Proposed bill aims to expand health IT funds to mental health providers

By Kimberly Leonard and Josh Israel

Stimulus bill left many providers out, but costs of including them may doom the measure....

Analysis — A Canadian-style single-payer health system in Vermont?

By Wendell Potter

A new governor in Vermont is boldly declaring his intent to look at a Canadian-style single-payer health care system....

Analysis – One year later, health reform a law worth keeping

By Wendell Potter

Is the health care reform law a good deal for Americans or is it so badly flawed that Congress should repeal it?...
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Family docs not ready to leave AMA group with influence over Medicare pay

By Joe Eaton

Family docs have declined to withdraw from a powerful AMA group with influence over Medicare payment rates — at least for now

VA medical centers in hot water for failing to follow sterilization training

By Laurel Adams

GAO says some VA medical centers aren't following strict sanitation guidelines for reusable medical equipment

VA strengthens research and treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder

By Laurel Adams

As more veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars seek treatment for post—traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the Department of Veterans Affai
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Senator seeks deadline for Medicare to prevent prescription drug fraud

By Joe Eaton

Taxpayer-funded Medicare recently spent more than $1 billion on drug prescriptions missing a valid doctor identification number and a Senate

The food lobby's war on a soda tax

By Christine Spolar and Joe Eaton

Washington lobbyists have been enjoying a multi-million-dollar sugar rush from the food industry. Soft drink makers, supermarket companies,

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medicine":

"… olescents, according to an April 2009 report in the New England Journal of Medicine.“For each extra can or glass of sugared beverage consumed per day, the l …"

"… too low to affect consumption, according to another New England Journal of Medicine article. The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a health advocacy …"

Exporting an epidemic

By Jim Morris

Human toll reaches millions as asbestos industry expands worldwide

Excerpts from this story referencing "India":

"… s conditions have been documented from Mexico City to Ahmedabad, India. And yet, despite waves of asbestos-related disease in North America, …"

"… ipes. More than half that amount was exported to developing countries like India and Mexico.Health officials warn that widespread asbestos exposures, …"

"… anies like Brazil’s SAMA to manufacturers of asbestos cement sheets like India’s Visaka Industries. The largely uncharted industry campaign is coordina …"

"… t by these groups since the mid-1980s in three countries alone — Canada, India and Brazil — to keep asbestos in commerce. Their strategy, critics say, …"

The Brockovich of Brazil

By Jim Morris

Fernanda Giannasi fights a potent asbestos industry

Excerpts from this story referencing "India":

"… arkedly in the developing world, led by such countries as China, India, and Brazil. With the mineral’s new life in emerging markets, the cumula …"

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