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Former CDC boss now ABC health/medical editor
Richard Besser, M.D., the acting director of the CDC during the first six months of 2009 (CDC bio), will become…
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Reporter finds voices of prescription drug abuse
In an ongoing series, reporter Elaine Grant of New Hampshire Public Radio has worked to inform the public about prescription…
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Senate idea: Tax plastic surgery to pay for reform
Peter Cohn of NationalJournal.com reports that the Senate Finance Committee has discussed, among other things, a 10 percent tax on…
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Government a ‘game changer’ in health IT
In the knowledge management magazine KM World, Nancy Davis Kho evaluates the Obama administration’s push for health information technology, focusing…
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Why Canada’s system does and doesn’t work
Susan Taylor Martin of the St. Petersburg Times explored Canada’s universal health care system, seeking to dispel rumors and misconceptions…
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Trib’s Triage blog ends, Graham goes investigative
The Chicago Tribune‘s Triage blog has closed its doors and Judy Graham – the face of the blog for the past…
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Calif. nurse rehab program full of holes
ProPublica’s Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein follow up their investigation of California’s nursing oversight with a story about the failures…
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S. Dakota may be model of health-care efficiency
Jon Walker of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports on how South Dakota’s status as the 47th cheapest market in…
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Lack of oversight contributes to Army suicides
The Army reported that 143 active duty soldiers killed themselves in the last year, the highest number since the statistics…
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Grassley digs into journal ghostwriting practices
Ben Comer of Medical Marketing & Media reports that Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley sent a letter to eight prominent…