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An appeals court ruling kicked the case back down to the lower court for further work, which means it wouldn’t make its way to the Supreme Court until after the 2020 elections — during which health care is expected to be a major concern for many voters. By keeping the case front of mind for the public, the Democrats are trying to own what has proven to be a winning issue for them in the past.
First Edition: January 6, 2019
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Media outlets report on news from Texas, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Kentucky, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Florida, Massachusetts, Illinois and California.
Longer Looks: The Root Of The Opioid Crisis; Mind Control Startups; Transgender Soldiers; And More
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The Texas hospital says doctors have done everything they can for the 11-month-old girl, but that she is suffering from severe sepsis, and is heavily medicated with painkillers, sedatives and paralytics.
Kansas’ Democratic Governor In Talks With State’s Republican Leadership Over Expanding Medicaid
“I don’t want to jinx it, so I’ll just let it go where we are talking and I’m confident that we’ll get something,” Gov. Laura Kelly said. Medicaid news comes out of Texas, as well.
Consumers are filing lawsuits claiming that makers of CBD supplements engaged in “false, fraudulent, unfair, deceptive, and misleading” marketing of their products. But the FDA has struggled to set clear rules of the road over regulations for the industry, muddying the waters for the consumers. In other public health news: taboo topics about women’s health, superfund sites, recalls, and more.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) unveiled her plan geared toward helping boost disabled Americans’ financial security, as well as improving their access to health care. She also proposed helping disabled people in the criminal justice system by training law enforcement in de-escalation strategies and stopping funding for police departments who arrest people for living outside.
“We’re interested in diets that have proven staying value — not fad diets that are here today, gone tomorrow,” said Angela Haupt, managing editor of health at U.S. News & World Report, which releases the annual ranking. “The diets that perform well are safe, sensible and backed by sound science. That’s going to be consistent from year to year.”
“Many people are very concerned about their child getting into their bleach or their laundry pods,” said Robert A. Bassett, a Poison Control Center associate medical director. “But based on how little it takes for nicotine to be deadly for a child, nicotine has the potential to be the most lethal agent in someone’s home.” The report comes as President Donald Trump announces his ban on certain vaping flavors. Other vaping news comes out of Georgia, Missouri and D.C.
“The more things change, the more they stay the same,” Piper Jaffray analyst Christopher Raymond wrote in a note to investors, pointing out that the timing and impact are “literally identical to the increases taken last year.”
Other coverage of the opioid crisis reports on a Washington state lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, nationwide safe disposal instructions, addiction medicine training, overdoses spiking during the holidays, and treatment funds rising for 2020.
The amicus brief was filed in the case about a 2014 Louisiana law that requires doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. The large number of lawmakers signing the brief suggests that Republicans will emphasize the issue during the 2020 election cycle. The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in March.
The FDA formally announced an order that would stop most cartridge-based e-cigarette flavors from being sold. The rule also exempts e-liquids and devices used in open-tank systems, which typically are sold in vape shops that cater to adults. Critics said that while the final decision is a step in the right direction, it falls short of the total ban the Trump administration had hinted at in the fall. Vaping advocates and the industry view the softer ban as a partial victory after intense lobbying efforts over the past few months.
First Edition: January 3, 2020
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Research Roundup: Gun Violence, Antibiotics, Opioid Use And More
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
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Having a parent in prison is a “primal wound” for children, advocates say, and there are at least 5 million of them in America. They face increased risks of psychological and behavioral problems and higher odds of entering the criminal justice system themselves. Public health news is on 2020 health predictions, do-not-resuscitate orders, infectious diseases outbreaks in 2019, sickle cell therapy, to eat meat or not?, life after rehab, intermittent fasting, autism, healthspans, and the benefits of altruism, as well.
