Medicare outlook slightly better

In another indication of the impact of slowing growth in health care costs, the federal government on Friday upgraded its assessment of the financial health of the Medicare insurance program for the elderly and disabled.

http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Medicare-outlook-slightly-better-4567698.php

Health commissioner visits BRHSC campus

Faced with a rapidly aging population that will require more help, the Minnesota Department of Human Services and the Legislature initiated several reforms this past legislative session.

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2013-05-31/health-commissioner-visits-brhsc-campus

Medicare trust fund solvent till 2026, trustees say

Falling health care costs are brightening the financial outlook for Medicare, extending the life of the trust fund that supports the program until 2026 -- two years later than previously forecast.

http://www.twincities.com/ci_23366189/medicare-trust-fund-solvent-till-2026-trustees-say?source=rss

In Food Fight, Defense Wants to Purge Plaintiffs Lawyers

L.A. partner Dale Giali contends his opposing counsel in a food labeling class action should get the boot because they consulted with an expert previously retained by the defense.

http://www.law.com/jsp/ca/PubArticleCA.jsp?id=1202602445153

A respite for Medicare

Medicare's long-term health is starting to look a little better, the government said Friday, but both Social Security and Medicare are still wobbling toward insolvency within two decades if Congress and the president don't find a way to shore up the trust funds established to take care of older Americans.

http://yoursun.net/sunnews/lakewales/5312212-481/sunnewspapersarespiteformedicare.html.csp

Slower health spending helps buy Medicare 2 more years

Slower health care spending has helped buy Medicare more time before it will no longer be able to pay out 100% of benefits.

http://www.channel3000.com/money/Slower-health-spending-helps-buy-Medicare-2-more-years/-/1644/20373684/-/113q98lz/-/index.html

A respite for Medicare

Medicare's long-term health is starting to look a little better, the government said Friday, but both Social Security and Medicare are still wobbling toward insolvency within two decades if Congress and the president don't find a way to shore up the trust funds established to take care of older Americans.

http://www.venicegondoliersun.com/sunnews/venice/5312212-457/sunnewspapersarespiteformedicare.html.csp

SC Sen. Ford resigns amid ethics investigation

State Sen. Robert Ford resigned Friday amid allegations that included spending campaign money at adult stores, and the Senate Ethics Committee afterward referred his case to the state attorney general's office for review based on what it said were "multiple violations" of South Carolina's ethics law.

http://www.krmg.com/ap/ap/legislative/sen-ford-not-attending-day-2-of-ethics-case/nX7sD/

Lawmakers found ways to expand access to care

Texas' refusal to participate in the mostly federally funded expansion of Medicaid was the biggest health story of the recently concluded legislative session, but in other, less heralded actions, lawmakers sought to get more medical care to more people.

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Lawmakers-found-ways-to-expand-access-to-care-4567431.php

Medicare trust fund exhausted in 2026

The government said Friday that Medicare's giant hospital trust fund will be exhausted in 2026, two years later than projected last year, while the date that Social Security will exhaust its trust fund remained unchanged at 2033.

http://onlineathens.com/national-news/2013-05-31/medicare-trust-fund-exhausted-2026

Medicare's financial outlook improves, Obama administration says

The financial outlook for Medicare has improved because of a stronger economy and slower growth in health spending, and the financial condition of Social Security has not worsened, but is still unsustainable, the Obama administration said Friday.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2013/05/31/medicare-outlook-improves-obama-administration-says/2jGveq0QrzuAzPn5DhudPN/story.html

Feds, Sup. Ct. reject Ind. abortion law

A federal agency has denied Indiana's appeal of an administrative ruling barring the state from denying Planned Parenthood Medicaid funds because it performs abortions.

http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/feds-join-sup-ct-in-rejecting-ind-abortion-law

Report shows a respite for Medicare, Social Security no worse

Medicare's long-term health is starting to look a little better, the government said Friday, but both Social Security and Medicare are still wobbling toward insolvency within two decades if Congress and the president don't find a way to shore up the trust funds established to take care of older Americans.

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/162464/report-shows-a-respite-for-medicare-social-security-no-worse/

In Memory of Dr. Tiller, on the Fourth Anniversary of His Death

Written by Dr. Suzanne Poppema for RH Reality Check . This diary is cross-posted; commenters wishing to engage directly with the author should do so at the original post .

http://my.firedoglake.com/rhrealitycheck/2013/05/31/in-memory-of-dr-tiller-on-the-fourth-anniversary-of-his-death/

Corbett Challenged Over Moving Kids To Medicaid

Gov. Tom Corbett is pressing the federal government for an exemption that he said will prevent about 70,000 Pennsylvania children in a state-subsidized health insurance program from having to switch to Medicaid, although a public interest law center challenging Corbett's claims said the children will be better off under Medicaid.

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/05/31/corbett-challenged-over-moving-kids-to-medicaid/

NBC/Comcast carries Pete Peterson's water

Tonight on NBC Nightly News, Brian Williams introed a story about how Medicare spending is slowing somewhat by making it all about the inevitable insolvency of Medicare and Social Security.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/05/31/1212948/-NBC-Comcast-carries-Pete-Peterson-s-water

Governor's Commission recommends expanding statea s Medicaid program

The commission was appointed in April to oversee and make recommendations on the state's move from a point of service model to a managed care system for the Medicaid program.

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130531/NEWS06/130609992

This Drugmaker Should Go Fishing for a Marketing Partner

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http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/05/31/this-drugmaker-should-go-fishing-for-a-marketing-p.aspx

FDA Scrutinizes Mobile Medical App - Intriguing Letter to App...

On May 21, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration issued an "It Has Come to Our Attention Letter" [1] to Biosense Technologies Private Limited, the developer of the uChek Urine Analyzer app.

http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/fda-scrutinizes-mobile-medical-app-int-16597/

EHR Mandate Riles Massachusetts Doctors

Doctor's angry blog post calls attention to year-old law that would punish those who don't meet Meaningful Use EHR criteria with loss of their medical licenses.

http://www.informationweek.com/healthcare/policy/ehr-mandate-riles-massachusetts-doctors/240155859?cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

Conant: Heading off another U.S. credit downgrade

America was shocked two years ago when the Standard & Poor's rating agency downgraded U.S. credit for the first time in its history.

http://onlineathens.com/opinion/2013-05-31/conant-heading-another-us-credit-downgrade

Mackinac notebook

Datsyuk didn't want to put a number on how many more years he'd play, but even if it's only two... MACKINAC ISLAND - Gov.

http://www.freep.com/article/20130531/NEWS/305310111/1001/news

Losing Sight of What's Really at Stake in the Biosimilar Debate

In 1988, I became extremely ill. I had many tests, saw many doctors and was given various medicines.

http://www.gilmermirror.com/view/full_story/22764119/article-Losing-Sight-of-What-s-Really-at-Stake-in-the-Biosimilar-Debate?instance=home_news_bullets

McSweeney / Langevin Announces Filing of Lawsuit of Behalf of...

The law firm McSweeney / Langevin continues to offer free legal advice to individuals and families affected by Metal-On-Metal Total-Hip-Replacement-Systems. McSweeney / Langevin is committed to helping families affected by all-metal hip systems designed and manufactured by companies such as Johnson & Johnson , Stryker, BioMet, Zimmer and others.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10791245.htm

Feds join court in rejecting Ind. abortion law

A federal agency has denied Indiana's appeal of an administrative ruling barring the state from denying Planned Parenthood Medicaid funds because it performs abortions.

http://www.tribtown.com/view/story/d0675532a7e14de798e78cb22c40283a/IN--Planned-Parenthood-Indiana

FDA Raises Drug Safety Concerns at Hospira Plant

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned pharmaceutical giant Hospira that it has found contamination during drug manufacturing at the firm's Sriperumbudur unit.

http://asq.org/qualitynews/qnt/execute/displaySetup?newsID=16129

Report: Medicare's finances improve, Social Security holding steady

The Obama administration credited Medicare's improved outlook to lower spending for hospital and skilled nursing care and lower projected program costs for Medicare Advantage plans, the private plans that provide Medicare benefits.

http://www.sunherald.com/2013/05/31/4703206/report-medicares-finances-improve.html#storylink=rss

Feds join Sup. Ct. in rejecting Ind. abortion law

The agency announced the decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services just a few days after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to take up a separate court case involving the same law.

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2013/05/31/2528904/feds-join-sup-ct-in-rejecting.html#storylink=rss

Strong revenue helps close deficits in San Francisco budget plan

... department and human services agency to handle increased caseloads from the implementation of the 2010 U.S. healthcare law. Lee's plan calls for spending $177 million in capital projects over the next two years and would fund economic development ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/01/san-francisco-budget-idUSL2N0EC1UW20130601?feedType=RSS&feedName=bondsNews

Federal judge lifts ban on public access to Medicare data

A federal judge lifted a 33-year-old injunction barring public access to a confidential database of Medicare insurance claims, a decision that could lead to greater scrutiny of how physicians treat patients and charge for their services.

http://yesbuthowever.com/federal-judge-lifts-ban-on-public-access-to-medicare-data/

3 Biotech Companies You Should Have Bought This Year

Biotech companies can make you rich if you buy the right ones at the right time.

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/05/31/3-biotech-companies-you-should-have-bought-this-ye.aspx

Like Your Healthcare Policy? You May Be Losing It.

Many consumers who buy their own health insurance could get a cancellation notice this fall because their current policies don't meet basic standards under President Barack Obama's health care law Many people who buy their own health insurance could get surprises in the mail this fall: cancellation notices because their current policies aren't up ... (more)

http://www.edgedallas.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=145244

Bond for Corydon OB/GYN reduced from $200,000 to $15,000 after court appearance Friday

A judge has reduced the bond for a southern Indiana doctor charged with 21 felonies involving sexual battery, Medicaid fraud, theft, dealing in controlled substances and corrupt business influence.

http://www.talkradio1080.com/articles/84-whas-local-news-283307/southern-indiana-doctor-faces-charges-including-11343589/

Judge: Medicaid deal binding for Kentucky Spirit

Kentucky Spirit Health Plan doesn't have the right to withdraw early from a contract with the state as a Medicaid managed care organization.

http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/ky/201305312108_bc42d1d.shtml

UPDATE 1-U.S. federal judge lifts ban on public access to Medicare data

A U.S. federal judge lifted a 33-year-old injunction barring public access to a confidential database of Medicare insurance claims, a decision that could lead to greater scrutiny of how physicians treat patients and charge for their services.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/medicare-lawsuit-idUSL3N0EC3VU20130531?feedType=RSS&feedName=cyclicalConsumerGoodsSector

Medicare Trustees Dial Back Funding Concerns

Medicare's trustees delivered a rare bit of good news, saying spending is growing more slowly and the program's finances are on a stronger footing than believed a year ago.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324412604578517143329639564.html?mod=topix

Obamacare and the New Medicare Trustees' Report

The 2013 Medicare Trustees' report , released today, is being hailed by Obamacare's supporters as further evidence that the law is working.

