Health
US justices doubtful on abortion buffer zone law
The U.S. Supreme Court seemed likely Wednesday to strike down a state of Massachusetts law setting a 35-foot (10 meter) protest-free zone outside abortion clinics.
Jan 15, 2014
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Federal data show health disparities among states
The slow rollout of a new federal health insurance marketplace may be deepening differences in health coverage among Americans.
Dec 12, 2013
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Reinstatement of abortion law closes Texas clinics
Many pregnant women in Texas are facing limited options after an appeals court allowed most of the state's new abortion restrictions to take effect. The decision effectively barred more than a third of the state's abortion ...
Nov 2, 2013
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Health
Another month of fixes for US health care website
The Obama administration has set a rough timetable of the end of November for completing a long list of fixes to the new, trouble-plagued government website for uninsured Americans to get health insurance coverage, the linchpin ...
Oct 26, 2013
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NY state health care website slammed with 30M hits
New York's website to allow the uninsured to shop for health insurance under the nation's new health care law has struggled under the surge of nearly 30 million hits in two days.
Oct 2, 2013
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'Cupcake bans' rare, but policies may reduce overexposure to sugary treats
Nearly 1 in 3 American children are overweight or obese, but sugary sweets are often on the menu at elementary school classroom parties.
Oct 2, 2013
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Health
Health insurance markets open; success to be seen
Millions of Americans will be able to shop for the first time Tuesday on the insurance marketplaces that are at the heart of President Barack Obama's health care reforms, entering a world that is supposed to simplify the ...
Oct 1, 2013
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Studies take early look at health law's premiums
Coverage under President Barack Obama's health care law won't be cheap, but two independent private studies show that cost-conscious consumers hunting for lower premiums will have plenty of options.
Sep 4, 2013
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US could allow state-approved marijuana commerce in return for help from states
(Medical Xpress)—Federal law gives the Justice Department better options in dealing with marijuana legalization in Colorado and the state of Washington than a complete crackdown, simple acquiescence or a policy of muddling ...
Aug 23, 2013
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Miss. law requires cord blood from some teen moms
If a girl younger than 16 gives birth in Mississippi and won't name the father, a new state law says authorities must collect umbilical cord blood and run DNA tests to prove paternity.
Aug 2, 2013
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