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Government
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Barriers in 5 Midwest states chill public access
A study from the the Citizen Advocacy Center finds that open government laws in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota…
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Obama fought internal opposition to Health Policy
Jonathan Cohn at The New Republic writes about how health care reform nearly got pushed aside in President Obama’s budget…
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Malpractice reform joins health system debate
Erica Werner of The Associated Press reports that Ezekiel Emanuel, a key adviser on health issues to President Obama and…
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Advocates call for enhanced prosthetic insurance
Unlike Medicare or Medicaid, private insurers often cap annual coverage for prosthetics. In recent years, some insurers have reduced or…
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Obama announces FDA officials, food safety plan
In his weekly address, President Barack Obama announced new FDA leadership and a new Food Safety Working Group in which…
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Sunshine Week: Online health data varies by state
The Sunshine Week 2009 Survey of State Government Information Online found that while more and more government records are being…
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FDA creates tipster Web page for alleged crimes
Do you know something about the sale of counterfeit prescription drugs or off-label promotion of medical devices? What if you came…
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Progress on open access issue not what it seems
A press release from the Alliance for Taxpayer Access yesterday raised hopes that permanent open access to federally funded research…
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Showdown over Medicare Advantage looms
In support of a range of folks including President Obama and his local orthopedists, Gilbert Cranberg takes on Medicare Advantage…
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Top HHS positions remain vacant
Dave Helling of The Kansas City Star found vacant positions at the highest levels of many government agencies, including the…