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21st Century Cures Bill Will Get Through Lame-Duck Congress, Pelosi Predicts
However, she said support from Democrats is not universal.
Obama Administration Sets 13.8M Goal For Final Enrollment Period
If enrollment increases as the Obama administration predicts, it would suggest that the marketplace is steadier than its critics contend.
In Final Debate, Clinton Accuses Trump Of Using ‘Scare Rhetoric’ On Abortion
“If you go with what Hillary is saying, in the ninth month you can take the baby and rip the baby out of the womb of the mother just prior to the birth of the baby,” Donald Trump said, after affirming that he would appoint anti-abortion justices to the Supreme Court. Hillary Clinton fired back, saying, “The government has no business in the decisions that women make with their families.”
Video Highlights: Health Care On The Debate Stage
Video highlights of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s discussion of health issues in the third and final debate on Oct. 19, 2016.
First Edition: October 20, 2016
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
West Virginia Grapples With High Drug Costs
Climbing drug prices are taking a toll on West Virginia’s budget, some state legislators say. Expensive drugs fuel an increase in Medicaid spending, which leaves less money for schools and roads.
An Idea Borrowed From South Africa: Ordinary Citizens Fill Gaps In Health Care
A New York group seeks to show that a health coach who is also a neighbor can help patients and save money.
Burwell Says Upcoming Enrollment Efforts Are Pivotal For Health Law
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell announces that federal officials expect the number of people picking plans will grow by 1 million this year to nearly 14 million people, but she acknowledges that rising prices and fewer insurers are challenging the marketplaces.
Emergency Room Use Stayed High In Oregon Medicaid Study
A new study on Oregon’s famed Medicaid experiment eight years ago shows no decline in emergency room care even after two years of coverage.
Viewpoints: Politics And The Health Law; Health Care’s Trust Gap; Medicare And Drug Costs
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Perspectives: Allowing Medicare To Negotiate Drug Prices Could Transform Health Care
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
Group Proposes 11 Things States Can Do To Curb High Drug Prices
News outlets report on stories related to pharmaceutical drug pricing.
Outlets report on health news from Georgia, the District of Columbia, New Hampshire, Illinois, California, Texas, Ohio, Florida, Vermont and Massachusetts.
Media outlets report on hospital news out of Illinois, Pennsylvania, Iowa and Texas.
Top Mich. Health Official Is Target Of Criminal Investigation Into Flint Water Crisis
No charges have been filed yet, though.
100 Years After Little Brooklyn Clinic Opened Its Doors, Contraception Still In Spotlight
During the week marking 100 years of Planned Parenthood, The Washington Post looks at some statistics about Americans’ contraception use.
LGBT Community’s Classification As Health Disparity Population May Spark Much Needed Research
The National Institute of Minority Health Disparities’ classification doesn’t come with any funding itself, but it spotlights a population whose health was once considered “disposable.” In other public health news, the move toward de-prescribing, gut bacteria and allergies, and dental sealants for kids.
Primary Care Physicians Bench Themselves In Battle Over Opioid Crisis
Experts are frustrated that primary care doctors — who are in the best position to recognize, stave off or treat addiction — are sitting out the fight. The doctors, however, say they aren’t trained to handle the issue, and often refer the patients to people who are.
HHS: We Couldn’t Start Distributing Zika Funds Until We Knew How Much We Had
The Department of Health and Human Services answers questions about the delay in doling out money finally approved by Congress.
Kentucky Congressman Urges Governor To Drop Plan To Revamp Medicaid
Rep. John Yarmuth, a Democrat, says at a press conference that federal officials will not accept the plan put forward by Gov. Matt Bevin, a Republican. Also in Medicaid news, Florida looks to extend its managed care program, Centene increases its business in Missouri, Nebraska officials broker a deal with the federal government over a reimbursement controversy and Montana hospitals feel the effect of the state’s expansion efforts.