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/349859/obamacare-and-new-medicare-trustees-report-james-capretta

Federal judge lifts ban on public access to Medicare data

A federal judge lifted a 33-year-old injunction barring public access to a confidential database of Medicare insurance claims, a decision that could lead to greater scrutiny of how physicians treat patients and charge for their services.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/01/us-medicare-lawsuit-idUSBRE94U1AE20130601?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews

Trustees say Medicare exhausted in 2026 The government said Friday...

The government said Friday that Medicare's giant hospital trust fund will be exhausted in 2026, two years later than projected last year, while the date that Social Security will exhaust its trust fund remained unchanged at 2033.

http://www.news.net/article/308614/Politics/?

Legislators say session was a good one for medical care

Texas' refusal to participate in the mostly federally funded expansion of Medicaid was the biggest health story of the recently concluded legislative session, but in other, less heralded actions, lawmakers sought to get more medical care to more people.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/politics/texas_legislature/article/Legislators-say-session-was-a-good-one-for-4567085.php

Indiana decision won't affect Texas

The decision by the U.S. Supreme Court this week that let stand an Indiana ruling saying lawmakers can't block Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood likely won't have any effect in Texas, officials said.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Indiana-decision-won-t-affect-Texas-4567089.php

Judge: Medicaid deal binding for Kentucky Spirit

Kentucky Spirit Health Plan doesn't have the right to withdraw early from a contract with the state as a Medicaid managed care organization.

http://www.whas11.com/news/national/209735241.html

Feds join Sup. Ct. in rejecting Ind. abortion law

A federal agency has denied Indiana's appeal of an administrative ruling barring the state from denying Planned Parenthood Medicaid funds because it performs abortions.

http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/apexchange/2013/05/31/us-planned-parenthood-indiana.html

Medicare trust fund runs out in 2026

The government said Friday that Medicare's giant hospital trust fund will be exhausted in 2026, two years later than projected last year, while the date that Social Security will exhaust its trust fund remained unchanged at 2033.

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130531/NEWS02/130539972

Federal judge lifts ban on public access to Medica...

A federal judge lifted a 33-year-old injunction barring public access to a confidential database of Medicare insurance claims, a decision that could lead to greater scrutiny of how physicians treat patients and charge for their services.

http://wtaq.com/news/articles/2013/may/31/us-federal-judge-lifts-ban-on-public-access-to-medicare-data/

Injunction That Shielded Medicare Data Ends

A federal judge vacated a 33-year-old injunction that had barred the government from releasing Medicare information on individual doctors to the public.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324682204578517653435889448.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LatestHeadlines

Health care law could improve lives

The Sunday letter by Larry Douglas of Waynesburg about Obamacare, as he deridingly calls it, is, in a way, sad.

http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130530/OPINION02/130539918

Administration 'Obamacare' To Offer More Choices

Our eNewspaper network was founded in 2002 to provide stand-alone digital news sites tailored for the most searched-for locations for news.

http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/index.php/sid/214881722/scat/d5a8e031d9cda237

FDA Lifts Clinical Hold On PharmAthene's SparVax Anthrax Vaccine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has lifted the clinical hold previously placed on a proposed Phase II study of SparVax, a next generation recombinant anthrax vaccine, PharmAthene, Inc.

http://www.science20.com/news_articles/fda_lifts_clinical_hold_pharmathenes_sparvax_anthrax_vaccine-113590

Tillis-Brawley spat rooted in cable fight

An unusually public dispute between two Republican state legislators that erupted last week has its roots in, of all things, a national debate over city-owned broadband systems.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/05/30/4076665/tillis-brawley-spat-rooted-in.html#storylink=rss

SC Senate vote likely kills ethics reform for this year

Nikki Haley’s highest priority for the year. With only four days left in the legislative session, the state Senate is running out of time to pass the bill, which, supporters say, would strengthen laws that govern public officials.

http://www.thestate.com/2013/05/29/2792878/sc-senate-vote-likely-kills-ethics.html#RSS=general_news

Fighting Spice, a growing epidemic

It's about as easy to buy as a soda, there is no age restriction, it's pseudo-legal and it's difficult to detect.

http://www.imperialvalleynews.com/index.php/news/latest-news/4331-fighting-spice-a-growing-epidemic.html

Greenberg Traurig Continues to Enhance Life Sciences and Medical Technology Capabilities

International law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has enhanced its life sciences law capabilities with the appointment of existing shareholders David J. Dykeman and David C. Peck as co-chairs of the global Life Sciences and Medical Technology Group.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10787216.htm

Miller says he's in US Senate race

Miller filed a statement of candidacy earlier this month. He said while there was a technical reason for the filing - individuals must register as candidates when campaign contributions or spending top $5,000 - he's in the race.

http://www.adn.com/2013/05/30/2921494/miller-says-hes-in-us-senate-race.html

Expocentre running low on capital expense funds

The Kansas Expocentre is down to less than $40,000 in its capital expense fund and will require a fund transfer if it hopes to make it through the year.

http://cjonline.com/news/2013-05-30/expocentre-running-low-capital-expense-funds

The Biggest Supreme Court Ruling You Haven't Heard Of

The Supreme Court has yet to decide this year's attention-grabbing cases on same-sex marriage, affirmative action and the Voting Rights Act.

http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202602230033&rss=rss_dbr

Privacy breach at SVH

On Valentine's Day, a Sonoma Valley Hospital employee accidentally posted 1,350 personal patient records, including names and procedures, to the hospital's website, svh.com . But because the information was not connected to any live links on the website, no one noticed the mistake until April 17.

http://www.sonomanews.com/News-2013/Privacy-breach-at-SVH/

UnitedHealth Spurns Obama Exchanges as Profit Prospects Dim

UnitedHealth Group Inc. will offer coverage in just a dozen of the U.S. health-care law's new insurance exchanges, in the latest sign big insurers see little gain from quickly plunging into the new markets.

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MNKAET6S973001-5GTIJHT1GREACOHAUPG0R237NJ

ERs Crumbling Amid Doctor Shortage as New Patients Loom: Health

On a recent Saturday night, all 36 beds at San Diego's Hillcrest emergency room are full and three patients lie on gurneys in the corridor just outside.

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MMY64Q07SXKX01-40NFD2BMM51C587OKAOMHG4P3Q

Helmet law weakened, motorcycle injuries up

AP FILE PHOTO In this June 12, 2008 file photo, Randy Knauff takes off from work without a helmet on his motorcycle in Harmony, Pa.

http://yoursun.net/sunnews/portcharlotte/5305398-455/sunnewspapersstudyhelmetlawweakenedmotorcycleinjuriesup.html.csp

Study: Helmet law weakened, motorcycle injuries up

AP FILE PHOTO In this June 12, 2008 file photo, Randy Knauff takes off from work without a helmet on his motorcycle in Harmony, Pa.

http://www.polkcountydemocrat.com/sunnews/bartow/5305398-458/sunnewspapersstudyhelmetlawweakenedmotorcycleinjuriesup.html.csp

APNewsBreak: Tillis says he'll run for US Senate

North Carolina state House Speaker Thom Tillis said Thursday he plans to run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan next year, making him the first high-profile Republican to announce a bid.

http://gazette.com/apnewsbreak-tillis-says-hell-run-for-us-senate/article/feed/9297

Ken Cuccinelli, Terry McAuliffe trade jabs over openness

Republican Ken Cuccinelli and Democrat Terry McAuliffe on Thursday used a public forum on transparency in politics to discredit each others' gubernatorial campaigns as ethically suspect.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/ken-cuccinelli-terry-mcauliffe-trade-jabs-over-openness/article/2530879?custom_click=rss

Obamacare: Higher Premiums for Smoking, Fatness

FOX NEWS: The Department of Health and Human Services has issued regulations for the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, which allow health insurance companies to raise premiums up to 50% for smokers and up to 30% for overweight individuals--unless they participate in "wellness programs" provided by HHS.

http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-TV/2013/05/30/Obamacare-doesnt-discriminate-against-pre-existing-conditions-unless-you-are-poor-or-fat

White House: 'Obamacare' to Offer More Choices

The White House says insurance companies are showing interest in providing coverage under the new health care law, a development likely to increase market competition and give uninsured people more choices than they now have.

http://nj1015.com/white-house-obamacare-to-offer-more-choices/

How John Roberts moved highest court to the right

US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is the subject of Marcia Coyle's "The Roberts Court: The Struggle for the Constitution." At his confirmation hearings for chief justice, John G. Roberts Jr.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/05/30/4070105/how-john-roberts-moved-highest.html#storylink=rss

First Nevada budget bills unveiled

The first of five major bills detailing spending for state government were introduced Thursday in the Nevada Legislature, signaling the beginning of the end of the 2013 session.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/First-Nevada-budget-bills-unveiled-4562681.php

This Cancer Drug Developer Could Really Use a Partner

As we've learned over the past few years, getting a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration is just half the battle in the biotech sector.

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/05/30/this-cancer-drug-developer-could-really-use-a-part.aspx

First 2 of 5 key Nevada budget bills unveiled

The first of five major bills detailing spending for state government were introduced Thursday in the Nevada Legislature, signaling the beginning of the end of the 2013 session.

http://www.rgj.com/viewart/20130530/NEWS11/305300049/First-2-of-5-key-Nevada-budget-bills-unveiled

Under Obamacare, Emergency Rooms May Get Even More Crowded

On any given Saturday night, all 36 beds at UC San Diego Medical Center's Hillcrest emergency room are likely to be occupied, and incoming patients can often be found lying on gurneys in the corridor.

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-05-30/under-obamacare-emergency-rooms-may-get-even-more-crowded#r=rss

The Senate's Track-and-Trace Drug Legislation

Within 10 years, a medicine bottle would have a unique digital ID letting regulators follow its journey from manufacturer to pharmacy.

