Leading Seniors Organization Applauds New Part D Proposal In Congress (Medical News Today)
New legislation introduced this week in Congress may finally end years of Congressional efforts to privatize Medicare that for too long have put industry profits ahead of seniors' needs.

Senate Rejects Amendment Reinstating 'Global Gag Rule' During SCHIP Debate (Medical News Today)
The Senate on Wednesday voted 60-37 to reject an amendment that would have reinstated the "Mexico City" policy, also known as the "global gag rule," as part of legislation to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 275), the AP/San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Center For Medicare Advocacy Applauds Bill That Would Add Prescription Drug Coverage To The Traditional Medicare Program (Medical News Today)
Vicki Gottlich, Senior Policy Attorney for the Center for Medicare Advocacy, will join Congressman Marion Berry (D-AR), Congressman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and. Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) in a joint conference call today, January 27, 2009 at 4 p.m. EST, to discuss the Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009.

Bill passes without part supported by medical center (The Wenatchee World)
WENATCHEE It's back to the watching-and-waiting game for the Wenatchee Valley Medical Center, as the fate of doctor-owned hospitals remains uncertain.