New York Times Letters To The Editor Discuss Editorial Addressing Massachusetts Health Insurance Law
The New York Times on Thursday published several letters to the editor responding to a June 16 editorial discussing the Massachusetts Health Care Law of 2006. According to the editorial, the state plan "is off to a good start and is heartening evidence that national health care reform may be possible" (Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, 6/16).
MMWR Report Examines False-Positive Oral Fluid Rapid HIV Tests
"False-Positive Oral Fluid Rapid HIV Tests --- New York City, 2005--2008, " Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: MMWR examines recent increase in the number of false-positive HIV test results in oral fluid testing with OraSure Technologies' OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test in the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's 10 sexually transmitted infection clinics.
Senate GOP To Offer Pared-Down Medicare Physician Pay Patch Bill
Senate Finance Committee Republicans on Wednesday announced they would offer a pared-down bill that would eliminate a 10.6% reduction to Medicare physician fees, CQ Today reports. According to CQ Today, Senate Republicans are "apparently losing faith in Democrats to produce a Medicare bill by the end of the month." The fee cut is scheduled to go into effect on July 1.
Prestigious International Epilepsy Grant Won By Dynamin Drug Discovery Team
A drug discovery and development collaboration between leading Australian Institutions, the Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI), University of Newcastle, University of Melbourne and Bio-Link Partners Ltd., has been announced as the Epilepsy Therapy Project, June 2008 New Therapy Grant winners.
House, White House Reach Agreement On War Supplemental Spending Bill With Medicaid Provision
House leaders and the White House on Wednesday reached an agreement on a $250 billion supplemental war appropriations bill with a provision that would place a one-year moratorium on six new Medicaid regulations proposed by the Bush administration, CQ Today reports.
Study Indicates Need For Tailored Nutrition Education For Hispanic Women With Or At Risk Of Diabetes
One-third of Hispanic women with diabetes living in Connecticut have never seen a registered dietitian or diabetes health educator, and nutrition knowledge was limited even among those who had, according to a study in the June issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Reuters Health reports.
Minister Mary Harney Officially Opens The All Ireland Community Nursing Joint Conference
The Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney TD today (Friday 20th June) opened the first Joint All Ireland Conference between the Institute of Community Health Nursing, the Irish Practice Nurses Association in the Republic of Ireland and the Community Practitioner and Health Visitors Association Northern Ireland.
Leading Health And Fire Safety Advocates Take Aim At Consumer Fireworks
Urging the public to stay away from what they say is an extremely dangerous product, national health and fire safety advocates joined District of Columbia fire officials at a press conference to denounce the use of consumer fireworks and launch new PSAs in advance of the Fourth of July holiday.
Rating System For Processed Foods - American Medical Association
The American Medical Association (AMA), the nation's largest physician organization, voted today at its Annual Meeting to adopt the following new public health policy.Nutritional information can be difficult to understand. This new policy asks for an easier to understand food label that features a simplified, rating system in addition to the current food label.
AMA Board To Decide Whether Organization Supports Tobacco Bill That Would Not Ban Menthol As An Additive
On Tuesday, the American Medical Association voted to refer to its board the decision of whether to endorse legislation (HR 1108, S 625) that would give FDA the authority to regulate tobacco and outlaw most flavor additives, the AP/Houston Chronicle reports.