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Health on the Hill from kaisernetwork.org and CQ
CQ Health Beat's Mary Agnes Carey looks at recent activity on the Hill
A report from the Government Accountability Office has found that Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans may pay more for some health care services than beneficiaries in the program’s traditional fee-for-service program. House Democratic leaders have scheduled a floor vote on legislation dealing with mental health parity, while the Senate reauthorized a program dealing with Indian health care, and a House panel approved a plan to reauthorize President Bush’s global AIDS program.
 A podcast is also available.
Why So Many Americans Are Sicker and Die Younger than Others?
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) launched a non-partisan Commission to identify and recommend practical solutions to eliminate health disparities and improve health for all Americans. RWJF also released a new report detailing differences in health, how social factors contribute to these differences, and how they impact America's economic strength.
A podcast is also available.
10th Annual William T. Small, Jr. Keynote Lecture: "The Science and Epidemiology of Racism and Health in the United States: An Ecosocial Perspective"
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health Minority Student Caucus
During this 29th Annual Minority Health Conference, conceptual and methodological issues involved in analyzing how racial and economic injustice produce health inequities were discussed.
Health Information Technology and Privacy: Is There a Path to Consensus?
Alliance for Health Reform and Divided We Fail
During this event, which discussed health information technology (HIT), panelists examined Congressional bills, the presidential candidates, privacy issues and challenges facing greater adoption of HIT.
A podcast is also available.
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