Mississippi Judge Rules Against Gov. Barbour's Hospital Tax Intended To Fill Medicaid Budget Gaps Hinds County, Miss., Chancery Court Judge William Singletary recently ruled against a hospital tax proposed by Gov. Haley Barbour (R), saying that only the state Legislature has the authority to set taxes or fees paid by hospitals, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports. The tax, intended to cover a $90 million gap in the state Medicaid budget, was originally proposed in 2006.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRussia Could Develop HIV/AIDS Vaccine Within 10 To 15 Years, Health Ministry Official Says Russia could develop an HIV/AIDS vaccine within the next 10 to 15 years, Alexander Goliusov, HIV/AIDS controller for the country's consumer rights regulator, said Thursday during a video teleconference between Moscow and New Delhi, RIA Novosti reports. In addition, B.S.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAP/Detroit News Examines Lifetime Health Coverage Caps As Cost Of Health Care Rises U.S. residents increasingly "are learning that individual caps that seemed large quickly max out" because of the rising costs of
health care, the AP/Detroit News reports. As a result, several patient advocacy groups are encouraging insurers to increase the limits, which do not adjust for inflation.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSenate Votes To Consider PEPFAR Reauthorization Legislation This Week The Senate on Friday voted 65-3 to consider legislation (S 2731) that would reauthorize the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief this week, the AP/Forbes reports.
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