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Ezra Klein on the Senate Finance Committee

Posted on May 27, 2009
Ezra Klein, now writing at the Washington Post, has a brief post on the Senate Finance Committee and its importance to health care reform legislation. He writes, You hear a lot about the "how" of health care reform. You hear...

Health Care, Increased Costs and Decreased Quality

Posted on May 27, 2009
This week's New Yorker contains yet another great article by Atul Gawande on the costs of health care. He writes, McAllen [Texas] as another distinction, too: it is one of the most expensive health-care markets in the country. Only Miami?which...

Judge Sonia Sotomayor Nominated

Posted on May 26, 2009
The New York Times reports that President Obama has nominated Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Unisted States Supreme Court. Peter Baker and Jeff Zeleny write, President Obama has decided to nominate the federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme...

Regulating Tobacco

Posted on May 26, 2009
The Hill reports that tobacco and tobacco products will soon fall under some government agency's jurisdiction. J. Taylor Rushing writes, The congressional drive to bring tobacco under Food & Drug Administration control -- given new life in the Senate last...

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Summer Pool Tip from CDC

Posted on May 25, 2009
As if one needed to be reminded: Headline of the Day from CNN.com - Please don't pee in the pool. The rest of the story goes into more detail as to why: Although urine in the water probably will not...

Book Review: Bodies: Big Ideas/Small Books

Posted on May 24, 2009
Susan G, writing at DailyKos, provides a great review of Bodies: Big Ideas/Small Books by Susie Orbach. Susan writes, For psychoanalyst Susie Orbach, the human body in the 21st century has become--. . . . --a burden. "Our bodies," she...

Schools and Obesity

Posted on May 23, 2009
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the National Association of State Boards of Education have released a new report to help schools combat obesity in children. It states, Schools have many powerful tools at their disposal to serve as one...

Lessons from State Health Reform Efforts

Posted on May 22, 2009
HGM MA writing at the DailyKos website has some thoughts about what Massachusetts and its health care public option might teach America as the public option is debated. The author writes, I am surprised to see the abundance of support...

The Daily Dose

Posted on May 21, 2009
Ezra Klein, who now blogs at the Washington Post, points to another helpful Washington Post health resource, The Daily Dose. Some recent stories include: Experts Offer CBO New Formula for Determining Cost of Reform By Lori Montgomery As key lawmakers...

Swine Flu Continues to Spread

Posted on May 21, 2009
Although it no longer tops the news, swine flu has not gone away. MSNBC reports that it has now spread to Japan and that the US death rate is now in the double digits. The story provides, . . ....

Missing Link or Not - Pretty Exciting Find

Posted on May 20, 2009
Scientists have been all abuzz about the find of a new fossil named Ida - a small female primate estimated to be around 47 million years old. How significant is the find - well, that is debatable but most agree...

Professor Gostin on Preemption and Drug Regulation

Posted on May 20, 2009
This week's Journal of the American Medical Association has an interesting article by Professor Gostin on the regulation of pharmaceuticals which touches on the FDA, tort law, and the preemption doctrine. He writes, The responsibilities of the FDA are vast,...

Making Medical Decisions for Children

Posted on May 19, 2009
The Associated Press reports on the on-going conflict between doctors and family members in a case involving a child with cancer who does not wish to continue with chemotherapy. Amy Forliti writes, A judge issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for...

Wyeth in trouble . . .

Posted on May 19, 2009
The Associated Press reports on some potentially big trouble for Wyeth pharmaceuticals. The story states, The Justice Department on Monday accused Wyeth, one of the nation's biggest drugmakers, of cheating Medicaid programs out of hundreds of millions of dollars by...

Single Payer Discussion on Diane Rehm

Posted on May 18, 2009
The Diane Rehm Show has an interesting and informative discussion on single payer health care plan. 10:00 Single Payer Health Care: Proponents of a single-payer plan argue it is the best solution for the nation?s health-care system. But chances of...

