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Health system reform

Liability premiums stay stable, but insurers warn this might not last - Nov. 23
AMA meeting: Delegate vote refines AMA stance on system reform - Nov. 23
Abortion amendment threatens to derail health reform - Nov. 23
AMA at a crossroad: Let basic values be our guide - Nov. 23
Health care fraud a challenge to system reform - Nov. 16
Reform bills aimed at coverage shortages could fall short, insurers warn - Nov. 16
Health reform on investors' minds as insurers report earnings - Nov. 16
Are health system reform polls meaningful? - Nov. 9
House option for public plan wouldn't limit physician pay to Medicare rates - Nov. 9
House passes health reform bill, debate moves to Senate - Nov. 9
What commentators are saying about the Senate's public plan option - Nov. 9
Individual mandate proposals driving insurers to expand offerings - Nov. 9
Higher hospital spending linked to better outcomes - Nov. 2
Health reform bills light on medical liability reform - Nov. 2
Health reform review: The Massachusetts experience - Nov. 2
Failed Senate vote clouds future of SGR reform - Nov. 2
AMA's 7 guiding principles for health system reform - Nov. 2
Women pay more for health care - Oct. 26
Health co-op compromise might be part of final system reform bill - Oct. 26
Senate rejects plan to repeal Medicare physician pay formula - Oct. 26
Health plans eye Medicaid as profit source - Oct. 26
Senate panel's health reform bill OK'd with 0.5% Medicare pay hike - Oct. 19
Scientific method offers view to solving liability crisis - Oct. 19
Medicaid pay could be cut again when stimulus money runs out - Oct. 12
What editorial writers are saying about a tax on soft drinks - Oct. 12
System reform bill revisited by House panel that OK'd it - Oct. 5
CMS probes Humana's lobbying tactics on reform - Oct. 5
Uninsured are more than just numbers - Editorial Oct. 5
AMA's private sector advocacy efforts yield results - Oct. 5
Average family health plan premiums top $13,000 - Sept. 28
Governors slam proposed Medicaid expansion - Sept. 28
Faces of the uninsured: Individuals behind the statistics - Sept. 28
What editorial writers are saying about the Senate Finance Committee's health reform bill - Sept. 28
Insurers say system reform won't put them out of business - Sept. 28
Doctors, nurses, seniors target reform myths - Sept. 21
U.S. uninsured total again tops 46 million - Sept. 21
Senate negotiations generate new health reform bill, but not consensus - Sept. 21
Two nations, one debate over how to achieve reform - Sept. 21
Medical home model saves money, boosts quality, study finds - Sept. 14
Immigrant coverage creates new rift in health reform debate - Sept. 14
What editorial writers are saying about Kennedy's health care legacy - Sept. 14
Lack of CMS chief prompts speculation about strategy - Sept. 7
Kennedy's death leaves gap in health reform leadership - Sept. 7
AMA takes health reform message on the road - Sept. 7
AMA offers students, residents a head start in medicine - Sept. 7
More hospitals looking to merge, buy physician groups - Sept. 7
Companies say health system reform is driving layoffs - Sept. 4
Bioethicists fight myths over rationing, end-of-life care - Sept. 2
Organized medicine aims to strengthen liability provisions in reform bill - Aug. 31
Accountable care organizations: A new idea for managing Medicare - Aug. 31
What editorial writers are saying about end-of-life discussions - Aug. 31
White House redirects health reform spotlight to insurance abuses - Aug. 24
What editorial writers are saying about town hall meetings on health system reform - Aug. 24
End-of-life care provision stirs angst in health reform debate - Aug. 24
Physicians stop states from raiding liability funds - Aug. 17
Health reform bill awaiting House return retools public plan to encourage doctor participation - Aug. 10
Fla. jury rules for hospital that deported immigrant patient - Aug. 10
Debate flares over what "essential" benefits include - Aug. 10
Fla. Medicaid reform pilot: More efficiency or less care? - Aug. 10
Enhanced Medicaid plan sees low sign-ups, but high use - Aug. 10
Public support for health system reform drops - Quick View Aug. 10
Mass. doctors urge caution as state ponders shift to global payments - Aug. 10
Medicare reform's first step: revise physician pay formula - Aug. 10
Employers wary of public health plan option - Aug. 6
Health care fraud widespread -- in public and private sectors - Aug. 4
Landmark Massachusetts health reforms showing cracks in access, coverage -
Chaotic working conditions wear down primary care physicians - Aug. 3
What editorial writers are saying about health system reform proposals - Aug. 3
Federal move to expand Medicaid could burden states - Aug. 3
Harry and Louise are back in health reform ads -- but this time they're for it - July 30
Health coalition says system reform should include liability reform - July 28
United predicts big savings in health IT adoption - July 28
AMA backs House health system reform bill that includes Medicare pay overhaul - July 27
Senate health panel approves its part of reform bill - July 27
What editorial writers are saying about Wal-Mart endorsing an employer mandate - July 27
Conn. governor rejects two health coverage expansions - July 21
Former AMA trustee Dr. Benjamin nominated to be surgeon general - July 20
Reform needs a more rational insurance purchasing system - July 20
Major hospital groups pledge $155 billion savings in deal - July 20
Increasing residency slots could help reduce physician shortages - July 17
Obama defends his health reform plan at Va. town hall - July 17
Senate committee trims cost of health system reform bill - July 15
IOM lists top 100 comparative effectiveness research topics - July 13
What editorial writers are saying about health insurance company rescissions - July 13
HHS: Reducing disparities should be part of health reform - July 13
Part B drug proposal would curtail Medicare pay cuts after 2010 - July 13
Public plan option supporters descend on Capitol - July 10
What editorial writers are saying about Obama's idea for a public health plan - July 6
Insurers defend rescissions, take heat for lack of transparency - July 6
House health reform bill first to tackle Medicare physician pay - July 6
Medical debt increasingly cited as factor in bankruptcies - June 30
AMA meeting: Delegates renew efforts for antitrust relief - June 29
Access-to-care problems are resurfacing in Mass. - June 29
Reform bills give some lawmakers sticker shock - June 29
AMA meeting: AMA reaffirms stance in health system reform debate - June 29
AMA meeting: AMA exhorts doctors to offer charity care, help the uninsured - June 29
Chain restaurants back calorie-posting proposal - June 26
Physicians question Obama in White House town hall - June 25
Obama proposes law requiring Congress to find health spending offsets - June 22
Democratic leaders stay cold on single-payer - June 22
Obama tells AMA, 'I need your help' - June 15
Physicians still skeptical about Obama's approach to reform - June 15
Doctors on Hill seek voice in reform debate - June 15
Serving the servers: Health care co-op for restaurant workers - June 1
Unpaid care hikes private insurance premiums by billions - June 8
Senate panel finishes health reform hearings, foresees bill by mid-June - June 1
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H1N1