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-05-30/the-senates-track-and-trace-drug-legislation#r=rss

Calif. Assembly passes bill to raise minimum wage

Minimum-wage workers in California would see their first raises in six years under a bill that passed the state Assembly on Thursday.

http://www.dailyrepublic.com/usworld/calif-assembly-passes-bill-to-raise-minimum-wage/

Kirsten Powers Battles O'Reilly: Do You Honestly Believe IRS...

Bill O'Reilly and Kirsten Powers got into a heated back-and-forth tonight over why former IRS commissioner Douglas Shulman visited the White House over 150 times , when members of President Obama's cabinet only visited a few dozen times.

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/kirsten-powers-battles-oreilly-do-you-honestly-believe-irs-head-was-scheming-against-the-tea-party/

Patient Home Monitoring (PHM) Announces Consecutive Quarters of...

In conjunction with the results, PHM's management will provide details about its second consecutive quarter of profitability.

http://www.sys-con.com/node/2680731

Mental Health Services Still Difficult to Get in King County

One year ago, Ian Stawicki killed four people at Cafe Racer, a popular and eclectic coffee shop and bar in Seattle's University District.

http://kuow.org/post/mental-health-services-still-difficult-get-king-county?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+KUOW+%28KUOW+94.9+Puget+Sound+Public+Radio%29

Maine sides interpret Medicaid letter differently

Gov. Paul LePage and legislative Democrats, already at odds over the state budget and repaying a debt to hospitals, found something new Thursday to disagree on: a letter from federal officials about expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/maine-sides-interpret-medicaid-letter-differently/article/feed/2102755?custom_click=rss

Medtronic Infuse Lawsuit News: Parker Waichman LLP Alerts the Public...

Medtronic commissioned Yale University researchers to conduct independent studies of its Infuse bone graft products, allegedly in response to a report by an industry journal charging that the company had failed to reveal that the products could cause potentially critical complications.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/medtronic_yale_study/05/prweb10786396.htm

Diabetes Drug Byetta Caused Arkansas Man's Pancreatic Cancer and...

Parker Waichman LLP and co-counsel have filed a lawsuit alleging that Byetta caused pancreatic cancer and resulting injuries.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/byetta_lawsuit/05/prweb10784988.htm

California Regulators Hide Obamacare Rate Shock With Misleading Comparison

Do recently announced insurance rates for California's health exchange prove that worries about rate shock for health premiums are overblown? Not really.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3025628/posts

Universal approach best for halting MRSA in ICUs

Using germ-killing soap and ointment on all ICU patients can reduce bloodstream infections by up to 44% and significantly reduce the presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the units, according to a study funded by the Department of Health and Human Services.

http://news.Nurse.com/article/20130530/NATIONAL02/106100009

Health-care overhaul may mean replacing some plans Many people who...

Sen. Frank Simpson, R-Ardmore, said he met with the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office to provide confidential information from people who had witnessed issues with the Department of Veterans Affairs but did not want to speak publicly.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/Health_care_overhaul_may_mean_replacing_some_plans/20130530_13_a4_cutlin297569?subj=1

White House Memo: 120 Health Insurance Plans Applied To Participate In Exchange

Source: TPM PERRY STEIN 3:20 PM EDT, THURSDAY MAY 30, 2013 The White House has received more than 120 applications from health insurance plans looking to sell on the new federal health care exchange, according to a White House memo released Thursday.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014496693

Discuss

And that's not all. According to 29-page Congressional Budget Office report, The Distribution of Major Tax Expenditures in the Individual Income Tax System , the top one percent of earners get 17 percent of tax expenditures.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/05/30/1212640/-Surprise-CBO-report-shows-50-of-government-tax-expenditures-go-to-top-20-of-earners?showAll=yes

Administration: 'Obamacare' to offer more choices

The White House says insurance companies are showing interest in providing coverage under the new health care law, a development likely to increase market competition and give uninsured people more choices than they now have.

http://www.kndo.com/story/22460989/administration-obamacare-to-offer-more-choices

Calif. Assembly passes bill to raise minimum wage

Minimum-wage workers in California would see their first raises in six years under a bill that passed the state Assembly on Thursday.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Calif-Assembly-passes-bill-to-raise-minimum-wage-4562650.php

poll gives ammunition to both sides

CNN's latest health care poll, released Monday, has been in the political crossfire all week.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/30/cnn-poll-gives-ammunition-to-both-sides-in-health-care-battle/?hpt=po_c1

Illinois Senate approvesmore budget legislation

By Jamey Dunn Illinois Senate Republicans supported legislation today to spend unexpected tax revenue on the state's old bills but rejected the rest of a budget plan crafted by Democrats of both legislative chambers.

http://capitalfax.blogspot.com/2013/05/illinois-senate-approves-more-budget.html

MRSA study slashes deadly infections in sickest hospital patients

Using germ-killing soap and ointment on all intensive-care unit patients can reduce bloodstream infections by up to 44 percent and significantly reduce the presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in ICUs.

http://www.imperialvalleynews.com/index.php/news/health/4329-mrsa-study-slashes-deadly-infections-in-sickest-hospital-patients.html

Gov. Heineman Approves Bill Aimed at Juvenile Justice Reform

"This is a forward-looking and innovative approach to dealing with youth who break the law," Gov.

http://www.nebraska.tv/story/22462464/gov-heineman-approves-bill-aimed-at-juvenile-justice-reform

What Others Say: Let market decide on bioengineered food

The movement to force the labeling of genetically engineered food is gaining momentum.

http://onlineathens.com/opinion/2013-05-30/what-others-say-let-market-decide-bioengineered-food

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A state House committee advanced Senate-passed legislation that would divvy up and protect provider fees paid into the Louisiana Medical Assistance Trust Fund.

http://theadvocate.com/home/6121017-125/medical-trust-fund-bill-advances

Trustees report set to renew Medicare, Social Security reform debate

... also provided a reliable talking point for the administration. The trustees have said Obama's signature healthcare law extended Medicare's solvency. After the law passed in 2010, the trustees said the healthcare law added 12 years to Medicare's ...

http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/budget/302633-trustees-report-set-to-reignite-social-security-medicare-debate

Motorcycle injuries worsen with weaker helmet law

Randy Knauff took off from work without a helmet on his motorcycle in Harmony, Pa.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/209585641.html

California Assembly passes bill to raise minimum wage

Minimum-wage workers in California would see their first raises in six years under a bill that passed the state Assembly on Thursday.

http://www.rgj.com/viewart/20130530/NEWS13/130530025/California-Assembly-passes-bill-raise-minimum-wage

Pro Bono: Mass Casualty Incidents (MCI) Legal Questions Answered

Managing multiple patients at a mass casualty incident can be a real challenge. During an MCI response, resources are taxed and you may need to quickly triage the patients to ensure that care is provided first to those most in need.

http://www.jems.com/article/major-incidents/pro-bono-mass-casualty-incidents-mci-leg

A Religion of Colorblind Policy

When your networks are rooted in a community with lots of uninsured people, you'll find you bear many of the social costs -- even if you have insurance yourself.

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/05/a-religion-of-colorblind-policy/276379/

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Gov. Bobby Jindal will sign legislation allowing the vacated LSU Earl K. Long Medical Center property to be transferred to the East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority as part of redevelopment efforts.

http://theadvocate.com/home/6108530-125/story.html

Health insurance plans might need replacement under Affordable Care Act

Many people who buy their own health insurance could get surprises in the mail this fall: cancellation notices because their current policies aren't up to the basic standards of President Barack Obama's health care law.

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/162407/health-insurance-plans-might-need-replacement-under-affordable-care-act/

Brown Tells Counties To Help Pay For Medi-Cal Expansion

Gov. Jerry Brown told county officials Wednesday that the state cannot afford to "double-pay" as he seeks to expand California's health care program for the poor, meaning counties will have to forfeit millions of dollars in state funding.

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/05/29/brown-tells-counties-to-help-pay-for-medi-cal-expansion/

Health care insecurity

Many people who buy their own health insurance could get surprises in the mail this fall: cancellation notices because their current policies aren't up to the basic standards of President Barack Obama's health care law.

http://www.charlotte-sun.com/sunnews/portcharlotte/5301374-455/sunnewspapershealthcareinsecurity.html.csp

Bachmann Won't Seek Re-Election

Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann , who won prominence as a leader of the tea-party opposition to President Barack Obama , announced Wednesday she wouldn't seek re-election-an abrupt retreat less than two years after she briefly topped the ranks of GOP candidates seeking the 2012 presidential nomination.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324412604578512511908140272.html?mod=trending_now_8

Health Costs Could Fall for Some Small Firms

Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com Many small employers worry their costs may rise sharply under the health law next year.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324682204578513563558789792.html?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f

Back Oregon's Earned Income Tax Credit

In a legislative session in which tax credits are widely deemed suspicious activities, something like consorting at dams with sea lions, a legislative hearing last week reminded Oregonians of one credit's particular value.

http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2013/05/support_oregons_earned_income.html

The path to Washington passes through the states, GMO labeling advocate says

The proliferation of proposed state GMO labeling laws is a means to an end, according to one longtime advocate.

http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Regulation/The-path-to-Washington-passes-through-the-states-GMO-labeling-advocate-says?

