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• Tobacco lawsuit starts Supreme Court session
Several justices were skeptical that state laws against fraudulent advertising could be used to sue the makers of "light" and "low-tar" cigarettes when a federal law on cigarette labeling rules out lawsuits that involve smoking and health. "How do you ...
• Obama goes after McCain's health care plan
Oct. 4: MSNBC's Chuck Todd takes a look at the latest polls in key battleground states as the presidential election heads into the final month. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Democrat Barack Obama sharply criticized Republican John McCain's health care ...
• Bailout bill includes mental health parity plan
WASHINGTON - Talk about going out with a win. Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., has spent years fighting for legislation that would require insurance plans to treat mental health patients on par with those who have physical ailments. No more higher copays ...
• Edwards has ‘passion’ for health reform
NEW YORK - Elizabeth Edwards said Saturday that her passion for reforming the nation's health care system has been "a great refuge" for her during the recent turmoil over her husband's extramarital affair. Edwards, who has incurable breast cancer ...
• U.S. to launch landmark child health study
WASHINGTON - A study that will cost $3.2 billion and last more than two decades to track the health of 100,000 U.S. children from before birth to age 21 will be launched in January, U.S. health officials said on Friday. The National Children's Study ...