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| 2009 DECEMBER
Dec. 9, 2009
Senate Deal Attempts to Strike Compromise on Public Option
The health care debate reached a potential turning point in the Senate on Wednesday after leaders reached a compromise that drops the so-called "public option" from the bill. Gwen Ifill talks to experts about the politics and policy of the move.
 
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| Dec. 9, 2009
Profiles: How Could Health Care Reform Affect You?
A young woman without health insurance. A small business owner. A woman just diagnosed with breast cancer. The PBS NewsHour talks to health policy analysts about how health care reform could affect these individuals and other real people.
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| Dec. 7, 2009
EPA: Greenhouse Gases Pose Danger to Humans
In an interview with Gwen Ifill, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson explains the decision to declare greenhouse gases a danger to human health.
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| Dec. 3, 2009
The Portrait of Health: An Artist's Perspective on Health Insurance, Part 2
From our "Portrait of Health" series, a look at how artists cope with the challenges of getting affordable health care coverage. Art Beat talks to sculptor Christian Benefiel.
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| Dec. 3, 2009
H1N1 Hitting Children Hard in Mexico City
In Mexico City, where schools and businesses were shuttered during the first H1N1 outbreak last spring, the initial fear surrounding the virus has lifted, but health officials warn that young children are being unexpectedly hard hit this flu season.
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| Dec. 1, 2009
On World AIDS Day, Strategy for Future of PEPFAR Released
The State Department released its five-year global AIDS strategy Tuesday, emphasizing building countries' abilities to manage their own epidemics, but disappointing advocates by not including a budget or recommending a bolder treatment target.
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| Dec. 1, 2009
The Portrait of Health: An Artist's Perspective on Health Insurance, Part 1
Two years ago, when artist and fashion designer Megin Sherry returned from London after an internship at haute fashion house Alexander McQueen, her health care coverage on her parents' plan had lapsed.
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| NOVEMBER
Nov. 30, 2009
Other News: Civilian Deaths Drop in Iraq
In other news, Iraq reported a much lower civilian death toll in November than in the past few years, and the Iranian vice president defended his country's resolve to not cooperate with U.N. uranium enrichment recommendations.
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| Nov. 30, 2009
CBO: Senate Bill Would Raise Some Premiums, Lower Others
For most working people who receive health care through an employer, little will change under the sweeping health care reform bill the Senate is now considering, according to a congressional budget analysis released Monday.
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| Nov. 27, 2009
Hard Knocks: Does Playing in NFL Cause Brain Trauma?
A House committee heard testimony from medical experts in October, as well as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to determine whether professional football contributes to brain diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer's. Ray Suarez reports.
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| Nov. 26, 2009
Dr. Kessler Delves Into the Mysteries of Food Cravings
Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser talks to author Dr. David Kessler about overeating and what is behind people's cravings, the subject of his new book, "The End of Overeating."
 
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| Nov. 26, 2009
How Will Proposed Health Care Overhaul Affect Patients?
Ray Suarez sits down with medical experts to talk about possible changes to the U.S. health care system as Congress prepares to vote on a major overhaul.
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| Nov. 25, 2009
Other News: Recession Complicates Holiday Travel for Many
In other news, airlines are experiencing a 25 percent decrease in holiday travel this year as more people are opting for trains and buses. Also, weekly jobless claims dipped below 500,000 for the first time since January.
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| Nov. 24, 2009
Record Crib Recall Revives Consumer Safety Concerns
Over 2 million Stork Craft baby cribs have been voluntarily recalled due to safety concerns such as potential suffocation. Ray Suarez has more.
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| Nov. 24, 2009
Experts Answer Your Questions on Mammograms
Last week, a government panel issued a hotly-debated recommendation that most women wait until age 50 to begin getting regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer. Two experts answered your questions on the new guidelines.
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| Nov. 23, 2009
Senate Debate on Health Care Will Put Lawmakers to the Test
While health care reform passed a key Senate hurdle over the weekend, the legislation still faces a full-scale floor debate. Judy Woodruff asks former secretaries of health to preview the road ahead for President Obama's top domestic priority.
