will soon be reporting on the flu and other topics as senior health and medical editor at ABC News. The telegenic Besser, 49, had been regarded as a dark-horse contender for the CDC directorship, but lost out to former New York City health commissioner Thomas R. Frieden, who took control of the Atlanta-based agency in June.
Chances are his salary got an upgrade.
Nearly 30% of Insured Have Government Plans, Up From '08 Percentage with employer-provided care fell from 2008 to 2009
The wariness with which the public approaches the possible effects of healthcare reform on their personal situations is evident from results showing that more Americans say healthcare would worsen their medical care and reduce their access to healthcare, than say it would have the contrasting, positive effects. These "net negative" results contrast with the net positive perceptions Americans have about the likely impact of healthcare reform on the U.S. more generally -- albeit one that is quite muted.
My interp is that the "no change" is truly neutral, and it's the "gets worse" number that matters... and that's only 34% - the usual number for the conservative base that hates anything the Democrats propose. If "no change" + "improves" is 55-60%, that's rather good. After all, if it doesn't hurt me and helps you, why not? The key is to track the 34% "worsen" over time.
The Patients’ Choice Act, introduced by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI), would likely fail to make major progress in reducing the number of uninsured Americans. It also would make affordable, comprehensive coverage less available for many who currently have coverage.
One of the several emerging misleading arguments against health insurance reform is that the reform legislation will allow taxpayer dollars to fund abortion. Now, the Family Research Council has released an ad that implies that Planned Parenthood's funding of reproductive services will somehow prevent another individual from undergoing surgery.
The committee recommended the vaccination efforts focus on five key populations. Vaccination efforts are designed to help reduce the impact and spread of novel H1N1. The key populations include those who are at higher risk of disease or complications, those who are likely to come in contact with novel H1N1, and those who could infect young infants. When vaccine is first available, the committee recommended that programs and providers try to vaccinate: - pregnant women, - people who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age, - health care and emergency services personnel, - persons between the ages of 6 months through 24 years of age, and - people from ages 25 through 64 years who are at higher risk for novel H1N1 because of chronic health disorders or compromised immune systems. The groups listed above total approximately 159 million people in the United States.
The committee recommended the vaccination efforts focus on five key populations. Vaccination efforts are designed to help reduce the impact and spread of novel H1N1. The key populations include those who are at higher risk of disease or complications, those who are likely to come in contact with novel H1N1, and those who could infect young infants. When vaccine is first available, the committee recommended that programs and providers try to vaccinate:
The groups listed above total approximately 159 million people in the United States.
Provision for shortage of vaccine was also discussed. More discussion can be found at Flu Wiki.