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GAO says Medicare regulator followed the rules in Humana smackdown

By Joe Eaton

The Government Accountability Office is siding with Medicare administrators in a dispute with Humana Inc.— the nation’s largest private heal

OSHA workplace samples: Millions of records out of reach

By Jim Morris

Toxic exposures on the job cause the premature deaths of some 49,000 Americans each year, but the Occupational Safety and Health Administrat

Excerpts from this story referencing "Health":

"… ing served as director of Health standards for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Dr. Adam Finkel filed a Freedom of Information Act request …"

"… ling for toxic substances in U.S. workplacesWhere: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Washington, D.C.Availability: Closed to publicFormat: Deli …"

EPA toxic chemicals bill likely on hold until after election

By Chris Hamby

The way the Environmental Protection Agency evaluates the risks posed by toxic chemicals is badly in need of an overhaul, but any change wil

Excerpts from this story referencing "Health":

"… n, the scientists said at a Capitol Hill briefing held by Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, a coalition of Health and environmental advocates. The agency i …"

"… urke, who is associate dean at Johns Hopkins’ Bloomberg School of Public Health. “If you’re concerned about regulation, you can say the science is not …"

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After the whistle blows

By Sarah Laskow

Christopher De Rosa, a top scientist at the Centers for Disease Control, is still serving as a scapegoat for leaders at the organization, ju

ANALYSIS: How our health care system cripples small business

By Wendell Potter

Small business innovation is being stifled by a health care system that send our 'best and brightest' to large corporations

Excerpts from this story referencing "Health":

"… y knew one or both of them would have to find a job with a bigger company. Health care costs were taking more of a bite out of the family budget than they c …"

"… available talent. Who would leave a job with Health care for one without? Health care really messes with the ability of potential employees to take risks a …"

ANALYSIS: Great Scott! Florida governor limits health care choices for state employees

By Wendell Potter

Florida Gov. Rick Scott criticized 'Obamacare'; now he's cutting health care choices for Florida state employees

Excerpts from this story referencing "Health":

"… countywide service area.” DMS has picked four insurers—AvMed, Capital Health Plan, Coventry and UnitedHealth—to provide Health benefits to state work …"

"… has picked four insurers—AvMed, Capital Health Plan, Coventry and UnitedHealth—to provide Health benefits to state workers. The catch, though, is that …"

"… selected as the sole HMO provider for 38 of Florida’s 67 counties. UnitedHealth, which says it currently provides HMO coverage to 47,000 state workers in …"

"… eadlined, “Rick Scott Lets His Pals Run a Monopoly on State Employees’ Health Care Coverage,” the Broward-Palm Beach New Times’ Matthew Hendley wrot …"

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Medicare fraud out of control

By The Center for Public Integrity

Medicare fraud runs rampant but no government crackdown yet, despite bipartisan support

Excerpts from this story referencing "Health":

"… hurt, and we need to come down on this with both feet," U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Michael Leavitt told the press in December 2007. …"

"… the past four years, the administration has requested $579 million for the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Fund. Congress has not provided any of these …"

45 million Americans without health insurance

By The Center for Public Integrity

Both parties agree system is broken, but proposed solutions differ sharply

PEPFAR policy hinders treatment in generic terms

By M. Asif Ismail

Critics say FDA approval rule has meant greater use of high-cost drugs at expense of helping fewer patients

Excerpts from this story referencing "Health":

"… ."For example," the report said, "for every 100,000 patients on [the World Health Organization's] first-choice regimen for 5 years, [PEPFAR] could pay over …"

"… ganizations doing relief work in the developing world, depend on the World Health Organization's Prequalification Project for ARV procurement. The project " …"

"… national generic drug industry, however, in May 2004, Tobias and then-U.S. Health Secretary Tommy Thompson announced the creation of the expedited FDA revie …"

"… They saw the new review process as another obstacle to using generic drugs.Health Global Access Project, a U.S. group of AIDS and human rights activists, sa …"

Prescription for power

By M. Asif Ismail

Drug makers' lobbying army ensures their legislative dominance

Excerpts from this story referencing "Health":

"… rn and Thomas Moore, a fellow at George Washington University's Center for Health Services Research and Policy and author of Prescription for Disaster, a bo …"

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