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Seeing patients persevere a reminder not to take life for granted: A Nurse's Journal
By Plain Dealer guest columnist
March 20, 2010, 8:45AM
I hear a lot of stories from my patients about their lives and hardships. It’s made me appreciate things I’d taken for granted, like being able to walk. It's rewarding to help a patient get better. Full story »
Marcia Fudge, three other Ohio Democrats say they'll support health care reform bill
By Sabrina Eaton, The Plain Dealer
March 20, 2010, 7:00AM
Ohio Democrats John Boccieri, Marcia Fudge, Mary Jo Kilroy and Charlie Wilson come off the fence, but it's Boccieri's decision that draws a quick rebuke from Republicans. Full story »
Ohio's tort reform law hasn't lowered health-care costs
By Stephen Koff, The Plain Dealer
March 20, 2010, 6:58AM
Five years after a difficult but successful fight to pass tort reform in Ohio, health-care costs in the state have not gone down. Full story »
Rep. Marcia Fudge announces support for health care reform bill
By Sabrina Eaton, The Plain Dealer
March 19, 2010, 4:35PM
Warrensville Democratic Rep. Marcia Fudge added her name today to the growing list of Ohio Democrats who plan to vote for a health care reform package on Sunday. Mary Jo Kilroy of Columbus, John Boccieri of Alliance, and Charlie Wilson of St. Clairsville made similar announcements. Full story »
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AMA and AARP endorse health overhaul bill
By Associated Press
March 19, 2010, 1:33PM
Two sources speaking on condition of anonymity said the American Medical Association would announce its endorsement in a Friday afternoon conference call with reporters. Full story »
Reps. John Boccieri and Charlie Wilson announce they'll back health care bill
By Sabrina Eaton, The Plain Dealer
March 19, 2010, 11:00AM
Ohio Reps. Charlie Wilson of St. Clairsville (above with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi) and John Boccieri of Alliance say they'll back the health care reform bill the House of Representatives will consider on Sunday. Full story »
Match Day envelope reveals residency destination — and the winner is ...
By Plain Dealer guest columnist
March 18, 2010, 5:55PM
Lauren Moore, a student at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, shares her Match Day story as she discovers where she'll go for her residency program. Full story »
Republicans label Democratic strategy on health care sneaky, but it's a tactic both parties long have used
By Associated Press health & medical staff
March 18, 2010, 2:00PM
Such attempts to muddy the water are a staple of congressional procedure, and are often used to shield lawmakers from unpopular votes. Full story »
House on track for Sunday vote on health care reform; package would cut deficit by $100B in 10 years
By Associated Press health & medical staff
March 18, 2010, 10:20AM
The bill delivers on President Barack Obama's priority by providing coverage to more than 30 million people now uninsured at a 10-year cost of $940 billion. It does so through a combination of tax credits and an expansion of Medicaid. Full story »
Anticipation, excitement builds on the eve of a new career: a Match Day video
By Plain Dealer guest columnist
March 17, 2010, 6:30PM
Lauren Moore, a student at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, shares her story of anticipation as Match Day looms. Full story »
Rep. Betty Sutton will back health care bill, Rep. Steve Driehaus likely to vote no
By Sabrina Eaton, The Plain Dealer
March 17, 2010, 4:44PM
Copley Township Democratic Rep. Betty Sutton just announced her support for the health care bill that's under consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives. Full story »
U.S. clinic sparks debate with human egg raffle in the UK
By Associated Press health & medical staff
March 17, 2010, 2:55PM
The event has sparked a debate in Britain about the ethics of an event that many said violated the spirit, if not the letter, of a European Union law forbidding fertile women from being paid for their eggs. Full story »
Rep. Dennis Kucinich's prepared remarks on his health care vote switch
By Sabrina Eaton, The Plain Dealer
March 17, 2010, 12:10PM
Dennis J. Kucinich of Ohio Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Each generation has had to take up the question of how to provide for the health of the people of our nation. And each generation has grappled with difficult questions of how to meet the needs of our people. I believe health care is a... Full story »
Heart groups too cozy with industry, Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Steven Nissen tells cardiologists at conference
By Associated Press health & medical staff
March 17, 2010, 11:25AM
The flap caused a stir at the conference and riled doctors and industry members alike. Another speaker at the session said scientists and professional societies need better "firewalls" to protect their work from corporate influence. But most research in the United States is paid for by industry, and fair and ethical partnerships are needed to develop treatments, he said. Full story »
For medical students, Match Day is the true version of March Madness (video)
By Plain Dealer guest columnist
March 17, 2010, 10:30AM
The third Thursday in March is a day of high emotion for medical students. That day, known as Match Day, is the day they learn what kind of doctors they will become and where they will spend the next several years completing residency training. Full story »
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