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NEWS ABOUT: Mike Leavitt

Mike Leavitt stories: 5 news summaries

Rule Protecting Anti-Abortion Staffers Sparks Furor

Obama, agencies protest Bush plan that gives more leeway to moral objections

Nov 18, 08 9:03 AM CST
(Newser) - A host of hospitals, pharmacists, state officials and lawmakers—including President-elect Barack Obama—have slammed a last-minute Bush administration rule to protect health care providers from having to perform procedures they find morally objectionable, the New York Times reports. The plan would block federally funded hospitals, drugstores, and other organizations... More »

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Bush administration • health care • abortion • morals • Mike Leavitt • health workers • President Obama

Bush Rule Shields Docs Who Deny Women Abortions, Pill

New regulation lets health care workers refuse 'immoral' work

Aug 22, 08 5:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health care workers would have the right to refuse to provide abortion services, contraception or even information on preventing or ending pregnancies under a controversial new regulation issued by the Bush administration. The proposed rule would force hospitals, clinics and other health care providers to... More »

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abortion • contraception • Health and Human Services • Roe v. Wade • conception • Plan B • Mike Leavitt • bioethics • health workers • Planned Parenthood Federal of America • Catholic Medical Association • Medical College of Wisconsin

Pro-Life Docs Need Not Perform Abortions: Board

Body clarifies ruling that had feds, physicians worried about certifications

Mar 20, 08 2:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Obstetrician/gynecologists who don’t want to deal with abortions don’t have to, the certifying board for their specialty said today, responding to Bush administration fears that the board was going to refuse to certify doctors who decline to perform them or refer patients to someone who does. The US... More »

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health care • abortion • pregnancy • Department of Health • doctor • Mike Leavitt • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology • obstetrician-gynecologists • ob/gyns • pro-life

Partisan Rift Stalls Health Reform, for Now

Dems will try veto override to boost
care for poor kids

Jan 20, 08 7:29 PM CST
(Newser) - A partisan split over health care will likely stall all attempts at reform, at least until a new president takes office next year, the AP reports. Bush's health secretary, Mike Leavitt, opposes Dem ideas about negotiating drug prices and boosting dollars for children's care. “I’m not expecting too... More »

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health care • Democrats • Republican • Health and Human Services • partisanship • State Children's Health Insurance Program • Mike Leavitt • bipartisanship

White House Ready to Deal on Kids' Health

Leavitt says he'll work with Democrats
on insurance bill

Oct 7, 07 3:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - The White House will work with Democrats toward a compromise on children's health insurance, Health Secretary Michael Leavitt said today. "If it takes more money, we'll put it up," he said, though he didn't specify how much. Meanwhile, Nancy Pelosi is trying to get the 14 GOP votes... More »

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health care • health care costs • SCHIP • health care reform • children's health care • Mike Leavitt • health secretary

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