Medicare changes raise hospital rates and taxes fear
Washington reports that proposed Medicare reforms may cap annual hospital reimbursement growth at a fixed percent, risking higher charges for other patients if hospitals must offset elderly and disabled care. AHA president J Alexander McMahon warns states could cut Medicaid benefits, undermining health system planning and access. He cites need for facility planning and critiques plans to cut health care spending despite boosting research and workforce funding.
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Progestasert birth control device hits US market
ALZA Corp announced FDA approval for Progestasert a urethane shaped intrauterine device delivering a low progesterone dose for one year It aims to cost less than a year of pills and requires yearly replacement by a clinician The device shows a 1 to 2 percent pregnancy rate in trials and may cause insertion pain spotting or breakthrough bleeding with about 10 percent discontinuing use Some infections occurred in study participants but no deaths or septic abortions were linked to Progestasert
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Insect Pests Build Immunity Threatening Pesticides
National Academy of Sciences report warns pests grow resistant to pesticides including DDT and other chlorinated hydrocarbons. It highlights birds and other non target species harmed, cancer risk questions, and urges development of biological controls and safer alternatives amid rising food demand.
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