Dr. Margaret Hamburg Confirmed as FDA Commissioner

Posted on May 18, 2009
The Associated Press reports that the Senate confirmed Dr. Margaret Hamburg to be the new Food and Drug Administration commissioner and states, . The Senate on Monday confirmed President Barack Obama's pick to oversee food and drug safety, two areas....

Menu Education and Labeling Act

Posted on May 17, 2009
Ezra Klein now has a blog at the Washington Post and one of his first posts concerns the new focus on menu labeling among some in the public health field. He writes, Sen.Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro(D-Conn.) are...

Dr. Thomas Frieden: New Head of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Posted on May 16, 2009
The Associated Press reports on President Obama's selection for head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Dr. Thomas Frieden, currently New York's Health Commissioner. The AP's story provides, For seven years, Dr. Thomas Frieden has been the...

Free Drugs - Is this for real?

Posted on May 15, 2009
I am sure that most of you have heard that Pfizer has decided to offer free drugs to individuals who lose their jobs. Here is a great take with some further information on the Maintain program from Doc Gurley writing...

Are Cheerios drugs?

Posted on May 15, 2009
The FDA has sent General Mills, the manufacturer of Cheerios, a warning letter. It seems that General Mills went a little far in its advertising claims about the health benefits of eating the cereal. The AP reports, Federal regulators are...

Video of Potential Supreme Court Picks

Posted on May 14, 2009
Slate.com has a brief video collection of some of the individuals who have been named as the potential Supreme Court Justice to replace Justice Souter. It is a fun review with some interesting moments.

The Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act of 2009

Posted on May 14, 2009
Time Magazine has a brief story on the many varieties of health insurance that individuals have and how difficult it is to figure out what will and will not be covered. Karen Tumulty writes, The fact is, it's hard to...

Professor Bard: Op-ed on the Swine Flu Preparation

Posted on May 13, 2009
Now that we have had some time to react to the swine flu, Professor Bard has some thoughts on the way in which health officials have responded and are responding to this public health threat. She writes, There is a...

Same Sex Couples in the Hospital

Posted on May 13, 2009
The New York Times provides some insight into the issues facing same sex couples in the hospital. Tara Parker-Pope writes, During a medical emergency, a patient?s husband, wife, parents or other family members often are close by, overseeing treatment, making...

Patenting Genes

Posted on May 12, 2009
The New York Times reports on a recent law suit filed against Myriad Genetics for patenting a genes closely linked to breast and ovarian cancer. John Schwartz writes, When Genae Girard received a diagnosis of breast cancer in 2006, she...

Medicare Future Financial Problems

Posted on May 12, 2009
Ezra Klein provides a brief overview of the annual trustees report released today and what it means for the future of the Medicare program. He writes, The Annual Trustees Report is out today, telling us something akin to what we...

Diane Rehm on Health Reform

Posted on May 11, 2009
Today's Diane Rehm - 10:00Update on Health Care Reform Guest host: Steve Roberts Guest host Steve Roberts leads a discussion of the latest efforts to meet time lines set by Congress and the White House to overhaul the nation's health...

Dueling Opinion Pieces Health Reform

Posted on May 11, 2009
Paul Krugman of the New York Times has an opinion piece on health care reform today and states, Is this the end for Harry and Louise? Harry and Louise were the fictional couple who appeared in advertisements run by the...

Cutting Health Care Growth

Posted on May 10, 2009
The New York Times reports on the health industry and its willingness to slow health care spending. Robert Pear reports, Doctors, hospitals, drug makers and insurance companies will join President Obama on Monday in announcing their commitment to a sharp...

Professor Orentlicher on Health Reform

Posted on May 08, 2009
This week's Journal of the American Medical Association contains an article by Professor David Orentlicher on health reform and how and what three components a successful reform should contain. He writes, For the first time since 1994, there appears to...

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