Health
FDA head says menu labeling 'thorny' issue
(AP)—Diners will have to wait a little longer to find calorie counts on most restaurant chain menus, in supermarkets and on vending machines.
Mar 12, 2013
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News tagged with health care law
Health
Obama health care law posts respectable sign-up season
Still facing political jeopardy, President Barack Obama's health care law beat expectations by earning solid sign-ups this year, according to figures released Thursday by the administration.
Feb 4, 2016
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Health
Senate GOP setting up 'Obamacare' vote on highway bill
Senate Republican leaders announced plans Friday to use a must-pass highway bill to try to overturn President Barack Obama's health care law, in the latest GOP assault on "Obamacare."
Jul 24, 2015
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Other
Doctors hesitate to ask about patients' immigration status despite new Florida law
Fearful of risking their jobs, jeopardizing state funding for their institutions, and further politicizing health care, Florida hospital leaders have been reluctant to speak out against a new law that requires them to ask ...
Aug 24, 2023
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Health
What one hospital's slow recovery from a cyberattack means for patients
In fall 2021, staffers at Johnson Memorial Health were hoping they could finally catch their breath. They were just coming out of a weeks-long surge of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, fueled by the delta variant.
Jun 21, 2023
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US Congress approves first step for repealing Obamacare (Update)
The US House of Representatives on Friday joined the Senate in passing a critical measure that marks the first major step toward repealing outgoing President Barack Obama's landmark but controversial health care reforms.
Jan 13, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
More mental health care alone will not stop gun violence
Gun violence remains a highly controversial issue in the wake of school shootings in Parkland, Florida, and other communities. At such times, politicians seem compelled to offer the public solutions.
Jun 19, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Canada's Ontario province issues stay-at-home order
Canada's Ontario province, the country's most populous and its economic engine, on Tuesday ordered residents to stay home as projections showed the number of COVID-19 cases could soon explode, overwhelming hospitals.
Jan 12, 2021
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Health
Feds propose fee on health insurers in new market
(AP)—Health insurance companies will have to pay to play in new health insurance markets coming under President Barack Obama's health care law.
Nov 30, 2012
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Health
Rocky road ahead for implementation of Obamacare
President Barack Obama may have defeated opponents of his landmark health care law in the courts and at the ballot box, but the sweeping reforms still face a rocky road ahead.
Dec 9, 2012
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