Fairfax community news briefs

Crews began the final milling and surface paving at the Fairfax County Parkway/Fair Lakes Parkway interchange project this week.

http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529402/1117/fairfax-community-news-briefs&template=fairfaxTimes

Assembly approves restoring some Medi-Cal cuts

Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature have rallied together on a bill that would prevent the state from cutting Medi-Cal payments to skilled nursing facilities by 10 percent.

http://www.times-standard.com/statenews/ci_23348713/assembly-approves-restoring-some-medi-cal-cuts

for Medicare, Immigrants Offer Surplus, Study Finds

Immigrants have contributed billions of dollars more to Medicare in recent years than the program has paid out on their behalf, according to a new study, a pattern that goes against the notion that immigrants are a drain on federal health care spending.

http://www.khou.com/news/national/209437081.html

Woman Gets Prison Term for Defrauding Medicare

A federal judge on Wednesday handed a 51-month prison sentence to a woman who defrauded the Medicare program of $11.1 million in a medical equipment billing scheme, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.

http://www.8newsnow.com/story/22451655/woman-gets-prison-term-for-defrauding-medicare?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lasvegasnow%2Fhomepage+%288NewsNOW.com+-+Local+Headlines%29

Status of the Senate health care reform bill

This past week was full of debating in the Senate but at the end of the day, thanks to a former presidential candidate, some cuts to Medicare were spared .

http://www.examiner.com/article/status-of-the-senate-health-care-reform-bill

Hillsborough County Republican lawmakers reminisce on session with Brandon Chamber of Commerce

After both chambers of the Florida legislature failed to agree on how to take care of some of the state's uninsured, some Hillsborough County Republicans still aren't sure what will happen with Medicaid expansion.

http://www.wmnf.org/news_stories/hillsborough-county-republican-lawmakers-reminisce-on-session-with-brandon-chamber-of-commerce?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WmnfNews+%28WMNF+News+and+Public+Affairs%29

Abortion industry hides pedophilia while others push for normalization

Though under more scrutiny post-Gosnell, the abortion industry continues to be a safe harbor for "minor attracted people" to hide the evidence.

http://www.examiner.com/list/abortion-industry-hides-pedophilia-while-others-push-for-normalization?cid=rss

Obamacare is facing death by a thousand cuts

Of course, this has not prevented House Republicans from voting three dozen times to repeal health care reform.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2013/05/29/obamacare-facing-death-thousand-cuts/kcV4TeG5uGOar3oK7G6XvK/story.html

As Congress debates curbs on tax breaks, a new one debuts in 2014

If "tax reform" means curbing or scrapping tax breaks, then tax reform will result in higher-income Americans paying more to the Internal Revenue Service at tax filing time.

http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/29/18591014-as-congress-debates-curbs-on-tax-breaks-a-new-one-debuts-in-2014?lite

AARP Legislative Recap

The session is over and lawmakers are back home. But some people are still trying to figure out everything that was passed during the longest session on record.

http://www.kmot.com/News_Stories.asp?news=64041

Study: Immigrants Boost Medicare Hospital Fund

A woman holds her naturalization certificate during a special naturalization ceremony at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 28, 2013.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/05/29/study-immigrants-boost-medicare-hospital-fund/?mod=WSJBlog

With one month until deadline, reflections on Ohio's pending budget: editorial

Gone is a voter-suppression amendment dreamed up by House Republicans that would have penalized state universities if they helped out-of-state students prove they had Ohio addresses for voting purposes.

http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2013/05/with_one_month_until_deadline.html

Ezra Klein: One Way Obamacare May Already Be Working

There was a time when all anyone in Washington wanted to talk about was "bending the health-care cost curve." Forget covering the uninsured -- the ultimate test of the Affordable Care Act would be the trajectory of health-care costs.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-29/one-way-obamacare-may-already-be-working.html

Holder plan to hold meetings runs into snags

An Irmo man is in trouble with the law after authorities say he killed his son's puppy by taping its mouth shut and locking it in an outside laundry closet.

http://www.wistv.com/story/22452454/holder-plan-to-hold-meetings-runs-into-snags

McEntee: Legislature's course correction steers Utah in a better direction

Despite all those battles over Medicaid expansion, gun control, public lands, the Utah State Prison, the economy and whether students with International Baccalaureate diplomas are unwitting tools of the United Nations, the Utah Legislature found itself on a more even political keel this year .

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56381648-90/utah-state-legislature-mcentee.html.csp

Crowd rallies in Chapel Hill against state legislature

Protesters upset with the General Assembly rallied in Chapel Hill on Wednesday and said they expect a bigger crowd and more arrests than ever Monday in Raleigh.

http://www.chapelhillnews.com/2013/05/29/76466/crowd-rallies-in-chapel-hill-against.html

OR-Sen: Howard Dean, "Jeff Merkley (D) is a progressive champ who gets things done"

Received this e-mail today from former Governor Howard Dean in support of Senator Jeff Merkley's re-election bid: Fighting global climate change.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/05/29/1212408/-OR-Sen-Howard-Dean-Jeff-Merkley-D-is-a-progressive-champ-who-gets-things-done

Immigrants Subsidized U.S. Medicare Health Program $115 Billion

Immigrants to the U.S. contributed $115.2 billion more to the Medicare Trust Fund during the past decade than they withdrew, according to a study by Harvard University researchers.

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MNKW0X0UQVI901-77S7AMKRG7VBN7T71OP1G00BCM

Notes from the Legislature's regular session

The Senate Finance Committee backed the proposal by Rep. Chris Broadwater, R-Hammond, without objection Wednesday, after making changes to address concerns about the flow of money that would be gathered.

http://www.newstalkradiowhio.com/news/ap/legislative/notes-from-the-legislatures-regular-session/nX5zs/

NC group home residents rallya

Residents in adult group homes and their advocates say North Carolina legislators need to find a solution to ensure residents can keep receiving Medicaid coverage and ultimately remain in their homes.

http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/north_carolina/ap_north_carolina/NC-group-home-residents-rally-at-legislature_13411768

Will New Hampshire's budget include new taxes?

This is budget time in Concord and again that task can be described more as an ordeal than a task.

http://www.examiner.com/article/will-new-hampshire-s-budget-include-new-taxes?cid=rss

Bill barring physicians from administering abortion-inducing drugs...

In this Monday, Jan. 24, 2011 file picture, anti-abortion and pro-choice activists stand next to each other in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington during a rally on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision.

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/05/bill_barring_physicians_from_a.html

NC group home residents rally at legislature

Residents in adult group homes and their advocates say North Carolina legislators need to find a solution to ensure residents can keep receiving Medicaid coverage and ultimately remain in their homes.

http://www.wlos.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.nc/25f0dfe8-www.wlos.com.shtml

Cops: Letters to NYC mayor test positive for ricin

An Irmo man is in trouble with the law after authorities say he killed his son's puppy by taping its mouth shut and locking it in an outside laundry closet.

http://www.wistv.com/story/22451770/cops-letters-to-nyc-mayor-test-positive-for-ricin

Recent wrecks belie improving rail safety record

An Irmo man is in trouble with the law after authorities say he killed his son's puppy by taping its mouth shut and locking it in an outside laundry closet.

http://www.wistv.com/story/22450498/recent-wrecks-belie-improving-rail-safety-record

Brown: Counties must pay for Medicaid expansion

Gov. Jerry Brown told county officials Wednesday that the state cannot afford to "double-pay" as he seeks to expand California's health care program for the poor, meaning counties will have to forfeit millions of dollars in state funding.

http://www.modbee.com/2013/05/29/2738183/brown-counties-must-pay-for-medicaid.html

Maine union workers protest wage freeze

Ray Heathco, a Maine Department of Health and Human Services employee, walks along Main Street in Lewiston on Wednesday holding a sign to protest state employee wage freezes that have been in effect for four years.

http://www.sunjournal.com/news/maine/2013/05/29/union-workers-protest-lepage-wage-freeze/1370852

MRSA study slashes deadly infections in sickest hospital patients

Using germ-killing soap and ointment on all intensive-care unit patients can reduce bloodstream infections by up to 44 percent and significantly reduce the presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in ICUs.

http://www.freshnews.com/news/804715/mrsa-study-slashes-deadly-infections-sickest-hospital-patients

Two new GSK oral oncology treatments, BRAF-inhibitor TafinlarA ...

GlaxoSmithKline plc [LSE/NYSE: GSK] announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved both TAFINLAR and MEKINIST .

http://www.freshnews.com/news/804713/two-new-gsk-oral-oncology-treatments-braf-inhibitor-tafinlar-dabrafenib-capsules-and-fi

Bachmann Won't Seek Re-Election

Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann , who won prominence as a leader of the tea-party opposition to President Barack Obama , announced Wednesday she wouldn't seek re-election-an abrupt retreat less than two years after she briefly topped the ranks of GOP candidates seeking the 2012 presidential nomination.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324412604578512511908140272.html?mod=topix

Bringing Workers Into The Loop on Health Law

Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com Some small employers, including Brian Gleason of Goodlettsville, Tenn., aren't waiting until ... (more)

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324682204578513373405859996.html?mod=topix

House rejects higher fees for doctors' board

The Arizona House has rejected a bill that would have raised fees charged by the state board that regulates homeopathic doctors and their assistants.

http://www.ktar.com/?nid=22&sid=1638024

Unapproved genetically modified wheat found in Oregon

Unapproved genetically engineered wheat has been discovered in an Oregon field, a potential threat to trade with countries that have concerns about genetically modified foods.

http://www.marshfieldnewsherald.com/usatoday/article/2370533

Like your health care policy? You may be losing it

Many people who buy their own health insurance could get surprises in the mail this fall: cancellation notices because their current policies aren't up to the basic standards of President Barack Obama's health care law.

http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20130529/NEWS10/130529412

Jury Selection Begins In Doctor's Sex Assault Case

Jury selection began Wednesday afternoon in the case of Edwin Njoku, the East Hartford physician accused of sexually assaulting female patients.

http://www.ctnow.com/news/connecticut/hartford/hc-njoku-jury-selection-0530-20130529,0,2494808.story

Milestone Consulting to Exhibit at Pennsylvania Association for Justice Auto Law Seminar

May 29, 2013 - BUFFALO, N.Y. -- BUFFALO, NEW YORK - Milestone Consulting, LLC will exhibit at Pennsylvania Association for Justice's 31st Annual Auto Law Seminar on Thursday, May 30 in Philadelphia.

http://www.prlog.org/12147005-milestone-consulting-to-exhibit-at-pennsylvania-association-for-justice-auto-law-seminar.html

Immigrants are net contributors to U.S. Medicare program -study

Immigrants for years have paid far more into Medicare's coffers than they have pulled out, effectively subsidizing rising healthcare payments to the aging U.S. population, a study released on Wednesday showed.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/29/usa-immigration-health-idUSL2N0E41GZ20130529?feedType=RSS&feedName=financialsSector

NRCC Launches Mobile Billboard Campaign Against Ann Kirkpatrick

WASHINGTON The National Republican Congressional Committee launched a mobile billboard campaign in Ann Kirkpatrick's Arizona district today to highlight the Congresswoman's continued support of ObamaCare and the law's bureaucratic takeover by the IRS.

http://www.sonorannews.com/archives/2013/130529/news-nrrc.html

Texas Tells 1.5 Million Residents To Die Quickly

Rick Perry and the Texas legislature want the country to know they not only oppose the Medicaid expansion but will make damn sure it's not something Texas ever does ! Perry, a Republican, notified the Obama administration last summer his state would not expand Medicaid, which provides healthcare for low-income people.

http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/texas-tells-15-million-residents-die-and-di

Immigrants are net contributors to U.S. Medicare p...

