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Obama order expected to increase speed, efficiency of stem cell research (#ahcj09)
On the same day that Health Journalism 2009 featured a panel on “Second wind for stem cell research,” The National…
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Moon on Medicare reform, supplmental insurance
As part of her Excluded Voices series in the Columbia Journalism Review, Trudy Lieberman, president of AHCJ’s board of directors,…
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VA officials seize reporter’s audio recording
Mark Segraves of WTOP-FM reports that the memory card from reporter David Schultz’ audio recorder was confiscated by a communications…
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Obama announces Office of Health Policy
President Barack Obama has, by executive order, established an Office of Health Policy in the White House, with a parallel…
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FDA staff calls for end to corruption, wrongdoing
Scientists and doctors with the FDA have sent a strongly worded letter to President Barack Obama calling for “sweeping measures…
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Sebelius to testify at Senate committee hearing
Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is expected to testify in a hearing in front of the Senate finance committee this morning…
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Watch Sebelius confirmation hearing
Sen. Edward Kennedy has opened the confirmation hearing for Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to become the secretary of the Department…
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Webcast of regional White House forum on reform
The third regional forum about health care reform is being held today in Des Moines, Iowa. It’s streaming live: Read…
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New FOIA guidelines encourage transparency
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder issued a memorandum (PDF) that directs all executive branch departments and agencies to apply a…
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FDA leader warns staff about leaking information
One day, President Barack Obama is calling for open government and transparency. The next, the acting FDA commissioner, Frank Torti,…