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| Nov. 23, 2009
Reid Prepares For Battle Over Senate Health Bill
Senate Democratic leaders celebrated Saturday when their health care reform bill passed a key procedural hurdle, but by Monday deep divisions over some key provisions of the $848 billion legislation were already back in the spotlight.
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| Nov. 20, 2009
Cancer Screening Debate Reveals Risks, Benefits of Testing
Newly-released guidelines on when, and how often, women should be screened for breast and cervical cancer stirred questions -- and confusion -- this week. Margaret Warner talks to health experts for insight.
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| Nov. 20, 2009
Women May Wait on Pap Smears Until 21, Group Says
Women can delay their first screening for cervical cancer until age 21, and be screened less often than recommended in the past, according to new guidelines issued Friday by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Betty Ann Bowser reports.
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| Nov. 20, 2009
New Guidelines Recommend Later, Less Frequent Cervical Cancer Screening
Women can wait to have their first Pap test for cervical cancer until age 21, and can wait longer between screenings than recommended in the past, according to new guidelines released Friday.
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| Nov. 19, 2009
Senate Gears Up for Showdown Over Health Reform Bill
The Senate on Thursday inched closer to debating Majority Leader Harry Reid's $848 billion health care reform bill, despite stiff GOP resistance. After a report from Betty Ann Bowser, Susan Dentzer explains the details.
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| Nov. 19, 2009
Compare the House and Senate Health Bills
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled his health care reform bill Wednesday night. Earlier this month, the House passed its own health care reform bill. Find out how the two measures compare.
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| Nov. 19, 2009
Senate Health Care Plan Would Cover 31 Million
The health care reform legislation unveiled Wednesday night by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid would extend health insurance to 31 million more Americans at a cost of $848 billion.
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| Nov. 18, 2009
Reid Unveils Senate Health Reform Legislation
Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid moved forward on a long-awaited version of health care reform legislation Wednesday night, telling reporters "tonight begins the last leg of this journey."
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| Nov. 18, 2009
The Picture of Health: How Arts Advocates Weigh in on the Health Care Debate
There are at least 2.2 million working artists in America, 300,000 of whom don't have health insurance, according to federal statistics. Some are self-employed and can't afford individual plans. Some work for non-profits or part-time jobs that don't offer insurance plans.
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| Nov. 17, 2009
USDA: 1 in 7 U.S. Households Struggle for Food
At some point in 2008, 14.6 percent of U.S. households had trouble finding food, a 3.5 percent increase from 2007 and the highest since the USDA has kept records.
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| Nov. 17, 2009
More Americans Facing Hunger, Report Finds
A new report found that almost 15 percent of U.S. households had trouble finding enough food in 2008. Jeffrey Brown speaks with experts for more.
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| Nov. 17, 2009
Co-author: Mammogram Study's Advice 'Misinterpreted'
The vice chair of a government health panel that released controversial new recommendations for mammograms says the study's findings have been "misinterpreted" and apologized for a "lack of clarity."
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| Nov. 16, 2009
Breast Cancer Screening Should Begin at Age 50, Panel Finds
A government medical task force recommended major changes in breast cancer screening guidelines Monday, suggesting that most women should not begin getting routine mammograms until age 50, and then only once every two years.
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| Nov. 16, 2009
Other News: Iran on Track for New Enrichment Plant
In other news, the U.N. nuclear agency reported that Iran plans to open a uranium enrichment plant by 2011, and the head of French forces in Afghanistan narrowly escaped a rocket attack in Kabul.
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| Nov. 16, 2009
Report: House Bill Would Increase Health Care Costs
The health care reform bill that passed the House last week would increase U.S. health care costs by $289 billion over the next decade, according to a government report released this weekend.
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| Nov. 13, 2009
Shields and Brooks Gauge 9/11 Trials, Afghan Troop Decision
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks break down the top political headlines of the past week, including Justice Department plans to try five Guantanamo Bay detainees in federal court in New York, and President Obama's Afghan strategy review.
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| Nov. 13, 2009
Reid Aims to Begin Senate Health Care Debate Next Week
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is aiming to bring a health care reform bill to the Senate floor next week, but several obstacles remain. NewsHour health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser discusses the week's health reform news.
