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WellPoint Goes On Offense To Defend Insurance Rates
By Joanne Silberner Giant health insurer WellPoint is putting up its dukes up in defense of higher premiums at its California subsidiary, Anthem Blue Cross. For those new to the fight, last week Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius asked...
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Thu, Feb 18 2010 1:41 PM
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Some Hospital Patients Take More Than Their Pills
By Joanne Silberner Hotel guests aren't the only ones with light fingers. Turns out hospitals have their share of visitors who like souvenirs, too. Recently released results from a survey of 93 nonprofit hospitals show two-thirds were aware of patient...
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Fri, Feb 19 2010 1:02 PM
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FDA To Hold Avandia Hearing, After Senate Report Raises Flags
By Joanne Silberner With the release over the weekend of results from an investigation of a once-popular diabetes drug by the Senate Finance Committee, the new regime at the Food and Drug Administration has quite a mess on its hands. Avandia is getting...
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Mon, Feb 22 2010 1:12 PM
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Anthem Holds Off On California Rate Hike
By Scott Hensley The brouhaha in California over Anthem Blue Cross' plan to hike rates on individual policies as much as 39 percent next month entered a new chapter over the weekend with the insurer agreed to hold off on the increase until May. California...
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Tue, Feb 16 2010 6:09 AM
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Health Overhaul Banished To The Dog House
By Julie Rovner Bad dog. You might be here awhile.(/istockphoto.com) Bad dog. (/istockphoto.com) --> Like the dog who's just bitten the baby, the health overhaul bill passed by the House and Senate is basically chained up in Congress' back...
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Tue, Feb 02 2010 2:10 PM
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Girl Loses Balance On Wii Fit Board, Breaks Foot Bone
By Scott Hensley Easy does it, even if the game is virtual. (SashaW/Flickr) Easy does it on Wii Fit, even if the game is virtual. (SashaW/Flickr) Easy does it, even if the game is virtual. (SashaW/Flickr) --> Over the years we've broken bones and...
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Wed, Feb 03 2010 2:01 PM
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As Government's Share Of Health Spending Rises, U.S. Edges Closer To Norm
By Christopher Weaver In the next year or two, government will become the majority shareholder in America's "capitalistic" health care system, paying for more than 50 percent of all health costs, a new report by federal officials suggests...
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Thu, Feb 04 2010 12:02 PM
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Congress Gets Credit For Boosting Kids Health Coverage
By Phil Galewitz HHS Secretary Sebelius says 2.6 million more kids got health insurance last year. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) http://media.npr.org/assets/blogs/health/images/2010/02/sebelius_sq.jpg?s=12" alt="HHS Secretary Sebelius." class...
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Fri, Feb 05 2010 12:27 PM
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Can Doctors Tell Patients No? It's Not Easy
By Scott Hensley Between the Internet and drug ads, patients these days have some pretty firm ideas about what they want to get out of a visit with the doctor. Around 10 percent of the time patients ask doctors for medicine, and the docs usually go along...
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Tue, Feb 23 2010 8:58 AM
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*** Cheney And The Modern Heart Attack
By Richard Knox *** Cheney went home from the hospital Wednesday, three days after suffering his fifth heart attack. The 69-year-old former vice president "will resume his normal schedule soon," a spokesman says. Former Vice President *** Cheney...
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Wed, Feb 24 2010 9:23 AM
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Sebelius Invites Insurance CEOs For A Chat About Rates
By Scott Hensley There's another Washington health summit in the works that we imagine none of the invitees really wants to attend. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has asked the CEOs of some of the country's biggest insurers...
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Thu, Feb 25 2010 5:50 AM
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If An Embargo Breaks In the Woods, Does Anybody Hear It Fall?
By Scott Hensley Embargoes. If you're a science or medical writer, you can't live with 'em and can't live without 'em. The bigger the embargo, the harder it falls. Does the public care? (iStockphoto.com) The bigger the embargo, the...
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Fri, Feb 26 2010 12:35 PM
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Fighting Childhood Obesity Should Be Part Of Family Routine
By Nadja Popovich Want to do something really good for your kids waistlines? Set the table, turn off the TV and send 'em to bed early. Less TV leads to fewer pounds. (iStockphoto.com) (iStockphoto.com) --> Kids who make a routine of eating family...
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Mon, Feb 08 2010 12:40 PM
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First Lady Seeks Change On Childhood Obesity
By Nadja Popovich First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled the details of her plan to fight childhood obesity today. President Barack Obama signs a memorandum on childhood obesity while First Lady Michelle Obama looks on. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty) http://media...
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Tue, Feb 09 2010 11:15 AM
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People With Asperger's Assess Their Place On The Autism Spectrum
By Jon Hamilton The American Psychiatric Association has just unveiled a plan to drop Asperger's disorder as a diagnosis. Sir Isaac Newton's medical history may need to be rewritten. (Wikimedia Commons) Sir Isaac Newton's medical history may...
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Wed, Feb 10 2010 9:12 AM
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