AMA meeting: No flu shot mandate for doctors; hand sanitizer pushed - Nov. 23
H1N1: Same code for diagnosis, new one for vaccine - Nov. 23
What editorial writers are saying about H1N1 vaccine shortages - Nov. 16
H1N1 vaccine shortage leaves doctors managing crowds, anxieties - Nov. 2
Where to turn for H1N1 information - Editorial Nov. 2
AMA's flu site 1st to link to care after rating symptoms - Nov. 2
What editorial writers are saying about H1N1 flu vaccine - Oct. 26
H1N1 vaccine embraced, but also feared - Oct. 21
H1N1 virus costing insurers millions - Oct. 16
Seasonal flu vaccine supplies lower than expected in some places - Oct. 14
How to code, bill for H1N1 flu vaccine - Oct. 12
H1N1 vaccination of children can require reasoning with concerned parents - Oct. 12
H1N1 vaccine to be tracked for safety concerns - Oct. 12
Doctor's rap on H1N1 prevention wins HHS contest - Oct. 5
With seasonal flu shots plentiful and H1N1 vaccines expected soon, early vaccination is urged - Sept. 21
N95 respirators -- not surgical masks -- recommended for H1N1 protection - Sept. 14
H1N1 on the horizon: Here's how to prepare your practice -- and staff - Sept. 7
H1N1, seasonal flu promise one-two punch for physicians' vaccination strategies - Aug. 31
Uptick in medical supply sales suggests recession may be easing - Aug. 24
H1N1 flu shots: Pregnant women, health care workers and children first - Aug. 12
H1N1 vaccine on the way for fall distribution - July 20
Doctors, nurses getting A(H1N1) - July 9
H1N1 put further strain on public health work force - June 8
Focus turns to lessons learned from H1N1 scare - May 18
FDA pick answers lawmakers on tobacco regulation, flu - May 18
What editorial writers are saying about swine flu - May 11
HHS confirmation delay could set back reform efforts - May 11
Organizations gather H1N1 flu resources online - May 5

