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Madrid Health Center Directors Quit En Masse
health services. On Monday, thousands of medical workers marched through Madrid to protest the plans and other budget cuts. Health care and education are currently administered by Spain's 17 semi-autonomous regions rather than the central government. Most of
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Iran's Medical Crisis Deepens as Economy Sputters
evident in nearly every level of Iranian health care . It's a sign of the domino effect common across Iran after fees for private health care have nearly doubled in recent months criticism for trimming the budget for health care imports. Iran's former health minister
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California Challenges Feds' Inmate Population Cap
and the court's population cap. "The overcrowding and health care conditions cited by this Court to support its population reduction overnight Monday. "California's vastly improved prison health care system now provides inmates with superior care that far exceeds
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Arizona Marks 2 Years Since Giffords Shooting
doctors who treated him and other victims and attend an evening prayer service. Barber also is pushing for better mental health care and early intervention into school bullying, which he said can lead to serious mental health issues. "I think it's a
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Owners Say Ferrets Are Pets, Officials Say Pest
legislation, but conceded that task alone was difficult. With legislators facing issues like the budget, gun control and health care , he noted, anyone who goes to bat for ferrets will probably be mocked. ——— Online: http
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Owners Say Ferrets Are Pets, Officials Say Pest
legislation, but conceded that task alone was difficult. With legislators facing issues like the budget, gun control and health care , he noted, anyone who goes to bat for ferrets will probably be mocked. ——— Online: http
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10 Things to Know for Tuesday
over Chavez's health makes for a potentially dangerous and violent situation, Catholic leaders warn. 4. A RAY OF HOPE IN HEALTH CARE Americans kept their medical spending in check for three years in a row. 5. WHAT JIMMY KIMMEL WON'T CHANGE IN NEW TIME
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Unusual Respite From Surging Health Care Costs
Americans kept health care spending in check for three years comes roaring back. The nation's health care tab stood at $2.7 trillion in 3.9 percent increase meant that health care costs grew in line with the overall
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Cuba to Free Doctors From Onerous Travel Rules
eliminating longstanding restrictions on health care professionals' overseas travel as part theft" of talent. The new policy on health care workers applies to both those seeking statistics, the island had 265,000 health care workers last year, including 78,000
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Texas: New Women's Health Program Can Meet Demand
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has signed up more than enough doctors to treat the poor women who depended on Planned Parenthood for family planning services and check-ups, the commissioner said Monday. Planned Parenthood's family planning programs for poor women was cut from the
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Cuba to Free Doctors From Onerous Travel Rules
A Cuban doctor says the Caribbean nation is eliminating longstanding restrictions on health care professionals' overseas travel as part of a broader migration reform. The doctor says hospital directors met Saturday with Health
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Stocks Slip, Pulling S&P 500 Below Its 5-Year High
500 index down from a five-year high it reached Friday. Nine of the 10 industry groups in the S&P 500 were lower. Only health care stocks rose. At midday Monday, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 61 points at 13,374. The S&P 500 was down
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Stocks Open Lower, Pushing S&P 500 Down From High
to $37.83 after Jefferies analyst Scott A. Mushkin raised his rating on the drugstore chain to "buy" from "hold," saying the company's profits may get a boost from the flu season, Medicare drug plans and the health care overhaul.
