California orders HMOs to cover morning-after pills
Governor Gray Davis directs HMOs to pay for emergency contraception, making California the first state to require coverage through in-network or emergency pharmacists. The move cites access and rights amid Davis re-election pressure and ongoing abortion rights debate.
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Administration seeks study on meat recall communications
After a 1998 listeria outbreak the Clinton era began publicizing every recall of meat and poultry. Two years on the policy shows little effect on recalls or recoveries. The Bush era will hire outside consultants to assess how recalls are communicated to consumers and retailers.
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Rice genome data shared to aid farmers worldwide
Syngenta AG will publish its rice genome data and allow academic institutions governments and nonprofit groups to use it freely while charging competitors for commercial rights. The move aims to aid crop improvement for the world's poor with Science magazine publishing the research next week.
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Officials reassigned as infestation probe underway
Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony Principi reassigned two VA hospital administrators and ordered investigations after a medical journal report of maggots in the noses of coma patients at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City Missouri. He cited poor sanitary standards and authorized inspector general reviews by Richard Griffin.
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