End of smoking seen as possible in America
Experts and public health officials say the end of cigarette smoking may come to America with adult rates dropping to 10 percent in the next decade and to 5 percent or lower by 2050. The push follows higher cigarette taxes, bans on smoking in public venues, FDA youth prevention campaigns, and renewed CDC anti-tobacco advertising.
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Atlanta
America
Boris Lushniak
C. Everett Koop
Koop
Matthew Myers
Campaign For
Food and Drug Administration
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Justice Dept expands same sex marriage rights ruling
Attorney General Eric Holder extends a landmark Supreme Court ruling to the Justice Department, saying same sex spouses cannot be forced to testify against each other, may file joint bankruptcy, and are eligible for federal benefits including the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund and other programs.
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Washington
Eric Holder
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Holder
Brief to Surviving Spouses of Public Safety Officers
A brief notice outlining benefits and support programs for surviving spouses of public safety officers who suffer catastrophic or fatal injuries in the line of duty. It explains eligibility, application steps, and where to obtain assistance from relevant agencies and law enforcement organizations.
Suit challenging Medicaid plan tossed in Brewer ruling
A Maricopa County judge dismissed a suit by Republican legislators against Governor Brewer over her AHCCCS expansion. The ruling said the legislature itself decides if a two thirds vote is needed under Prop 108, and the hospital assessment in House Bill 2010 is not a tax requiring a veto-proof tally.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Jan Brewer
Brewer
Maricopa County Superior Court
Katherine Cooper
Cooper
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