Glossary of terms

Here are some common acronyms and terms in the Divine Intervention project

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"… tries (which many focus countries are) and are often the main providers of health services.FDA: Food and Drug Administration. The FDA, part of the Department of Heal …"

Forty percent of Medicare spending on common cancer screenings unnecessary, probe suggests

By Rochelle Sharpe and Elizabeth Lucas

Forty percent of Medicare spending on common cancer screenings may be unnecessary

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"… tle, executive director of the American Society for Clinical Pathology’s health services research institute.The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says women over …"

FACT CHECK: Gingrich’s ‘baloney’-filled attacks on Romney

By FactCheck.Org

New ad and web video from Gingrich make misleading claims about the GOP front-runner

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"… s communications director, saying that the state “already provides these health services to low-income women, and we have no objection to the Legislature’s direc …"

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ANALYSIS: Taking the initiative in a struggle against excessive rate increases

By Wendell Potter

Insurance commissioner would gain new power if California effort succeeds

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"… If you look at their Web sites, you’ll see that they call themselves “health services” companies or the like. You’ll be hard pressed to find the word “ins …"

Federal panel advises against prostate cancer screen for men

By Gordon Witkin

Panel says prostate cancer screen that was subject of Center probe does more harm than good.

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"… s Task Force is a group of 16 primary care providers who review preventive health services and make recommendations — recommendations that are closely watched by t …"

Daily Disclosure: Planned Parenthood airs ads opposing Romney

By Rachael Marcus

Planned Parenthood is spending $3.2 million in an attempt to keep Mitt Romney out of the White House.

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"… for sexually transmitted diseases, cancer screenings, and other women’s health services, Factcheck.org says.About 5 million people use its services every year, ac …"

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Cook County sparks national changes in mental health care for delinquent youth

Cook County sparks national changes in treatment for delinquent youth.

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"… ttention deficit disorder were all widespread. Yet Cook County’s mental health services for detained youth were paltry. Just 15 percent of youth tracked in the st …"

"… paltry. Just 15 percent of youth tracked in the study received any mental health services inside the detention center, and just 8 percent received any mental health …"

"… rvices inside the detention center, and just 8 percent received any mental health services in the community within six months of release from detention. Teplin’s …"

"… f training. In addition, Wolf says, “There were virtually no mental health services. It was a dangerously inadequate place for many, many years.” One probl …"

Clean Air case yields rare criminal convictions in New York

By Sam Pearson

A NY coke plant and its environmental manager, convicted of felony Clean Air violations, await sentencing -- as residents push for relief.

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"… ey is needed to continue the monitoring long-term, and help people pay for health services. Activists are concerned that, under the EPA’s rules, there’s no guara …"

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