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Medical schools plug holes in conflict-of-interest policies
The University of Colorado School of Medicine approved new rules explicitly prohibiting physicians from participating in drug company's speaker's bureaus. With ample wiggle room for "research and educational opportunities."
Scientific study links flammable drinking water to fracking
For the first time, a scientific study has linked natural gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing with a pattern of drinking water contamination so severe that some faucets can be lit on fire.
Financial ties bind medical societies to drug and device makers
From the time they arrived to the moment they laid their heads on hotel pillows, the thousands of cardiologists attending this week's Heart Rhythm Society conference have been bombarded with pitches for drugs and medical devices.
Should a ‘green’ state ship coal to China?
A new Columbia River port terminal to ship coal overseas has environmentalists, energy sector lobbyists and government officials questioning its global-political implications.
Medicaid block grants explained
One of the most controversial ideas in Washington right now is to turn Medicaid into a block grant program. Republicans vow it will lower the deficit. Democrats say it will gut the social safety net.
Utah on immigration: We aren’t Arizona
Less than a year ago, Utah business leaders worried that their state would follow in Arizona’s controversial footsteps by passing tough new laws to crack down on illegal immigration.
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