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Evidence emerges that lead some to worry that two of the four selections made last winter for this upcoming season’s flu vaccine could be off the mark, Stat reports. In other public health news: social media's impact on kids; good Samaritans who donate organs twice; asthma; and dangerous cosmetics.
Endo International, Johnson & Johnson and other drugmakers are working on an unusual strategy to end or shrink one of largest, most complex cases in U.S. history, The Wall Street Journal reports. The plan involves enacting a global settlement that would be implemented through OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy case. Meanwhile, as the Ohio trial approaches, a manufacturer accuses that state of not doing enough to stop the opioid epidemic. And an Ohio county experiences a spike in fatal fentanyl overdoses.
Planned Parenthood and some states gave up the funding this summer after the Trump administration began enforcing new rules that ban providers from referring women for abortion.
The program, initiated under the Affordable Care Act, is designed to reward top-performing health providers with bonuses while pushing those that do poorly to repay Medicare. In her announcement, Seema Verma, the head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said nearly 11 million Medicare beneficiaries are served by an accountable care organization. Other Medicare news includes the penalties hospitals face for having too many readmissions.
Collins was the largest investor and a member of the board of directors for Innate Immunotherapeutics, an Australian biotech company. He was charged with passing inside information on the company to his son Cameron and Stephen Zarsky, father of Cameron Collins' fiancee.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) circulated a letter urging "necessary improvements." In addition, the Pelosi plan could cause problems for the 340B program, a federal drug discount program designed to aid hospitals that serve poor people.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers weigh in on these health care issues and others.
Editorial pages focus on solving the rising cost of health care and maintaining quality.
Media outlets report on news from California, Tennessee, Georgia, Minnesota, Washington, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Texas and New York.
Other stories in the headlines includes a whistleblower claim regarding a Louisiana hospital; the latest from the Sutter anti-trust case in California; a letter of intent between the Cleveland Clinic and Sisters of Charity Health System; the restart of elective surgeries at LA County-USC Hospital; and a community health program at Boston Children's.
In the latest in its series on nursing home conditions, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation of senior care facilities finds 600 cases of neglect, including many at upscale homes.
To report on the growing problem, The Washington Post spotlights communities in Texas -- where 159 of the state’s 254 counties have no general surgeons, 121 have no medical specialists, and 35 have no doctors at all. More news on rural health conditions comes out of Minnesota and Oklahoma.
Therapy isn't a solution for many of the African American women. Connecting with other mothers who have lost sons offers some comfort, says Tammy Riley: "They’ve been through it, they know exactly how you feel. You can relate the things you do to cope to the next person.” News on gun violence is on mental health and the use of deadly force among police, and a meeting between President Donald Trump and Wayne LaPierre, as well.
Unlike the U.S. where there's an abundance of opioids, orthopedic doctors in Gambia don't have the ability to medicate patients after painful surgeries. "I remember when I first turned up, I'd have to leave the ward when they were doing dressings because I couldn't handle the screams," says Dr. Kebba Marenah. Other news on opioids is on profits the Sackler family is making on sales of resorts in ski-areas hit by the epidemic.
Since 2009, Express Scripts has held the exclusive right to serve as pharmacy benefit manager to 9.5 million active-duty troops and veterans as well as their dependents, who together received $7.7 billion worth of drugs in 2018. Other news on veterans' health care is on dental care and a new health center in Manchester, N.H.
Albert Bourla, the company's chief executive, will assume the post on Jan. 1. Also, a roundup of other recent developments from the drug industry.
Outlets also report on on the various roles played by nurses and patient advocates in the delivery of care, as well as other news.
The drugmaker allegedly failed to disclose to the Security and Exchange Commission a possible loss related to a previous Department of Justice investigation over whether the company overcharged for its EpiPen, an allergy treatment.
The waiver -- and others expected from Idaho -- could take months to process, but “Medicaid expansion will happen on Jan. 1, 2020, regardless of the status of the waivers,” said Idaho Department of Health and Welfare spokeswoman Niki Forbing-Orr. Other Medicaid news comes from Kansas, West Virginia and Minnesota.
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