Parsing Policy: Care For Millions Would Suffer Under Medicaid Proposal; Problems With High Costs Show Failings Of ACA
Editorial writers weigh in on these health care policies and others.
Archives: Morning Breakouts
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Planned Parenthood Gets Kentucky’s Approval To Provide Abortions At Louisville Clinic Again
The green light follows a four-year fight by Planned Parenthood with former Gov. Matt Bevin, an anti-abortion Republican who lost in November to Democrat Andy Beshear. News on abortion is from Utah, as well.
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After Home Health Companies Abandon Merger Deal, FTC Drops Investigation Into Consolidation
While the deal between Atlanta-based Aveanna and Maryland-based Maxim won't go forward, the fact that it drew FTC's attention shows how closely the agency is watching for consolidation issues in the marketplace.
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State Highlights: Advocates For Vulnerable Patients Assail ‘Life Robbing’ Budget Cuts In Georgia; Rising Rents Fuel California Homeless Crisis. Will 2020 Bring Change?
Media outlets report on news from Georgia, California, Oregon, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Mississippi, Wisconsin and Massachusetts.
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CMS Considers Tightening Rules To Ensure Ineligible People Aren’t Receiving ACA Subsidies
In particular, CMS is looking at possibly cutting automatic re-enrollment for low-income consumers.
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Congressional Democrats Have Limited Options Of Blocking Administration’s Block Grant Medicaid Changes
Any tough measures aimed at halting the Trump administration's attempt to shift Medicaid funding into a block-grant system could imperil other bipartisan health efforts members want to pass this year. Meanwhile, because the new plan, dubbed "Healthy Adult Opportunity," is optional for states, its impact could vary from region to region creating even more geographical health disparities in the country.
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School Safety Tip Lines Meant To Curtail Mass Shootings Are Also Saving Lives Of Suicidal Teens
Allowing students to report concerns through texts provides an anonymity that is saving lives, police officers say of SafeOregon, which has received nearly twice as many reports of potential suicides than threats on school since its inception in 2017. Public health news is on funds for rare diseases, dangers of data apps, doctors on TikTok, social media ads for alcohol, dementia, eye health, Down syndrome, technology for the deaf, and longevity, as well.
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Number Of Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In U.S. Climbs To 11 As Other Possible Patients Await Test Results
Health officials in Northern California announced Sunday that three more people have been infected in the state. Media outlets take a look at how states are responding to the outbreak and possible cases within their borders.
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‘They Literally Take Food Off Their Table’: Critics Question The Data Behind Agriculture Department’s Recent Rules
Critics call into question the Department of Agriculture's decision-making process that has huge implications for struggling farmers, food stamp recipients and workers in dangerous meatpacking jobs, among other aspects of America’s food system. “They operate much more on anecdote and ideology than facts and data,” said Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine).
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First Drug For Kids With Peanut Allergies Approved By FDA, But Some Say It’s Cumbersome And Carries Safety Risks
Aimmune Therapeutics believes its treatment, Palforzia, could deliver annual sales exceeding $1 billion. But critics say Palforzia is more likely to be a niche treatment given its tolerability and side effect issues, which include higher rates of gastrointestinal problems and allergic reactions.
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Under ‘Medicare For All’ Model, Employers Wouldn’t Have To Pay For Health Insurance. But That Doesn’t Mean Wages Will Go Up.
There are conflicting studies about whether employers trade off wages and health insurance costs dollar-for-dollar. That means if they're no longer responsible for paying for insurance, it doesn't necessarily mean workers will see a comparable pay bump. Meanwhile, a poll finds that a narrow majority of Americans still favors "Medicare for All" and voters get ready for the Iowa caucus.
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As Coronavirus Cases Rise In China, Researchers Forecast Outbreak Is Headed In Direction Of Global Pandemic
“It’s very, very transmissible, and it almost certainly is going to be a pandemic,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. “But will it be catastrophic? I don’t know.” Meanwhile, Dr. Mike Ryan, the head of the WHO’s Emergencies Program, says it's not too late to try to contain the virus. In other news on the outbreak: first death outside China reported; criticism mounts against China's response in the early days of the crisis; a look at the hospital China built in just 10 days; and more.
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Health Officials, Doctors Scramble To Counter Coronavirus Misinformation That’s Spreading As Fast As Outbreak
As worries escalate, scared Americans are being inundated with a flood of false or misleading information about the virus. “It is much faster to make something up while waiting for information to come in,” says Johns Hopkins Associate Professor Mark Dredze. Meanwhile, scientists race to find out more about the virus, such as how it's transmitted, how contagious it is, and whether an Ebola drug might work as a vaccine.
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Coronavirus In The U.S.: Public Health Emergency Declared; Travel Restrictions Issued; Americans Quarantined; And More
While U.S. health officials have declared a public health emergency over the coronavirus outbreak, they are still trying to minimize Americans' fears and urging calm. "The risk is low … but our job is to keep that risk low," said HHS Secretary Alex Azar. Media outlets take a look at how the outbreak is effecting air travel, U.S. hospitals, and Americans who were in Wuhan, China.
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First Edition: February 3, 2020
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Shortsighted Medicaid Changes Would Punish Poor People Instead Of Fixing Problems; Pharma Is Coming To The Rescue Again
Opinion writers weigh in on these health care topics and others.
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Longer Looks: Wilderness Therapy, How AI Caught The Start Of A Pandemic, And Pregnancy Meds
Each week, KHN finds interesting reads from around the Web.
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State Highlights: Colorado Hospitals Withdraw Reinsurance Lawsuit Making Budget Deal More Likely; Governor’s Panel Recommends Reforms For Alabama’s Troubled Prisons
Media outlets report on news from Colorado, Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Wisconsin, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Maryland, Washington, North Carolina, Massachusetts and Missouri.
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Virginia House Passes Gun Control Bills Including Background Checks, ‘Red Flag’ Ban
“For too many years this body has put the convenience of gun owners above all else,” Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington) said in a floor speech. Democrats won a majority in both chambers in November. Republican Les Adam warned the measures are "strongly resented.''
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Hospitals, Insurers Swear They Support Price Transparency … Just Not Quite That Much Price Transparency
Hospitals and insurers have been up in arms ever since the administration announced a rule that would force them to disclose secretly negotiated prices. Now they're trying to get officials to walk some of it back. In other health industry news: rural hospitals, Cerner Corp.'s contract with the VA, and hospital quality ratings.
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