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5 ideas controversiales para arreglar el mercado de seguros individual
Desde modificar la edad de ingreso al Medicare, hasta tener un Medicaid “a la carta”, estas ideas están sonando y generando polémica en los pasillos del Congreso.
A selection of opinions on public health issues from around the country.
Perspectives: Savings From Importing Drugs Could Come At Cost Of Americans’ Lives
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
Pharma Loves Cop Shows: A Look At How Industry Spends Its Money On TV Ads
News outlets report on stories related to pharmaceutical pricing.
Media outlets report on news from Texas, Ohio, California, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Minnesota and Florida.
UnitedHealth To Acquire Advisory Board’s Health Operation In Latest High-Profile Takeover
UnitedHealth’s health services arm, Optum, has grown rapidly over the years with an aggressive spate of acquisitions.
Defense Secretary To Create Panel To Advise On Implementation Of Transgender Military Ban
In the meantime, transgender troops will be allowed to continue to serve.
Advocates Fear Children’s Health Insurance Could Be Threatened By Efforts To Change ACA
Funding runs out at the end of September for CHIP, which covers 8 million children around the country. But some lawmakers hope to attach more controversial measures to the bill. Also, a federal Medicaid program to help fight substance abuse is getting a slow start while California’s efforts are leading the way. And in Georgia, a new leader is named for the state Medicaid program.
Virginia Madueño says that after she attended a local health care town hall she realized “not only did I have a story to share but I had a cause, if you will. I could relate.”
How Arm-Twisting, Wooing And Cajoling Got 49 Bare Counties In U.S. Down To Zero
Stat talks to the director of Nevada’s insurance exchange, where 14 of 17 counties had no insurers offering coverage under the Affordable Care Act, about lessons learned and the future of the marketplace. Meanwhile, KHN offers a look at the more out-of-the-box ideas on how to stabilize the industry.
‘Fat’ No Longer A Four-Letter Word When It Comes To Healthy Diets
A massive study look at how adults all over the world eat comes down on the side of fat, while carbohydrates get booted to the curb. In other public health news: more on the crackdown on stem cell clinics, dementia, good cholesterol, plastic surgery and more.
Sessions: U.S. Must Create ‘Culture That’s Hostile To Drug Use’ To Combat Opioid Epidemic
“Our current drug epidemic is indeed the deadliest in American history. We’ve seen nothing like it,” said Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday. Meanwhile, officials explain why the crisis hasn’t officially been declared a national emergency yet.
For Houston’s Hospitals That Were Already Struggling, Harvey Is Another Financial Blow
Even before the storm, changes in the health care landscape and other challenges have led Houston hospitals to cut thousands of jobs this year and record millions of dollars in losses. Meanwhile, media outlets give updates on how the flooding is affecting the facilities.
Harvey Brings Myriad Of Health Problems, Both Immediate and Long-Term
Limited drug access, power outages and floodwater injuries are challenges the residents of Houston will have to face right away. But the storm also brings long-term problems, such as mosquitoes, mold and damage to mental health. Meanwhile, experts say that the calls for tetanus shots amid the flooding are buying into an old wives’ tale.
First Edition: August 30, 2017
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
5 Outside-The-Box Ideas For Fixing The Individual Insurance Market
As lawmakers look for ways to stabilize the health law marketplaces, a number of ideas — such as expanding who can “buy in” to Medicare and Medicaid or pushing young adults off their parents’ plans into the marketplaces — might come into play.
Facebook Live: The Prescription Drug Pricing Pipeline
In this Facebook Live, KHN’s Julie Appleby talks with Stephanie Stapleton and answers readers’ questions about the prescription drug pricing pipeline and the industry stakeholders who have a role in what you pay.
En la Clínica Mayo enseñan a controlar el dolor sin opioides
Un programa que ya ha cumplido 40 años ayuda a personas con dolor crónico a mejorar sus vidas sin tomar medicamentos que pueden ser adictivos.
A selection of opinions on public health issues from around the country.
Media outlets report on news from Massachusetts, New York, Iowa, California, Florida, Kansas and Maryland.