AFP – The state and city of New York agreed Tuesday to pay back 540 million dollars after submitting false claims for the Medicaid health insurance program, the US Department of Justice said in a statement.
AP – House Democrats put their divisions on display over the details and timing of health care legislation Tuesday despite fresh attempts by President Barack Obama to hasten a compromise on the issue that looms increasingly as a major test of his clout.
Reuters – President Barack Obama said on Tuesday U.S. healthcare reform was “closer than ever,” but fought to keep some fellow Democrats from deserting his chief policy initiative amid worries about its $1 trillion cost.
AP – Some Muslim countries are advising pregnant women not to attend the hajj pilgrimage. China is quarantining any visitor suspected of having a fever, while priests in New Zealand have been banned from placing Communion wafers on worshippers’ tongues.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Walking is a great form of exercise — you
can burn calories, yet it’s fairly easy on your feet and joints.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Yoga has become a very popular form of
relaxation and exercise. But as with any physical activity, you can still
injure yourself if you don’t prepare and practice properly.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) — A high-level U.S. government
decision in 1976 to vaccinate 43 million people against swine flu
backfired — badly.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) — Most people in the United States
who try to buy an individual health insurance policy on their own never
end up getting coverage, often because the premiums are just too
expensive, according to a new study.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:
HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay: