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Julie Rovner

Julie Rovner appears in the following:

Backers Of Cost-Free Coverage For Birth Control Fault Legal Challenges

Friday, May 25, 2012

Defenders of an Obama administration rule requiring most health insurance plans to offer access to contraception without copays say there's no validity to arguments it violates religious freedom.

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By Putting Patients First, Hospital Tries To Make Care More Personal

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton, Va., offers services not usually found in your average hospital. Not only is every one of its patient rooms a private one, it offers food cooked and delivered to order, and hand massages. But experts say it's the actual involvement of patients and families in their own care that sets it apart.

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Woman Charged In Death Of Fetus Is Out Of Jail

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Shuai, a Chinese immigrant who lives in Indiana, is still facing charges of murder and feticide following a failed suicide attempt in Dec. 2010, when she was 33 weeks pregnant.

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Catholic Groups Sue Obama Administration Over Birth Control Rule

Monday, May 21, 2012

More than 40 Catholic educational, charitable and other entities filed a dozen lawsuits in federal court around the nation Monday, charging that the Obama Administration's rule requiring coverage of birth control in most health insurance plans violates their religious freedom.

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Health Think Tank Crunches Health Prices For The Masses

Monday, May 21, 2012

In 2010, health spending rose fastest among people 18 and under, according to an analysis of data from private insurers. It's just one finding made possible by a new database.

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Woman Who Tried To Commit Suicide While Pregnant Gets Bail

Friday, May 18, 2012

A state court in Indianapolis granted a Chinese immigrant $50,000 bond in a case that has mobilized advocates for women's rights and abortion rights nationwide. The case could set a precedent for the prosecution of pregnant women whose infants die.

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Panel Proposes A New Tax To Pay For Public Health

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

An Institute of Medicine panel says a tax of half a percent or so on medical transactions could help the nation's public health agencies tackle pressing goals, such as reducing adult obesity. In the long run, that could result in big savings in health care spending, the panel says.

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Fox In Socks! Dartmouth Names Its Medical School After Dr. Seuss

Thursday, April 05, 2012

No word yet on whether memorizing The Cat in the Hat will now become a requirement for medical school admission.

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Why Romney's Shaggy Dog Story Won't Die

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Will the tale about Mitt Romney strapping the family Irish setter to the roof of his car actually hurt him with voters?

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