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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."
Commentary: Immigrants for sale
Georgia is the latest state to pass an anti-immigrant bill like SB1070, with Governor Deal expected to sign it…
‘Obamacare’ foes eye interstate compacts
Governors who oppose the national health care act have no shortage of strategies they are willing to try —…
Slow Internet cripples rural economy; West ranks last
Montana Internet speeds are the slowest in the country — ranked 50th, according to SpeedMatters.org — and a…
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.
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