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11/20/2008 02:12 AM
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Health Insurers Offer to Accept All Applicants, on Condition
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The health insurance industry said it would support a plan requiring insurers to accept all customers, but asked that Congress require all Americans to have coverage in return.
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11/20/2008 02:08 AM
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Obama’s Pick of Daschle May Test Conflict-of-Interest Pledge
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At issue is Tom Daschle’s work since leaving the Senate as a board member of the Mayo Clinic and a highly paid adviser to health care clients.
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11/19/2008 01:52 PM
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Use of Antipsychotics in Children Is Criticized
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Powerful antipsychotic medicines are being used far too cavalierly in children, and regulators must do more to warn doctors of their risks, a panel of experts said.
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11/19/2008 12:21 AM
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Federal Court Upholds Drug Privacy Law
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The court upheld the right of states to prohibit the sale of doctor-specific prescription drug data that is widely used in pharmaceutical marketing.
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11/18/2008 08:25 AM
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Protests Over a Rule to Protect Health Providers
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A Bush administration proposal would protect health care providers who cite religious or moral objections.
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11/18/2008 07:06 PM
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F.D.A. Scientists Accuse Agency Officials of Misconduct
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In a letter to Congress, federal scientists said that officials ignored their concerns and approved unsafe or ineffective medical devices.
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11/17/2008 11:25 PM
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Americans Skip Care
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More than half of Americans with chronic health problems skip pills and doctors’ appointments because of their costs, according to a new survey.
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11/17/2008 04:30 PM
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Employers Offer Workers Fewer Health Care Plans
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Many workers are finding that the buffet of options in their medical plans has been trimmed to a very short menu.
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11/18/2008 03:03 AM
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F.D.A. Detains Chinese Imports for Testing
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Products from China that contain milk will be held at the border until tests prove that they are not contaminated.
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11/12/2008 01:45 AM
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Senator Takes Initiative on Health Care
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Without waiting for Barack Obama, Senator Max Baucus will unveil a blueprint to guarantee health insurance for all Americans.
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11/12/2008 09:16 PM
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Veterans’ Families Seek Aid for Caregiver Role
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Veterans groups are pursuing legislation to allow families of soldiers with traumatic injuries to be paid for caregiving.
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11/10/2008 06:43 PM
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Some G.M. Retirees Are in a Health Care Squeeze
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To conserve cash, General Motors will cut lifetime health care for management retirees at the end of this year.
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11/11/2008 05:27 PM
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Market Values: The Time May Be Right for Investing in Medicine
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Neglect hurt returns from health care stocks for a while, but in a market like this, being ignored can lead to an outperformance.
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11/06/2008 10:56 PM
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F.B.I. Looks Into a Threat to Reveal Patient Data
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Express Scripts, the pharmacy benefit manager, received an extortion letter threatening to expose millions of patient records.
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10/28/2008 01:29 AM
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Some Big Food Companies Adopt Nutrient Standards
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The “Smart Choices Program” aims to reduce confusion in the grocery aisle over nutritional value by adopting common standards.
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10/28/2008 01:08 AM
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The Evidence Gap: Quickly Vetted, Treatment Is Offered to Patients
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The F.D.A. regularly allows devices to market after only cursory review and without clear evidence they help.
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10/29/2008 02:42 AM
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F.D.A. Warns Bayer on Marketing of 2 Aspirins
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Aspirin medicines from Bayer intended to promote healthy hearts are being illegally marketed with unproven health claims, federal regulators said.
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10/08/2008 03:05 AM
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Child Warning Added to Cold Remedies
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Manufacturers of pediatric cough and cold medicines said Tuesday that they would voluntarily change their products’ labels.
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10/07/2008 03:02 AM
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Essay: Campaign Myth: Prevention as Cure-All
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Why do both presidential candidates champion one of medical care’s most pervasive myths?
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09/30/2008 02:19 PM
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Violations Reported at 94% of Nursing Homes
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Most nursing homes were cited for violations of federal health and safety standards last year, a report said.
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11/13/2008 08:36 AM
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The Safety Gap
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China is becoming the biggest producer of pharmaceutical ingredients in the world but the F.D.A. inspects just a tiny fraction of China’s drug plants. Can we be sure what we’re taking is safe?
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11/04/2008 01:38 AM
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Court Blocks White House Push on Medicare Expenses
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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.
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11/05/2008 04:39 PM
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Women Buying Health Policies Pay a Penalty
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Women pay much more than men for individual insurance policies providing identical coverage, according to new data from insurance companies and online brokers.
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10/27/2008 12:35 AM
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Businesses Wary of Details in Obama Health Plan
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Economists believe large and medium companies might have to contribute as much as 6 percent of their payrolls toward coverage.
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10/18/2008 03:11 AM
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Saturday Interview: A Plan to Improve Health Care and Limit Costs
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Scott Serota, president and chief executive of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, recently discussed its new goals.
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10/07/2008 03:34 AM
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Business Cool Toward McCain’s Health Coverage Plan
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Business leaders fear that John McCain’s proposal to revamp taxation of health benefits would help to erode employer-sponsored health insurance.
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10/06/2008 02:09 AM
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Bailout Provides More Mental Health Coverage
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The new law, which will affect more than one-third of all Americans, comes after 12 years of advocacy by friends and relatives of people with mental illness and addictions.
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10/01/2008 03:03 PM
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Medicare Won’t Pay for Medical Errors
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Medicare will stop paying hospitals for the added costs of treating patients who are injured in their care.
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10/01/2008 06:48 AM
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Financing for Massachusetts Preserves Health Plan
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Massachusetts received the Bush administration’s seal of approval for its landmark experiment in health care.
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09/30/2008 12:27 AM
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What’s Behind an F.D.A. Stamp?
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It can be tough to figure out what bits of product information have actually been vetted by federal regulators.
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09/22/2008 11:28 PM
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The Evidence Gap: For Widely Used Drug, Question of Usefulness Is Still Lingering
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Zetia and Vytorin are heavily prescribed despite a lack of proof the cholesterol drugs help to prolong life or prevent heart attacks.
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10/06/2008 08:48 PM
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The Evidence Gap: Drug Makers’ Push Leads to Cancer Vaccines’ Rise
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Drug makers call the rapid deployment of a vaccine against cervical cancer education, but their critics call it marketing.
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