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The center primarily responsible for processing migrants in South Texas will temporarily stop taking in new people and officials say they are treating those with fevers. A 16-year-old from Guatemala died after being detained at the facility for six days — twice as long as generally allowed by law. The boy, who had been diagnosed with the flu, was the fifth child to die in U.S. custody in recent months.
Senate Health Chairman To Steer Clear Of ACA As He Unveils Package Of Bills To Cut Health Care Costs
Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) instead is focusing on issues where he sees there might be some bipartisan agreement — such as surprise bills. Alexander said Tuesday the package would also address rebates that drug companies give on their drugs as well as medical pricing “transparency.”
‘Together, We Are Going To #StopTheBans’: 2020 Dems Join Protesters Rallying Against Abortion Laws
The crowded field of 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls has condemned the strict legislation passed in several Southern and Midwest states, framing the issue as Republicans being out of step with average Americans. Several joined a rally held on the Supreme Court steps Tuesday.
Starting in June, any advertiser in the United States, United Kingdom or Ireland that wants to run ads using “keywords related to getting an abortion” will have to get certified as one that “either provides abortions or doesn’t provide abortions.”
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves signaled that he’ll likely rule against Mississippi’s abortion ban that’s tighter than a previous bill he’d decided was unconstitutional. The hot-button topic continues to resonate across the country.
A coalition of two dozen states and municipalities is suing the Trump administration over its expanded conscience rule that protects health care workers who object to certain procedures like abortion because of religious or moral reasons.
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said during Tuesday’s hearing that he hopes to make a decision “hopefully this summer” about whether to require a full trial but would not give an exact date.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Perspectives: It’s Time To Start Putting America’s Patients First When It Comes To Drug Pricing
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
When It Comes To Transparency In Drug Price Negotiations, Experts Say Lawmakers May Be Going Too Far
News outlets report on stories related to pharmaceutical pricing.
Editorial writers and columnists focus on these and other health issues such as superbugs, Medicare, gun safety and more.
Opinion writers examine the complexities of abortion rights.
The expanded coverage would cost an estimated $14 million in the upcoming budget year. The House voted 98-0 for the proposal Monday, sending it to the Senate. Other news on Medicaid comes from New Hampshire and Connecticut, as well.
Federal agencies have since issued warnings that the guidance has been taken too far in some cases and that providers should be careful from completely cutting off patients’ medication. Other news on the crisis comes out of Tennessee and Minnesota.
40 Percent Of Rural Americans Financially Struggle With Routine Medical Bills, Housing And Food
Access to health care is also an issue a new poll finds. One-quarter of respondents said they have not been able to get medical services when they needed it at some point in recent years. “At a time when we thought we had made major progress in reducing barriers to needed health care, the fact that 1 in 4 still face these barriers is an issue of national concern,” Robert J. Blendon, co-director of the survey and professor of health policy and political analysis at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, tells NPR.
Media outlets report on news from Oregon, Pennsylvania, California, Louisiana, Connecticut, Texas, Wisconsin, Ohio, Florida, Arizona, North Carolina and Minnesota.
California Governor, Legislature Headed For Showdown Over Coverage For Undocumented Immigrants
California lawmakers want to expand coverage to everyone in the state, regardless of immigration status, but Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) says that expanding Medi-Cal to all adults over 25, who typically have higher health care costs than the young, could be financially unsustainable. The disagreement between the governor and Assembly members from his party is a rare one.
Children and teens are regularly waiting days in emergency rooms before a bed opens up in hospital psychiatric units. Adult and child psychiatrists alike are in short supply because the field is one of the lowest-paying medical specialties. And depression among teens is only getting worse. In other public health news: CBD supplements, incompetence, PTSD, obesity, and more.
But the test does have pitfalls: It can miss tumors, or mistake benign spots for malignancies and push patients into invasive, risky procedures like lung biopsies or surgery.
Beyond The Anti-Vaccination Movement: Poverty Plays A Role In Kids Not Getting Their Shots
Although much of the outbreak conversation has focused around ideological and religious exemptions, doctors say a critical piece of the puzzle is being ignored. “We see large coverage gaps among children who are living below the poverty line compared to those at or above poverty and among children who have no insurance,” says Dr. Holly Hill, a medical officer and epidemiologist at the CDC. “The highest disparity is among the uninsured compared to those with private insurance.” Meanwhile, the number of measles cases continues to rise across the country.
