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Viewpoints: Finally, Some Governors See Medicaid Work Requirements As Punitive; When Is It Ok For A Doctor To Refuse To Treat A Patient?
Opinion writers weigh in on these health care topics and others.
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State Highlights: 911 Operators Cited As Lynchpins in NYC Medical Fraud Ring Affecting Thousands; Oregon’s ERs Reporting Striking Rise In Number Of Child Sexual Abuse Cases
Media outlets report on news from New York, Oregon, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, California, Tennessee, Louisiana, Ohio, North Carolina, Texas, Minnesota, and New Hampshire.
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Leapfrog Issues Semi-Annual Hospital Safety Ratings Report
Media outlets take a look at what area hospitals rated on the closely watched Leapfrog Group report, which bases its rankings on preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections that occur in hospitals.
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Kiosks Offer Unmanned Telehealth Clinics With Basic Pharmacy Meds, But Will Patients Actually Use Them When They’re Sick And On The Go?
The stations that are equipped with tools like blood pressure cuffs and could help people deal with minor health issues like colds can potentially be set up just about anywhere people might need them like airports. Currently, some medical centers and drug stores are testing them out. News on health technology is on data breaches involving 300,000 patients in October, as well.
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HSAs Can Be A Powerful Savings Tool–But You Have To Know How To Utilize Them Right
Health savings accounts are unique in the triple tax advantage they offer, but many people can overlook them or find them too confusing to use.
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Christian Pregnancy Centers Mull Contraception Options For Patients As They Vie For Newly Available Federal Funds
The decision to offer contraception at the pregnancy centers would be a huge cultural shift, but it reflects a growing demand from some in the anti-abortion rights movement for the centers to rebrand themselves amid attacks on Planned Parenthood. Meanwhile, a second judge has struck down the Trump administration's conscience rules that would make it easier for health care providers to deny care to patients based on moral beliefs.
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Red States Go Back To The Drawing Board As Roadblocks Derail Medicaid Work Requirements
Legal rulings have made red states more hesitant to try to implement work requirements, but Republicans aren't throwing in the towel yet. Work requirements "are not dead, but they're certainly on life support," said Joan Alker, of Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy. "The reasons for states not to go down this path are piling up." Medicaid news comes out of Missouri, Wyoming and Maine, as well.
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How A Thriving, Armed White Supremacist Group Operates In Plain Sight
ProPublica spent several months examining the makeup and operations of Patriot Front, a group that was formed in the aftermath of the deadly “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017. In other public health news: childbirth, meth addiction, hygiene, walking, toxic chemicals and more.
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Walgreens Was In Unique Position To Raise Red Flags During Height Of Opioid Crisis But Failed To, Documents Show
An analysis of court documents show that, at the height of the crisis, Walgreens handled one in five pills getting shipped out across America. While most chain and independent pharmacies relied heavily on wholesalers to supply their prescription opioids, Walgreens obtained 97 percent of its pain pills directly from drug manufacturers, putting it in a unique position to be able to see red flags where they might be missed by others.
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Juul To Voluntarily Stop Selling Mint-Flavored Pods Ahead Of Anticipated Ban From Trump Administration
The company's decision also follows the release of a study that shows mint is a favored flavor among young vapers. Meanwhile, more than 2,000 cases have now been reported in the mysterious vaping-related lung diseases outbreak.
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Those Who Want Universal Coverage Could Outmaneuver Powerful Opposition By Handing Control To States, Calif. Lawmaker Says
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) knows the road to universal coverage is full of bumps and potholes. But he sees a way forward through the conservative tenet of granting states more flexibility over their health funding. Meanwhile, "Medicare for All" continues to dominate the conversation in the 2020 presidential race.
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First Edition: November 8, 2019
Note to Readers: This weekend is a great time to binge listen to the first two seasons of An Arm And A Leg: A Podcast About The Cost Of Health Care. And you can preview Season 3 too. It drops Thursday, Nov. 14.
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Viewpoints: Lessons On Learning To Seek Help, Assistance For Strong Mental Health
Opinion writers weigh in o these health issues and others.
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Perspectives: Pros, Cons Of Sanders’, Warren’s ‘Medicare For All’ Proposals: Better Care, Big Time Waits, Costs
Editorial pages focus on proposals for health care reform.
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State Highlights: Billions From Big Tech Won’t Solve Housing Crisis In California, Lawmakers Say; TennCare Officials See Drastic Need To Extend Postpartum Care Following 52 Deaths
Media outlets report on news from California, Tennessee, Ohio, Maryland, Georgia, District of Columbia, Minnesota, Illinois, Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Missouri and North Carolina.
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Research Roundup: Mortality In Medicare Beneficiaries; E-Cigarette Marketing; Suicide In Transgender Teens
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
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With Frontotemporal Dementia Parts Of The Brain Associated With Personality Are Often Affected First
Loved ones will notice changes to a person's behavior rather than notice slips in memory like one would see in Alzheimer's. Because of this, a frontotemporal dementia can be extremely hard on the families who don't understand why their loved one is so different. In other public health news: a new HIV strain, insomnia, "femicide," the practice of dopamine starvation, and more.
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In Medical Research, Transgender Teens Are Treated As A Monolithic Group, But The Reality Is Far More Diverse
Researchers are pushing for more understanding about the nuance that exists under the umbrella term of transgender as a way to better address the mental health needs of the vulnerable population. Other mental health news looks at provider deserts, millennial health, and burnout at work.
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Google Takes Steps Into Health Market With Fitbit; Both Companies Say Data Won’t Be Used For Ads
Fitbit, which has been pushing aggressively into health care, is a good fit for Google. It terminated Google Health in 2011 over lack of interest but many changes have occurred since then and tech companies are racing to make inroads. Other health technology news is on a data breach at Veritas Genetics.
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