Friday, April 5, 2013
Today's Headlines is prepared daily to help keep you informed about news affecting women's health care and ob-gyn. This brief is derived from the four major national newspapers: The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal. Please note that the WSJ requires a paid subscription to access articles. For more up-to-the-minute news articles in ob-gyn and women’s health, visit the ACOG News Room daily news feed at acog.org/newsroom!
The New York Times, April 5, 2013
"Judge Orders FDA to Make Morning-After Pill Available for All Ages"
A federal judge has ruled that the United States government must make the most common morning-after pill available over the counter for all ages, instead of requiring a prescription for girls 16 and under...Read more.
"Paper Offers Options on Limiting Higher Health Rates"
State regulators are looking for ways to protect consumers against increases in health insurance rates that they expect to occur next year as major provisions of the new health care law take effect...Read more.
"India's Novartis Decision"
Editorial: The Supreme Court in India ruled on Monday that Novartis, the pharmaceutical company, should not be given a patent for a cancer drug because it was too similar to Novartis’s earlier version. The decision, which is the culmination of a high-profile, seven-year legal battle, should help protect the availability of cheap generic drugs for poor patients...Read more.
The Washington Post, April 5, 2013
"Virginia Bans Abortion Coverage in Health-Care Exchanges"
The Virginia General Assembly’s decision Wednesday to prohibit insurers from offering abortion coverage in federally managed health-insurance exchanges under the Affordable Care Act has reopened an emotional debate along familiar partisan divides...Read more.
"Medicare Tells Cancer Clinics It Is Powerless to Fix Sequester"
Medicare said Thursday that it does not have the power to reverse automatic spending cuts that are causing cancer clinics to turn away thousands of patients...Read more.
"Looking for Leadership on Medicare"
Editorial: Will President Obama champion the cause of reforming a byzantine program?...Read more.
The Wall Street Journal, April 5, 2013
"Common Ground on Curbing Medicare Emerges"
A long-standing idea of combining what consumers pay for their portion of Medicare hospital and doctor treatment costs is gaining new attention as lawmakers search for ways to slow the growth of what the government pays for the programs...Read more.
"Unit Found Responsible in Hepatitis Case by Jury"
A jury in Nevada decided Thursday that a local UnitedHealth Group Inc. unit is responsible for two members who contracted hepatitis C, and awarded $24 million in compensatory damages...Read more.
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