Administration Issues Mental Health Parity Rule
2/3/2010 ...
Under a proposed rule released by the Obama administration, patients in a group insurance plan who are being treated for mental illness or substance abuse may no longer be charged more
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Canadian Medical Journal Urges Change in America
8/25/2009 ...
Aug 25 - Canada's premier medical journal has weighed into the fracas over U.S. healthcare reform with blunt words: Partisan attacks and horror stories are threatening a "precious opportunity" to give Americans the healthcare they deserve.
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Gov't Announces $1.2B in EHR Grants
8/21/2009 ...
Aug. 21 - The government will soon award $1.2 billion in federal grants for implementing electronic health records technology, Vice President Joe Biden's office said.
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Obama Says Swine Flu Outbreak is 'Not a Cause for Alarm'
4/28/2009 ...
April 27 -- President Barack Obama said Monday that the emerging cases of swine flu are a "cause for concern," but "not a cause for alarm."
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Passage of Federal Mental Health Parity Legislation
Over the last twelve years, hundreds of mental health advocacy groups, coalitions, and associations, including CAMFT, have been fighting in Washington D.C. for parity in mental health.
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High Court Hears Oral Arguments on FDA Labels v. State Tort Statutes
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today on a case that will determine whether the FDA’s drug labels can trump state product liability laws.
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Kennedy Works to Draft Obama-Based Healthcare Overhaul Bill
11/6/2008 ...
WASHINGTON -- Key Congressional figures led by Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) are wasting no time drafting a major healthcare bill
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Returning Soldiers Get Free Counseling
Returning Soldiers Get Free Counseling
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HHS Names Members of Comparative Effectiveness Panel
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has named a 15-member panel, mostly experienced physicians and administrators, to guide a $1.1 billion research program to compare medical treatments.
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PNA Praises Revised Human Growth Hormone Bill
5/1/2008 ...
The PNA was instrumental in changing the language of a U.S. Senate Bill that would have restricted the availability of hGH to children born without the capacity to internally produce their own hGH.
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Beyond the Cancer Model
5/23/2004 ...
Toxins: Preoccupation with carcinogens blinds us to other threats.
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Obama Names Harvard 'Wired Doc' to Lead EHR Push
The administration's push for electronic health records will be spearheaded by David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P., President Barack Obama's pick as National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
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