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CDC: 1 in 3 Americans Could Have Diabetes by 2050
October 22, 2010 | As many as 1 in 3 American adults could have diabetes by the year 2050, according to a new analysis released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control. That would be sharp rise from one in 10 adults now currently...
Louisiana to get $15 Million for Mental Health Services
August 26, 2010 | Tonight on the NewsHour, health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser will look at the mental health toll that the "double whammy" of Hurricane Katrina, followed by the oil spill, has taken on residents of Louisiana. Recently, BP announced that it would...
In Reporting on Oil Spill, Limits Persist on Media Access in the Gulf
June 30, 2010 | Health Correspondent Betty Ann Bowser and I spent last week reporting the health impact of the oil spill in Plaquemines Parish -- Louisiana's southernmost parish, where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico. During that time local officials and...
Insurers to Act Early to Fill Coverage Gap for Young Adults
April 20, 2010 | Thousands of college graduates won't have to worry about getting dropped from their parents' health insurance after they get their diplomas this spring. Several major insurance companies announced late yesterday they would act early on a key provision of the...
Sebelius: Insurance Rate Hikes Justify Health Care Reform
February 18, 2010 | Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius unveiled a new government report Thursday that warned of a double-digit spike in health insurance premiums. The increase "shines a light on the urgency for health care reform" and reveals that large insurance...
Senate Rejects Abortion Restrictions in Health Bill
December 8, 2009 | The Senate Tuesday rejected an attempt to tighten restrictions on abortion coverage in its health care bill. In a 54-45 vote, senators tabled -- or set aside -- a bipartisan amendment sponsored by Democratic Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska and...
Moderates Offer Cost-cutting Health Bill Amendment
December 4, 2009 | As the Senate floor debate on health care reform legislation continued into its fifth day, three moderate senators came together to offer an amendment they said would bolster cost controls in the bill. Maine Republican Susan Collins, Connecticut Independent Joe...
Senate Breaks Health Care Stalemate With Votes on Amendments
December 3, 2009 | Updated December 4, 2009, 11:35 am In its fourth* day of debate on a health care reform bill Thursday, the Senate cast the first of many votes on amendments to the legislation. Senators agreed to safeguard coverage of mammograms and...
