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Shocking New Figures Of Diabetes Complications Released, UK
New figures from the NHS Information Centre reveal a sobering tally of over 300 heart attacks, 300 strokes, 65 foot or toe amputations and 38 leg amputations among people with diabetes each week.
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Obama Takes Public Plan Case To Doctors, Push-Back Continues
President Barack Obama told the American Medical Association Monday that a health care fix can"t wait, The New York Times reports. ""The public option is not your enemy," Mr. Obama said. "It is your friend, I believe." Saying it would "keep the insurance companies honest," the president dismissed as "illegitimate" the claims of critics that a public insurance option amounts to "a Trojan horse for a single-payer system" run by the government. Mr. Obama twice referred to the use of such "fear tactics" about "socialized medicine" in past legislative battles, without pointing out that the A.M.A., a traditionally Republican-leaning group, was among those using the charge, as in the mid-1960s debate over creating Medicare for people 65 and older"
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The HUGO Journal Joins Springer's Biomedical Sciences Portfolio
Starting in October 2009, Springer will publish The HUGO Journal in cooperation with the Human Genome Organisation (HUGO). Formerly published at Springer as Genomic Medicine, The HUGO Journal has a new design, new features and a new editorial team. Members of HUGO will receive free access to the journal online and be able to purchase print subscriptions at discounted rates.
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Today's Selection Of Opinions And Editorials

Reform Needs Healthy Life Incentives The Wall Street Journal Regulation that seeks to divorce insurance rates and coverage terms from health status would deter potential innovation that might provide meaningful financial incentives for healthy behavior and lower costs (Harrington, 6/29). Time For Iron Man The Washington Post Obama"s initial approach of laying out principles and giving Congress latitude was the right response to Clinton"s mistake of offering a detailed proposal, only to see it mocked and rejected. Yet two big problems confront health-care reform that only Obama"s intervention can solve (Dionne, 6/29). Tax your employee benefits? The Washington Times Letting employers and employees deduct the cost of their health care is probably the most successful market-driven medical care reform we"ve made in this country. We shouldn"t be cutting back on this benefit. On the contrary, we should be giving these same tax breaks to workers whose employers do not provide health care plans (Lambro, 6/29). Here"s Why US Health Care Is So Expensive The St. Louis Post-Dispatch The first reason is that we"re rich. ... Another big reason is paperwork. ... One final reason is so important that we"ll examine it separately in a future editorial: Americans are more likely to receive intensive treatment (6/28). Insurance Company Schemes The New York Times As health care reform moves forward, Congress must impose tighter regulation of companies that clearly are not doing enough to regulate themselves (6/28). Selling Health Care? Watch What You Say. The Washington Post The reality is that which side prevails in this battle will depend as much on which one has its messaging right as on which has its policies right (Westen, 6/28). State Doctor: Health Care Overhaul Won"t Work Bellingham Herald If enacted, the Administration"s plan would represent the largest intrusion of government control into this country"s health care since Medicare and Medicaid - perhaps even larger. It is not an exaggeration to say our entire health care system is at risk with this new plan (Stark, 6/27). The Pitfalls Of The Public Option The New York Times Even if one accepts the president"s broader goals of wider access to health care and cost containment, his economic logic regarding the public option is hard to follow (Mankiw, 6/27). What the Latest Polls Show on Health Care CQ Politics Despite a desire for change, most people are happy with their own doctors and quality of care - and they don"t want to risk losing either. ... In the complex debate of this big issue, polls can be used to support every side (Faucheux, 6/27). This information was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at kaiserhealthnews.org. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


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