Obamacare on the Chopping Block?

MedPage Today, November 9, 2016. “I’m not sure what will happen to the Affordable Care Act.” NCHR President Diana Zuckerman noted that full repeal of Obamacare would be hard with so many people now relying on it, many of whom live in red states.

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Actress Elisabeth Rohm Joins the Fight Against Cancer

November 8, 2016. We were thrilled when Elisabeth Rohm enthusiastically agreed to film a public service announcement for the Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund. She is particularly interested in our unique work to prevent cancer and keeping cancer-causing chemicals out of children’s products as well as our food, homes, and neighborhoods.

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After Years of Criticism, FDA Tries to Step Up Oversight of Medical Devices

ConsumerAffairs, October 27, 2016. Diana Zuckerman, President of the National Center for Health Research, said about the FDA’s new site soliciting allegations of abuse in the medical device industry: “[W]ill it make a difference? Will the FDA finally stop treating device companies like their favorite customers and remember that patients and consumers are their most important customers? …More importantly, will FDA finally decide that they will no longer allow device companies to ignore patient safety?”

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Public Can Report Medical Device Problems at New FDA Webpage

Star Tribune, October 25, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has set up a new webpage where the public can report allegations of regulatory misconduct against medical device makers and marketers. “This is a good idea, but the question is: what resources will the Center [for Devices and Radiological Health] devote to this to ensure that the allegations of misconduct are followed up and dealt with accordingly?” asked Diana Zuckerman, president of the National Center for Health Research.

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