Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
National Coverage
Just One Ruling, But an Outsize One
The New York Times
By the numbers, President Obama is beating opponents of his signature health care bill two to one in federal court. …“You have all these comments out there that it’s a government takeover of health care, that it’s going to be bad for seniors, that it’s pulling the plug on grandma,” said Jonathan Oberlander, a professor of health policy at the University of North Carolina. “That stuff has stuck politically, and it’s evident in those numbers, in the very divided public support for reform.”
Social Security Isn't the Problem… But Fear for the Future of Medicare
The Huffington Post
…"I don't think there's any question that there's intensifying pressure to control Medicare costs and that pressure is going to intensify more over time when you look at the deficit and you see that really Social Security is a minor contributor. It's mainly health care," said Jonathan Oberlander, professor of social medicine at the University of North Carolina. "Medicare has long been about budget politics."
Regional Coverage
Meharry names new dentistry dean: Janet Hayes Southerland
The Nashville Business Journal (Tennessee)
Meharry Medical College has named a new dean of its School of Dentistry. Janet Hayes Southerland is currently the chairperson of the Department of Hospital Dentistry and chief of the oral medicine service at University of North Carolina School of Dentistry and Hospitals and Clinics.
State and Local Coverage
Eli Lilly’s Ingram, Nobel Prize winner Smithies among bioscience honorees
The Triangle Business Journal
Eli Lily Chairman Robert Ingram and Dr. Oliver Smithies, the UNC-Chapel Hill professor and Nobel Prize winner, head an impressive list of 17 individuals honored for their roles in the development of North Carolina’s bioscience industry. The North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research unveiled the list Monday.
UNC players' appeals set for this week
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
North Carolina’s appeal on behalf of two football players declared permanently ineligible by the NCAA will be heard by the NCAA this week, team spokesman Kevin Best said today. Defensive end Michael McAdoo’s appeal is scheduled for Tuesday, and fullback Devon Ramsay’s appeal is set for Thursday.
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http://www.wralsportsfan.com/college_football/story/8770779/
Issues and Trends
NC agencies spinning wheels on cost of state-owned cars
WTVD-TV (CBS/Raleigh)
North Carolina is facing an estimated $3 billion to $4 billion budget shortfall. Potential cuts to services, even layoffs, have been described as painful. Yet, one year after a WRAL investigation and a call for change from the governor, agencies have yet to figure out how to manage the costs of state-owned cars. …North Carolina State University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reduced the number of leased vehicles, but records show the cost for unused miles per vehicle went up.
Hiring freeze needed (Editorial)
The Richmond Daily Journal (Rockingham)
Gov. Bev Perdue’s call this week for a statewide hiring freeze for “non-critical” government workers is a welcome one, even if it’s late in coming. …What Perdue is asking makes sense. Most North Carolina households have been operating under the same kind of fiscal restraint for some time now. So has private industry. If you don’t have the money, you don’t taken on added expenses and you a look hard at every purchase you make. Last year the John Locke Foundation released a report that said that administrative jobs in the University of North Carolina system have grown by 28 percent in the previous five years.
Jordan to take his place in Hall
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame will fill a big hole tonight when Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is inducted during a ceremony at halftime of the NBA team's game against the Toronto Raptors in Charlotte. Jordan was elected to the Hall in 1993 but was never enshrined. A former North Carolina All-American and six-time NBA champion, he will become an official member tonight when he will be joined by Hall officials and previous inductees.