Archive: 26/11/2012
New policy is urged on Plan B for teens
Doctors should give underage teenagers prescriptions for emergency contraceptives such as Plan B before they start having sex instead of waiting until a young patient's "plan A" goes awry, the American Academy of Pediatrics ...
Nov 26, 2012
High court weighs Georgia hospital merger
(AP)—The Supreme Court is questioning a monopoly on hospital services in southwestern Georgia.
Nov 26, 2012
Report: Obama health law a good deal for states
(AP)—A new report says states can receive more than $9 in federal money for every dollar they spend to cover low-income residents under President Barack Obama's health care law.
Nov 26, 2012
UN: Nearly half a million Arabs HIV-infected
The United Nations said on Monday that the number of people in Arab countries infected with HIV more than doubled to 470,000 in the eight years to 2009.
Nov 26, 2012
Study suggests eliminating Medicare consultation payments associated with a net increase in spending
A study of Medicare claims data suggests that eliminating payments for consultations commonly billed by specialists was associated with a net increase in spending on visits to both primary care physicians and specialists, ...
Nov 26, 2012