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The Supreme Court announced it wouldn't take up Remington’s appeal of a ruling by Connecticut’s top court to allow the lawsuit proceed, despite a federal law that broadly shields firearms manufacturers from liability when their weapons are used in crimes.
CMS Administrator Seema Verma delivered a fiery speech to the nation’s 56 state and territorial Medicaid directors in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, covering a range of issues. She also defended her decision to hire allies as outside contractors to help her develop a communications strategy.
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While nearly 23 percent of Americans in general said they couldn't afford a prescription, the gender breaks down into 27.5% of women reporting difficulties and 18.9% of men. Read about that and more pharmaceutical development and pricing stories in this week's Prescription Drug Watch round up.
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The case comes as prosecutors across the country use the criminal court system to crack down on the people who play a role in the opioid epidemic. In other news on the crisis: DEA's pursuit of information on Colorado's pharmacies, a look at addiction while in jail, a study on the dangers of opioid-substitute kratom.
Often times any conversation between the two sides can be viewed as a zero sum game, but those in the middle say it doesn't have to be.
Javaid Perwaiz, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Chesapeake, Va., was arrested Friday and charged with health care fraud and making false statements relating to health care matters. A complaint filed in U.S. District Court details his alleged proclivity for convincing Medicaid recipients to undergo operations they didn’t need, sometimes every year.
The results of a study from 2005 to 2016 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology predict a 15% to 20% reduction in risk of heart attack and strokes, but doctors say many Americans still don't know if they have high cholesterol, a key risk factor for heart disease. Public health news is also on: breast cancer prevention, safety of contact sports for kids, racial bias' influence on heart transplant decisions, Omega-3s fail to aid mental health, and an increase in big hurricanes over a century ago.
Self-harm behavior, like cutting, can often be met with fear and an overreaction from parents. But now researchers are starting to better understand the root causes of such actions. In other mental health news: sadfishing, teens seeking care for crises, and a call to action in San Francisco.
The vaccine, Ervebo, has already been used under emergency guidelines to help contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The number of children held separated from their parents exceeds any other country in the world, according to United Nations researchers. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on "Dreamer" protections on Tuesday.
The meeting aims to "come up with an acceptable solution to the Vaping and E-cigarette dilemma,” President Donald Trump wrote in a tweet Monday morning. “Children’s health & safety, together with jobs, will be a focus!” Advocates worry the meeting signals that the president is backing off of a promised ban on flavored e-cigarettes. Meanwhile, a hospital announced it's performed a double-lung transplant on a patient with the vaping-related illness.
Veterans tend to be more chronically ill compared to the general population, with higher rates of disability, intricate psychiatric issues, post-traumatic stress disorders and depression. That can add complexities to end-of-life care beyond what the rest of the population faces. Other news from Veterans Day focuses on the 2020 Democratic candidates' stances on the VA, organizations helping veterans transition back into civilian life, homelessness, and more.
The new rule dictates that scientists disclose all of their raw data, including confidential medical records, before the EPA can issue guidance. But many of those old studies that form the basis for air-quality and other public safety regulations rely were conducted under confidentiality agreements. Something like research proving lead in paint dust is tied to behavioral disorders in children would be inadmissible, then, when the Trump administration drafts rules.
Google launched the initiative with St. Louis-based Ascension, a Catholic chain of 2,600 hospitals, doctors’ offices and other facilities. The large volume of patient data collected includes lab results, doctor diagnoses and hospitalization records, and amounts to a complete health history, including names and dates of birth. But privacy experts say the company didn't break the law.
The National Nurses United enthusiastically threw its weight behind Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the 2016 presidential campaign due to his "Medicare for All" plan, so it was unlikely the union would go for anyone else in the current primary contest. Union members, though, say that while they support Sanders, they won't be going negative in attacks against his rivals. Meanwhile, KHN fact checks Sen. Elizabeth Warren's (D-Mass.) claims about out-of-pocket spending.
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