Immigrants for years have paid far more into Medicare's coffers than they have pulled out, effectively subsidizing rising healthcare payments to the aging U.S. population, a study released on Wednesday showed.

http://wtaq.com/news/articles/2013/may/29/immigrants-are-net-contributors-to-us-medicare-program-study/

Heineman Approves Juvenile Justice Reform Bill

LB 561e shifts the supervision of all juvenile offenders in the community to the state's probation system which will reduce reliance on detention and focus on rehabilitation for youth while keeping families involved.

http://www.nebraska.tv/story/22450798/heineman-approves-juvenile-justice-reform-bill

Poll: Alabamians want Medicaid expansion

... by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies asked participants several questions about the federal healthcare law and what they felt about individual sections. Overall, poll respondents in Alabama were not fans of the law known as ...

http://www.wsfa.com/story/22452018/poll-alabamians-want-medicaid-expansion

Planned Parenthood funding to remain?

Indiana will likely stop defending a law that stripped Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood after the Supreme Court declined to hear the case Tuesday, an attorney who represents the nation's largest abortion provider said.

http://www.kypost.com/dpps/news/region_indiana/court-stays-out-of-indiana-planned-parenthood-funding-case_8532110

No Obamacare shock in California

The Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, goes fully into effect at the beginning of next year, and predictions of disaster are being heard far and wide.

http://www.petaluma360.com/article/20130528/MCT/130529543/-1/PT07?Title=KRUGMAN-No-Obamacare-shock-in-California

FDA Approves Broadly Inclusive Phase IIa ALS Clinical Trial with GM604, a Biotechnology Innovation

Offering imminent hope for those with ALS, Genervon Biopharmaceuticals, an innovative biotechnology company announced today that it has received FDA approval and is now recruiting patients for its broadly inclusive ALS clinical trial.

http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2013/05/28/7165284.htm

Indictment: Charlotte man committed $450,000 in Medicaid fraud

A Charlotte man has been charged with stealing the identities of children and clinicians in a scheme to defraud Medicaid of at least $450,000. Calvin Cantrell Estrich, 31, was indicted by a federal grand jury last week for allegedly defrauding Medicaid between October 2009 and November 2010 by submitting reimbursements for medically unnecessary ... (more)

http://www.wcnc.com/news/crime/Indictment-Charlotte-man-committed-450000-in-Medicaid-fraud-209272351.html

Oklahoma Session Over, But Health Questions remain

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin gave lawmakers an `A' grade for approving much of her agenda during the recently concluded legislative session, but at least one key issue remains unresolved, which is how the state plans to address the more than 630,000 Oklahomans without health insurance.

http://www.news9.com/story/22442025/oklahoma-session-over-but-health-questions-remain

Las Vegas Elder Law Attorney, Harriet Roland, MBA, JD Offers Services in Medicaid Planning

May 28, 2013 - Harriet Roland, MBA, JD offers assistance in planning for Medicaid eligibility, amongst other services.

http://www.prlog.org/12146131-las-vegas-elder-law-attorney-harriet-roland-mba-jd-offers-services-in-medicaid-planning.html

Medicaid, education and domestic violence focus of bills headed to Bobby Jindal's desk

State lawmakers are approved four bills dealing with higher education, Medicaid transparency and domestic abuse penalties on Tuesday, May 28, 2013.

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/05/medicaid_education_jindal_bill.html

Senate Finance Committee approves budget plan $300 million less than House version

The Senate Finance Committee voted 4-2 down party lines Tuesday to approve a $10.7 billion biennial state budget that spends $300 million less than the House's plan.

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130528/NEWS06/130529267

End of life issues unresolved this legislative...

This may have been what Sarah Palin was thinking of when she stated that a provision in Obamacare that would allow Medicare coverage of doctors appointments to discuss "end of life" issues amounted to a "death panel" . It is called the Texas Advance Directives Act .

http://blog.beaumontenterprise.com/bayou/2013/05/28/37048/

Malloy, GOP Clash Over Latest Budget Deal

Democrats and Republicans argued Tuesday over whether the legislature is planning to blow through the state's mandated spending cap in order to balance next year's budget.

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-budget-deal-0529-20130528,0,6889217.story

SEC exploring having hoops tourney at primary site

SEC Commissioner Mike Slive says league athletic directors voted unanimously to "authorize the conference to explore a primary site for the men's basketball tournament." Slive stopped short of saying "permanent," but hinted that could change.

http://www.officialwire.com/news/sec-exploring-having-hoops-tourney-at-primary-site/

Renowned sports surgeon Lewis Yocum dies at 65

Renowned orthopedic surgeon Lewis Yocum, who extended the careers of many big leaguers by repairing injuries that once would've ended their playing days, has died.

http://www.officialwire.com/news/renowned-sports-surgeon-lewis-yocum-dies-at-65/

Winfrey calls Ripa and Strahan talk-show royalty

Oprah Winfrey doesn't have a daily talk show anymore. But two years after abdicating her throne, the former talk-show queen is clear who she thinks now wear the crowns: Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan.

http://www.officialwire.com/news/winfrey-calls-ripa-and-strahan-talk-show-royalty/

Wisconsin: GOP senator sees 'impasse' with Walker on school vouchers

An attempt to reach a deal on Gov. Scott Walker's proposal expanding the private school voucher program ended with an impasse Tuesday, as the governor and Republican legislative leaders couldn't find common ground.

http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_23339942/wisconsin-gop-senator-sees-impasse-walker-school-vouchers?source=rss

A Vision For Social Security

Social Security benefits lag far behind those of other developed countries. A new analysis of census data shows that elder poverty is much higher than we first realized.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/a-vision-for-social-secur_b_3349314.html

Other voices: On genetically engineered food, let the market decide

The movement to force the labeling of genetically engineered food is gaining momentum.

http://www.twincities.com/opinion/ci_23339823/other-voices-genetically-engineered-food-let-market-decide?source=rss

Shumlin signs new state budget into law

Gov. Peter Shumlin signed the new general fund budget into law Tuesday, the centerpiece of $5.3 billion in total state spending planned for the coming year.

http://www.wptz.com/news/vermont-new-york/burlington/shumlin-signs-new-state-budget-into-law/-/8869880/20334096/-/x9gsuj/-/index.html?absolute=true

FDA Approves Broadly Inclusive Phase IIa ALS Clinical Trial with GM604, a Biotechnology Innovation

Offering imminent hope for those with ALS, Genervon Biopharmaceuticals, an innovative biotechnology company announced today that it has received FDA approval and is now recruiting patients for its broadly inclusive ALS clinical trial.

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130528005382/en/fda/als/biotechnology

Legislators Push to Make New York First State to Require GMO Labeling

Many state legislators have tried, but none have succeeded in passing bills to mandate the labeling of genetically modified foods.

http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/05/new-york-genetically-modified-food-labels.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nymag%2Fgrubstreet+%28Grub+Street+-+nymag.com%27s+Food+and+Restaurant+Blog%29

Ark. lawmakers approve $16.5M for exchange

Arkansas lawmakers have approved spending nearly $16.5 million in federal funds to move the state closer toward setting up an insurance marketplace under the health care law.

http://www.katv.com/story/22437546/ark-lawmakers-approve-165m-for-exchange

Partisan Showdown Begins Over Obama Picks

A partisan showdown is looming over what is known as the nation's second-highest court, with President Barack Obama poised to nominate as many as three choices for the understaffed U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington in the face of a Republican proposal to distribute its vacancies to other parts of the country.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/28/obama-us-judges_n_3348771.html?utm_hp_ref=politics&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HP%2FPolitics+%28Politics+on+The+Huffington+Post%29

Durbin Visits the General Assembly

Durbin stopped by the Illinois House chamber Monday as lawmakers continued debate on a Medicaid expansion, a key part of President Barack Obama's health care law.

http://www.wjpf.com/Durbin-Visits-the-General-Assembly/16454628

Former legislators work to send Medicaid decision to voters

Two former Republican state senators are maneuvering to give voters the last word on whether Arizona expands its Medicaid program.

http://verdenews.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=54423

How to File a Dangerous Drug Lawsuit for Injuries Caused by Actos

A California jury recently ruled against Takeda, the manufacturer of the diabetes drug Actos, concluding that it did not do enough to warn patient Jack Cooper about the possible risk of bladder cancer .

http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/how-to-file-a-dangerous-drug-lawsuit-for-57419/

Indiana's Planned Parenthood appeal will not be heard in US supreme court

The US supreme court has declined to hear Indiana's appeal to stop Planned Parenthood receiving Medicaid funding for any medical services.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/28/planned-parenthood-indiana-supreme-court

Partisan showdown looms over DC circuit nominees

A partisan showdown is looming over what is known as the nation's second-highest court, with President Barack Obama poised to nominate as many as three choices for the understaffed U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington in the face of a Republican proposal to distribute its vacancies to other parts of the country.

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/22440551/partisan-showdown-looms-over-dc-circuit-nominees

State senator: 'We're at an impasse' on vouchers

An attempt to reach a deal on Gov. Scott Walker's proposal expanding the private school voucher program ended with an impasse Tuesday, as the governor and Republican legislative leaders couldn't find common ground.

http://www.marshfieldnewsherald.com/viewart/20130528/MNH01/130528055

Judge orders Medicaid provider to pay for services offered by school nurses

Kentucky's 59 health departments won a legal victory Tuesday over one of the state's Medicaid managed care providers, which could mean $7.9 million for the cash-strapped agencies.

http://www.kentucky.com/2013/05/28/2656753/judge-orders-medicaid-provider.html#storylink=rss

Marcus Lattimore signs endorsement deal to encourage Medicaid teens,...

It's not quite as sexy as a million-dollar deal with Nike or Gatorade, but NFL rookie and former Gamecock running back Marcus Lattimore just signed an endorsement contract with the company that manages South Carolina's most popular Medicaid insurance plan.