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The uninsured

Reform bills aimed at coverage shortages could fall short, insurers warn - Nov. 16
Health reform review: The Massachusetts experience - Nov. 2
AMA's 7 guiding principles for health system reform - Nov. 2
Ability to find, afford care is deteriorating in many states - Oct. 19
Uninsured are more than just numbers - Editorial Oct. 5
Faces of the uninsured: Individuals behind the statistics - Sept. 28
What editorial writers are saying about the Senate Finance Committee's health reform bill - Sept. 28
U.S. uninsured total again tops 46 million - Sept. 21
Two nations, one debate over how to achieve reform - Sept. 21
Patients happy with San Francisco plan for uninsured - Sept. 7
Court OKs lawsuit against Hawaii Medicaid managed care - Sept. 7
Fla. jury rules for hospital that deported immigrant patient - Aug. 10
"Making the sausage" that will reform broken system - Aug. 10
Chaotic working conditions wear down primary care physicians - Aug. 3
Some states still prohibit hospitals from hiring doctors; physicians want to keep it that way - Aug. 3
Federal move to expand Medicaid could burden states - Aug. 3
Landmark Massachusetts health reforms showing cracks in access, coverage - Aug. 3
What editorial writers are saying about health system reform proposals - Aug. 3
Major hospital groups pledge $155 billion savings in deal - July 20
Wal-Mart backs employer mandate for health coverage - July 20
What editorial writers are saying about Obama's idea for a public health plan - July 6
AMA meeting: AMA exhorts doctors to offer charity care, help the uninsured - June 29
Access-to-care problems are resurfacing in Mass. - June 29
Reform bills give some lawmakers sticker shock - June 29
Family physicians seeing fewer prenatal visits - June 22
Serving the servers: Health care co-op for restaurant workers - June 15
Unpaid care hikes private insurance premiums by billions - June 8
Long appointment waits may signal doctor shortage - June 1
Health system reform is coming -- and you all helped - June 1
Senate Finance Committee discusses taxing certain health benefits - May 25
Medicine's voice being heard on health system reform - May 18
Hospitals follow through on cost trimming, job cuts - May 11
8 simple rules for health system reform: A new sounding board - Editorial May 4
How to set your fee schedule: Experts advise updating it every 3 to 12 months - May 4
Oregon developing comprehensive health system reform - April 27
AMA letter backs Obama's broad principles for health system reform - April 27
CHIP reauthorization increasing extent of kids' coverage - April 13
Retail clinic offers free care to recently unemployed - April 13
More money, fewer problems getting insurance - April 6
San Francisco employer mandate may end up in U.S. Supreme Court - March 30
The challenge and opportunity for health system reform - AMA Leader Commentary March 23
No job, no bill: Physicians tell how they help longtime patients struggling during recession - March 16
Treating the homeless can go beyond medical care - Ethics Forum March 2
Maryland program covering more uninsured, despite slow start - March 2
Lawsuit challenges San Francisco safety net programs - Feb. 23
Health plans adjust strategies to economic downturn - Feb. 23
Congress reauthorizes SCHIP, expands program's eligibility - Feb. 9
Colo. Medicaid fee would cover thousands of uninsured - Feb. 9
States changing public health access - Quick View Feb. 9
Analysis compares competing health system reform plans - Feb. 2
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Pay for performance

