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Statistics Show Drop In Births, Lower Demand For Infertility Services During Recession
More people in the Atlanta area and across the U.S. are delaying pregnancy in a possible reaction to the current economic recession, leading to a decline in the number of couples seeking infertility treatments, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. According to the Journal-Constitution, 13 states saw a decrease in the number of recorded births in 2008 compared with 2007. The Georgia Hospital Association reports that there were 5,352 fewer recorded births in Georgia in 2008 than in 2007. Mark Perloe of Georgia Reproductive Specialists said there has been a 20% decline in the number of people seeking infertility services. To retain business during the economic downturn, Perloe said Georgia Reproductive Specialists is offering a discount on select services of as much as 70%.Elisabeth Burgess, a Georgia State University sociology professor who focuses on families, said, "In times of economic downturns, different people react in different ways." For some people, "[f]amily becomes more important, so you might decide to have a child." The Journal-Constitution reports that one cycle of treatment can cost $15,000 or more, which some people pay for through credit, retirement savings or home equity loans. Evelina Sterling, co-author of a book on budgeting finances for infertility treatments, said that 70% of infertility patients cover the costs of the treatments completely out of pocket. She added that some older infertility patients "can"t wait on" the economy to recover to start a family.Carol Hogue, a professor of maternal and child health at Emory University, said there has been a "very predictable" pattern of reduced births during periods of economic recessions dating back to the Great Depression. The Journal-Constitution reports that some people delay planned pregnancy because of concerns over job security, health insurance, income and the cost of raising a child. Statistics from USDA show that the average middle-class family will pay $11,000 to raise a child in the first year, with the largest portion of that cost going to child care. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reported in 2007 -- the latest year for which data are available -- that prenatal care and routine delivery costs about $7,600 after insurance (Cash, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 5/24).
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Arete Therapeutics Presents Positive Clinical And Preclinical Data For AR9281
Arete Therapeutics Inc. announced the presentation of three posters that validate the mechanistic activity and therapeutic potential of the company"s lead drug candidate, AR9281, an orally-administered soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) inhibitor that is in a Phase II clinical program for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. sEH is an enzyme involved in the metabolism of arachidonic acid, a key signaling molecule implicated in diabetes, hypertension and inflammatory disorders.
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New York Times Examines One American's Efforts To Help Pakistanis With Health Care
The New York Times profiles the Comprehensive Disaster Relief Services (CDRS) hospital in Chikar, Pakistan, which was started by American Todd Shea after the 2005 earthquake in that country. The aspiring musician"s life was turned over to rescue efforts after September 11, when he used his van to "ferry meals to firefighters at Ground Zero," according to the New York Times.
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Health Co-ops Emerge As Weak Substitute USA Today The primary attraction of health co-ops seems to be that they"re more politically palatable than the public option, not that they"re a better idea. In fact, there are plenty of reasons for skepticism (8/5). Opposing View: My Compromise Works USA Today One of the most divisive issues in health reform is whether Americans should have the option of a new government-run health plan. Despite its virtues, this so-called public option cannot get 60 votes in the Senate. Its inclusion could doom the larger health reform effort. As a result, I was asked to develop a compromise. My proposal would create health care cooperatives to provide competition for the private insurance industry. The co-ops would be a public-interest alternative, but consumer-controlled, not government-run (Conrad, 8/5). Working Across The Aisle For Health Reform The Washington Post We refuse to let partisanship kill health reform -- and we are proof that it doesn"t have to (Wyden and Bennett, 8/5). Stop Cycle Of Health Care Pain The Detroit News While Congress barters and bickers over competing health care proposals, tens of millions of Americans -- some of them our own family members, friends and neighbors -- don"t have adequate care available to them when they are sick. And the tragedy is getting worse (Gettelfinger, 8/5). Dems Vs. Dems The Wall Street Journal The news is how the political left and its lobbies are roughing up fellow Democrats who won"t get with President Obama"s government-run program. They"re treating the centrists who helped make them a majority as if they were Newt Gingrich without the social conscience (8/5). Obama Needs To Tell Us All To Slim Down The Times Union As if President Barack Obama does not have enough on his plate, he should tell us to stop piling more on ours. The time is right for a national address to look us squarely in the eye and say, "You"re fat!" (Jackson, 8/5). Health Habits Should Weigh Heavier In Debate The Dallas Morning News President Barack Obama and the Democrats should be on guard. But so, too, should ordinary Americans. Some doctors and insurance agents are saying what the politicians won"t say -- we"re doing a lousy job of taking care of our own health, even as we demand more care at less cost (Landers, 8/4). Jon Stewart Interviews Henry Waxman The Daily Show Henry Waxman"s goal of health care reform is simple, but the solutions turn it into a morbidly obese bill (8/4). This information was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at kaiserhealthnews.org. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


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