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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Health Care

News                                                                                                                             
National Journal | Fewer Diabetics Dying in U.S., Study Finds
Fewer patients with diabetes are dying prematurely from heart disease and stroke, mostly due to better medical care but also because people are taking better care of themselves, federal health experts said on Tuesday.
CNN Money | Small business shuns health care tax credit
A tax credit meant to help millions of small businesses afford health coverage for their employees was claimed by only 170,300 last year, a government watchdog has found.
National Journal | No Defense-VA Integrated Electronic Health Record Until 2017
The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments will not deploy an integrated electronic health record until 2017, eight years after President Obama kick-started the project, according to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and VA Secretary Eric Shinseki.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
Heritage Foundation | HHS Inks $20 Million Contract to Sell Obamacare to Skeptical Public
The Department of Health and Human Services has inked a $20 million contract with a top public-relations firm to sell aspects of the Obamacare law to the American public.