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BioElectronics Corp. (PINKSHEETS: BIEL), the maker of inexpensive, disposable drug-free anti-inflammatory devices, announced its sponsorship of a groundbreaking clinical study on musculoskeletal disorders. The randomized, double blinded and placebo-controlled study will be supervised by a primary investigator, Sheena Kong, MD of San Francisco, California in conjunction with several other leading physicians.
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Canadians Watch U.S. Reform Effort Closely
American health care reform has become a "hot topic north of the border," the Washington Times reports. "If Mr. Obama succeeds, the U.S. could draw even more Canadian doctors and nurses to the U.S., exacerbating a shortage of medical professionals, said Dr. Brian Day, a Canadian health care critic and former head of the Canadian Medical Association. If Mr. Obama fails, perhaps Canada could open its system to "medical tourism" from the U.S., Dr. Day said." Under the Canadian system, everyone is insured and has "access to basic health care without ever seeing a doctor or hospital bill." But 70% of Canadians also have "some form of supplemental health insurance," in part because of long wait times for tests and treatments under the government plan. For Canadian citizens who become ill in the U.S., it is often cheaper to "ride on a private Lear jet back to Canada" than to be treated in a U.S. hospital.
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Two Sides to Every Health Care Debate New York Times President Obama has pledged to reform health care, but overhauling the system to offer every person in the United States coverage is no easy task. Op-Ed editors asked experts for advice on how to lower health care costs and pay for comprehensive coverage (Hickey, Gruber, Baker, Mello & Chandra, Kane, Ginsburg, 7/12). Health-Care Savings The Washington Post The rapidly rising cost of health care, President Obama has said, is "a threat to our economy" and "a ticking time bomb for the federal budget." So a critical test of the health reform proposals lumbering through Congress is whether they defuse that bomb. The answer, so far, is no (7/13). Improve Care, Lower Costs The Los Angeles Times One encouraging thing about healthcare reform, however, is that improving the quality of care can help slow the debilitating increase in costs. It"s good for all. And although the changes required won"t be easy, they"re essential to the crucial third piece of the healthcare reform puzzle, which is providing coverage to all Americans (7/13). Eliminating Old Paper Files The Las Vegas Sun Many surgical procedures unheard of a decade ago are routine today because of advances in computers, laser technology and robotics. Why, then, do physicians and hospitals do such a lousy job of keeping records on their patients? (7/13). Approving Imported Drugs Is Good Medicine The Miami Herald Either way, American consumers need a break on prescription drug prices. Congress should get behind efforts like these that could bring down costs by allowing greater competition (7/13). Health Care Reform Requires Sacrifices The Kansas City Star There"s no escaping it: Health care reform will involve bitter medicine. Lawmakers are going to have to stifle their reluctance to impose mandates and - yes - some form of taxes (7/12). Opening Moves On Health Care The Philadelphia Inquirer Two big sticking points remain: the need to rein in growing health-care costs, and how best to finance coverage for the nearly 50 million uninsured. ò€¦ Both deals are steps in the right direction in the effort to tamp down medical costs. But that requires lots of trust the deals will be honored and won"t cost more than they save (7/12). Rx: Stop The Rush The Chicago Tribune What"s the rush? When did reforming the $2.5 trillion-a-year health-care system become a sprint? (7/13). 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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