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President Obama "Open" To Coverage Mandate For All Americans
President Obama on Wednesday signaled in a letter to top Senate Democrats that he may be open to requiring all Americans to have health insurance coverage as part of health care reform.
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Evidence That Cognitive Therapy Is Of No Value In Schizophrenia
Research co-led by an academic at the University of Hertfordshire, concludes that Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is of no value in schizophrenia and has limited effect on depression. Professor Keith Laws, at the University"s School of Psychology, is one of the lead authors on a paper entitled: Cognitive behavioural therapy for major psychiatric disorder: does it really work? A meta-analytical review of well-controlled trials, which has just been published online in the journal Psychological Medicine. The paper reviews the use of CBT in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression.
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Study Examines PEPFAR Efforts In Zambia
A report from researchers at the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States examines how $577 million in PEPFAR funding between 2004 and 2008 was used in Zambia, PlusNews/IRIN reports. According to the findings, the authors write, "we observed and documented some impressive prevention programming funded through PEPFAR ò€¦ Nonetheless, when stepping back and observing the whole picture, it becomes apparent that the overall approach of PEPFAR dollars to HIV prevention is far from comprehensive. Instead, it is overly restrictive, adhering to a narrow vision of a moralistic ideal, rather than responding to the reality of the epidemic and the needs of the entire population."
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A Selection Of Opinions And Editorials

The End Of Medical Miracles? - Wall Street Journal "FDA timidity is especially problematic and often detrimental to public health when it comes to risky new drugs for cancer or new antibiotics for increasingly resistant infections" (Tevi Troy, 6/1). The $2 Trillion Savings Plan - American Medical News "The AMA is on record saying that empowering doctors to implement strategies to improve care and avoid unnecessary services is far more effective than across-the-board payment cuts to physicians and others" (Editorial, 6/1). Health care reform: Tough task ahead - The Washington Times "Congress must find specific savings now to offset the substantial cost of health reform over the next 10 years, as the nation moves toward universal coverage (itself a necessary condition for restraining costs over time). To find the savings, policymakers will have to stand up to interest groups and make tough choices on both spending and revenues" (Robert Greenstein, 6/2). $2.5 Trillion-Plus Question: How To Pay For Health Care? - Des Moines Register "The bottom line is there is no free ride in health care. Paying for it - for today"s Americans and future generations - is going to require difficult decisions about spending less, spending smarter and generating revenue" (Editorial, 6/2). Recession is making nursing shortage worse - The Philadelphia Inquirer "The recession has given us a temporary reprieve, due to lower demand for elective health services and lower production of nurses. But that short-term bandage is about to be yanked off, and, unless we act quickly, what lies ahead will be painful for patients and the entire health-care system" (Risa Lavizzo-Mourey and Joan Verplanck, 6/2). 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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