The Senate has approved a bill making it easier for veterans who have endured long wait times for VA medical care to receive treatment from local doctors instead. The measure closely resembles a bill approved Tuesday in the ...
Jun 12, 2014
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A Philippine legislative committee approved a bill on Tuesday that would compel cigarette manufacturers to print illustrations of smoking hazards on cigarette packs to curb smoking in a country where tens of thousands die ...
Jun 10, 2014
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Many of the 8 million people who signed up for coverage under President Barack Obama's health care now have an asterisk next to their names.
Jun 4, 2014
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Enrollment for the president's health care law has grown to 7.5 million Americans, the Obama administration announced Thursday, handing the president and his Democrats better numbers to tout in the face of election-year attacks.
Apr 10, 2014
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President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill giving doctors temporary relief from a flawed Medicare payment formula that threatened them with a 24 percent cut in their fees.
Apr 2, 2014
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House Speaker John Boehner says he and top Senate Democrat Harry Reid have reached an agreement on legislation to forestall a looming 24 percent cut in Medicare payments to doctors.
Mar 26, 2014
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The Obama administration's nominee for surgeon general says his top priorities will be fighting obesity and helping communities promote healthier living.
Feb 4, 2014
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Belgium's upper house on Thursday backed plans to extend mercy-killing to terminally-ill children amid an intense public debate.
Dec 12, 2013
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Concerned Senate Democrats urged President Barack Obama to extend the enrollment period for his misfiring health care law, during a meeting at the White House on Wednesday.
Nov 7, 2013
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US senators unloaded fresh attacks on the Obama administration's handling of the new health care law Wednesday, as the official overseeing the debut predicted "very low" early enrollment due to online sign-up troubles.
Nov 6, 2013
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