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130528/PC16/130529240/1005/marcus-lattimore-signs-endorsement-deal-to-encourage-medicaid-teens-young-adults-to-get-wellness-checks

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Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin gave lawmakers an 'A' grade for approving much of her agenda during the recently concluded legislative session, but at least one key issue remains unresolved, which is how the state plans to address the more than 630,000 Oklahomans without health insurance.

http://www.ktul.com/story/22440463/okla-session-over-but-health-questions-remain

Oregon Medical Marijuana Clinic Offers Pain Management From A Doctor At The Aurora Clinic

The Aurora Clinic announces the launch of the Aurora Clinic's medical marijuana evaluation program.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10777713.htm

House begins work on budget that avoids steep cuts

The Democrat-controlled Legislature began piecing together a new state budget Tuesday that avoids the steep cuts of recent years and also gave final approval to a historic expansion of Medicaid, as Republicans accused their colleagues across the aisle of having "an insatiable appetite to spend money we don't have." Lawmakers still must deal with ... (more)

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/House-begins-work-on-budget-that-avoids-steep-cuts-4553455.php

Senate Vote Puts Portion Of N.H. Partnership Health Exchange In Jeopardy

A highly technical bill meant to streamline insurance regulation in the state isn't receiving support in a Senate committee, an action that could block the state's efforts to partner with the Federal government on a new health exchange.

http://nhpr.org/post/senate-vote-puts-portion-nh-partnership-health-exchange-jeopardy?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NHPRNews+%28New+Hampshire+Public+Radio+News%29

FDA Approves Broadly Inclusive Phase IIa ALS Clinical Trial with GM604, a Biotechnology Innovation

Offering imminent hope for those with ALS, Genervon Biopharmaceuticals, an innovative biotechnology company announced today that it has received FDA approval and is now recruiting patients for its broadly inclusive ALS clinical trial.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130528005381/en/FDA-Approves-Broadly-Inclusive-Phase-IIa-ALS

On Capitol Hill, - no news is good news' for D.C. budget autonomy

There is no sign that Congress plans to overturn or challenge the District's budget autonomy referendum that passed last month , but D.C. leaders vowed Tuesday to be on guard against any effort to do so.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/on-capitol-hill-no-news-is-good-news-for-dc-budget-autonomy-referendum/2013/05/28/bb4f6c08-c7ca-11e2-9f1a-1a7cdee20287_story.html

Strengthening Social Security's Bright, Shining Web

Social Security benefits lag far behind those of other developed countries. A new analysis of census data shows that elder poverty is much higher than we first realized.

http://blog.ourfuture.org/20130528/strengthening-social-securitys-bright-shining-web?#038;#038;

Robots playing larger role in operating rooms

SOMERVILLE - The patient, a 61-year-old from Flemington, lay motionless on the operating table at Somerset Medical Center.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/05/robots_playing_larger_role_in.html

Capitol Alert: Labor groups launch three-pronged fight to pass 'Walmart' bill

California labor unions have launched a lobbying, direct mail and online advertising blitz in support of legislation to penalize large employers if wages they pay are not high enough to keep workers off Medi-Cal rolls.

http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2013/05/labor-groups-launch-three-pronged-fight-to-pass-walmart-bill.html#mi_rss=Capitol%20and%20California

Medicare expansion passed in Illinois

Illinois lawmakers have approved an expansion of Medicaid for uninsured residents that would cover low-income adults who don't have children at home.

http://www.examiner.com/article/medicare-expansion-passed-illinois?cid=rss

U.S. Supreme Court stays out of Planned Parenthood funding case

Our eNewspaper network was founded in 2002 to provide stand-alone digital news sites tailored for the most searched-for locations for news.

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Krueger, top Obama economic adviser, to leave post

Alan Krueger is the chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers. The White House said Tuesday he's returning to Princeton University to resume his previous position teaching economics and public affairs.

http://www.officialwire.com/news/krueger-top-obama-economic-adviser-to-leave-post/

AEG Live co-CEO testifies in Jackson lawsuit trial

A top executive of the company that was producing Michael Jackson's "This Is It" tour has acknowledged he negotiated a deal for the doctor that the pop star had chosen to accompany him.

http://www.officialwire.com/news/aeg-live-co-ceo-testifies-in-jackson-lawsuit-trial/

Foster injured at Texans practice

Foster, who ran for 1,424 yards last season, was injured on the first play of team drills on Tuesday.

http://www.officialwire.com/news/foster-injured-at-texans-practice/

Paul: Obama-Care Covers Injuries From Turtles

Rand Paul claims Obamacare will include diagnostic codes for injuries sustained from a turtle, walking into a lamppost and burning water skis In a little-noticed speech to the Iowa Republican Party this month, Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul mocked President Obama's signature health care overhaul, noting the 122,000 new medical diagnostic ... (more)

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Medicaid Expansion Heads to Illinois Governor

The key part of President Barack Obama's health care law heads to Gov. Pat Quinn, who is in favor of it.

http://www.wifr.com/home/headlines/Medicaid-Expansion-Heads-to-Illinois-Governor-209247781.html

Blunt: Full-time jobs will be health care casualty

Mo. Sen. Roy Blunt said he thinks it will be harder for people to find full-time jobs in the near future because of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

http://www.kmbc.com/news/politics/blunt-fulltime-jobs-will-be-health-care-casualty/-/11664068/20332472/-/fwwv86/-/index.html?absolute=true

In Control: Managing Medicaid sp...

When something is free, we tend to take more of it than if a price tag is attached.

http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/594908/In-Control--Managing-Medicaid-sp---.html

Okla. session over, but health questions remain

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin gave lawmakers an 'A' grade for approving much of her agenda during the recently concluded legislative session, but the question of how the state plans to address the more than 630,000 Oklahomans without health insurance remains unresolved.

http://www.newstalkradiowhio.com/news/ap/oklahoma/okla-session-over-but-health-questions-remain/nX5PT/

SC is far behind others due to people we elect

A recent letter regarding the election of Mark Sanford stated: "We are not ignorant Southerners." Well, we are ignorant and stupid because we continue to elect individuals who vote against legislation that is in our best interests.

http://www.islandpacket.com/2013/05/28/2520186/sc-is-far-behind-others-due-to.html

FDA issues new sunscreen regulations

Whether it's the sun's direct light or the exposure from tanning bed bulbs, it's no secret UVA/UVB rays can cause a lot of damage.

http://www.klfy.com/story/22441096/fda-issues-new-sunscreen-regulations

Uncertainty regarding health care law lingers for W.Va. businesses

With nearly seven months to go before major provisions of the Affordable Care Act go into effect, West Virginia employers remain unsure about how they will deal with the changes, the head of the state Chamber of Commerce said.

http://www.dailymail.com/News/201305270187

US Sen. Durbin visits Illinois General Assembly

Durbin stopped by the Illinois House chamber Monday as lawmakers continued debate on a Medicaid expansion, a key part of President Barack Obama's health care law.

http://www.kwqc.com/story/22431669/us-sen-durbin-visits-illinois-general-assembly

Many say Health Care Law doesn't go far enough

A majority of Americans still oppose the nation's new health care measure, three years after it became law, according to a new survey.

http://www.koat.com/news/politics/many-say-health-care-law-doesnt-go-far-enough/-/9153652/20313608/-/yrh2pr/-/index.html?absolute=true

Many menus still lack calorie counts

This Chick-fil-A in Orlando, Fla., has menus with caloric values. McDonald's and Panera have done the same.

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130528/NEWS02/130529331

Most Americans still oppose Obamacare: poll - Indiatalkies.com

Washington, May 28: A majority of Americans still oppose President Barack Obama's signature health care reform, dubbed Obamacare, three years after it became law, according to a new survey.

http://www.indiatalkies.com/2013/05/americans-oppose-obamacare-poll.html

White House Woos Hispanic Leaders in Immigration Push

Hispanic business leaders will descend on Washington this week for an all-day meeting hosted by top administration officials as President Barack Obama seeks to maintain congressional momentum for immigration legislation even while saying little about the issue publicly.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-28/white-house-woos-hispanic-leaders-in-immigration-push.html

New approach may allow faster spinal anesthesia for cancer patients at end of life

For patients with uncontrolled pain from terminal cancer, a new approach to calculating initial dosage may allow a quicker start of spinal analgesia-and less time in the hospital, according to a study in the June issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia , official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society .

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-05/wkh-nam052413.php

Your View: Obama administration not what Dems bargained for

The Obama administration is taking well-deserved heat for trying to control the Benghazi affair with shifting talking points.

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130528/OPINION/305280303/-1/rss08

Re: Overhaul now ires unions

As President Obama rallied support for federal health care legislation at a Labor Day picnic in 2009, he told labor unions and the public that they could keep the health insurance they had, if they liked it.

http://www.kansas.com/2013/05/25/2818197/overhaul-now-ires-unions.html#comment-910513398

Monroe jail: Inmate's suicide not our fault

Monroe County will ask a judge to dismiss the wrongful death lawsuit against it and some of its personnel over the gruesome suicide of a county inmate accused of vandalizing competing pizzerias.

http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130528/NEWS/305280314/-1/rss20

Dix compromise surprised park backers

Before many of them had time to read the five-page compromise bill to renegotiate the city’s lease, City Attorney Tom McCormick told the state House committee that Raleigh would back the new version.

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/05/27/2921677/dix-compromise-surprised-park.html#storylink=rss

Lawmakers Face Busy Final Week of Spring Legislative Session

Perhaps like clockwork, Illinois lawmakers are going down to the wire to make some decisions that impact almost all of us.

http://www.wifr.com/home/headlines/Lawmakers-Face-Busy-Final-Week-of-Spring-Legislative-Session--209119191.html

Imprisoned Erie dentist asks judge for early release

A former Erie-area dentist sentenced to four months in federal prison for Medicare fraud wants to be released from prison after serving about half of that sentence.

http://www.goerie.com/article/20130528/NEWS02/305289968/Imprisoned-Erie-dentist-asks-judge-for-early-release

Mistaken Identity Tarnishes Doctor's Reputation

Raymond R. Brown has been practicing Marriage and Family Therapy for the last 35 years.

http://www.newschannel9.com/news/top-stories/stories/mistaken-identity-tarnishes-doctors-reputation-5622.shtml

Recapping The 83rd Texas Legislative Session

State lawmakers are sending Gov. Rick Perry a slew of new bills to sign, after pushing through several proposals before the end of the regular legislative session.

