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Risk Factors Of Cardiovascular Disease Rising In Poor, Young
Cardiovascular disease is increasing in adults under 50 and those of lower socioeconomic status, despite recent trends which show that cardiovascular disease is declining in Canada overall, say researchers at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre. Untreated cardiovascular disease can lead to heart failure, coronary artery disease and death, and is the most common cause of hospitalization in North America.
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Study Finds Evidence Of Malaria Origins, Could Lead To Vaccine Development
"Malaria may have jumped to humans from chimpanzees much as AIDS did, U.S. researchers reported on Monday in a [Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences] study they hope could help in developing a vaccine against the infection," Reuters reports. The researchers found evidence the Plasmodium falciparum parasite that "causes most cases of malaria is a close genetic relative of a parasite found in chimpanzees," the news service writes (8/4).
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Former President Clinton, U.N. Advisor Douste-Blazy Announce Voluntary Airline Ticket Donation
Former President Clinton has joined efforts to raise money for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria from travelers purchasing electronic airline tickets, the New York Times reports. At a press conference in Paris with United Nations special advisor Philippe Douste-Blazy, Clinton said, "If you provide a user-friendly, efficient way of giving, the contributors will use this system."The U.N. is behind the effort, which will enable travelers to voluntarily add a $2 donation for projects to fight malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS when buying an airline ticket, the Times reports. Both Clinton and Douste-Blazy are working with a newly formed group - Leading Innovative Financing for Equity, or LIFE. LIFE is comprised of eight different groups working to raising money for health aid. According to Douste-Blazy, efforts targeting small donors will begin in January 2010. He added that "the idea is that the citizens of the world are connected by the Internet and credit cards and can show their solidarity."The groups also hope to reach people renting cars, booking hotels or buying train tickets, the Times reports (Carvajal, New York Times, 5/21). Clinton said U.S. air passengers will be able to voluntarily participate in the program, adding, "There is no question that huge numbers of people will participate in this. They understand that it doesn"t cost much and that 100% will go to save lives." (AFP/Google.com, 5/20).
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Senators Seek $100 Billion For Health Reform From Insurers

"Key senators say they want to force the health insurance industry to pay as much as $100 billion toward the 10-year cost of the health care overhaul sought by President Obama," CQ Politics reports. The fees would come on top of a variety of other potential provisions that will change the landscape of their industry, from the requirement that insurers cover people with pre-existing conditions to a government-run plan meant to compete with insurers. The fee may appear in a Finance Committee version of the reform plan that hasn"t been released yet. That committee is responsible for finding ways to pay for the overhaul. "But the industry said Wednesday that it would draw the line at contributing to the cost of an overhaul, setting the stage for a debate that could end with insurers fighting the effort," CQ reports. Senators say the industry stands to gain from millions of new customers created by expanding access, but an industry spokesman said "now is not the time to impose new fees on health care coverage that will make coverage less affordable" (Wayne and Armstrong, 7/16). At a Democratic press conference, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said, "Every other industry is kicking in. For the insurance industry to stand aside is not fair," Bloomberg reports. The call for a direct contribution from insurers follows deals with drug makers and hospitals to cut billions from their earnings. Schumer said profits for leading insurance companies had leapt 428 percent between 2000 and 2007, gains that would make "oil executives blush." However, UnitedHealth and WellPoint, the two largest insurers, have both watched their net revenues slip this year (Litvan and Jensen, 7/16). Reuters: Meanwhile, insurers have been discussing plans to expand coverage with lawmakers. "UnitedHealth Group is in "constructive" talks with lawmakers about how to best care for underserved communities efficiently, its chief executive, Stephen Hemsley, said on Wednesday" (Bartz, 7/15). National Public Radio: Major insurers also oppose the possible creation of a "public option." "We do not endorse a government-run health plan," Sam Nussbaum, chief medical officer for WellPoint, the nation"s largest insurer, tells NPR. "We"re talking about competition not on a level playing fieldò€¦ They can basically set unit-cost reimbursement" (Inskeep, 7/15). This information was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at kaiserhealthnews.org. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


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