GOP deficit-cutters eye health IT stimulus funds as Obama’s point man leaves

By Kimberly Leonard

Billions of unspent stimulus dollars slated for electronic health records are now a target for lawmakers searching the federal budget for cu

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"… d itself without a leader.Dr. David Blumenthal, who has served as National Coordinator for Health Information Technology , announced early last month that he wou …"

Will digital technology reduce gap in health between rich and poor?

By Emma Schwartz

Two years ago, the Ethio American Health Center opened its doors in the nation’s capital, promising the country’s largest community of Ethio

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"… ice, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, said officials are also working closely …"

"… adopt because they receive a brochure from ONC [the Office of the National Coordinator] that says so,” Thomas-Brown said.Instead, the collaborative is working …"

Climate change lobbying dominated by 10 firms

By Marianne Lavelle and Matthew Lewis

Hundreds of lobbyists are cramming into Room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building this week for the House Energy and Commerce Committee
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Portland college students demand changes in sexual assault process

By Lee van der Voo

Students at Portland's Reed College demand changes to the school's approach to sexual assault allegations.

The Brockovich of Brazil

By Jim Morris

Fernanda Giannasi fights a potent asbestos industry

Push for safety oversight of electronic medical records is moving at a crawl

By Emma Schwartz

Nearly two years after the Obama administration announced plans to spend $40 billion to help doctors and hospitals adopt electronic medical

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"… eads the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. “But we still have to be wary and att …"

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Party machines, lobbyists and special interests: Part five

For months, disarray was the hallmark of Vice President Al Gore's campaign. Last October 6, he moved his campaign to Nashville from Washingt

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"… xis Herman is also actively advising on political strategy.Elaine Kamarck: Coordinator of the campaign’s policy apparatus. Kamarck worked with Gore in the Whit …"

Party machines, lobbyists and special interests: Part one

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2000 — It is no surprise and nothing new in the land of the spin and the home of the sound bite that each and every can

Party machines, lobbyists and special interests: Part four

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2000 — Throughout his political career, Bill Bradley has defined himself by what he is not. ...

DOD struggles with medical e-records system

By Laurel Adams

The Department of Defense (DOD) has struggled since 1988 to establish a comprehensive medical records database for the 9.6 million service m

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