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Immigrants Seeking U.S. Visas Will Have To Prove They Can Afford Health Care Under Trump’s Latest Policy

Would-be immigrants will need to show they’ll be covered by health insurance within 30 days of entering the country or have the financial resources to pay their medical bills, President Donald Trump announced. The rule would apply to the spouses and parents of U.S. citizens. That could have an impact on families who are trying to bring their parents to the U.S., and is the latest sign that the Trump administration is trying to move away from a family-based immigration system.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 7, 2019

In Politically Charged Term, Supreme Court Will Weigh In On Abortion, Guns, LGBTQ Rights And More

The Supreme Court on Monday starts a new term, during which cases on a wide-range of hot-button issues will be heard. Their decisions are expected to land next June when the 2020 presidential race is heating up. One of the cases that will be closely watched is a challenge to a Louisiana law that imposes restrictions on abortion doctors. While it's similar to a law the high court ruled unconstitutional in 2016, the make-up of the justices looks different now than it did then.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 7, 2019

Three Scientists Win Nobel Prize In Medicine For Work On How Cells Sense And Adapt To Oxygen Availability

The work done by William Kaelin Jr., Peter Ratcliffe and Gregg Semenza is paving the way for promising new strategies to fight anemia, cancer and many other diseases.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 7, 2019

First Edition: October 7, 2019

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 7, 2019

Viewpoints: Drug Industry Was Allowed To Hijack Policymaking That Led To Opioid Epidemic; Build On The ACA To Reach Dream Of Universal Health Care

Opinion writers weigh in on these health topics and others.

By janicelkff

Oct. 4, 2019

Research Roundup: Medicaid Work Requirements, The 2020 Election And Food Insecurity

Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

By khnrachelb

Oct. 4, 2019

State Highlights: Drugmakers Fined By Nevada For Not Reporting Pricing Data; Some In Flint Still Don’t Have Safe Water

Media outlets report on news from Nevada, Michigan, California, Kansas, Connecticut, Oregon and Georgia.

By khnsstapleton

Oct. 4, 2019

Supreme Court Announces It Will Take Abortion Case From Louisiana

The court's decision to hear the contentious abortion issue could have ripple effects on the presidential election next year. The Louisiana case involves a requirement that doctors who perform abortions have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. In other news, a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood against a group that secretly filmed employees begins, Kansas residents seek to change the state's constitution to help end abortions there and Jackson, Miss., officials move to try to cut down the noise around a clinic offering abortions.

By khnsstapleton

Oct. 4, 2019

Medicaid Roundup: Shift In Expansion Views From N.C. Republicans?; Tenn. Governor Downplays Criticism Of Block Grants Plan

The Medicaid programs in North Carolina, Tennessee, Alaska and Kansas are in the news.

By khnsstapleton

Oct. 4, 2019

CVS Coverage Plan For New Drugs Tied To Outside Pricing Review Draws Criticism From Advocacy Groups

Also, market news is on Johnson & Johnson's new information officer from Bayer and why lifesaving drugs might be missing from flights.

By khnsstapleton

Oct. 4, 2019

2 Ohio Counties Push Judge To Allow Opioid Case To Go Forward Despite Attorney General’s Request For Delay

Judge Dan Polster said in an order Wednesday that he did not intend to honor Ohio’s request to stop the trial, agreeing that the counties’ case doesn’t get in the way of the state’s. Also, attorneys general from 24 states say Purdue Pharma should not be allowed to pay out bonuses during its bankruptcy proceedings. News on the epidemic is from Connecticut, Massachusetts and Florida, as well.

By khnsstapleton

Oct. 4, 2019

Recordings Paint Picture Of Hospital Driven To Keep Vegetative Patient Alive For Year To Avoid Federal Scrutiny

ProPublica reports on the case of Darryl Young, who never woke up from heart transplant surgery at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Sept. 2018. Audio recordings reveal conversations of how his medical team strategized to keep him alive over concerns about the transplant program’s survival rate. Other hospital news comes out of Maine, California, Georgia and Colorado.

By khnsstapleton

Oct. 4, 2019

FTC Orders E-Cigarette Companies To Provide Marketing And Sales Information

The request from the Federal Trade Commission asks six companies to turn over data by January dealing with the sale and promotion of their products for the years 2015 to 2018.

By khnsstapleton

Oct. 4, 2019

States, Local Officials Seek To Curb Vaping, But Public Health Officials Raise Concerns About Possible Backfire

Health officials say that the rush to ban vaping products could harm public health by making e-cigarettes less accessible than cigarettes, which experts agree are more dangerous. Also news on anti-vaping efforts in New York, New Jersey, Utah and Maryland.

By khnsstapleton

Oct. 4, 2019

U.S. Likely To Hold Measles Elimination Status Despite Recent Outbreaks, But CDC Calls For ‘Heightened Vigilance’

If the measles outbreaks had continued past Oct. 2, the country would have lost the status dating to 1999. The Wall Street Journal reports on the immunization status of schools across the country. Rates have fallen in some communities to as low as 50% in small, private schools.

By khnsstapleton

Oct. 4, 2019

Time For Checkup On Coverage: Here’s A Tip Sheet To Go Over To Examine Priorities During Upcoming Medicare Enrollment Period

The annual enrollment allows people to revise prescription drug plans and to switch between Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Other Medicare news is on concerns about the declining growth rate of primary care doctors.

By khnsstapleton

Oct. 4, 2019

In Free-Wheeling Speech, Trump Attacks Democrats’ Health Plans, Alleges Drug Makers Are Behind Impeachment Efforts

President Donald Trump spoke to a crowd of mainly senior citizens at The Villages, Fla. The official White House event was structured around the signing of an executive order designed to strengthen the Medicare Advantage program but had many of the characteristics of a campaign rally as the president pledged to protect the Medicare program from what he described as "socialist destruction."

By khnsstapleton

Oct. 4, 2019

Sanders Plans To Participate In Next Debate After Heart Procedure

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) "is up and about" in a Nevada hospital, according to a statement by his wife, Jane Sanders. He expects to be released by the end of the weekend and be back on the campaign trail before the upcoming Oct. 15 debate. This health scare raises questions of how age will play into the 2020 presidential election with four candidates over the age of 70. Meanwhile, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) is pushing his plan to fight child poverty.

By khnsstapleton

Oct. 4, 2019

CDC Reports The Number Of Lung Illnesses Tied To Vaping Surpasses 1,000

That's an increase of 275 cases in the past week. About half of those people were hospitalized during the week and the rest are older cases just now linked to the outbreak.

By khnsstapleton

Oct. 4, 2019

First Edition: October 4, 2019

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.

By Kathleen Hayden

Oct. 4, 2019

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