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Health Sec. heckled at Georgetown graduation speech
CBS News
While delivering a graduation speech at Georgetown University, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was heckled by an anti-abortion supporter. by wfw3536 May 19, 2012 11:21 AM EDT Shame on Georgetown Univ to have this person who is ...
Health secretary urges contraception compromiseChicago Tribune
Health secretary heckled during speech at Catholic UniversityExaminer.com
Health secretary addresses health care, religious freedom in protested ...CNN (blog)
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Mental health protesters march to Emanuel's home
ABC7Chicago.com
May 19, 2012 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Protesters marched to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home protesting closures of mental health facilities Saturday. The protesters, many of them affiliated with Occupy Chicago, are angry with the mayor over his decision to close ...
NATO Protesters Stage Sit-In At Emanuel's House Over Mental Health Clinic ClosuresCBS Local
Rahm's not home, but protesters streaming past his houseChicago Sun-Times
Nurses Gather at NATO Summit to Demand Government Fund Health, Not Deathtruthout
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The Age

Courts under fire in mental health row
The Age
MENTAL illnesses are being exploited by some defence lawyers to reduce sentences for people found guilty of serious offences, despite a lack of evidence linking the ailments to criminal behaviour, mental health experts say. Groups including the Mental ...

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French Tribune

Good And Bad Fats Affect Brain Health, Too
Huffington Post
"Good" fats like monounsaturated fats and "bad" fats like trans and saturated fats aren't just factors in heart health -- a new study shows they can affect brain health and memory, too. Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital found that women who ...
Bad fats 'could impact brain health as much as causing heart complications'Spire Healthcare
'Bad' Fat May Hurt Brain Function Over TimeNewsday (subscription)

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Reuters Health News Summary
Chicago Tribune
Following is a summary of current health news briefs. California teens eat fewer calories in school NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - High school kids in California, a state that limits the junk food sold in vending machines, eat fewer calories in school ...
California teens eat fewer calories in schoolReuters

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Kansas City Star

Health reform is good for business
Philadelphia Inquirer
Health insurance companies could lose about $1 trillion in revenue through 2020 if health reform is struck down. That's according to a new study by Bloomberg Government. The shortfall would equal almost one-tenth of their total expected earnings.
Nearly 62000 'uninsurable' patients could lose coverage if the health care law ...Washington Post
Guest Column: Court's decision: 'can we' vs. 'should we'Memphis Commercial Appeal
California has a Plan B to enact health care reformSacramento Business Journal

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Man loses health claim for wife after remarrying
New York Daily News
london, May 19 — A man in Britain whose wife died in an ambulance staff blunder has lost 500000 pounds of claim against the National Health Service (NHS) because he married his mistress months later, Daily Mail reported. Nicolas Taaffe, 69, sought up ...

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Health 411: Doctor's office took co-pay it shouldn't have taken
Los Angeles Times
That contract says doctors can't make you pay any more for your visit than your health plan says you have to. By refusing to refund money it mistakenly collected, Metcalf says, the doctor's office violated its contract with the insurance company.



Los Angeles Times

Backers of health insurance rate regulation edge closer to ballot
Los Angeles Times
Supporters of a proposed ballot measure seeking tighter regulation of health insurance rates in California turned in 800000 petition signatures, confident that they will qualify for the Nov. 6 election. California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is ...
Doctors, Healthcare Providers Denounce Proposed Health Insurance Rate ...MarketWatch (press release)
Feud colors another clashFresno Bee
Price-Gouged Patients, Insurance Commissioner & Consumer Advocates File 800000 ...Insurance News Net (press release)

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Health Insurance Hardships Clarified For Today's Consumers By HealthCompare's ...
Houston Chronicle
HealthCompare, a health insurance comparison site, releases Infographics to help consumers understand complex data regarding health insurance difficulties. HealthCompare, a health insurance comparison site, is releasing new tools to help today's ...

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