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| Working Group: News and Links Policy Archives (Updated 03/11/2002)
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| Policy News Archives |
| MARCH/APRIL |
The International Longevity Center - USA Monthly Update of Aging Issues from the Government (April, 2001)
US House Committee on Government Reform: "Quality Care for Seniors" (April 10, 2001, pp. 106-188) |
| MAY/JUNE |
The International Longevity Center - USA Public Policy Update (May, 2001)
Medscape Policy Watching: HIV Care (The AIDS Reader, May, 2001)
US Senate Special Committee on Aging: "Family Caregiving and the Older Americans Act: Caring for the Caregiver" (May 17, 2001)
US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: "Addressing Direct Care Staffing Shortages" (May 17, 2001) |
| JULY |
Congressional Briefing on Promoting Quality Care Near the End of Life: What Policymakers Need to Know (July 18, 2001)
MH Advocates Keep Eye on Parity, Patients Rights Bills (Mental Health Weekly, July, 2001) |
| SEPTEMBER |
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the "Hospice Improvement Program Act of 2001 (Sept. 13, 2001)
Lapsing Mental Health Law Puts Benefits in Jeopardy (Reuters Health, Sept. 20, 2001)
Michigan Introduces End-of-Life Bills Senate Introduced Bill 660 on Pain and Symptom Management (Sept. 20, 2001) Senate Introduced Bill 663 broadens definition of terminal illness (Sept. 20, 2001) Senate Introduced Bill 664 expands patients rights to include Palliative Care (Sept. 20, 2001)
Advance Health Care Directives bill in N. Carolina to establish a central registry nears final passage (H1362 -- Sept. 18, 2001)
Next of Kin Measure Becomes Law in California (Bill No.: SB 751) (Sep. 23, 2001)
Senate Special Committee on Aging held third and final hearing examining the need for reform of the U.S long-term care system (Sept. 24)
House Education and the Workforce Committee held hearing on national nursing shortage (Sept. 25, 2001 -- Press Release) |
| OCTOBER |
Michigan Legislature Considers a Series of End-of-Life Bills (Bill Nos.: HB 229-234, HB 5254-5266; SB 660-664, SB 781-782 (Oct. 2001) HHS Announces New Grants to Support Family Caregivers (Oct. 01, 2001)
Mental Health Parity Would Cost $5.4 Billion Over 10 Years (Reuters Health, Oct. 02, 2001)
California Governor Signs End-of-Life Bill Requiring Minimum Medical Education (Bill No.: AB487) (Oct. 04, 2001; Press Release) Pennsylvania Resolution Declares November Hospice Month (Bill No.: HR 329) (Oct. 16, 2001)
British Woman Loses Right to Die in Landmark Case (Reuters Health, Oct. 18, 2001)
Medicare Chronic Care Improvement Act (S. 1589 and H.R. 3188) to Medicare benefits to better address chronic conditions (Oct. 30, 2001) Enter bill numbers to view proposed legislation
Senate Passes Mental Health Parity Measure (Reuters Health, Oct. 31, 2001) |
| NOVEMBER |
US Attorney General Moves to Block Oregon Assisted Suicide Law (Reuters Health, Nov. 6, 2001) Oregon Sues to Protect Assisted-Suicide Law (Reuters Health, Nov. 8, 2001) Federal Judge Blocks Ashcroft's Effort to Undo Oregon's Assisted Suicide Law (Reuters Health, Nov. 9, 2001) "New law requires doctors to learn care of the dying," by Fred Charatan (British Medical Journal, Nov. 10, 2001) UK's House of Lords to Hear Woman's Right-to-Die Appeal (Reuters Health, Nov. 14, 2001) Geriatrics Society Challenges DEA Oversight of End-of-Life Care (Reuters Health, Nov. 15, 2001)
Feds Say Target is Assisted Suicide, Not Pain Control by Andis Robeznieks (AMed News staff, Nov. 26, 2001) "Pretty asks House of Lords for right to assisted suicide," by Clare Dyer (British Medical Journal, Nov. 24, 2001) "US government undercuts Oregon's assisted-suicide law," by Faith McLellan (Lancet, Nov. 24, 2001) Former First Lady (Rosalynn Carter) Boosts Mental Health Parity Bill (Medscape, Nov. 29, 2001) |
| DECEMBER |
DEA Head Claims Marketing Tactics Fuel OxyContin Abuse (Reuters Health, Dec. 11, 2001)
"'Existential' Suffering Not a Justification for Euthanasia" by Tony Sheldon (British Medical Journal News, Dec. 15, 2001)
Supporters of Mental Health Parity Bill Remain Upbeat in Defeat (Reuters Health, Dec. 19, 2001)
"House adopts package for Medicare regulatory relief Physicians and House leaders look to the Senate for passage before year's end" by Markian Hawryluk (AMNews staff, Dec. 24/31, 2001)
"CMS keeps physician Medicare input link intact; AMA urges local presence Carrier advisory panels and medical directors are seen as ways doctors can influence coverage decisions" by Markian Hawryluk (AMNews staff, Dec. 24/31, 2001) |
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