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Tragic Death Of 3-Year-Old Highlights Difficulty Of Finding Safe, Affordable Day Care
There are a few ways to ensure a day care doesn’t have a history of negligence, but it can be hard to determine.
Critics say the National Resident Matching Program could do a better in a job at a critical step that sets the course of a student’s career.
Legal Fees Have Theranos Running On Financial Fumes As It Settles Latest Lawsuit
The most recently settled case was filed by investors who allege that Theranos made false and misleading statements about its technology. In other news from the health care industry: shopping around for care; health system mergers; and tariffs’ effects on vaping.
Federal Judge in Texas Fetal Remains Burial Trial Warns About Implications For Women Beyond Abortion
The federal judge who will rule on the state’s 2017 law said it could make it difficult for women to obtain health care if clinics are forced to close because they can’t comply with the requirements.
A CVS spokesman said in a statement that the Arizona pharmacist’s conduct “does not reflect our values or our commitment to inclusion, nondiscrimination and the delivery of outstanding patient care.” The pharmacist no longer works for CVS.
Bayer To Stop Selling Essure Birth-Control Implant That Has Been Linked To Severe Injuries
Bayer cited a decrease in demand and said the decision was not related to the safety of the device or the thousands of lawsuits that have been filed against the company.
Senate Expected To Confirm Wilkie To Lead Troubled Department Of Veterans Affairs
Robert Wilkie has received mostly positive reviews from veterans’ groups for his management experience, but the extent of his willingness to expand private care as an alternative to government-run VA care remains largely unknown. Veterans health care news comes out of Minnesota and Colorado, as well.
The Trump administration has been busy proposing ideas that it says will “completely reset the pricing system in the U.S.” While critics say it’s too early to make any sweeping predictions about what will work, Stat offers a look at the ideas on the table.
The Indiana law prohibited abortion because of the gender, race or disability of the fetus, such as Down syndrome. Meanwhile, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) says he doesn’t know if he’s going to vote for Brett Kavanaugh to fill the empty Supreme Court seat.
How One Judge Has Taken Center Stage In The Immigration Crisis
U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw has stepped into the spotlight after setting ambitious deadlines for HHS to reunite separated families. Media outlets take a look at how he got there, and how he’s holding federal officials accountable.
CMS Proposes Plan To Pay Doctors The Same For Seeing Patients With A Cold Or Stage 4 Cancer
CMS Administrator Seema Verma says the goal is to cut down on paperwork and free up physicians’ time. But critics say the proposal would underpay doctors who care for those with the greatest medical needs, and possibly discourage them from taking on Medicare patients.
Today, an estimated 34.2 million people provide unpaid care to those 50 and older, but that supply is shrinking every day. In other public health news: pain, cancer, Alzheimer’s, toxic air, dietary supplements, jet lag and more.
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Research Roundup: Antibiotics; End-Of Life Care; And The Individual Marketplace
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
Media outlets report on news from Missouri, Massachusetts, California, Oregon, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida, Wisconsin, Texas, Virginia and New Hampshire.
While it was unclear what the smell was, the reports prompted a visit Thursday from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. A spokesperson for OSHA said the bodies remaining in the trailers are waiting to be claimed by family members. In other news, more of Puerto Rico’s physicians are fleeing to the states.
Startups Eagerly Dive Into Largely Untapped Marketplace Of Mental-Health Related Technology
From robot therapists to virtual reality worlds that help treat addiction, mental and behavioral health technology is booming. In other public health news: immunotherapy, HIV, black lung, genetic testing, sugar, and black infant mortality.
Pharma Companies Try To Shift Blame To Drug Dealers, Websites As Real Culprits Of Opioid Epidemic
Endo International Plc and Mallinckrodt Plc are arguing that if they’re added onto lawsuits for their role in the opioid crisis, they “are entitled to contribution from the illegal supply chain defendants.” News on the crisis comes out of Pennsylvania and New Hampshire, as well.
