of cases in recent months alone. The issue received more attention this week after a prominent medical marijuana activist in...

Cornhusker Kickback gets the boot in health bill

2010-03-18T17:30:30Z

<div id="subtitle">Nebraska's Cornhusker Kickback gets the boot, while TN, ND make hay in revised health bill</div><div><p>Bye bye, Cornhusker Kickback. Hello, special treatment for Tennessee and North Dakota.</p><p>Democrats unveiling revisions Thursday to their health care overhaul bill decided to kill the extra $100 million in Democrats plowed fresh billions into insurance subsidies for consumers on Thursday and added a $250 rebate for seniors facing high prescription drugs, last-minute sweeteners to sweeping $940 billion legislation headed for a climactic weekend vote.</p><p>President Barack Obama scuttled an Asian...

HEALTH CARE STEPS

2010-03-18T16:17:27Z

Graphics shows the process of making the health care reform bill into law

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FDA restricts tobacco marketing to youth

2010-03-18T16:15:24Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Thursday sought to clamp down on the marketing of cigarettes to children and teenagers, issuing national limits on merchandise sales, event sponsorships and other promotions after a failed attempt more than a decade ago.</p><p>Under the

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APTOPIX Health Care Overhaul Indiana Democrats

2010-03-18T14:31:12Z

Stephanie Spivey protests in favor of health care reform during a rally outside the district office of Rep. Joe Donnelly, D-Granger, in downtown South Bend, Ind., Thursday, March 18, 2010. Groups on both sides of the debate on the federal health care overhaul are keeping up the pre...

Multidrug-resistant TB a serious global threat: WHO

2010-03-18T13:17:15Z

<div><p>The World Health Organisation warned Thursday that lethal multidrug resistant tuberculosis is becoming a serious threat to global health with just a small proportion of cases diagnosed.</p><p>In its latest report on the hard-to-treat multidrug resistant forms of TB, the WHO said it had documented the highest proportion of such cases of tuberculosis ever at about five percent.</p&g...

Calif Parks No Smoking

2010-03-18T13:18:01Z

The beach and bikepath are reflected in the sunglasses of a man who gave his name only as Joe, legallly smoking at Will Rogers State Beach in Los Angeles Wednesday, March 17, 2010. California lawmakers on Thursday will consider what is believed to be the nation's most far-reaching smoking ban in state parks as a way to get unsightly ciga...

Attempt stalls to ban smoking at Calif state parks

2010-03-18T13:15:18Z

<div id="subtitle">Bill that would ban smoking at Calif. state parks stalls; lawmakers vow to try again</div><div><p>An attempt by the California Legislature to impose what is believed to be the nation's most far-reaching smoking ban in state parks stalled Thursday over objections it would inappropriately punish smokers.</p><...

Healthcare bill to cut deficit, CBO says

2010-03-18T12:31:04Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives on Thursday predicted weekend passage of a sweeping healthcare overhaul that budget analysts said would cut the U.S. deficit ov...

Obama postpones Indonesia, Australia trip

2010-03-18T11:16:26Z

<div><p>US President Barack Obama Thursday postponed his trip to Indonesia and Australia until June as he attempts to push his historic health care reform bill through Congress.</p><p>"We greatly regret the delay of the trip," White House spokesman

Pelosi says House will pass healthcare overhaul

2010-03-18T10:16:02Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday Democrats will pass President Barack Obama's sweeping healthcare overhaul and make insurance more affordable for Americans.</p><...

Pelosi praises health overhaul bill's deficit cuts

2010-03-18T09:45:42Z

<div id="subtitle">Pelosi highlights deficit reduction in Democrats' health care overhaul bill</div><div><p>House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is hailing the deficit reduction in the health care overhaul bill that Democrats hope to push through Congress on Sunday.</p><p>The California Demo...

Budget office: Dems health care bill cuts deficit

2010-03-18T08:46:30Z

<div id="subtitle">Budget office: Dems health care bill reduces deficit by $138 b over 10 years</div><div><p>Congressional budget scorekeepers say President Barack Obama's health care bill would reduce the federal deficit by $138 billion over 10 years.</p><p>The Congressional Budget Office said Thursday the $94...

Obama extolls health bill's deficit reduction help

2010-03-18T08:46:06Z

<div id="subtitle">Obama: Health bill most significant effort to reduce deficit in years</div><div><p>President Barack Obama says his health care overhaul would be the most significant effort to reduce the nation's deficit since the balanced budget act of the 1990s.</p><p>Democratic leaders say the health care bill being considered on Capitol Hill is...

Health overhaul to cut deficit by $100 billion: Hoyer

2010-03-18T08:00:24Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Thursday that sweeping healthcare overhaul legislation was on track for passage by the U.S. House of Representatives and would cut the deficit by more than $100 billion in the first 10 years.</p><...

Israel's Teva buys German drug firm for $4.9-bln

2010-03-18T06:15:49Z

<div><p>Israeli pharma giant Teva said on Thursday it had signed a deal to buy Ratiopharm, Germany's second largest generic drugs producer, for 3.6 billion euros (4.9 billion dollars).</p><p>"The acquisition will position Teva as the leading generic pharmaceutical company in Europe," the Medicaid put millions of AmericansÕ access to care at risk</div><div><p> Medicaid, the health insurance safety net for the nationÕs poor, is struggling under budget cuts that are leaving those who most need the help with few options.</p><p>The New York Times reported Monday on the serious problems ...