Ending unequal treatment - Editorial Sept. 21
Accountable care organizations: A new idea for managing Medicare - Aug. 31
Half of large practices net bonuses from Medicare P4P demo - Aug. 31
Mass. doctors urge caution as state ponders shift to global payments - Aug. 10
"Gently" managed care (America's Health Insurance Plans annual meeting) - Aug. 10
New partnership targets health care quality - Dec. 29
Practices hit Medicare P4P quality targets, but bonuses still fall short - Sept. 8
P4P found to have little impact on care quality - Aug. 4
Colorado adopts doctor rating standards, health system reforms - July 7
Colorado moves to regulate tiered networks - May 5
Insurers reach accord on P4P principles; standards still to be worked out - April 21
Getting paid for prevention: Physicians facing coding challenges - March 24/31
Medicare quality reporting called a promising start - March 17
Massachusetts society evaluates health plans' doctor-rating programs - Feb. 11
Can the Massachusetts Blues revive capitation? New twist includes quality bonus - Feb. 11
Fight over physician quality ratings moves to Massachusetts - Dec. 24/31, 2007
Project seeks framework for quality, public reporting - Nov. 12, 2007
Autonomy vs. accountability: A delicate balance - AMA Leader Commentary Aug. 20, 2007
Right response to wrong incentives - Editorial Aug. 6, 2007
AMA meeting: AMA toughens P4P policy, vows to oppose problematic programs - July 16, 2007
HHS: Medicare quality groups go easy on low performers - July 9, 2007
Quality movement is "here to stay": AMNews interviews Robert Haralson III, MD - July 2, 2007
Organized medicine delivers plan to Congress on Medicare pay reform - June 11, 2007
Internists outline principles for quality ratings - June 4, 2007
Medicare pay-for-reporting: How to get your 1.5% - June 4, 2007
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Obesity epidemic

Obese patients say some doctors disrespectful - Nov. 23
What editorial writers are saying about a tax on soft drinks - Oct. 12
New specialty approved for treating child abuse - Sept. 28
Doctors seen as key in fighting nation's battle of the bulge - Aug. 10
Bariatric surgery found effective at lower weights - May 4
Look beyond stereotypes to spot patients with eating disorders - April 20
Forget the gimmicks when it comes to dieting - March 30
Treating metabolic disorders may aid neurologic health - March 23
Obesity in children, teens may be linked to allergies - March 16
Obesity numbers steady, but well short of health goals - Jan. 26
Intensive approaches advised for obese youth - Nov. 10
Start a healthy conversation - Editorial Nov. 3
Common osteoarthritis treatment questioned - Oct. 13
Debate flares: Can obese patients be healthy? - Sept. 1
Critics at odds with AAP on how to cut kids' heart disease risk - Aug. 11
High prices at the pump complicate health choices - Aug. 11
Lifestyle issues contribute to weight gain in teen girls - July 28
Childhood obesity: A glimmer of hope, but a long way to go - Editorial June 23/30
As fit as a 5th grader? Adults can take challenge - June 9
Obese patients benefit from supportive environment - Ethics Forum June 2
Hip, knee replacement surgery rates skyrocket over 7 years - May 5
Sweetener scrutiny: Are sugar substitutes a helpful tool or an ineffective crutch? - April 7
Sleep times drop during workweek - March 24/31
States battle obesity epidemic with new laws - March 24/31
AMA's plan for 2008 - Editorial Dec. 17, 2007
Medical schools urged to teach about obesity - Nov. 12, 2007
A stronger stand on student health: Junk food out, recess in - Nov. 12, 2007
Restaurant menus: Reveal the calories - Editorial Oct. 8, 2007
New York City wants calories put on menus - In the Courts Sept. 10, 2007
Pregnancy weight gain due for review - Sept. 10, 2007
Dietary counseling works best when repeated - Aug. 13, 2007
A new tool against childhood obesity - Editorial July 9, 2007
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Electronic medical records

