Does race matter in aChanging views on race and ethnicity in health care
Veronica Keiffer, daughter of a white mother and black father, argues race shapes identity and treatment while Dr Rahman Zamani urges replacing race with ethnicity for precise health discussions. The debate mirrors national shifts in Census classifications and genome findings that show 99.9 percent DNA sameness across humans. Experts note bias in medical presentations that begin with race.
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National Institutes of Health
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Matthew Anderson
End in sight for patients rights bill in Senate
Democrats push ahead on patients rights legislation while seeking a final vote as Republicans warn of veto. The bill would require HMOs to guarantee emergency care access to specialists and pediatric primary care, with debates centering on when lawsuits may be filed and damages allowed.
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First female marshal named for Supreme Court
The Supreme Court appointed Pamela Talkin as its first female marshal, making her the 10th to hold the post. She will open sessions with the traditional call of oyez oyez oyez, succeeding Dale Bosley after seven years. Court sessions remain non televised, with voices heard only by attendees, despite last year releasing audio tapes of presidential election arguments.
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Court strikes down state tobacco restrictions
The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot add bans to federal tobacco advertising rules and must respect First Amendment rights. It voided Massachusetts restrictions near schools and playgrounds while noting limits on states’ policy choices. Analysts say other measures like raising the purchasing age or higher cigarette prices remain viable.
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Supreme Court limits detention of deportable immigrants
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that deportable immigrants with no country to accept them cannot be jailed indefinitely. The decision, following another ruling this week on hearings for legal immigrants convicted of crimes, affects about 3,000 deportable immigrants. Critics say the rulings limit government powers, while rights groups hail due process protections for immigrants.
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Supreme Court
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