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FDA chides Cheerios maker for drug claims
If you’re concerned about your health, avoid foods that make health claims. That’s the tart, counterintuitive advice from the thoughtful…
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Health care reform roundtable live on C-SPAN
The Senate Finance Committee is holding the last of three roundtables about health care reform, which is being broadcast by…
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Health-care industry promises Obama $2 trillion in savings
Nothing like the fear of a government-backed health plan and a determined president to focus the minds of the private…
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Sebelius to present HHS budget at 1 p.m. ET
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will provide an overview of the HHS budget for fiscal year 2010 at…
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Senate committee holds health care reform hearing
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mt.) and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are holding the second of three conversations on…
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Hackers hold Va. prescription database hostage
Some very nasty folks disabled a Virginia state Web site containing confidential prescription information, reportedly deleting more than 8 million…
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Biden gives bum travel advice on H1N1
Vice President Joe Biden showed the world Thursday why he’s not the administration’s regular point man on health. Appearing on…
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Sebelius confirmed as HHS leader
The Senate approved Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services today. Some…
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Effectiveness debate over virtual colonscopies
Officials are considering whether or not Medicare will cover virtual colonoscopies, a technology that, while cheaper and far less invasive,…
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Blog breaks down Wyden’s talk, plan (#ahcj09)
AHCJ board member Ivan Oransky blogged about Sen. Ron Wyden’s talk at Health Journalism 2009 on April 17. Wyden’s Healthy…