Digital divide emerges at hospitals serving poor patients - Nov. 23
Hospitals and EMRs: Stimulating a connection - Nov. 23
EMR school offers help for doctors wary of technology - Technically Speaking Nov. 23
Privacy breach rules require practices to report only harm done - Nov. 16
New laws on patient security breaches mean your associate contracts probably need updating - Contract Language Nov. 16
EMR packages being bundled as single product - Nov. 2
EMR alerts can signal abnormal tests, but some doctors don't use them - Oct. 19
Is speech recognition technology ready for prime time? - Technically Speaking Oct. 19
Some practices may be able to cut staff. But others may hire, and some may shuffle responsibilities. - Oct. 5
Your practice really needs broadband - Technically Speaking Sept. 28
Don't let EMRs cut into your doctor-patient time - Technically Speaking Sept. 21
Promise of stimulus money drives up health IT stock prices - Sept. 14
75% of discharge summaries don't mention pending test results - Aug. 31
Once-influential health technology alliance set to disband - Aug. 31
Sliding economy leaves physicians wary about collections - Aug. 31
How to determine an EHR's "usability" - Technically Speaking Aug. 31
Tap into proper expertise and support before joining EHR "gold rush" - Technically Speaking Aug. 24
EHRs have open-source software alternatives - Aug. 24
Health information networks gain wider use - Aug. 17
The White House's HIT man: An interview with David Blumenthal, MD - Aug. 3
How CCHIT influences your health tech purchasing - Technically Speaking July 20
Medical homesteading: Moving forward with care coordination - July 6
Hospital system tries letting patients read physicians' notes - July 6
AMA meeting: Doctors object to penalties for avoiding EHRs - June 29
AMA partnering with Microsoft on physician Web portal - June 22
Before buying an EMR system, learn from others' mistakes - Technically Speaking June 22
Prepare to meet "meaningful use" EMR requirement - Technically Speaking June 15
Conversation, rapport key to evolving world of medical history taking - Ethics Forum June 8
Researchers to study data from VA EMR system - June 8
Doctor gets jail time for online, out-of-state prescribing - June 1
Can a surge in physicians' use of smartphones ripple to health IT adoption? - May 25
Rural physicians may face pharmacy hurdle in e-prescribing - Technically Speaking May 25
Vendor as lender (HIMSS meeting) - May 18
Don't toss all your practice's e-mails in the virtual trash - Technically Speaking May 18
EMR adoption higher in states with fewer privacy rules - May 4
AMA takes first steps to build physician Web portal - May 4
What editorial writers are saying about electronic health records - Editorial April 27
One-stop site: E-prescribing help for physicians - Editorial April 20
AMA offers e-prescribing help center - April 13
Changing history: The questions you ask patients keep expanding - April 6
Shopping list: paper towels, diapers, EMR, milk - March 23
Practices paperless before 2012 could maximize Medicare bonuses - March 16
Most hospitals somewhere along road to EMRs - March 16
Mailing reminders boosts colon cancer screening - March 9
Doctors override most e-Rx safety alerts - March 9
Has tech's time arrived? (Towards the Electronic Patient Record conference) - March 2
Easing into technology: Alternatives to a full EMR - Feb. 2
Technology costs may be tax-deductible - Technically Speaking Feb. 2
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Liability crisis

AMA meeting: Are doctors responsible for controlling health care costs? - Nov. 23
Liability premiums stay stable, but insurers warn this might not last - Nov. 23
Maryland high court to consider expert witness rule - Nov. 16
Liability reform demos must have patient safety element - Nov. 9
Litigation stress: Being sued is personal as well as professional - Nov. 2
Health reform bills light on medical liability reform - Nov. 2
AMA's 7 guiding principles for health system reform - Nov. 2
Scientific method offers view to solving liability crisis - Oct. 19
Certificate-of-merit law struck down by Washington Supreme Court - Oct. 12
Challenges to medical liability caps go before Georgia, Maryland high courts - Sept. 28
Doctors, nurses, seniors target reform myths - Sept. 21
Organized medicine aims to strengthen liability provisions in reform bill - Aug. 31
Wis. high court maintains limits on awards to third parties - Aug. 10
Litigation screening panels on trial: Are they working? - Aug. 3
Appellate court upholds California medical liability cap - July 13
N.H. doctors sue to stop state raid on medical liability fund - July 13
Oklahoma enacts comprehensive tort reform - June 8
Breaking through barriers: Incoming AMA president ready to tackle tough issues - May 18
Health care leaders pledge $2 trillion in spending cuts - May 18
Medicine's voice being heard on health system reform - May 18
Nevada lawmakers moving to change state's liability cap - May 4
Ariz. high court validates standards for expert witnesses in liability cases - April 6
Mass. bill aims to reverse court expansion of physician liability - March 9
Defensive medicine widespread among Massachusetts doctors - Dec. 29
Liability premium outlook improves as many physicians see lower rates - Dec. 29
Illinois high court hears challenge to state medical liability cap - Dec. 15
Pennsylvania health system reform hits snag over coverage, liability help - Nov. 10
Liability reform and better ob-gyn access - Quick View Oct. 6
5 years of tort reform: Lone Star success story - Editorial Sept. 15
Texas liability reforms spur plunge in premiums and lawsuits - Sept. 8
Massachusetts doctors challenge liability insurance analysis - July 28
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Medicare payment

