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The Trump administration halted the payments, citing a ruling out of New Mexico that the risk-adjustment program’s implementation was flawed and hadn’t been adequately justified by federal regulators. The move sparked widespread concern that the decision could cause further upheaval in the health law marketplaces.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
How To Save A Choking Senator: Heimlich Heirs, Red Cross Disagree On Technique
The Red Cross and some other organizations suggest that first aid for choking begin with five slaps on the back. The family of Dr. Henry Heimlich, who developed the abdominal thrusts to dislodge objects that prevent breathing, is launching a campaign to demand proof of why back slaps should come first.
Déjà Voodoo: Pharma’s Promises To Curb Drug Prices Have Been Heard Before
Several major drugmakers vow to contain drug prices, but similar pledges since the 1990s have not had much impact.
Time For That Colonoscopy? Probe Your Doc First On How The Scopes Are Cleaned
Millions of Americans undergo procedures each year requiring medical scopes, but there’s growing concern about the risk of infection from dirty devices. Be prepared to ask questions — and bail if you’re not satisfied with the answers.
Purdue Pharma Edits Public Service Ad In Washington Post
Did OxyContin maker admit opioids can be dangerous even when patients take them as prescribed — then walk it back?
Perfiles a la venta: cómo pequeños datos pueden armar una valiosa imagen de tu salud
Las compañías de recopilación de datos pueden espiar tus hábitos de consumo y vender esa información a farmacéuticas y aseguradoras.
Hospitales están listos para un nuevo diagnóstico: tráfico humano
En Nueva York y California, centros de salud comienzan a entrenar a su personal para detectar señales de que el paciente puede ser víctima de esta particular forma de abuso.
Editorial pages look at these and other health issues.
Perspectives: Reproductive Medicine And Women’s Health Face Uncertain Future
Opinion writers express views on the legal status of an abortion and other issues surrounding women’s reproductive health.
Media outlets report on news from Maryland, Connecticut, Indiana, Minnesota, Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, California, Missouri, Arizona and Tennessee.
Sexual Abuse Allegations Emerge Over Another Ohio State Coach’s Behavior With An Athlete
The university is already under fire for how it handled allegations against team doctor Dr. Richard Strauss, but new charges have come out out about a more recent case involving an assistant diving coach.
The Baker administration’s proposed rule would end the requirement that pregnant women be offered the opportunity to get information about abortion when they get family planning advice from an organization that gets federal Title X family planning grants. Meanwhile in Baltimore, lawmakers said the change to the family planning program would hurt access to all health services because the clinics also provide care such as HIV testing and screenings for cancer and mental health.
Experts were left wondering how the virus hid inside the woman for 13 months before re-emerging in lethal form.
Finding the right patients, in the right age group, with just the right amount of memory loss is an overwhelming task for pharmaceutical companies running drug trials. In other news, a study suggests that hormones might play a role in the disease, which could offer insight into why so many more women than men are afflicted.
Steve Miller, 76, will join the company as chairman of the board. Navigating the more than 800 opioid lawsuits against the company will be among the most immediate tasks facing the new chairman.
From insurers to hospitals, big players in the health industry are seeing the cost benefits of nabbing problems before they start. Meanwhile, data brokers are scouring consumers’ behavior online — and it’s being used by health companies to paint pictures of what kind of person to whom they’re selling.
‘Striking’ Study Finds Benefits Of Using AIDS Treatment Drugs To Prevent HIV Infection
Meanwhile, people at risk for HIV often don’t take the daily pill to lower their chances of infection, but technology could help with that.
Only about one in four adults say they have heard or read about President Donald Trump’s plans to lower drug prices, according to a Politico-Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll. Of that, just 37 percent believe the proposed changes would lower the prices Medicare pays for prescription drugs. That number ticks up slightly to 42 percent when not limiting it to Medicare.
But nearly 1,200 children have been placed back with their families, according to the Justice Department, which has been ordered to keep the court updated with its progress. Meanwhile, HHS Secretary Alex Azar has become a target of a negative ad campaign for his role in the immigration crisis.