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/05/27/recapping-the-83rd-texas-legislative-session/

NY effort emerges to solve local government crisis

A county executive is moving to bring fiscally stressed local governments together to share their best ideas before they become "distressed" under a new state definition.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130527/NEWS/130529711/-1/rss01

House approves Medicaid expansion

By Jamey Dunn National politics played out on the Illinois House floor as lawmakers voted to approve a massive Medicaid expansion, which is a key component to federal health care reform.

http://capitalfax.blogspot.com/2013/05/house-approves-medicaid-expansion.html

Sosnowski Calls Medicaid Expansion in Illinois 'Irresponsible'

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One Small Win for Raw Milk

Raw-milk proponents celebrated a Wisconsin farmer's acquittal on three of four counts related to selling unpasteurized milk and cheese, bolstering their hopes of legalizing the products in America's Dairyland.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324125504578509453007615858.html?mod=rss_asia_whats_news

House OKs Medicaid expansion, 'puppy lemon' law

Illinois lawmakers moved forward Monday on a historic expansion of Medicaid and adding more protections for pet owners, but heavy lifting on the state's most pressing issues - pensions, a budget, expanded gambling, gay marriage and gun control - remained with the clock ticking toward a Friday deadline.

http://www.krmg.com/ap/ap/legislative/illinois-lawmakers-head-into-final-stretch/nX4WL/

Poll: Majority of Americans still oppose Obamacare

A majority of Americans still oppose the nation's new health care measure, three years after it became law, according to a new survey.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/27/poll-do-you-support-or-oppose-the-health-care-law/?hpt=po_c2

Poll: Do you support or oppose the health care law?

A majority of Americans still oppose the nation's new health care measure, three years after it became law, according to a new survey.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3024434/posts

Independent Investor: Can't afford Obamacare?

We have all been inundated with the pros and cons of Obamacare. It has become so ubiquitous in our daily lives that most of us have simply tuned it out.

http://www.thetranscript.com/opinion/ci_23321174/can-rsquo-t-afford-obamacare?source=most_emailed

Oramed Receives FDA Clearance to Initiate Oral Insulin Trials in the U.S.

JERUSALEM May 17, 2013-Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. , a developer of oral drug delivery systems, announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration has cleared the Company's Investigational New Drug application for ORMD-0801, its oral insulin capsule.

http://www.drugs.com/clinical_trials/oramed-receives-fda-clearance-initiate-oral-insulin-trials-u-s-15578.html?

Cost of Treating Strokes in U.S. Could Soar to $180B Annually by 2030: Report

Over the next two decades, the cost of treating strokes in the United States is expected to more than double, topping more than $180 billion a year, according to new research.

http://www.drugs.com/news/cost-treating-strokes-u-s-could-soar-180b-annually-2030-report-44667.html?

Synageva's Sebelipase Alfa Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation

The designation was based on data generated from clinical trials with sebelipase alfa in patients with early onset LAL Deficiency.

http://www.drugs.com/clinical_trials/synageva-s-sebelipase-alfa-receives-breakthrough-therapy-designation-15562.html?

FDA Approves Xofigo for Advanced Prostate Cancer

May 15, 2013 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Xofigo to treat men with symptomatic late-stage castration-resistant prostate cancer that has spread to bones but not to other organs.

http://www.drugs.com/newdrugs/fda-approves-xofigo-advanced-prostate-cancer-3790.html?

Sanofi Pasteur and KaloBios Pneumonia Drug Fast-Tracked

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi , and KaloBios Pharmaceuticals announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track designation to Sanofi Pasteur for the investigation of KB001A, an antibody fragment, intended for protection against bacterial pneumonia caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in ... (more)

http://www.drugs.com/news/sanofi-pasteur-kalobios-pneumonia-fast-tracked-44234.html?

Allergan Receives Complete Response Letter from the U.S. Food and...

April 16, 2013--BUSINESS WIRE--Allergan, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a Complete Response Letter to its New Drug Application for Levadex inhalation aerosol for the acute treatment of migraine in adults.

http://www.drugs.com/nda/levadex_130416.html?

FDA OKs Novartis Tobi Podhaler

FDA Approves Novartis Tobi Podhaler for Certain Cystic Fibrosis Patients, the First and Only Dry Powder Inhaled Antibacterial in US TOBI Podhaler is indicated for certain cystic fibrosis patients with Pa and shortens treatment time by about 70% compared to nebulized TOBIA CF affects about 30,000 children and adults in the US with an average daily ... (more)

http://www.drugs.com/news/fda-oks-novartis-tobi-podhaler-43953.html?

A.P. Pharma Receives FDA Complete Response Letter for APF530

A.P. Pharma, Inc. , a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that it has received a Complete Response Letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding its New Drug Application for its lead product candidate, APF530, for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting .

http://www.drugs.com/nda/apf530_130329.html?

Janssen Submits New Drug Application to U.S. FDA for Simeprevir...

Janssen Research & Development, LLC today announced it has submitted a New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration seeking approval for simeprevir , an investigational NS3/4A protease inhibitor, administered as a 150 mg capsule once daily with pegylated interferon and ribavirin for the treatment of genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C ... (more)

http://www.drugs.com/nda/simeprevir_130329.html?

FDA Approves Invokana to Treat Type 2 Diabetes

March 29, 2013 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Invokana tablets, used with diet and exercise, to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes.

http://www.drugs.com/newdrugs/fda-approves-invokana-type-2-diabetes-3732.html?

Our View: NAACP standing up to GOP on crucial issues

The state NAACP has held four Monday protests in Raleigh to draw attention to the far-right agenda of the GOP-controlled Legislature.

http://www.dailyadvance.com/opinion/our-views/our-view-naacp-standing-gop-crucial-issues-2055517

Future CNS Clinical Development Driven by Market Access Evaluation: The Payer Centric Approach

May 27, 2013 - LONDON, U.K. -- Future CNS Clinical Development Programs have to be directly linked to the evolving CNS drug market where the patient effectively makes the decision about their health.

http://www.prlog.org/12144176-future-cns-clinical-development-driven-by-market-access-evaluation-the-payer-centric-approach.html

Illinois House OKs Medicaid expansion, 'puppy lemon' law

Illinois lawmakers moved forward Monday on a historic expansion of Medicaid and adding more protections for pet owners, but heavy lifting on the state's most pressing issues - pensions, a budget, expanded gambling, gay marriage and gun control - remained with the clock ticking toward a Friday deadline.

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local/illinois&id=9117902&rss=rss-wls-article-9117902

Durkin: Obamacare a Mistake for Illinois

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Wis. lawmakers push anti-abortion measures

It would be harder and more expensive to get an abortion in Wisconsin under several bills being circulated by Republican lawmakers.

http://gazettextra.com/weblogs/latest-news/2013/may/27/wis-lawmakers-push-anti-abortion-measures/

Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital still faces hurdles, including federal review

The Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital in Las Vegas, criticized for his policy of shipping patients back to their out-of-state homes, still faces several hurdles before it can return to normal.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/may/27/rawson-neal-hospital-still-has-several-hurdles-fac/

Albatross and train wreck? Republicans see 'Obamacare' as key to 2014

In this March 23, 2010 file photo, Marcelas Owens of Seattle, left, Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., right, and others, look on as President Barack Obama signs the health care bill in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

http://m.deseretnews.com/article/765630693/Republicans-see-Obamacare-issues-as-key-to-2014.html

Robert Bennett: Incompetence is not a good defense or a reassuring strategy

Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich., ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, May 17, 2013.

http://m.deseretnews.com/article/765630643/Incompetent-defense-not-reassuring.html

Menus lack calorie counts as FDA dithers on rules

Three years after Congress voted to require it, you still won't find calories listed on the menus of most restaurant chains.

http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201305270177

N.Y. Archdiocese Found to Pay for Contraceptives, Abortions

... plans for years. Although its leader, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, leads the fight against provision of the new healthcare law requiring for-profit employers, including those with religious affiliations, to cover birth control, his archdiocese has been ...

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/05/27/NY-Archdiocese-found-to-pay-for-contraceptives--abortions

Rotarians get tips on estate planning

Jeffrey Williamson with J. L. Williamson Law Group spoke to the Sunrise Rotary Club.

http://beta.effinghamherald.net/section/25/article/21536/

Ohio backers optimistic on medical marijuana

Amendment would leave many decisions to new bipartisan Ohio Commission of Cannabis Control on dispensing medical marijuana and the Department of Agriculture on hemp production.

http://www.norwalkreflector.com/article/2671146

Changes to health care law thwarted

When he talks to Republicans in Congress, Scott DeFife, a restaurant industry lobbyist, speaks their language: President Barack Obama's health care law is a train wreck well down the track.

http://www.telegram.com/article/20130527/NEWS/105279947/1052/RSS01&source=rss

ObamaCare - Is Obama Lying, Or Ignorant?

THE PRESIDENT: Well, I think that any time you're implementing something big, there's going to be people who are nervous and anxious about is it going to get done, until it's actually done.

http://justoneminute.typepad.com/main/2013/05/obamacare-is-obama-lying-or-ignorant.html

House approves Medicaid expansion

The Illinois House has approved a Medicaid expansion to cover low-income adults who don't have children at home.

http://www.kfvs.com/story/22432048/lawmakers-debate-medicaid-expansion-in-springfield

Mother's heartache as she watches 'miracle' drug cure one son while...

Max, 11, and Austin, 14, have Duchene muscular dystrophy, a disease caused by a gene mutation that leads to muscle breakdown and death Only one of the boys, Max, has qualified for a clinical trial of a drug that has proven to cure the disease Both of Jenn McNary's sons have the same fatal illness, but only one of them has access to a drug that will ... (more)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2331859/Mothers-heartache-watches-miracle-drug-cure-son-slowly-dies-access-medicine.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

IL House Approves Medicaid Expansion

The Illinois House has approved a Medicaid expansion to cover low-income adults who don't have children at home.

http://www.wifr.com/home/headlines/Lawmakers-Debate-Medicaid-Expansion-in-Springfield-209087051.html

For Many, Affordable Care Act Won't Cover Bariatric Surgery

Uninsured Americans who are hoping the new health insurance law will give them access to weight loss treatments are likely to be disappointed.

http://nhpr.org/post/many-affordable-care-act-wont-cover-bariatric-surgery

Birth control coverage up for federal appeal

Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court for an exemption from part of the federal health care law.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/may/27/us-hobby-lobby-birth-control/

Other companies challenging contraception mandate

Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is challenging the part of the federal health care law that requires for-profit companies to offer employees health coverage that includes products the business owners find morally objectionable, such as certain types of contraception.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/may/27/us-hobby-lobby-birth-control-others/

Medical marijuana in Ohio?

