State Insurance Experts See Flaw in Obama's Plan to Curb Health Premiums
The New York Times
At the heart of President Obama's drive to rein in health costs is a proposal for federal review and regulation of health insurance premiums, with a new agency empowered to block excessive rate increases.
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Childhood: 1 in 4 Parents Link Autism to Vaccines
The New York Times
Most parents believe that vaccines protect their children against disease, but one in four think some vaccines cause autism in healthy children, and nearly one in eight have refused at least one recommended vaccine, a new study has found.
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Obama Turns Up the Volume in Health Care Bid
The New York Times
President Obama challenged wavering members of his party on Monday not to give in to political fears about supporting health care legislation, asserting that the urgency of getting a bill through Congress should trump any concern about the consequences for Democrats in November
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Healthy Solution: Taxing Sodas
The New York Times Editorial
Seldom does one idea help fix two important problems, but a proposal to tax sugary soft drinks in New York State is just that sort of 2-for-1 solution. The penny-per-ounce tax on sodas and other sweetened drinks is a way to raise desperately needed money for the city and state in a bad economy. It also could help lower obesity rates, which have soared in recent years.
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End-of-Life Decisions: New law will make it easier for families and doctors
The Post-Standard Editorial
New York state took a big step forward in health care last month when the Senate approved a bill that will allow family members to make end-of-life decisions for incapacitated relatives.
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Nurses rally against proposed budget cuts
News10Now
Nurses from across the state rally at the Capitol to protest $1 million in cuts to health care in the proposed executive state budget.
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Health: Obesity epidemic weighs on county
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal
Rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease are epidemic in Niagara County, the county health department's latest Community Health Assessment shows.
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Miss USA protesting cancer screening budget cuts
Legislative Gazette
Miss USA, Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal and other health care advocates are urging the governor to restore funding for cancer screenings, specifically for the New York State Cancer Services Program.
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