February 2010 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Obama Vows To Press On With Overhaul After Jobs Bill

By Scott Hensley The president doesn't seem to think health overhaul is dead, even if you do. President Obama works the crowd at a Washington fundraiser where he defended health overhaul. (Charles Dharapak/AP) ?s=12" alt="President Obama...

Published Fri, Feb 05 2010 6:42 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul

Flu Vaccine In America: Epidemic Of Ambivalence

By Richard Knox Right now my right deltoid is slightly tender from two needle pokes yesterday--one for swine flu, one for the seasonal flu. The swine flu shots came eventually but there weren't many takers. (Thierry Zoccolan/AP) http://media.npr.org...

Published Fri, Feb 05 2010 12:05 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Swine Flu (H1N1), Vaccines

Book-Writing Man In Coma Fails Communication Test

Rom Houben and his mother Josephine Nicolaas Houben are pictured at a Belgian hospital in Nov. 2009. (Matt Slocum/AP) By Scott Hensley A few months back the world was gripped by reports that a Belgian man initially thought to be in a vegetative state...

Published Wed, Feb 17 2010 11:29 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Research, Mental Health

Jobs Versus Health Care: Washington's Battle Over Priorities

By Maggie Mertens Forget Democrats versus Republicans, the battle taking center stage in Washington right now is between jobs and health care. Even though President Obama is trying to regain momentum on stalled health overhaul legislation with a bipartisan...

Published Thu, Feb 18 2010 10:01 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul, Congressional activity

Obama Readies Health Overhaul Proposal Ahead Of Summit

By Scott Hensley Are we the only ones wondering what took the Obama administration so long to lay out its own blueprint for a health overhaul bill? At a media briefing on insurance rate hikes Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius...

Published Fri, Feb 19 2010 8:12 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul

Administration Seeks Power To Stop Insurance Rate Hikes

By Scott Hensley The Obama administration has been hammering health insurers over rate increases. Now it wants the feds to have the power to do something about them. The administration's highly anticipated proposal for health overhaul set to be released...

Published Mon, Feb 22 2010 5:49 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul, Insurance

Report: Simple Conditions Like Hypertension Trip Up Docs

By Brenda Wilson If you live long enough, you'll probably get hypertension. That's despite the fact that it's a relatively easy condition to prevent, simple to diagnose and inexpensive to treat. And that has the Institute of Medicine in a...

Published Mon, Feb 22 2010 2:14 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Heart disease

Conceptual Census Super Bowl Ad: Bargain Or Boondoggle?

By Christopher Weaver New Orleans Saints' quarterback Drew Brees may have taken the spotlight during last night's big game, but a government-sponsored advertisement offered viewers a chance to star in a major 2010 production, too: The U.S. Census...

Published Mon, Feb 08 2010 11:55 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: A Little Lighter

GOP 'Roadmap' Summons Health Ideas Of Debates Past

By Christopher Weaver Before Sen. Scott Brown's surprise victory in Massachusetts reframed the health debate, Democrats labeled the GOP the "party of no ideas" and alleged they refused to participate in talks as a political calculation....

Published Tue, Feb 09 2010 12:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul

FDA Aims To Reduce Radiation Exposure From Medical Tests

By Scott Hensley With evidence mounting that radiation exposure from medical scans is a growing public health issue, the Food and Drug Administration is taking action. Mind the dose. (iStockphoto.com) (iStockphoto.com) --> The agency says it's...

Published Wed, Feb 10 2010 7:55 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Public Health, FDA, Medical devices, Radiology

WellPoint Hike Insurance Rates Closer To Home

By Scott Hensley Well, well, WellPoint. Now some folks in the Indiana-based insurer's backyard say whopping rate increases on the company's individual health coverage aren't limited to California. The Indianapolis Star reports on hikes of...

Published Thu, Feb 11 2010 5:45 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul, Insurance, Costs

Caffeine And Alcohol Just Make A Wide-Awake Drunk

By Allison Aubrey Think adding a little caffeine to your alcohol buzz might improve your judgment? Guess again. A Red Bull energy drink mixed with vodka sits on the bar at Sloppy Joe's in Key West, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) http://media.npr...

Published Thu, Feb 11 2010 12:15 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Research

PhRMA Chief Tauzin's Resignation Shows Industry Divisions On Overhaul

By Christopher Weaver Billy Tauzin's career came to embody the revolving-door between public office and private-sector paychecks. The former Louisiana congressman chaired a House panel that oversees health care before leaving office and becoming the...

Published Fri, Feb 12 2010 11:51 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul, Pharmaceuticals

A Permanent Medicare Pay Fix For Doctors? Maybe Next Year

By Andrew Villegas For years Congress has played a game of cat and mouse when it comes to figuring out how much Medicare should pay doctors. Congress isn't likely to fix a controversial formula for figuring out how much Medicare pays doctors anytime...

Published Mon, Feb 01 2010 1:40 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Congressional activity, Medicare

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...

Published Tue, Feb 16 2010 6:09 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul, Insurance

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Obama Vows To Press On With Overhaul After Jobs Bill

Flu Vaccine In America: Epidemic Of Ambivalence

Book-Writing Man In Coma Fails Communication Test

Jobs Versus Health Care: Washington's Battle Over Priorities

Obama Readies Health Overhaul Proposal Ahead Of Summit

Administration Seeks Power To Stop Insurance Rate Hikes

Report: Simple Conditions Like Hypertension Trip Up Docs

Conceptual Census Super Bowl Ad: Bargain Or Boondoggle?

GOP 'Roadmap' Summons Health Ideas Of Debates Past

FDA Aims To Reduce Radiation Exposure From Medical Tests

WellPoint Hike Insurance Rates Closer To Home

Caffeine And Alcohol Just Make A Wide-Awake Drunk

PhRMA Chief Tauzin's Resignation Shows Industry Divisions On Overhaul

A Permanent Medicare Pay Fix For Doctors? Maybe Next Year

Anthem Holds Off On California Rate Hike