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| Nov. 12, 2009
News Wrap: Falling Oil Prices Pull Markets Down
In other news, falling oil prices drove down U.S. stocks markets, and the Federal Reserve issued a new rule preventing banks from charging overdraft fees on ATM and debit-card withdrawals.
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| Nov. 12, 2009
White House Nominates New Leader to Revive USAID
The White House has named its USAID head nominee, after 10 months of a leadership vacuum that prompted public statements of frustration from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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| Nov. 12, 2009
Cost Estimates Prove Key to Health Reform Debate
This week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is waiting to hear back from one of the most influential yet least well-known figures in this year's health care reform debate: Douglas Elmendorf, the director of the Congressional Budget Office.
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| Nov. 11, 2009
Troops' 'Avalanche of Needs' in Treating Traumatic Stress
Judy Woodruff speaks with a pair of experts about how the military helps treat soldiers dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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| Nov. 11, 2009
For Some Veterans, the Battle Continues Against PTSD
After returning home from Iraq, Marine Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Workman struggled with the memories of war. As Betty Ann Bowser reports, soldiers like Workman are finding that often time, returning home can mean a new battle with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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| Nov. 10, 2009
Counting the Costs of Health Care Reform
Can health care reform change the system and cut costs? Judy Woodruff gets one take from Gail Wilensky, a former administrator of the federal Medicare program.
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| Nov. 10, 2009
Premiums 'Will Go Down' Under Health Bill, Orszag Says
In an interview with Judy Woodruff, Peter Orszag, director of the White House's Office of Management and Budget, outlines how health care reform will reduce medical costs.
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| Nov. 9, 2009
Battle Lines Emerge in Senate Over Health Care Reform
After narrowly passing the House late Saturday, the focus of the health care reform push now moves to the Senate, where a range of issues, including the public option, and how the bill treats abortion, may prove contentious topics of debate.
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| Nov. 9, 2009
Abortion Opponents, Advocates Look to Senate
Abortion opponents scored a victory Saturday night as the House passed a health care reform bill that includes strong anti-abortion language. Two advocates give their take on the bill and what comes next as the focus shifts to the Senate.
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| Nov. 9, 2009
U.S. Passes on Unlicensed H1N1 Vaccine Boosters, Despite Shortage
U.S. health officials are dealing with shortages and production delays of H1N1 vaccine, but stand by the choice not to opt for vaccine boosters, called adjuvants, that could stretch supply of H1N1 vaccine, but are not licensed in the United States.
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| Nov. 7, 2009
House Passes Historic Health Care Reform Bill
In a rare late-night Saturday vote, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a historic health care reform bill that would reshape many aspects of the U.S. health insurance system.
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| Nov. 7, 2009
House Opens Floor Debate on Health Reform Legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives began its floor debate of a sweeping health care reform bill Saturday, as President Obama traveled to Capitol Hill to rally Democratic lawmakers to the cause.
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| Nov. 6, 2009
Shields, Brooks Examine GOP's 'Morale Boost'
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the week's news, including impending health care legislation and a worsening job market.
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| Nov. 6, 2009
Democrats' Health Bill Nears House Vote
Betty Ann Bowser speaks with key policymakers about the ongoing health care debate surrounding House Democrats' new reform proposal.
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| Nov. 6, 2009
House Health Care Vote Could Be Delayed Past Saturday
House Democratic Leaders worked Friday to line up enough votes to pass a sweeping health care reform measure, but it seemed possible the vote might be delayed past House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Saturday deadline.
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| Nov. 5, 2009
Endorsements, Protests Mark Health Care Debate
House Democrats' health reform plan received AARP's backing Thursday, but thousands of protesters rallied against the plan on Capitol Hill. Kwame Holman reports.
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| Nov. 5, 2009
Health Reform Bill Picks Up Endorsements as House Nears Vote
With the U.S. House of Representatives nearing a vote on a sweeping bid to overhaul the nation's health care system, Democrats secured endorsements from two key groups Thursday while opponents rallied against the bill at the U.S. Capitol.
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