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More People Actually Went To Emergency Department For Non-Urgent Issues When Medicaid Was Expanded

The study counters a common talking point that expanding the program would get people to stop using the emergency department in non-emergency situations. The author say it's not surprising because patients under Medicaid don't have to fear debt collection, removing one big barrier that could deter someone from a hospital visit. So those visits may be perceived as more convenient than a regular doctor's office, which can be difficult as many providers don't take Medicaid.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 6, 2019
Longer Looks: Adult Children As Caretakers; The Mythology Of CBD As A Cure-All; And An Aging America

Each week, KHN finds interesting reads from around the Web.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 6, 2019
U.S. Attorney Accuses Safe Injection Site Organizers Of ‘Astonishing’ Hubris In Case Over Legality Of Such Facilities

The safe-injection sites have drawn pushback from the federal government and conservatives who see them as condoning drug abuse. Lawyers for the Pennsylvania site central to the case say it's not illegal under the Controlled Substances Act — which regulates the possession, use and distribution of certain drugs — to stand nearby with life-saving medical help. Other opioid news comes out of Massachusetts.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 6, 2019
Texas Oncologist With No Previous Ties To Washington Meets With Trump About Helming FDA

The Trump administration is staring down a Nov. 1 deadline to name a permanent leader to the FDA. Public health advocates have been urging the White House to name acting FDA Chief Ned Sharpless to the position.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 6, 2019
As Politicians Get Ready To Tackle Gun Regulations, Businesses Start Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands

Walgreens and CVS followed in Walmart's footsteps this week by asking their customers not to openly carry firearms in their stores. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is busy drafting up a gun violence proposal -- but it might leave both parties unsatisfied in the long run. Other news on gun violence looks at buy-back programs, better threat reporting options, bump stocks, survivors' advice, and more.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 6, 2019
Vitamin E Oil Eyed As Culprit In Vaping-Related Lung Illnesses, But Some Health Officials Remain Doubtful

New York health officials identified a compound called vitamin E acetate that has shown up in several of their samples. But that doesn't mean the mystery is solved, experts say. “No one substance, including vitamin E acetate, has been identified in all of the samples tested,” said Michael Felberbaum, a spokesman for the FDA. “Importantly, identifying any compounds that are present in the samples will be one piece of the puzzle but will not necessarily answer questions about causality.”

By brilabuskes

Sept. 6, 2019
First Edition: September 6, 2019

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

By brilabuskes

Sept. 6, 2019
Research Roundup: E-Cigarettes; Benefits Of Fruits And Vegetables; And Longevity

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

By brilabuskes

Sept. 5, 2019
Viewpoints: Time For E-Cig Companies To Step Up, Help Protect Consumers; Caretaking Needs To Be Reimagined For Today’s Families

Opinion writers weigh in on these public health issues and others.

By janicelkff

Sept. 5, 2019
Different Takes: Walmart Makes Our Government Look Weak On Combating Gun Violence

Editorial writers express views on gun control issues.

By janicelkff

Sept. 5, 2019
Senate Medicare Drug Pricing Plan Wouldn’t Help Majority Of Patients But It Would Offer A Lot Of Relief To Those Who Need It Most

A new study finds that the plan--which would cap out-of-pocket spending for Medicare beneficiaries at $3,100--would help those who rack up astronomical bills while not significantly hurting those who have moderate ones.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 5, 2019
State Highlights: Report Uncovers Political Ties At Georgia Jail Where Suicides Persist; Patient Seeking Assistance-In-Dying ‘Overwhelmed’ When Colorado Doctor Is Fired

Media outlets report on news from Georgia, Colorado, Wisconsin, Maryland, Illinois, Massachusetts, Florida, Ohio, California, Kansas, Minnesota and New Hampshire.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 5, 2019
A Grandchild’s Death, Road Wrecks: Human Peril Tied To Those Super-Fast Amazon Deliveries

A ProPublica-New York Times investigation looks at the dangers created by the next-day deliveries. In other public health news: rear-seat alerts in cars; urban heat climates; food stamp losses; cyberbullying safeguards; skin picking; and genital mutilation.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 5, 2019
Amid Climbing Cases, Deaths Of Vaping-Related Lung Illness, Sen. Wyden Reveals Plan To Tax E-Cigarettes

“A new generation of nicotine users has essentially been created almost overnight,’’ said Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon). Wyden who is the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, said he would introduce legislation next week to help combat the problem. Across the country, more states confirm cases of the mysterious lung illness that seems to be linked to vaping.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 5, 2019
Unheeded Warnings And Aggressive Marketing: In Australia’s Ballooning Opioid Epidemic Advocates See Echoes Of America’s Crisis

Like in the United States, many health experts' warnings fell on deaf ears in the Australian government. Now the country is facing a similar epidemic to America's. "I was screaming from the mountaintops after Jon died and I'd started doing my research. And it was like I'm screaming and nobody wants to hear me," says Jasmin Raggam, whose brother Jon died in 2014, a sentiment that sounds all too familiar to many caught in the U.S. crisis. In other news on the epidemic: fentanyl, fraud, DEA's footprints, and more.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 5, 2019
Insurers Face $15.5B Bill If Health Law Tax Resumes As Planned In 2020

The annual fee on insurers was suspended by Congress in 2019 out of concern for consumers' out-of-pocket costs. Insurance premiums are likely to rise by more than 2% in 2020 if the IRS implements the tax as planned, the new report warned. Health law and state insurance news comes out of Texas, Connecticut, Minnesota, California, Ohio and Tennessee, as well.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 5, 2019
Advocates Want Missouri Voters To Weigh In On Whether State Should Expand Medicaid

Backers of Medicaid expansion in other states have seen success in previous elections when the issue goes in front of voters. The campaign, which is backed by nurses, doctors, hospitals, business executives and health care advocates, needs more than 172,000 signatures to qualify their measure for the 2020 ballot. Other Medicaid news comes out of Florida.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 5, 2019
With New App, Planned Parenthood Hopes To Reach Patients In Rural Areas Effected By Politics Of Abortion Wars

Republican efforts to chip away at the organization have gained ground under the Trump administration, and so Planned Parenthood has launched a telemedicine push to try to keep reaching rural patients, who are often the most effected by new restrictions. The app, called Planned Parenthood Direct, lets patients use a smartphone to request birth control delivered to their door, obtain prescription treatment for urinary-tract infections or make an appointment at a Planned Parenthood clinic.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 5, 2019
$2B In Federal Grants To Fight Opioid Epidemic Doled Out To ‘Communities Where Help Is Most Needed’

President Donald Trump said the funds will go to state and local governments to be used to increase medication-assisted treatment as well as mental health services. Regional news coverage reports on how much certain states will receive.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 5, 2019
Judge Who Slowed Down CVS-Aetna Merger Now OKs Deal, Dismissing Concerns That It Will Hurt Competitiveness

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon's decision not to just rubber-stamp the merger had thrown a dark cloud over the deal in recent months. But he ruled that the opponents' arguments were unpersuasive, saying that the health care markets at issue in the case “are not only very competitive today, but are likely to remain so post-merger.”

By brilabuskes

Sept. 5, 2019

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