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AHCJ lodges protest over handling of embargo
The Association of Health Care Journalists has followed up on concerns about how an embargo was handled earlier this month…
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Doctor calls for principles in health reporting
Nortin Hadler, M.D., in an opinion piece for ABC News, writes about his worries for health journalism. Hadler, who is…
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Will pharmacists play a role in H1N1 vaccinations?
In some states, pharmacists can administer influenza vaccinations. However, laws do differ from state to state. Some states allow pharmacists…
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Baucus releases ‘Healthy Future Act’
As expected, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D‐Mont.) released that committee’s Health Policy proposal, called America’s Healthy Future Act,…
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Perceptions affecting support of public option
In the Health Policy debate, the public option has emerged as the latest controversy and possible stumbling block. A Washington…
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Obama confident speech revived reform efforts
Steve Kroft of 60 Minutes interviewed President Barack Obama the day after he addressed Congress and the nation about health…
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1 in 5 South Florida supermarkets failed inspections
The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports that as the state has stepped up inspections of grocery outlets, officials have found…
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Consumers, experts react to Obama speech
Kaiser Health News got the reactions of nine experts to President Obama’s address to Congress. The group includes researchers, policy…
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Post-speech reading: Reaction to Obama’s remarks
This is a quick, by no means comprehensive, sampling of what’s being said about President Obama’s speech on health care…
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Lack of equipment, protocol could be deadly
Judith Graham of the Chicago Tribune reports that the city’s ambulances don’t have equipment that can detect whether a heart…