According to sources close to the selection process, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, was on the short list for Department of Health and Human Services' top position from the very beginning. Now that former Sen. Tom Daschle's withdrawal amid an admission he had not paid taxes on a car and driver leaves the spot vacant again,
that Sebelius is again on the top of the list.
But what do we know about Gov. Sebelius? And does she have the requisite Read the rest of this entry »
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights News Coverage Of Prospects For FDA, Rule Changes On Health Care Issues In New Administration
Summaries of several recent developments related to prospects for FDA and rule changes on health care issues in the new administration of President-elect Barack Obama appear below.
: Obama could seek to increase FDA oversight of imported foods and medications and expand the authority of the agency to regulate Read the rest of this entry »
HARARE (AFP) — Truckloads of riot police were deployed outside Harare’s main hospital on Tuesday to prevent scores of doctors and nurses from marching in protest at the state of Zimbabwe’s collapsing health system.
Many of the group of around 100 health professionals took off their shoes to dance and sing in the parking lot of Parirenyatwa Hospital, vowing to stay away from work until a recent outbreak of cholera is brought under control. Read the rest of this entry »
Florida’s legislators will vote Thursday on two plans to close the state’s $2.3 billion deficit by slashing programs that, some hospital officials say, could set off a statewide healthcare system crisis.
The Senate Ways and Means Committee debates the Senate budget plan in the morning and the full House votes out its version in the afternoon. The two versions slash spending on everything from schools, roads and affordable housing to healthcare and Read the rest of this entry »
Several innovative therapies targeted at the cellular level to treat complex diseases such as cancer are beginning to fill the drug development pipeline.
But they also are likely to remain in the pipeline for a while, given the need for a longer clinical development process dictated by the Food and Drug Administration and by the complexity of the diseases they are intended to treat, according to “Outlook 2009,” a report released Jan. 6 by the Tufts Read the rest of this entry »
Timothy Stewart’s health insurance nightmare began in June of last year, when Tom, his 17-year-old stepson, complained of pain in his left leg. Doctors found a chondromyxoid fibroma, a rare
, on a bone of his lower leg. At the physicians’ urging, Stewart, who manages an RV park near Grand Teton National Park, took Tom from their home in Thayne, Wyo., to Primary Children’s Medical Center in Salt Lake City for care. Treatment was successful, generating Read the rest of this entry »
Latinas, Blacks More Dissatisfied Than Whites With Breast Cancer Decisions, Study Finds
Latina and African-American breast cancer patients — especially Latinas who prefer to speak Spanish — are more likely than white patients to be dissatisfied with the decision-making process of how to proceed with a breast cancer diagnosis, according to a
study,
reports. According to
, women vary in how they prefer to make decisions about their breast Read the rest of this entry »
Israel has dropped leaflets on the Gaza Strip warning residents that it is to escalate its military action.
There is speculation the leaflets may mean Israel will adopt new tactics in its battle with Palestinian militants.
On Saturday, Israel attacked dozens of Hamas targets, including what it says were rocket-launching sites, weapons stores, and smuggling tunnels.
Meanwhile, Hamas militants have fired several rockets at Israeli towns, injuring Read the rest of this entry »
WHITE TOWNSHIP, INDIANA COUNTY –
Police say 23 year old Justin Colbert had more drugs on him that they thought.
Colbert was arrested at the Indiana Mall in White Township Friday after police say he sold 50 bags of heroin. After police searched Colbert's car- they say they found almost 250 bags of heroin, an ounce of cocaine, some marijuana, and several boxes of ammunition for a pistol he had.
Police say they found almost $9000 in drugs. Read the rest of this entry »
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