Date: 5/27/2009 RAY HENRYAssociated Press Writer PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Joanne Devlin needs about 20 prescription drugs to regulate her blood pressure, keep her arthritic joints limber and pain-free and control her asthma. She counts on financial help from Rhode…
Groups find common ground on health care overhaul
Date: 3/27/2009 RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Groups often at odds over health care reform — consumers, insurers, doctors, employers — reached a broad agreement Friday that could serve as a starting point for lawmakers trying to overhaul…
CNN: Gupta approached about surgeon general post
Date: 1/7/2009 By LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama’s reported choice for surgeon general, CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, could bring a dose of star power to a job that hasn’t had that much clout in…