Health On The Hill Transcript: Backlash Grows Over Contraception Rule In Health Law

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Washington, DC, United States (KaiserHealth) – KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey talks with Jackie Judd about an Obama administration rule that would require many religious-affiliated groups to cover birth control in their insurance plans. House Speaker John Boehner has suggested Congress could take legislative action to stop the rule.
JACKIE JUDD: Good day, this is Health [...]

Consumers hit by higher out-of-network medical costs

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United States (KaiserHealth) – When Sharon Smith chose an out-of-network specialist to perform a complicated jaw surgery on her teenage son last May, she knew it would cost her more. But she was not expecting a $15,000 difference.
Consumers have long complained about the cost of going outside their health plan’s network, but Smith encountered [...]

Stacy Lewis tied with Kemp at women’s Australian Open

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Tom Edrington – AHN Sports Reporter
Melbourne, Australia (AHN Sports) – Stacy Lewis used some sage advice from Greg Norman and put it to good use Thursday at the Australian Open.
Lewis worked her way around the difficult Royal Melbourne Golf Club and posted a four-under par 69 that tied her for the lead with Aussie [...]

Looking to low-tech wastewater treatment

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Kathmandu, Nepal (IRIN) – In Nepal where one of the biggest childhood killers is water-borne diseases, officials are slowly adopting decentralized ways of treating urban wastewater.
There is currently one fully operational central wastewater treatment plant in Kathmandu, a city of an estimated one million.
Only 12 percent of Nepal’s urban households nationwide have access [...]

Breaking down legal barriers to HIV information access

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Bangkok, Thailand (IRIN) – While a number of Asian and Pacific countries are addressing legal barriers to accessing HIV information and treatment, there is still a gap between policy and implementation, say officials.
“No matter how good our laws are, the effectiveness of them is in the will of those implementing them,” said Fiji’s President [...]

Drew Miller, Henrik Zetterberg lead Wings over resilient Oilers

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AHN Sports Staff
Detroit, MI, United States (AHN Sports) – Drew Miller and Henrik Zetterberg chipped in a goal in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings strengthened their grip on the top spot of the Central Division with a 4-2 victory against the Edmonton Oilers Wednesday night at Joe Louis Arena.
The Red Wings [...]

Lakers look to swap Gasol for Rondo; Perkins angry about LeBron tweets

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AHN Sports Staff
Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN Sports) – The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly interested in trading forward Pau Gasol to the Boston Celtics for point guard Rajon Rondo, multiple sources reported Wednesday.
General manager Mitch Kupchak disclosed the Lakers are seeking a young and talented point guard this season.
“Well, if there [...]

Ramon Sessions, Antawn Jamison guide Cavs past Clips

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AHN Sports Staff
Cleveland, OH, United States (AHN Sports) – Ramon Sessions recorded a double-double and Antawn Jamison scored 27 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers, 99-92 Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena.
Sessions filled the void of injured starting point guard Kyrie Irving (concussions), scoring 24 points with 13 dimes to steer [...]

Secretary Clinton welcomes delegation, paves way for international money to flow into Burma

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Tejinder Singh – AHN News Correspondent
Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – United States diplomatic machinery is working in top gear to take advantage of democratic changes taking place in Burma and in an rapid chain of moves, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday welcomed a Burmese civil society delegation.
On Wednesday, Burmese comedian and [...]

Michigan State holds off Penn State for decisive Big Ten victory

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John Raffel – AHN Sports Correspondent
East Lansing, MI, United States (AHN Sports) – Draymond Green delivered 23 points and 12 rebounds and Michigan State defeated Penn State 77-57 Wednesday night at the Breslin Center.
Branden Dawson added 12 points and seven rebounds and Adreian Payne had 12 points and five boards for MSU.
Tim Frazier [...]

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