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Government
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Three health-care issues Obama, Congress will face
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer recently ran three stories about some of the health care challenges that President-elect Obama and…
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Some have doubts about Gupta as surgeon general
To say that choosing CNN’s Sanjay Gupta for U.S. surgeon general caught most people by surprise is an understatement. Sure,…
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Businesses, lobbyists profit from Texas system
The Dallas Morning News is running a four-part series about Texas’ poor treatment of the vulnerable: “Texas has long been…
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Holiday reading: Hospitals sue patients; team helps people die with dignity
Hopefully, readers of Covering Health will have some time off over the holidays. Here are two fairly extensive projects that…
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CMS adds rating system to nursing home data
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is expected to launch a “5 Star Quality Rating System” addition to its…
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Obama releases documents from advocacy groups
Jennifer LaFleur at ProPublica points out that “President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team seems to be following through with its promise…
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AHCJ fellows hear from CDC experts
AHCJ’s Midwest fellows just spent three days in Atlanta meeting with experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Calls for FDA reform are building
Former FDA staffers and consumer advocacy groups are pointing to reforming the FDA as something the Obama administration should make…
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Daschle uses video to discuss suggestions
Last week, the Obama team started a ‘community discussion‘ on its Web site about health care. Well, former Sen. Tom…
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Last-minute rules would affect health care
ProPublica, which is tracking last-minute rulemaking by the Bush Administration, reports on one rule that would make it more difficult…