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French aid worker released in Yemen, ICRC says Reuters.co.uk Sat, 14 Jul 2012 07:01 AM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - A French aid worker kidnapped in northern Yemen nearly three months ago by armed men has been released and is in good health, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Saturday. Related Stories Saudi security forces kill oil province attacker - SPA Russian forces say kill 8 militants in Caucasus Bomb wounds 12 police in eastern Turkey - sources North Mali ... Polls: Public views health law as a tax, opinions divided along party lines News-Medical-Net Sat, 14 Jul 2012 06:54 AM PDT A Quinnipiac poll finds that most people view the health law as a tax increase, while a survey by the Pew Research Center for People and the Press not only found that the public is sharply divided over the law, but in regard to the court, too. Health groups brace for sequester, ask Congress to undo scheduled cuts News-Medical-Net Sat, 14 Jul 2012 06:54 AM PDT Hospital groups are planning lobbying efforts to convince lawmakers to cancel a 2 percent Medicare cut that would kick in next January. Meanwhile, 3,000 groups signed a 64-page letter expressing concern about the impact of non-defense discretionary spending reductions. From the WCMS: You can live healthy and live with a chronic disease Mountain Xpress Sat, 14 Jul 2012 06:44 AM PDT Do you have patients, friends, or family members living with a chronic disease? Whatever health issue they are facing, you can help them take charge and enjoy a better quality of life. Living Healthy, a program of the Western Carolina Medical Society Foundation is a fun, interactive workshop designed for people with one or more chronic health conditions. Research conducted on this evidence-based ... Governors' concerns continue to surface about health law's Medicaid expansion News-Medical-Net Sat, 14 Jul 2012 06:39 AM PDT Though much of the dust-up following the Supreme Court's Medicaid decision has come from Republican governors vowing to opt out of the expansion, news outlets report that some Democratic governors also have concerns. Meanwhile, Kentucky became the 13th state to say it would set up its own online insurance exchange where individuals and small businesses could shop for coverage beginning in 2014. House faces pressure to approve health exchange Washington Examiner Sat, 14 Jul 2012 06:32 AM PDT WHAT'S NEW: The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld most of the Affordable Care Act, so GOP Gov. Rick Snyder wants to move ahead with setting up an online marketplace where individuals and small business owners can comparison shop for private health insurance. General : Increase In HFMD Cases In Sarawak Bernama Sat, 14 Jul 2012 06:27 AM PDT SIBU, July 14 (Bernama) - The number of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD)affecting children in Sarawak is still high, but has yet to reach an epidemic level, State Health Director Dr.Zulkifli Jantan said Saturday. Blanka Vlasic ruled out of London 2012 Olympics after suffering health problems Daily Telegraph Sat, 14 Jul 2012 06:26 AM PDT Olympic silver medallist and London 2012 high jump favourite Blanka Vlasic forced out of the Games with health problems. State's net revenue up 4.8 percent in fiscal 2012 Tifton Gazette Sat, 14 Jul 2012 06:25 AM PDT Following Republican Gov. Nathan Deal's lead, Georgia's community health commissioner said Friday the agency is holding off on an overhaul of the state's Medicaid program because of uncertainty at the federal level. Minn. attorney general adds 10 more patient claims to lawsuit against accretive News-Medical-Net Sat, 14 Jul 2012 06:24 AM PDT The Minnesota attorney general, who is suing Accretive Health over its patient bill-collection practices. added more patient claims to the case this week in an effort to buttress the action against the debt-collector.

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