Backers of the third attempt in less than two years to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio insist the latest effort will take root as it did in Michigan.

http://www.toledoblade.com/State/2013/05/27/Ohio-backers-optimistic-on-medical-marijuana.html

John Kasich doesn't want to expand Medicaid

Expanding Medicaid is good policy and good politics. It gives health insurance to working families, saves the state money, reduces net public spending , and brings billions of dollars into the state.

http://www.plunderbund.com/2013/05/26/john-kasich-doesnt-want-to-expand-medicaid/

FWCS to cut part-timers' hours

Fort Wayne Community Schools is trimming the hours of more than 600 part-time teaching aides and cafeteria workers in anticipation of a projected budget shortfall and to satisfy the requirements of the federal health care law, a school official said.

http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20130527/LOCAL04/305279955

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Want to know what's causing a lot of people in Washington to work long hours right now? Here's a hint: it's not immigration reform or gun control or, for that matter, any other legislation coming down the pike.

http://www.newsdemocratleader.com/view/full_story/22695058/article-The-invisible-lawmakers?

N.C. Senate budget would end intern program

RALEIGH Dozens of college state-government interns would be sent home this summer and a long-running teen mock legislative program would be shuttered due to the Senate budget approved last week.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/05/26/4065462/nc-senate-budget-would-end-intern.html#storylink=rss

On Native GroundWHAT Did the 'Fiscal Cliff' Actually Accomplish?

Now that the so-called fiscal cliff - a crisis that was manufactured by the least productive, least popular Congress in history - has been temporarily averted, what actually got accomplished? Families earning more than $450,000 a year are going to see a modest increase in their income taxes, from 35 percent to the 39.5 percent level of the Clinton ... (more)

http://www.american-reporter.com/4,736/31.html

Imprisoned Erie dentist asks judge for early release

A former Erie-area dentist sentenced to four months in federal prison for Medicare fraud wants to be released from prison after serving about half of her sentence.

http://www.goerie.com/article/20130527/NEWS02/305279932/Imprisoned-Erie-dentist-asks-judge-for-early-release

Briefs: GOP say Obamacare to be biggest issue of 2014

An army officer points to damaged cars Sunday after a rocket struck a car exhibit in the Mar Mikhael district, south of Beirut.

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130527/NATION/305270322/1020/rss09

Hobby Lobby argues against birth-control mandate before judges

In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. asked a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill.

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130527/NATION/305270301/1001/rss21

On Native GroundCONSERVATIVES Put Politics Ahead of the Good of the Nation

In watching the circus that surrounded the three days of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, one has to conclude that our country has finally jumped the shark.

http://www.american-reporter.com/4,736/110.html

Report: Boomers underestimate cost of retirement health care

The Center for Retirement Research cites a study that shows Baby Boomers are woefully underestimating how much health care will cost when they retire.

http://www.examiner.com/article/report-boomers-underestimate-cost-of-retirement-health-care

Texas Legislature passes measure to prevent Medicaid expansion

The Republican-majority Texas House and Senate on Sunday sent Governor Rick Perry a proposal to prevent the state from expanding its Medicaid program as outlined by President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law.

http://www.trust.org/item/20130527042918-j2obf

LI College Hospital to become condos?

For a long time it served the poor. Then, the poor left. The hospital failed to attract the middle class, and the middle class tend utilize hospitals less.

http://brooklynian.com/forum/boerum-hill-cobble-hill-carroll-gardens/li-college-hospital-to-become-condos#post-768663

Republicans see 'Obamacare' debacle as the key to 2014

If Republicans were writing a movie script for next year's congressional elections, the working title might be "2014: Apocalypse of Obamacare." The plot: The rollout of President Barack Obama's health care law turns into such a disaster that enraged voters rebuke him by rewarding the GOP with undisputed control of Congress.

http://www.dailycamera.com/nation-world-news/ci_23329914/republicans-see-obamacare-debacle-key-2014?source=rss

Texas Legislature passes measure to prevent Medicaid expansion

The Republican-majority Texas House and Senate on Sunday sent Governor Rick Perry a proposal to prevent the state from expanding its Medicaid program as outlined by President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/27/usa-texas-medicaid-idUSL2N0E802820130527?feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssHealthcareNews

Heart of the Matter - " - It is The Law,' Sayeth the Illinois Dept....

Please consider this commentary as Part 5 of the "Raw Milk Regulations and Transparency" series presented in this paper every week since the April 17 issue.

http://www.prairie-advocate-news.com/5-22-13/raw_milk_5-5_15_13.html

Spend Less, Get More at DHHR

With a lavish salary come severe responsibilities, as Karen Bowling is about to learn.

http://news-register.net/page/content.detail/id/585900/Spend-Less--Get-More-at-DHHR.html

GOP lawmakers push several anti-abortion measures

It would be harder and more expensive to get an abortion in Wisconsin under several bills being circulated by Republican lawmakers.

http://www.htrnews.com/viewart/20130526/MAN0101/130526019/GOP-lawmakers-push-several-anti-abortion-measures

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HB352 Provides relative to elderly affairs; creates the Department of Elderly Affairs, places the Louisiana Executive Board on Aging in the department, and provides for allocation of funds for programs for the elderly.

http://theadvocate.com/home/6081612-125/monday-in-the-legislature

House accepts clean up of provision to thwart Medicaid expansion

The House on Sunday night accepted Sen. Jane Nelson's and other lawmakers' clean up of an amendment by a freshman state representative from Collin County that would require a rubber stamp from the Legislature before Medicaid could be expanded to cover more able-bodied adults.

http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/05/house-accepts-clean-up-of-provision-to-thwart-medicaid-expansion.html/

Republicans see 'Obamacare' debacle as key to 2014

If Republicans were writing a movie script for next year's congressional elections, the working title might be "2014: Apocalypse of Obamacare." The plot: The rollout of President Barack Obama's health-care law turns into such a disaster that enraged voters rebuke him by rewarding the GOP with undisputed control of Congress.

http://www.goerie.com/article/20130527/NEWS07/305279963/Republicans-see-%27Obamacare%27-debacle-as-key-to-2014

New York Archdiocese Reluctantly Paying for Birth Control

As the nation's leading Roman Catholic bishop, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has been spearheading the fight against a provision of the new health care law that requires employers, including some that are religiously affiliated, to cover birth control in employee health plans.

http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/apexchange/2013/05/26/new-york-archdiocese-reluctantly-paying-for-birth-control.html

FWCS Cuts Workers Due to Health Care Bill

FWCS officials say they are cutting the hours of 600 part-time teaching aides and cafeteria workers by five hours a week beginning June 3. Under the provision of the health care law, any one working 30 hours a week would be eligible for employer provided health care coverage.

http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/local/FWCS-Cuts-Workers-Due-to-Health-Care-Bill-209023741.html

Open thread for night owls: Protesters take on Monsanto and GMO foods in more 400 cities worldwide

More than 2 million protesters in 436 cities across the world took to the streets Saturday, in a unified charge against agribusiness giant Monsanto and genetically modified foods.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/05/26/1211873/-Open-thread-for-night-owls-Protesters-take-on-Monsanto-and-GMO-foods-in-more-400-cities-worldwide?

Substantial evidence of effect

Pressures for rapid drug development, especially for treatments that may affect public health significantly, drive a need to reconsider what is necessary to establish the ?substantial evidence? of efficacy and safety required for regulatory approval.

http://www.citeulike.org/user/Meth4ReSyn/article/12368000

ACA Medicaid Expansion and Private Insurance

Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development Alvin R. Allison Professor of Law Director, Health Law Program and J.D./M.D. Program Texas Tech Univ.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2013/05/aca-medicaid-expansion-and-private-insurance.html

New York archdiocese has been reluctantly paying for employee contraception coverage

As the nation's leading Roman Catholic bishop, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York has been spearheading the fight against a provision of the new health care law that requires employers, including some that are religiously affiliated, to cover birth control in employee health plans.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/new-york-archdiocese-has-been-reluctantly-paying-for-employee-contraception-coverage/article12163588/?cmpid=rss1&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheGlobeAndMail-Front+%28The+Globe+and+Mail+-+Latest+News%29

GOP sees - Obamacare' debacle as key to 2014

WASHINGTON: If Republicans were writing a movie script for next year's congressional elections, the working title might be 2014: Apocalypse of Obamacare.

http://www.ohio.com/news/politics/national/gop-sees-obamacare-debacle-as-key-to-2014-1.400988

Republicans see 'Obamacare' debacle as key to 2014

House Speaker, Republican John Boehner of Ohio, points toward the tall stack of paper, representing 20,000 pages of Affordable Care Act regulations, during a news conference May 16 in Washington.

http://www.theleafchronicle.com/viewart/20130526/NEWS01/305260015/Republicans-see-Obamacare-debacle-key-2014

Protesters Demonstrate Against Genetically Modified Foods In Cities Worldwide

Demonstrators rallied in hundreds of cities around the world against genetically modified foods, which they contend may be unsafe for humans and the environment.

http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/15919/20130526/monsanto-monsanto-protest-genetically-modified-foods-gm-foods-anonymous-fda.htm

Republicans see 'Obamacare' debacle as key to 2014

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, points to a 7-foot stack of Affordable Health Care Act regulations during an event in March in National Harbor, Md.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130526/NEWS/130529744/-1/rss01

Orlando Cop Tries to Intimidate Man from Photographing Emergency Scene

An Orlando police officer tried his best to intimidate a man from photographing paramedics tending to another man being carted onto an ambulance.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3024118/posts

Tax Strategy: Reacting to the Challenges of the Health Care Law

Odds have now turned against those hoping that the health care law passed in 2010 will "just go away." The Supreme Court has spoken and legislative repeal seems more remote.

http://www.accountingtoday.com/ato_issues/26_8/Reacting-to-the-challenges-of-the-health-care-law-63535-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Lawmakers get busy during the closing hours of legislative session

As the 2013 Legislature pressed into its final hours, the major components of a state spending plan fell into place tonight as $2 billion in state water funding won legislative approval and the House signed off on a Senate-passed $197 billion budget to run state government for the next two years.

http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/05/26/4886019/lawmakers-get-busy-during-the.html