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March 12th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
White House Outlines Plan for Health Insurance
Exchanges
As part of the new health reform law, the U.S. government on Monday
released its blueprint for state insurance exchanges meant to allow
Americans to purchase health insurance in a more organized and competitive
market.
The new marketplaces, intended to provide one-stop insurance shopping,
are mandated to be up and running in every state by Jan. 1, 2014, as part
of the Affordable Care Act, the Associated Press reported.
Individuals and small businesses are the intended customers. They will
be able to apply for coverage online, and trained “navigators” will be
available to educate them about the new system.
The exchanges are expected serve some 30 million Americans, of whom
half are currently uninsured, the news service said.
“More competition will drive down costs and exchanges will give
individuals and small businesses the same purchasing power big businesses
have today,” U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
said in statement, the AP reported.
Meeting the new regulation entails a huge cooperative effort for state
and federal officials, who will need to verify personal and financial
details, get customers enrolled in the correct health plan, and calculate
possible government aid for millions of people, the AP said.
Jan. 1, 2013, is the deadline for states to obtain conditional federal
approval for their exchanges.
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CDC Promotes HIV Testing, Awareness Among
Black Women
A new campaign to increase HIV testing and awareness among black women
was launched Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
HIV/AIDS is a major health issue among black women. The CDC’s “Take
Charge. Take the Test” campaign — which features community outreach, a
website and advertising — was launched in conjunction with National Women
and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
The campaign was launched in 10 cities where black women are especially
hard-hit by HIV/AIDS: Atlanta; Chicago; Detroit; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.;
Houston; Memphis, Tenn.; Newark, N.J.; New Orleans; Hyattsville, Md.; and
St. Louis.
“At current rates, nearly 1 in 30 African-American women will be
diagnosed with HIV in their lifetimes,” Dr. Kevin Fenton, director of
CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB
Prevention, said in a CDC news release.
“To help reduce this toll we are working to remind black women that
they have the power to learn their HIV status, protect themselves from
this disease, and take charge of their health,” he added.
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