Archive for February 10th, 2010
State Health Policy Developments: Doctor Shortages, California Insurance Crackdown
News outlets across the country report on state health policy developments. The Los Angeles Times: “At a time when nearly 7 million Californians are uninsured, state regulators are trying to rein in discount health and dental plans that officials say frequently overstate benefits, offer little if any savings and promise access to doctors who aren’t [...]
Texas Court Case And Florida Web Site Raise Questions About Effectiveness Of Physician Oversight
A Texas court case reveals gaps in physician oversight, The New York Times reports. “It was beyond [Anne Mitchell's] conception that she would be indicted and threatened with 10 years in prison for doing what she knew a nurse must: inform state regulators that a doctor at her rural hospital was practicing bad medicine…
Illinois High Court Rules Medical Malpractice Caps Are Unconstitutional
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a medical malpractice law enacted in 2005 that limited monetary damages to $1 million from hospitals and $500,000 from doctors for pain and suffering, the Chicago Tribune reports. “The much-anticipated ruling deals a blow to doctors and hospital officials who say caps on damages are a way [...]
Okla. Lawmakers To Reconsider Abortion-Rights Laws Deemed Unconstitutional
Hundreds of antiabortion-rights protesters gathered at the Oklahoma Capitol on Wednesday as lawmakers began work on more than 2,500 bills in the state Legislature, including bills related to abortion rights that have been struck down by state courts, the AP/Stamford Advocate reports…
Videos Reflect On Tiller’s Legacy, Spotlight N.Y. Senate Primary, Comment On Super Bowl Ad
The following summarizes selected women’s health-related videos. NARAL Pays Tribute to Tiller: At its annual luncheon, NARAL Pro-Choice America presented the family of murdered abortion provider George Tiller with a lifetime achievement award to recognize the doctor’s service…
Should Human Genes Be Patented? US Federal Court Hearing
This week a US federal court heard a case that may decide whether it is legal to patent human genes…
Second Confirmation Hearing For DOJ Nominee Johnsen Unnecessary, New York Times Editorial States
Although Dawn Johnsen — President Obama’s nominee to lead the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel — is “a highly qualified choice,” Senate Republicans “have been raising baseless objections and delaying” the confirmation for more than one year, the New York Times says in an editorial. Republicans “owe Mr…
Judge Hears Arguments In Challenge To Patents On Genes Tied To Breast, Ovarian Cancer
U.S. District Judge Robert Sweet on Tuesday considered whether to invalidate Myriad Genetics’ patents on two genes associated with an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancers in a lawsuit that could have far-reaching implications for the biotechnology industry and genetics-based research, the AP/ABC News reports…
Also In Global Health News: Ethiopia Food Aid; Sudan Genocide Charges; MDR-TB Drugs
Ethiopia Appeals For More Food Aid “Ethiopia needs emergency aid to feed 5.2 million people this year, the government said, appealing for 642,983 metric tons of food from foreign donors,” Bloomberg/Businessweek reports, adding that the number of people in need of assistance is higher than last year (McLure, 2/4). The U.N…
TOYOTA ( 10V040000 )
Dated: FEB 09, 2010 TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CAMRYS. THE LENGTH OF THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4-CYLINDER (2AR-FE) ENGINE MAY BE INSUFFICIENT, SUCH THAT THE GAP BETW…
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Dated: FEB 09, 2010 TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND LEXUS HS250H PASSENGER VEHICLES. CUSTOMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED INCONSISTENT BRAKE FEEL AFTER ABS ACTUATION DURING SLOW AND STEADY APPLICATION…
