Viewpoints: Stuck About What To Do On Surprise Medical Bills? Look To The States; When It Comes To Abortion, Women Don’t Need Protection From Themselves
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State Highlights: Kentucky Invites Clinic To Reapply As Abortion Provider After Being ‘Wrongly’ Denied; In Texas Where Clinics Are Being Shuttered, Women More Likely To Attempt DIY Abortions
Media outlets report on news from Kentucky, Texas, Massachusetts, Oregon, New Hampshire, Texas, California, North Carolina, Georgia and Michigan.
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From The State Capitols: Gun Legislation, Surprise Billing, Caregiver Payments, Mental Health Coverage And More
News on state-level health laws comes out of Florida, Virginia, Georgia, Oregon, California, Kentucky, Ohio, New Hampshire, Connecticut, North Carolina and Arizona.
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People With Vaping-Related Disease Far More Likely To Have Gotten Products From Friends, Family Than Legally
But one in six of the patients did purchase the products legally, prompting the CDC to reinforce its current recommendations to not use THC-containing e-cigarettes. Vaping news comes out of Ohio and Pennsylvania, as well.
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Rising Harms Of Alcohol: Consumption Among Americans Is Higher Than Just Before Prohibition
More than 88,000 Americans die each year, a number that has more than doubled since 1999, as a result of excessive drinking. That figure is higher than opioid-related deaths, according to the CDC. In other public health news, lawmakers express worries about an increase of cocaine overdoses.
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A Pharma Snapshot Of JP Morgan Conference: Bristol’s Love Story, Alzheimer’s Drugs’ Future, Gilead’s Crown Jewels
Stat offers a glimpse into what pharmaceutical companies are buzzing about at the big annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. Also on the docket: what role tech will play in the future of the industry, the promise of immunotherapies, "smart pills," and more.
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A Cancer Prognosis Can Be Daunting. One Site Wants To Make It Easier For Patients To Understand Their Survival Chances.
The tool, which is free, asks users to enter information about their age and gender, then more details about their cancer diagnosis, and then they can see what the survival rates look like for similar patients. In other health and technology news, the American Medical Association wants to connect doctors and startups and a study finds doctors are spending too much time on their electronic devices.
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At Hearing, Lawmaker Raises Concerns That Border Patrol Officials Are Hiding Serious Issues Within The Agency
Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.) questioned officials at a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation and Operations hearing about the administration's efforts to prevent child deaths while in U.S. custody.
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Urgent Health Challenges For 2020: WHO Cites Climate Change, Anti-Vaxxers As Deep Concerns Requiring Leaders To Work Together
"The list reflects a deep concern that leaders are not investing enough resources in core health priorities & systems, putting lives & economies in jeopardy," WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tweeted. Public health news is on China's coronavirus, heart disease, exercise and health, weight loss, postpartum depression, X-ray protection, and home-care workers, as well.
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What Does An Opioid Crisis Look Like? More Than 100 Billion Pain Pills Shipped Through U.S. During 8-Year Span
A legal battle for information waged by The Washington Post and the company that owns the Charleston Gazette-Mail reveals the sheer scope of the opioid crisis in the country. “In excess of 100 billion pills is simply jaw-dropping,” said Peter J. Mougey, a lawyer who helped the newspapers obtain the data. The newly released data, which traces the path of pills from manufacturers and distributors to pharmacies across the country, confirms again that six companies distributed the vast majority of the pain pills.
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Following Earthquakes, HUD Will Lift Months-Long Block On $8.2B In Disaster Aid For Puerto Rico
Back in September, the Trump administration said it needed to ensure financial safeguards were put in place in light of recent political unrest on the island. The delay in funding incensed Democrats and other critics as Puerto Rico continues to struggle in the aftermath of multiple natural disasters.
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Dems Urge Watchdog Office To ‘Exercise Vigorous Oversight’ If Tennessee Is Approved For Medicaid Block Grants
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) say Tennessee's proposal would create a financial incentive for the state to cut coverage benefits for consumers, because it's allowed to keep some amount of any of the unspent federal funds it's awarded. Medicaid news comes out of Kansas and Ohio, as well.
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Candidates Get Lively Over Drug Prices With Warren Doubling Down On Pledge To Address Issue On First Day In Office
While no Democrat introduced new policy during the debate, the drug pricing interlude served as a refreshing change of pace for a health care conversation that had grown stale in recent months.
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Health Care Takes Back Seat To Foreign Policy, Gender Politics At Democratic Debate As Candidates Cover Well-Trodden Ground
Although the domestic agenda was somewhat anchored by discussion of health care, the topic didn't take center stage like at previous debates. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) focused on the cost of the status quo while moderates like Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) made the argument that debating "Medicare for All" is a pointless since many in Congress don't support it.
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Perspectives: Congress Doesn’t Need To Rely On Socialist Cost Control Measures To Rein In Drug Prices
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
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Venture Capitalist Promises That It’s Not A ‘Fantasy’ To Believe Pharma Can Produce Cheaper Miracle Drugs
Read about the biggest pharmaceutical development and pricing stories from the past week in KHN's Prescription Drug Watch roundup.
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First Edition: January 15, 2020
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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State Highlights: Four Gun-Control Bills Pass Virginia Committee For First Time; Oregon Health Authority Seeks $20M For Mental Health Treatment
Media outlets report on news from Virginia, Oregon, Maryland, Kansas, Ohio, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Florida, Texas, Missouri, Iowa, Connecticut and Wisconsin.
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Viewpoints: Trump’s Pre-Existing Conditions Lie Signals Importance Of Health Care In Elections; Health System Is Primed For Bad Actors To Take Advantage In Emergencies
Opinion writers tackle these and other health issues.
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Federal Funds To Help LA’s Homeless Crisis Come Bundled Up In Strings
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has been working with Mayor Eric Garcetti to address the city's homeless crisis despite public tension over the issue. But the administration says that if Los Angeles accepts federal help, it will need to change the way it handles the problem. Carson's hints were somewhat vague, but they included a directive to move toward “empowering and utilizing local law enforcement.” Meanwhile, voters might get a chance to legally demand cities reduce homeless population.
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