Tag: president
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Senate leader expects Obamacare repeal this week, new plan ‘quickly’
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday the Senate would take the first step in repealing President Barack Obama’s health care law by the end of this week and that a replacement health care plan would be in place “very quickly” after that. President-elect Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans have said dismantling…
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Replacing, repealing Obamacare at same time ‘ideal’: top Trump aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Repealing and replacing the U.S. Affordable Care Act in one action would be “ideal,” but it “may take time” to get all elements of the heath care law's alternative ready, President-elect Donald Trump's incoming chief of staff said on Sunday. A full repeal and replacing of Obamacare may not happen immediately but…
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Trump presses Democrats on Obamacare, calls for bipartisan fix
U.S. Republican President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday kept up his attacks on Democrats and Obamacare while calling for a bipartisan effort in Congress to come up with a healthcare alternative that would lower costs and improve care. In a series of tweets, Trump, who takes office later this month, blasted Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer…
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Duck cull in France’s foie gras region to contain bird flu
French authorities have started slaughtering ducks in the main foie gras-producing region to try to contain a dangerous form of bird flu. Operations to destroy birds got underway Thursday in three departments …
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Synthetic Biologics’ C. difficile mid-stage study meets main goal
(Reuters) – Synthetic Biologics Inc said on Thursday its experimental product designed to reduce antibiotic-resistant infections outperformed a placebo in a mid-stage trial. The company’s oral enzyme ribaxamase met the main goal of significantly reducing Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) versus a placebo in the 412-patient study. Prolonged use of antibiotics can allow this common intestinal…
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Princesses, presidents, laureates join hands to ‘globalize compassion’ for children
By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Royalty, presidents, prime ministers and spiritual leaders joined hands with Nobel peace prize winners on Saturday in the fight for child rights, saying they wanted to “globalize compassion for children” in a world which has forgotten to care. Despite greater wealth across the world, millions of…
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GOP could repeal, before replacing, Obamacare
Congress may vote to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law before coming up with a replacement, GOP leaders said Tuesday. The approach could allow congressional Republicans to take swift action …
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Obama says would support Trump moves to improve U.S. healthcare
President Barack Obama said on Thursday he would support any move by President-elect Donald Trump to improve healthcare for Amercicans. “Trump says that he can improve the health system. During the U.S. presidential campaign, Trump called for the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, to be repealed and replaced and labeled the 2010 law…
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Obama says would support Trump moves to improve U.S. healthcare
President Barack Obama said on Thursday he would support any move by President-elect Donald Trump to improve healthcare for Amercicans. “Trump says that he can improve the health system. During the U.S. presidential campaign, Trump called for the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, to be repealed and replaced and labeled the 2010 law…
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Nearly 21 Million in US Have Substance Use Disorder: Surgeon General’s Report
Only one in 10 people getting help for substance use disorder.