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Republicans on Senate Committee Push to Exclude Abortion Services from Health Care Reform Statement of Reverend Dr. Carlton W. Veazey, President and
Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee are pushing for language in health care reform legislation that would eliminate coverage for abortion services. If this happens, many women could lose coverage for abortion services that their private insurance currently includes. Plus, millions of uninsured women will still lack a basic health care service despite having been promised a better quality of life.

New Analysis Examines Fraud in Both Private and Public Health Insurance Markets
A new report from The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Department of Health Policy challenges the notion that fraud is a problem only in public health insurance markets and finds that fraud is a system-wide problem affecting private and public health insurance alike. The report finds that some of the most striking examples of fraud come from fraud committed directly by the private insurance industry itself. In 2007, when the U.S. spent nearly $2.3 trillion on health care and public and private insurers processed more than 4 billion health insurance claims, fraud was estimated to reach as much as 10 percent of annual health care spending. At this rate, the losses in 2007 alone -over $220 billion - wou...

Public Comment Period Open for HIPAA Privacy and Security Standards
As part of its commitment to a comprehensive review of its standards, URAC, a leading health care accreditation and education organization, today called for public comment on revisions to its Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security standards. URAC welcomes purchasers, policy makers, consumers, health care providers, health care management organizations, health plans, electronic medical records and software companies to review the revised standards and provide feedback now through August 3, 2009.

American Medical Association Passes Resolution Supporting Sustainable Food System
The American Medical Association (AMA) has approved a new policy resolution in support of practices and policies within health care systems that promote and model a healthy and ecologically sustainable food system. The resolution also calls on the AMA to work with health care and public health organizations to educate the health care community and the public about the importance of healthy and ecologically sustainable food systems that "provide food and beverages of naturally high nutritional quality." The policy was approved today at the 158th annual meeting of the AMA in Chicago, IL.

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VH1 Classic Presents a New Slate of Summer 2009 Programming With Iconic Roc Docs, Music Countdowns and Rarely Seen Concert Footage
"Roc Doc: Iron Maiden: Flight 666," "100 Concerts in 100 Days," "Roc Doc: Lords of the Revolution," "Rock Across America," "Download Festival," and "Hard Rock Calling Festival"

Milliman Analysis: Preparing for Mental Health Parity
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time for increasing awareness about mental health issues and getting support to those who need it. This year, health insurers are also looking for guidance as they prepare to implement mental health parity requirements. Milliman expert Steve Melek, FSA, offers advice to health plans and suggests ways to use this legislation as an opportunity to invest in mental health.

Women at Greater Risk for Depression and Anxiety
A new report released today on gender-based differences in mental health shows women are nearly twice as likely as men to suffer from major depression. The report addresses many other mental health issues facing women, including the effect trauma and violence can have on long term mental health, and outlines action steps for policy makers, healthcare professionals and researchers.

Apex Bioventures Acquisition Corp. Sets Date for Special Meeting of Stockholders to Approve Dissolution
Apex Bioventures Acquisition Corporation (NYSE Amex: PEX) ("Apex") announced today that a special meeting of stockholders will be held at 10:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at the offices of Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo, P.C., located at 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

VH1 Classic Rock Doc 'Iron Maiden: Flight 666' Premieres Exclusively on VH1 Classic, Palladia and VH1 on Saturday, June 6
On February 8, 2008, British heavy rock legends Iron Maiden embarked on the most ambitious and adventurous tour in rock history. For the first time ever the band gave full access to a film crew to document their journey and this resulted in the critically acclaimed, full-length documentary film, "Iron Maiden: Flight 666." Winner of the SXSW Festival Award for Best Music Documentary, the movie takes you along as part of the Maiden team on the first leg of the band's historic Somewhere Back In Time World Tour, with Access All Area passes guaranteed!