Latest KFF Health News Stories
Daunting Realities Of Reuniting Young Children With Parents An Obstacle As Deadline Ticks Closer
Government attorneys have asked U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw to grant them more time to bring together about 100 toddlers with parents who may be scattered across the country or the world.
America Tries To Upend Global Resolution On Breast-Feeding With Threats Of Trade Retaliation
The resolution on the benefits of breast-feeding from the World Health Assembly was expected to pass easily, but U.S. officials resorted to threats after their attempts to water the measure down failed. In the end, Russia stepped in to introduce the resolution.
Risk Their Own Seats Or Demoralize Liberal Voters? Red-State Dems Caught Between Rock And Hard Place
The upcoming battle over the Supreme Court nominee may prove tricky for Democratic senators who come from more conservative states. “You deserve a senator who doesn’t just talk like he’s from Montana,” President Donald Trump said as he stepped up pressure on one of the senators, Jon Tester, the conservative state’s two-term Democrat. “You deserve a senator who actually votes like he’s from Montana.”
Trump Holds Cards Close To Chest, Stokes The Dramatics Surrounding Supreme Court Nomination
President Donald Trump says that he will make a decision today before a televised event announcing the pick. The four judges on the short-list are Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, Thomas Hardiman and Raymond Kethledge. Kavanaugh was at one point rumored to be the front-runner, but it’s unclear if that’s still the case.
Trump administration officials said they decided to suspend payments under the program because of a ruling in February from a Federal District Court in New Mexico. The judge tossed out the formula used to calculate payments, finding that it was flawed. Insurers warned that the move will have a detrimental effect on the marketplaces just as the companies are setting premiums for next year.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial pages look at these and other health care topics.
Opinion writers weigh in on news surrounding anti-abortion and abortion rights movements.
Research Roundup: Presidential Candidates And Health Reform; Partner Violence; And Alcohol
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
Media outlets report on news from Texas, California, Ohio, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Georgia, Arizona and Wisconsin.
Johns Hopkins Evacuates Two Lab Buildings After Release Of Tuberculosis Research Sample
Also, several staffers were isolated after the frozen sample was mistakenly released at the lab, where research is performed on the airborne infection.
Biotech companies who sell genes may be helping unlock cures for diseases, but there’s always the threat that those could end up in the wrong hands. Now the industry is struggling to put protections in place while not impeding progress. In other public health news: breast cancer, obesity, Alzheimer’s, cancer rates, tips on staying cool and more.
Richard Strauss has been accused of fondling athletes during medical exams and ogling naked young men, sometimes showering with them multiple times a day or perching himself on a stool to stare. Meanwhile, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) denies charges that he ignored the allegations while he was an assistant wrestling coach with the university.
Despite Litany Of Red Flags, Purdue Continued To Pursue Profits Over People, Unsealed Lawsuit Claims
The newly unsealed 274-page lawsuit from Tennessee against the opioid-maker provides deeper details about the warning signs Purdue allegedly ignored in pursuit of profits. News on the epidemic comes out of Illinois and Pennsylvania as well.
Insurers are making patients pay a higher portion of the pricey drugs’ costs, but pharmaceutical companies are parrying that move by dramatically raising the financial aid they offer, in the form of “copay assistance” cards.
EPA Report On Dangers Of Formaldehyde To Most Americans Being Deliberately Delayed, Sources Claim
The new assessment on the chemical could lead to greater restrictions and possible class-action lawsuits. “They’re stonewalling every step of the way,” one official said, accusing political appointees of interfering with the formaldehyde assessment and other reports on toxic chemicals.
In Wake Of Court’s Decision On Kentucky’s Work Requirements, Mississippi Tweaks Its Own Waiver
But advocates in Mississippi remain alarmed about the work proposal as the revamped policy could still lead to loss of coverage. More on Medicaid comes out of Kentucky and Nebraska.
HHS Secretary Alex Azar says there have been obstacles to meeting the deadline on returning young children to their parents, but the agency is using DNA to help match the families.
The upcoming fight over the Supreme Court nomination has Democrats walking a fine line of protecting vulnerable seats and not discouraging their revved-up liberal base. Their strategy: make the conversation about both abortion and the health law. For moderate Democrats who can’t defend abortion rights in their red states, they have the ACA as a talking point. Meanwhile, a nominee could be named as early as Monday, but behind-the-scenes sources say President Donald Trump hasn’t settled on a pick yet.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
