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Confidential medical care isn’t necessary – Lawsuit threats muddle issue
On June 22, the Modesto City Schools board passed a preliminary motion, by a 4-3 vote, to allow students to leave class for confidential medical services without notifying parents. Parents and policy-makers alike have good reason to examine this proposal. School boards statewide have been reviewing their excused absence policies ...
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Healthcare 101: Congressional ‘reform’ measures are bad news
With public support for his healthcare reform plan eroding fast, President Obama has attempted to cut a higher profile on the issue, most recently during a televised primetime news conference and at Town Hall meetings now taking place around the country. Less than half of Americans approve of the president’s ...
Business & Economics
Bill Could Mean Jail for Cyberbullies
A bill in Congress aimed at preventing cyberbullying could ensnare millions of people who comment on the Internet and has raised concerns about violating free speech rights. The Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act (HR 1966), which moved to the subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the House Judiciary ...
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Opponents of Obama Health Plan Hit Street
Opponents of runaway government spending have staged Boston Tea Party-inspired protests across the country since April to show their displeasure with what they see as an out-of-touch presidential administration. On June 11, protestors hit the streets of Green Bay, Wisconsin, where more than 1,000 rallied to express their dissatisfaction with ...
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A Closer Look at the Stanford University Study
Charter School Newsletter, August 1, 2009 Stanford University has released a nationwide charter school analysis comparing charter and traditional public school student performance. The study matches charter students to public school “twins” by all measures possible. Comparisons of 15 states and the District of Columbia over a course of three ...
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Pushes Medical Homes
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has announced a plan to increase by 10 percent reimbursement rates for physicians participating in “patient-centered medical homes.” In order to qualify for the raise, physicians will be required to utilize electronic health records; emphasize chronic disease management care through cooperative work with dieticians, ...
Business & Economics
Online Health Records Gain Support in Marketplace, Washington
The Mayo Clinic is joining forces with Microsoft’s HealthVault technology to offer the Mayo Clinic Health Center to the public as a market-based online tool allowing people to keep track of their health records, family history, and chronic conditions. The product from the renowned medical institution joins a growing list ...
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U.S. Gives FDA Power to Regulate Tobacco
Congress has approved a measure to regulate tobacco under the authority of the Food and Drug Administration for the first time in American history. The House of Representatives passed House Bill 1256, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, by a 298-112 vote in April. The Senate followed suit ...
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Kennedy Unveils Government-Run Health Care Bill
Health Care News (Heartland Institute), August 1, 2009 Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions have unveiled the first of what is expected to be a series of health care reform bills released this year. The Affordable Health Choices Act establishes federal and ...
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Obamacare’s Error
The New York Post, July 31, 2009 DON’T be distracted by the inside-the-beltway haggling over arcane details — ponder the big picture and apply common sense to the claims of our would-be health reformers. This week’s so-called breakthroughs on both the House and Senate sides illustrate how our politicians are ...
Confidential medical care isn’t necessary – Lawsuit threats muddle issue
On June 22, the Modesto City Schools board passed a preliminary motion, by a 4-3 vote, to allow students to leave class for confidential medical services without notifying parents. Parents and policy-makers alike have good reason to examine this proposal. School boards statewide have been reviewing their excused absence policies ...
Healthcare 101: Congressional ‘reform’ measures are bad news
With public support for his healthcare reform plan eroding fast, President Obama has attempted to cut a higher profile on the issue, most recently during a televised primetime news conference and at Town Hall meetings now taking place around the country. Less than half of Americans approve of the president’s ...
Bill Could Mean Jail for Cyberbullies
A bill in Congress aimed at preventing cyberbullying could ensnare millions of people who comment on the Internet and has raised concerns about violating free speech rights. The Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act (HR 1966), which moved to the subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the House Judiciary ...
Opponents of Obama Health Plan Hit Street
Opponents of runaway government spending have staged Boston Tea Party-inspired protests across the country since April to show their displeasure with what they see as an out-of-touch presidential administration. On June 11, protestors hit the streets of Green Bay, Wisconsin, where more than 1,000 rallied to express their dissatisfaction with ...
A Closer Look at the Stanford University Study
Charter School Newsletter, August 1, 2009 Stanford University has released a nationwide charter school analysis comparing charter and traditional public school student performance. The study matches charter students to public school “twins” by all measures possible. Comparisons of 15 states and the District of Columbia over a course of three ...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Pushes Medical Homes
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has announced a plan to increase by 10 percent reimbursement rates for physicians participating in “patient-centered medical homes.” In order to qualify for the raise, physicians will be required to utilize electronic health records; emphasize chronic disease management care through cooperative work with dieticians, ...
Online Health Records Gain Support in Marketplace, Washington
The Mayo Clinic is joining forces with Microsoft’s HealthVault technology to offer the Mayo Clinic Health Center to the public as a market-based online tool allowing people to keep track of their health records, family history, and chronic conditions. The product from the renowned medical institution joins a growing list ...
U.S. Gives FDA Power to Regulate Tobacco
Congress has approved a measure to regulate tobacco under the authority of the Food and Drug Administration for the first time in American history. The House of Representatives passed House Bill 1256, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, by a 298-112 vote in April. The Senate followed suit ...
Kennedy Unveils Government-Run Health Care Bill
Health Care News (Heartland Institute), August 1, 2009 Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions have unveiled the first of what is expected to be a series of health care reform bills released this year. The Affordable Health Choices Act establishes federal and ...
Obamacare’s Error
The New York Post, July 31, 2009 DON’T be distracted by the inside-the-beltway haggling over arcane details — ponder the big picture and apply common sense to the claims of our would-be health reformers. This week’s so-called breakthroughs on both the House and Senate sides illustrate how our politicians are ...
