They were calling it the tax on Q-tips. Amid Republican ridicule, a Democratic chairman backed down Tuesday and exempted consumer items of $100 or less — from condoms to contact lenses — from a proposed tax on medical device manufacturers. It would help pay for health care coverage for the uninsured in comprehensive legislation.
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Archive for September, 2009
Senator Backs Off Tax On Condoms, Contact Lenses – 917th Edition
Thursday, September 24th, 2009Couple Says Clinic Implanted Wrong Embryo – 916th Edition
Thursday, September 24th, 2009After learning that their baby-to-be belongs biologically to another couple, an Ohio couple faces a tough choice.
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Study: Flu Viruses Can Spark Heart Attacks – 915th Edition
Thursday, September 24th, 2009Heart patients who catch the flu may have more to worry about than the sniffles: the virus could also spark a heart attack, new research shows.
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Prostate Cancer Treatment May Be Heart Risk – 914th Edition
Thursday, September 24th, 2009A common treatment for prostate cancer may slightly increase patients’ risk of heart problems, new research says.
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US Orders More H1N1 Flu Vaccine – 913th Edition
Thursday, September 24th, 2009U.S. health officials want to have 251 million doses of vaccine for the so-called swine flu.
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Don’t Believe Women’s Weight-Lifting Myths – 912th Edition
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009Lifting weights won’t make most women look manly. But it will help them stay thin and healthy.
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Condoms, Contacts Escape Tax In Health Bill – 911th Edition
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009They were calling it the tax on Q-tips.
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Couple Says Clinic Implanted Wrong Embryo – 910th Edition
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009After learning that their baby-to-be belongs biologically to another couple, an Ohio couple faces a tough choice.
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Study: Flu Viruses Can Spark Heart Attacks – 909th Edition
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009Heart patients who catch the flu may have more to worry about than the sniffles: the virus could also spark a heart attack, new research shows.
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Prostate Cancer Treatment May Be Heart Risk – 908th Edition
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009A common treatment for prostate cancer may slightly increase patients’ risk of heart problems, new research says.
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