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Should Practitioners Of Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine And Traditional Chinese Medicine Be Regulated? UK
A consultation on whether, and if so, how, practitioners of acupuncture, herbal medicine and traditional Chinese medicine should be regulated was launched today by the Department of Health.

Obama Adminstration Releases Final Rules On Stem Cell Research
The Obama administration released final regulations governing stem cell research on Monday. The New York Times reports that the rules will allow many older stem cell lines to be eligible for federally financed research. "The changes came in response to criticism from scientists that the rules that the administration proposed in April - requiring that donors of fertilized eggs sign extensive consent forms - would have made even some of the stem cell lines approved by the Bush administration ineligible for further money," the Times reports. "Scientists using stem cell lines created before Tuesday may seek review by a group of the Advisory Committee to the Director."
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'Chronic Underfunding' Could Hinder Progress In HIV Treatment, Opinion Piece Says
Recent cuts to Arizona"s AIDS Drug Assistance Program and other state services due to "chronic underfunding of HIV services at the state and federal level, the increasing cost of medications and the increasing number of persons living with HIV who lack insurance to pay for these life-saving drugs," will likely reverse the progress made in HIV treatment, J. Kevin Carmichael, an associate medical director at El Rio Community Health Center in Tucson, Ariz., writes in an Arizona Daily Star opinion piece. He continues, "Our legislators need to hear our voices and understand that we cannot accept a shortsighted approach to a fiscal crisis that builds in years of HIV-related illness and guarantees significant future costs" (Carmichael, Arizona Daily Star, 6/15).
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American Medical Association Commits To Help Slow Increases In Health Spending

"The need for health reform that provides coverage and high quality, affordable health care for all Americans is clear. Rising health-care costs strain individual, business and government budgets, and projected increases in health spending are not sustainable. The AMA is committed to action to help achieve greater value from our nation"s health-care spending. We want to help bend the spending curve and move forward on health reform. "The AMA-convened Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement, with the efforts of more than 100 state and national medical specialty societies, continues to develop measures to improve health-care quality and value. The medical profession is working to address appropriateness of care, overutilization of some services and avoidable hospital readmissions. "The AMA has also initiated an important program to improve medication reconciliation. Patients with multiple conditions often see several physicians. Every physician that comes in contact with a patient needs to be aware of all the drugs the patient takes to avoid drug interactions and eliminate unnecessary prescriptions. "Defensive medicine continues to be a major factor in rising costs. We need medical liability reforms that help physicians provide the best care without needing to order additional services to guard against possible lawsuits. "All Americans can help in the effort to keep health-care costs down. The combination of large-scale national initiatives and efforts by individual patients to engage in prevention and wellness efforts is key to reducing spiraling health costs, preventing chronic disease and keeping America healthy." Statement attributable to: J. James Rohack, M.D. AMA President-elect American Medical Association


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