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Mastectomy Bill Congress - Articles
House approves mastectomy bill
by
Katherine B.
Posted
Thu 15 Jan 2009 7:53pm
hospitalization after a mastectomy, lumpectomy or lymph node dissection. Under the bill, health plans also would be barred from restricting hospital stay benefits to less than 48 hours...
On Wednesday the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a bill ( HR 758 ) by voice vote that would mandate minimal hospital-stay coverage for women undergoing
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Congress - vs - President Bush...Battle Over Porky Bill
by
NatashaCall
Posted
Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:38pm
of spending . The difference is in the amount of "pork fat" included in the bill and that the military needs the funds during this time of war.
Is this a usual thing for Congress... pushed through Congress , and because of the special interest groups getting involved in getting their "pork" put into the bill, the good bills get vetoed .
Additionally
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FDA Tobacco Bill Clears Congress
by
Partnership for Prevention
Posted
Sun 04 Oct 2009 11:13pm
The House of Representatives today approved the Senate version of a bill to give the FDA broad authority to regulate tobacco products. The 307-97 vote sends the bill to President Obama for signature. Speaking from the White House, Obama said he will sign it, adding that broad bipartisan passage of the bill "truly defines a change in Washington."
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Health Courts Bill in Congress
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Dr. John D.
Posted
Fri 23 Dec 2005 12:00am
Now this is interesting. Hopefully, the idea will catch on. If we reduce litigation risk expenses, the cost for health care might actually come down.
Best Regards,
John Di Saia MD
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Action Alert: Send a Message to Congress about Solar Energy Bill
by
Sally Kneidel
Posted
Wed 03 Jun 2009 12:24am
Dear Readers,
Congress is about to pass an energy bill that will kill renewable energy development in this country.
Please TAKE ACTION to set Congress right!
This vital bill is about to be compromised almost to death, with no provision for tax credits to help ordinary Americans take advantage of the benefits of solar energy.
We need you
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Health IT stimulus bill passes through Congress
by
DLeyva
Posted
Tue 27 Jan 2009 5:40pm
An article in Government Health IT (a HIMSS publication) announced that the healthcare IT stimulus package passed through Congress intact and is in route to the House... and incentives. What is extra special about this news is the fact that the $20 billion health IT funding package remained intact.
Passage of the bill would provide funding and incentives
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Congress Introduces Bill to Include Dentists in Emergency Response
by
Dr. Helaine Smith
Posted
Tue 10 Feb 2009 10:59am
Emergency Responder Act' (H.R. 903), a bill that would bolster America's capacity to respond to natural disasters or terrorist attacks by taking advantage of the extensive education, training and professionalism of the nation's dentists."
According to the release, the bill will not require additional federal spending. The thinking behind it is that because
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Generic Drug Bill In Congress
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Dr. John D.
Posted
Wed 15 Apr 2009 11:10pm
WSJ
A bill that would ban makers of brand-name pharmaceuticals from paying to stop cheaper, generic drugs from hitting the market has the support of key lawmakers ahead of a House subcommittee hearing on the matter set for Tuesday.
The bill is aimed at stopping payments lawmakers characterize as anticompetitive and costing consumers and the federal
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