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Roundtable I: This Week in Politicsnot fully grasp is that it's health care costs in the future combined underlying dysfunctionality of our health care system and the affordable care enough to control long-term health care costs. That's what everybody
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Sen. Heitkamp: Reported Obama Gun Proposals 'Way in Extreme'of those folks and not to speak to the senator's position but many of those folks have also slashed funding. For mental health care for loyalists. And they're unwilling to close the gun show loophole which would allow anyone whether in a gang whether
position but many of those folks have also slashed funding. For mental health care for -- loyalists. And they're unwilling to close the gun show loophole which would allow anyone whether -- in a gang whether -
Panel: New Faces in Congressmany of those folks and not to speak to the senator's position but many of those folks have slashed funding for mental health care and they're unwilling to close the gun show loophole which would allow anyone whether in a gang, whether they're mentally
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Clinton Unveils Health Care Planthat it shaped how I approach Health Care Reform today. First I think we have call for quality affordable health care . When Andy Stern the president Wal-Mart. And they both demand Health Care Reform . That covers everyone. You
Each year 181000. People die in America because they don't have health care let me repeat that. Here in America people -- dying because they couldn't get the care they needed when they were sick.and start living up to our own values to provide quality affordable health care for every single American. And I intend to be the president who accomplishes that goal finely for our country. Now as you -- know -- I've been fighting for health care for nearly thirty years. Starting as first lady of Arkansas where -- Headed a task force to improve rural health care . And most memorably of course back in the early 1990s. And I still have the scars to show from that exercise. But I've also learned some valuable lessons that it shaped how I approach Health Care Reform today. First I think we have all learned that America needs to provide health insurance for all Americans. The last twelveis the right time to -- the national call for quality affordable health care . When Andy Stern the president of SC -- stance with Lee Scott president of Wal-Mart. And they both demand Health Care Reform. That covers everyone. You now we are ready for change. Second I learned that people who are satisfied with their current coverage want assurances that they can keep it. Part of our health care system. Is the best in the world and we should build on -- heart is broken and we should fix it. The -
Health -Care Plan Could Hang on Mass. Senate Racefilibuster in kill the president's health care bill. be crushing blow the Obama their jobs they can't afford health care now they need to understand that it's even worse if we don't do Health Care Reform . But some Democrats say Coakley
was the 41 Republican senator enough to filibuster in kill the president's health care bill. -- be -- crushing blow the Obama administration and I think it would provide an opening. For Republicans nationally which isare off an angry when. They're losing their jobs they can't afford health care now -- they need to understand that the status quo will mean it's even worse if we don't do Health Care Reform. -
Schwarzenegger Unveils Bold Health Care Planstates got involved in Health Care Reform it was a hot issue wrestling with serious Health Care Reform why. The increasing Massachusetts where universal health care plan passed last year clearly seeing as a health care crisis in fact nearly
trying to do reflected nationwide trend so many states got involved in Health Care Reform it was a hot issue last year. Experts say it will be even hotter this year I say just about fifty of them would tell you that they're wrestling with serious Health Care Reform why. The increasing number of uninsured Americans there are now 42 point 4000008. In ten come from working families like --afford. With expects that to change he lives in Massachusetts where universal health care plan passed last year. And when it kicks in -- will be able to buy insurance at a cheaper rate. So whydon't see it. But -- the states are clearly seeing as a health care crisis in fact nearly a half dozen or more more and practice of commissions this year alone. To look into expanding health care coverage there's definitely is a crisis of its good to see that police tried something. Something especially help those that are uninsured -
Jake Tapper on Health Care ReformPresident Obama's Health Care Reform push begins the cost of health care now causes a Clinton's health care plan in the ninety's outline some health care principles that their choice of health care plan or doctor Robert
President Obama's Health Care Reform push begins today in remarks later this morning He will say quote the cost of health care now causes a bankruptcy in America. Every thirty seconds by the end of the year could cause one point five million Americans to lose their homes we must address the crushing cost of health care . This year in this administration -- since it why would this effort work went past efforts have not. The great question the White House says there are two reasons for that won the costs of health care have skyrocketed. Since the 1990s when the Clinton White House attempted it too. Caught the un Hillary approach to doing things Hillary Clinton as First Lady was criticized for holding closed door meetings with shutting people out. President Obama today at the summit what have Republicans Democrats doctors nurses labor groups big business in fact. One group that will be there the health insurance industry they're the ones that -- those Harry and Louise ads that helped sink Hillary Clinton's health care plan in the ninety's but they will be there. Today in addition the Obama administration says congress you write the bill we're not gonna just drafted and handed over -- you say pass this although President Obama today will outline some health care principles that are important him. But he's not gonna get into the nitty gritty one of those principles for example Robin is letting up patients have their choice of health care plan or doctor Robert. -- tapper at the White House.
