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Abortion Opponents Try to Spin Murder Case Into Legislation
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Abortion opponents are hoping the recent murder conviction of Pennsylvania abortion provider Kermit Gosnell will lead to more scrutiny of second trimester abortions. They're working on a bill that would ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy โ nationwide.
Boomer Housemates Have More Fun
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Some single baby boomers are moving into group houses, a college-era solution to their modern needs. Housemates share costs, socialize, and cheer each other on through life's thick and thin.
Swell Of Goodwill For First Medicare Chief Confirmed Since 2004
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Marilyn Tavenner, who has been running the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services in an acting capacity since late 2011, has a big job. The agency oversees health coverage for more than 100 million Americans.
Cloning, Stem Cells Long Mired In Legislative Gridlock
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The news that scientists have successfully cloned a human embryo seems almost certain to rekindle a political fight that has raged, on and off, since the creation of Dolly the sheep. It's a fight that has, over the past decade and a half, produced a lot of heat and light and not a lot of policy.
A Sharper Abortion Debate After Gosnell Verdict
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Abortion rights backers insist that Dr. Kermit Gosnell is an outlier. Opponents of abortion say Gosnell is anything but an exception. Congress is gearing up to investigate how states regulate abortion in the wake of the verdict.
Doctor's Murder Conviction Likely To Inflame Abortion Debate
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Dr. Kermit Gosnell was convicted in Philadelphia Monday of first-degree murder in the deaths of three babies who were delivered alive and then killed. Both sides on the abortion issues have been gearing up for what comes next.
Judge Denies Administration's Request To Delay Plan-B Ruling
Friday, May 10, 2013
Iin denying the government's motion for a stay, U.S. District Court Judge Korman, who has overseen the case since 2005, also laid out several substantive problems with the situation that last week's approval by the Food and Drug Administration created.
Government Data Reveals Wild Disparity In Health Care Costs
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Data released for the first time by the government on Wednesday shows that hospitals charge Medicare wildly differing amounts. Government officials said that some of the variation might reflect the fact that some patients were sicker or required longer hospitalization. These charges are not paid by the government or by insurers, who set rates and pay according to them regardless of charges set by hospitals.
Why A Slowdown In Health Spending Is Starting To Look Real
Monday, May 06, 2013
The growth in health spending has definitely slowed, according to several recent studies. Some reasons: the weak economy, a shift of costs to patients and fewer expensive technologies being introduced.
Capitol Hill Caught Up In Health Act's Sticky Situation
Friday, May 03, 2013
Members of Congress have found themselves in another awkward situation when it comes to the federal health law. They wrote the law to require that members and staffs participate in the new health exchanges starting in 2014. But a glitch could stick them with huge out-of-pocket costs.
Women's Health Groups Angered By Morning-After Pill Moves
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Days after President Obama became the first sitting president to speak before Planned Parenthood's national conference, the administration alienated some women's health groups with a controversial decision about access to emergency contraception.
Second Thoughts On Medicaid From Oregon's Unique Experiment
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
An influential study of Medicaid in Oregon found that recipients used more health care, spent less money and reported improved health. But the results of a follow-up study are less positive about whether people with coverage were healthier.
FDA OKs Prescription-Free Plan B Pill For Women 15 And Up
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Under the proposal, teenagers below 15 would now need a prescription to purchase the morning-after pill. That age was previously 17. The plan would also allow the product to be sold on retail shelves, rather than behind the pharmacy counters, with age to be verified by cashiers rather than pharmacy staff.
Obama Administration Challenges Morning-After Pill Ruling
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The Obama Administration has effectively announced it will not abide by a judge's ruling last month ordering the so-called morning after pill to be made available without a prescription to women of all ages. Instead, the administration is offering what it seems to hope will be seen as a middle ground.
Family Doctors Consider Dropping Birth Control Training Rule
Thursday, April 25, 2013
But reproductive health advocates says there's a big problem with leaving contraception training out: Many residency programs these days are run by religious hospitals that don't believe in contraception.
Philadelphia Case Exposes Deep Rift In Abortion Debate
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Abortion opponents say the case of Dr. Kermit Gosnell, who is charged with five counts of murder, shows the need for more and stricter regulation of abortion clinics. But abortion rights backers say more restrictions give women few choices besides substandard facilities.
Why Obama's Budget Could Make Health Waves
Thursday, April 11, 2013
The administration's budget still matters, even though it's late and the House and Senate have approved their own spending blueprints for fiscal 2014. President Obama laid down markers that could lead to changes in Medicare and Medicaid and affect funding for a broad array of health programs.
The 'Hard To Change' Legacy Of Medicare Payments
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
One possible proposal in President Obama's budget would change the way Medicare patients pay for their care. It's been floated as a possible bipartisan compromise, but it's an idea with a long, controversial and unsuccessful history.
With Plan B Ruling, Judge Signs Off On Years Of Advocacy
Sunday, April 07, 2013
It's unclear if the Obama administration will appeal the ruling that allows the morning-after pill to be sold to women of all ages, without restriction. It's a fight that's been going on for a dozen years, and the ruling may not end it.
Judge Rules Morning-After Pill Should Be Available To All Ages
Friday, April 05, 2013
A federal judge in New York has ordered the Food and Drug Administration to lift all age restrictions on the over-the-counter sale of the so-called Morning After Pill. The decision could herald the end of a more than decade-long battle spanning two administrations.