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Hundreds Gather For California Rally Protesting Proposed Cuts To HIV/AIDS Programs
Hundreds of people gathered at a planned rally on Wednesday at the California State Capitol in Sacramento to protest the proposed $80.1 million in budget cuts to HIV/AIDS programs in the state, which would result in an 80 percent reduction in prevention, testing and counseling programs, as well as significant cuts in programs for people living with HIV, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. According to the Chronicle, the budget plan "faces pushback from the Legislature, where the leaders of both houses have announced their strong opposition," including Sen. Mark Leno (D). At the rally, Leno urged other lawmakers to examine the possible effects of the cuts. Lisa Page, a spokesperson for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), said the governor understands the consequences of the cuts but the state is facing a $24.3 billion budget deficit and has limited options. She said, "Many of these cuts the governor would never consider except in a worst-case scenario, and this is the worst-case scenario" (Buchanan, San Francisco Chronicle, 6/11).
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Fears That Northern Ireland Waiting Times Could Increase, BMA Poll Reveals
A UK wide public opinion poll conducted by Hamilton Lock for the British Medical Association released yesterday has revealed how worried the public is about the future funding of the health service in light of the recession. The poll was published to launch the Annual Conference of the BMA in Liverpool this week (29 June to 2 July 2009).
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Democrats Hone August Health Care Message, Republicans Plan Counter-Offensive
Democrats are finding points they agree on in a tenuous accord for the message they want to relay to constituents during the August recess: The health insurance industry is the bad guy, The Washington Post reports.
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Today's Selection Of Opinions And Editorials

The Health Care Follies CBS News /The New Republic The health care debate has been presented as a conflict between spendthrift Democrats and skinflint Republicans. The reality is closer to the opposite (Chait, 7/9). Whip Inflation Now The New York Times The health care bills now winding their way through Congress would do little to change the fundamental incentives that drive health care"s inexorably rising costs (Brooks, 7/10). Democrats Hoodwink The Health Lobby Wall Street Journal The question is just how long it is going to take for America"s health-care CEOs to realize they are being taken for a ride, both by Congress and their own lobbyists. Americans are wary enough about ObamaCare to maybe appreciate some straight talk from corporate America. If only corporate America can find the smarts to give it (Strassel, 7/10). How Not To Fix Health Care Washington Post For those who seek health reform that is effective, bipartisan and fiscally sound, the past few days have been unsettling (7/10). Mining Health Data To Cut Down Costs Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesotans may not realize it, but as of July 1 they became part of a pioneering statewide health care project that could show the nation how to harness information technology to bring skyrocketing medical costs under control (7/10). This information was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at kaiserhealthnews.org. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


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