AMA at a crossroad: Let basic values be our guide - Nov. 23
Some specialists will see extra cuts in Medicare pay - Nov. 16
House option for public plan wouldn't limit physician pay to Medicare rates - Nov. 9
House passes health reform bill, debate moves to Senate - Nov. 9
What commentators are saying about the Senate's public plan option - Nov. 9
Failed Senate vote clouds future of SGR reform - Nov. 2
AMA's 7 guiding principles for health system reform - Nov. 2
Senate rejects plan to repeal Medicare physician pay formula - Oct. 26
Medicare pricing gets new look; RUC process revisited - Oct. 19
Senate panel's health reform bill OK'd with 0.5% Medicare pay hike - Oct. 19
GAO finding on potential Medicare overuse attracts lawmaker attention - Oct. 12
Doctors, nurses, seniors target reform myths - Sept. 21
Senate negotiations generate new health reform bill, but not consensus - Sept. 21
Medicare pay for services by nonphysicians comes under scrutiny - Aug. 24
Medicare reform's first step: Revise physician pay formula - Editorial Aug. 10
AMA backs House health system reform bill that includes Medicare pay overhaul - July 27
Specialists balk at giving MedPAC regulatory power - July 20
Major hospital groups pledge $155 billion savings in deal - July 20
Medical homesteading: Moving forward with care coordination - July 6
AMA meeting: Doctors object to penalties for avoiding EHRs - June 29
AMA meeting: Don't shortchange specialists to fund care model - June 29
Obama proposes law requiring Congress to find health spending offsets - June 22
Some in Congress want to boost MedPAC's power over pay - June 15
What editorial writers are saying about the Medicare trustees report - June 8
Senate panel finishes health reform hearings, foresees bill by mid-June - June 1
Health system reform is coming -- and you all helped - June 1
House Democrats set July 31 deadline for health system reform bill - May 25
Medicare trustees present dire outlook on program's finances - May 25
Care for the elderly may become more financially viable - May 25
Breaking through barriers: Incoming AMA president ready to tackle tough issues - May 18
2010 HHS budget looks to use Medicare savings for reform - May 18
Senate panel suggests delay in long-term reform of Medicare pay - May 11
Congressional budget short on answers for Medicare pay formula - May 11
AMA letter backs Obama's broad principles for health system reform - April 27
Details now emerging about cuts to Medicare private plans - April 20
HHS nominee Sebelius awaits Senate vote - April 13
Organized medicine pushes Congress for clean slate on Medicare payment formula - March 30
Obama budget sets stage for reform of health care system, Medicare pay - March 9
MedPAC report calls for 1.1% doctor pay raise in 2010 - March 9
Medicare advisory agency to back 1.1% physician pay raise for 2010 - Feb. 9
Doctors win ICD-10 coding reprieve; compliance now due by 2013 - Feb. 2
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Previously

Drug reimportation - As more patients started to buy their medications from Canada in 2004-05, doctors and politicians examined concerns about affordable prescription medication and drug safety.  Topic search

HIPAA - Regulations regarding electronic transactions and privacy of personal health information, mandated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, brought a scramble for compliance in 2003.  Topic search

Vaccine supply - Delays and shortages in flu vaccine first surfaced during the 2000-01 season, revealing the challenges and weaknesses of matching supplies with demand.  Topic search

Stem cell research - Debate ignited in 2001 over possible use of federal funding for research using cells from discarded human embryos, which offers hope of a cure for diabetes and Parkinson's disease.  Topic search

Terrorism in America - In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, our coverage looked at the medical response and how health care was affected.  Topic search

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