Health-Law War Heats Up as Court Review Nears

Health-Law War Heats Up as Court Review Nears-wsj.com: Democrats and Republicans are reviving their competing campaigns over the health-overhaul law in advance of the Supreme Court's review of the measure this month.

Device trials- more women needed

Device trials- more women needed- massdevice.com: The FDA is considering a new, non-binding guidance that would encourage companies to include more women in their medical device clinical trials. A new article in the Journal of the American Medical Association by Sanket Dhruva and Rita Redberg of the University of California at San Francisco offers this example to show its necessity:

5 things to watch in Mississippi, Alabama House races-politico.com

Election 2012 Coverage: House race
5 things to watch in Mississippi, Alabama House races-politico.com: As voters in Alabama and Mississippi cast ballots in House primaries, Tuesday will tell whether the anti-incumbent sentiment that ousted Ohio GOP Rep. Jean Schmidt claims any more casualties.

Moody's estimates med-tech tax impact-massdevice.com

Moody's estimates med-tech tax impact-massdevice.com: The 2.3% tax on revenues slated to go into effect next year for medical device makers could top $650 million for the med-tech companies covered by Moody's Investor Services, according to a report by the ratings agency.

Health law faces its biggest test

Health law faces its biggest test-politico.com:
In two weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court takes up the case that could lead to the biggest “I told you so” of 2012.
The challenge to President Barack Obama’s health care reform law will result in the court either upholding it — giving bragging rights to Obama and congressional Democrats — or finding major pieces of it unconstitutional, setting off a political earthquake that would vindicate Republicans and conservative groups.Read more:

Boehner tries to keep budget from becoming an election year issue-washingtonpost.com

Boehner tries to keep budget from becoming an election year issue-washingtonpost.com:
For months, congressional Republicans have hammered Senate Democrats for failing to pass a budget. Now, with their majority position on the line in the November elections, GOP House members are having budget troubles of their own.

A less-centrist Finance Committee-politico.com

A less-centrist Finance Committee-politico.com:
The Senate committee responsible with oversight of Medicare and much of the health reform law is going to look a lot different in 2013, with at least four of its members retiring at the end of the year and others possibly facing tough elections.