Lawmakers advancing much of Obama's budget agenda (AP via Yahoo! News)
A budget pact reached on Capitol Hill would give an endorsement to President Barack Obama's agenda by his 100th day in office while putting off a series of difficult decisions on health care, global warming and taxes.

Medicare Rights Center Gets Cover For NY Woman's Cancer Treatment - Victory Marks Implementation Of Evidence-Based ... (Medical News Today)
More than two years after it first filed an appeal, the Medicare Rights Center has secured coverage under the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit for a New York woman's ovarian cancer treatment. As a result, Judith M.

Hundreds Of Ophthalmologists Meet With Congressional Leaders As Health Care Debate Begins (Medical News Today)
More than 300 ophthalmologists met with members of Congress in Washington, D.C., April 22-23 as legislators prepare what may be the most significant health care legislation in over a decade. The office visits took place during the American Academy of Ophthalmology's annual Congressional Advocacy Day to discuss health care issues.