From The New York Times: NEWS ANALYSIS: Tylenol, Generics and Trust After a wide recall of children’s drugs, many parents are questioning the value, and sense of security, when buying a name brand over cheaper generic medicines. http://nyti.ms/dCJkWO
April 27, 2010
From The New York Times: States Warn of ‘Obamacare’ Scams Con artists are taking advantage of confusion over the recent health care overhaul, with one plan offering protection against “death panels.” http://nyti.ms/9mj0Q9
April 26, 2010
From The New York Times: Growing Split in Arizona Over Immigration Immigration has always polarized the state. But the new law has widened the chasm in a way few can remember. http://nyti.ms/9oFVxu
April 24, 2010
Anger regarding the health-care overhaul caused the number of serious threats against members of Congress to triple in the first quarter of this year, according to federal law enforcement officials.
April 23, 2010
Doctors have known that some cancer patients receive treatment for disease that may have disappeared on its own. But whether cancer screenings should be reduced before science has found a way to distinguish harmless tumors from bad ones has been a hotly contested issue. So on Thursday, when a provocative journal article suggested that the… [Read more…]
April 22, 2010
The results of a Pew Research Center Poll conducted last month are in and they show that a vast majority of Americans distrust their government. Specifically, the poll found that 76 percent of Americans believe government will do the right thing only some of the time or not at all. Only 3 percent surveyed believe… [Read more…]
April 22, 2010
From The New York Times: When Heart Devices Fail, Who Should Be Blamed? Doctors in a landmark medical device case ask who should be held responsible when a company sells flawed products. http://nyti.ms/9zeb64
April 22, 2010
From The New York Times: Benefit for Uninsured May Still Pose Hurdle Under the new health care act, some people with low incomes might face penalties if they don’t buy health insurance. http://nyti.ms/aNdjQt
March 22, 2010
Waterloo Conservatives and Republicans today suffered their most crushing legislative defeat since the 1960s. It’s hard to exaggerate the magnitude of the disaster. Conservatives may cheer themselves that they’ll compensate for today’s expected vote with a big win in the November 2010 elections. http://www.frumforum.com/waterloo
September 5, 2008
WASHINGTON — After climbing steadily for six years, the number of Americans without health insurance dropped by more than a million in 2007, to 45.7 million, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. The drop was the result of growth in government-sponsored health insurance programs, officials said, most of them focused on children. At the same time,… [Read more…]
March 4, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts sat out a case involving a drug company in which he owns stock, resulting in a 4-4 tie vote Monday that leaves the issue undecided nationally. While justices don’t give reasons for deciding not to take part in cases, it appears to be the third time that Roberts’… [Read more…]
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