'Bush threatens to veto health bill (USA Today)President Bush on Wednesday reiterated his threat to veto Senate legislation that would substantially increase funds for children's health insurance by levying a 61-cent-a-pack increase in the federal excise tax on cigarettes.
'Bush: No Deal On Children's Health Plan (Washington Post)President Bush yesterday rejected entreaties by his Republican allies that he compromise with Democrats on legislation to renew a popular program that provides health coverage to poor children, saying that expanding the program would enlarge the role of the federal government at the expense of...
'Health centers offer safety net, but rising demand a strain (USA Today)Americans are used to hearing bad news about their health care system that millions of people lack health insurance and medical costs are spinning out of control. But amid those trends is evidence that a vital and often overlooked health care safety net is performing effectively and efficiently.
'Obesity, Alzheimer's disease key threats to baby boomers' health (Market Watch)SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Many of the 77 million U.S. baby boomers are counting on living longer and in better health than their parents, but early indications suggest they may not be as spry as their predecessors were when they entered their later years.
'Crackdown on home health care fraud coming here (Houston Chronicle)Houston's fast-growing home health care industry will undergo federal scrutiny over the next few years as Medicare officials launch efforts to weed out fraudulent companies. Top officials with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said this week that the federal crackdown is targeting Houston and Los Angeles because of suspected problems in both cities.