THE HILL
 
comment
Print

News bites: 'Bogus' euthanasia claims, contraception mandate specifics and more

By Julian Pecquet - 02/27/12 08:28 AM ET

The Washington Post's fact checker skewers Rick Santorum's "bogus statistics" on euthanasia in the Netherlands. 

The Annenberg Public Policy Center's FactCheck.org has also weighed in, saying Santorum "grossly mischaracterized" euthanasia practices in the Netherlands.

Kaiser Health News delves into the details of what's covered under the Obama administration's birth control mandate.

Former Medicare chief Don Berwick tells BioCentury This Week the healthcare reform law would "unwind" if the Supreme Court strikes down the individual mandate. Watch the entire interview here.

A U.S. surgeon general report due March 8 will criticize states for cutting anti-smoking programs in tough economic times, The Associated Press reports.


Source:
http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/politics-elections/212655-news-bites-bogus-euthanasia-claims-contraception-mandate-specifics-and-more

More Videos »

On The Money Twitter - Click to follow
More From The Web
bloglogo

More Briefing Room »

More Congress Blog »

More Pundits Blog »

More Twitter Room »

More Hillicon Valley »

More E2-Wire (Energy) »

More Ballot Box »

More On The Money »

More Healthwatch »

More Floor Action »

More Transportation »

More DEFCON Hill »

More Global Affairs »

More In The Know »

More RegWatch »

Get latest news from The Hill direct to your inbox, RSS reader and mobile devices.