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Research Roundup: Medicaid Work Requirements; 340B Program; And Title X Funding
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There’s been a growing cry for President C.L. Max Nikias to step down after it was revealed USC had known for years about misconduct allegations against the campus’ longtime gynecologist. But, “trustees believe Max Nikias, given the right circumstances, is the right person to lead this institution,” one member said.
Differences Between Aftermath Of Parkland And Santa Fe Shootings Highlight A Country Divided
Survivors in gun-friendly Texas are keeping their demands moderate in the wake of the mass shooting. Meanwhile, the students are seeking advice and support from those who went through a similar trauma in Florida.
The jury also asked if it was within the court’s power to order a cancer warning label added to the product, but the judge said no.
More and more young women are relying on the technology, but is it effective as contraception? Some experts are skeptical. In other health technology news: the future of artificial intelligence, and a swallow-able sensor to check your digestive health.
Vets Seek To Change Hiring Practices That Allow Discrimination For Less-Than-Honorable Discharges
“You may as well be a felon when you’re looking for a job,” said Iraq War veteran Kristofer Goldsmith, who was discharged for attempting suicide.
Friends and family are now being held criminally responsible for the deaths. Critics of the tactic say a focus on prosecution misses the point. “It’s kind of like blaming the leaves on the tree, you know?” said Michael Malcolm, whose younger son was charged in the overdose death of his older brother with whom he shared drugs purchased on the internet. “What about the roots?”
Medicaid Expansion Proposal Takes One Step Closer To Getting On Ballot In Idaho
Proponents say they gathered enough signatures to get the measure before voters in November, but officials still have to review them to make sure they’re legitimate. Medicaid news comes out of Virginia, Minnesota and Florida, as well.
Providers Hopeful That Generics Drug Company Led By Hospitals Will Shake Up Status Quo
“This is going to take a lot of focus and money to get something like this off the ground,” said Graham Triggs, director of professional services at Reaction Data. “But if they can, dozens of providers are saying they will follow suit, either by teaming up or doing something on their own.”
Pfizer Settles With U.S. Over Practice Of Using Charity To Pay Kickbacks To Medicare Patients
“Pfizer used a third party to saddle Medicare with extra costs,” U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling said in a statement. “Pfizer knew that the third-party foundation was using Pfizer’s money to cover the co-pays of patients taking Pfizer drugs, thus generating more revenue for Pfizer and masking the effect of Pfizer’s price increases.”
Abortion Group To Pump Millions Into Winning Back House: We Were ‘Built For This Moment’
NARAL’s “Majority Maker” program, the largest spending plan in the group’s history, will specifically target GOP House members who have voted for anti-abortion bills that have flown under the radar, usually because they failed to pass the Senate.
Reigniting Health Law Repeal Just Before Midterms? It Might Not Be That Far-Fetched.
Some Republican lawmakers, worried about Democrats using the health law as a winning issue, want to take another stab at repeal to show voters they haven’t given up on it. Others don’t want to touch the volatile topic with a ten-foot pole. Meanwhile, states are sounding the alarm over association health plans allowed by the Trump administration, saying they’re magnets for scam artists.
New Weapons In Fight Against Ebola Raise Hope But Face Real-Time Limitations
Among other complications, some officials are worried a person who has received the new vaccination will get sick anyway and undercut efforts to spread acceptance of the preventive strategy.
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Perspectives: Parents Shouldn’t Leave The Gun Protests Just To The Students
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Longer Looks: A Pioneering Heart Surgeon; Psychedelic Drugs; Tech Addiction
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