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health - DECEMber 2009
us healthcare reform
Healthcare reform is a high priority for the Obama administration and remains likely this year.
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china
China is undertaking much needed healthcare reform designed to achieve universal health insurance coverage and universal basic healthcare services. [Full Article]
medical research
Investment in research on developing world diseases favours malaria, HIV/AIDS and TB, even though other illnesses are just as prevalent and severe. [Full Article]
the month ahead
The Copenhagen conference on climate change takes place from December 7-18 with negotiations across all climate policy dimensions. [Full Article]
Africa
Migration, underinvestment, disease and lack of training drive the shortfall in health workers in the developing world. [Full Article]
Australia
Both sides of politics have exploited unrealistic public expectations of healthcare to gain electoral advantage, and change is mooted again. [Full Article]
From the archives
A look back at US healthcare reform ideas in March 1989.
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