Hard Sell to Medicare Insurance Buyers Would Get Softer Under New Rules

The Bush administration proposed on Thursday to crack down on the aggressive marketing of private Medicare insurance plans.

Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/washington/09medicare.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By ROBERT PEAR

$271 Million for Research on Stem Cells in California

The awards represent the largest chunk of money given at one time by California’s taxpayer-backed stem cell program, which plans to spend about $3 billion over a decade.

Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/us/08stem.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By ANDREW POLLACK

Outlook Remains Bleak for 2 Programs

The Bush administration said that Medicare and Social Security are still loosing financial ground, but that they had not deteriorated significantly in the last year.

Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/26/us/26benefit.html?ex=1364270400&en=1343db98cc1654f8&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By ROBERT PEAR

News Analysis: Tainted Drugs Put Focus on the F.D.A.

Congress may finally heed calls to allocate more money to the Food and Drug Administration for inspections of overseas drug plants.

Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/17/health/policy/17fda.html?ex=1363492800&en=38a92b5ddb3f2c51&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By GARDINER HARRIS