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America Is ‘Beginning To Turn The Tide’ On Opioid Epidemic, HHS Secretary Says Following Dip In Overdose Deaths

HHS Secretary Alex Azar cautioned that the battle is not over, but that the 2.8 percent drop in deaths toward the end of last year and beginning of this one showed that the country is making progress. Azar also unveiled a first-of-its-kind pilot program designed to help mothers with opioid addiction and their children. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign a sweeping opioids package that lawmakers pushed through Congress this fall.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 24, 2018
In Region Dubbed America’s ‘Suicide Belt,’ One Community Takes Proactive Measures To Improve Kids’ Mental Health

Residents of Grand Junction, Colo. say it's a battle to fight the stigma and "pick yourself up by your bootstraps" mentality that runs deep in the rural mountain area. Meanwhile, patients with mental illness are given a voice in what scientists should work on in the field, and a new study looks at the emotional trauma some college students experienced following the 2016 presidential election.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 24, 2018
First Edition: October 24, 2018

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

By brilabuskes

Oct. 24, 2018
Viewpoints: Votes For GOP Mean Goodbye To Good Health Care, Democrats Say; Administration On Its Moves To Help Consumers, Small Businesses

Editorial pages focus on these health care topics and others.

By janicelkff

Oct. 23, 2018
State Highlights: California Leads The Way In Lowering Maternal Mortality Rates; New Hampshire Gets $1.85M To Improve Dental Health Program

Media outlets report on news from California, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Florida and Texas.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 23, 2018
Judge Upholds Roundup Weed-Killer Verdict Against Monsanto, But Proposes Slashing Punitive Damages To $39M

While saying the punitive damages had been set too high, the judge rejected a request from the agribusiness for a new trial. A jury had ruled in favor of a groundskeeper who said his exposure to the glyphosate-based weed-killer caused his non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Monsanto still plans to appeal the verdict.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 23, 2018
Seniors With Multiple Chronic Conditions Should Be Careful When Choosing Medicare Plans, Experts Advise

If patients select inadequate plans, they can end up with a surprising amount of out-of-pocket costs. Experts provide tips for making the smart choices during the open enrollment session that runs into early December.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 23, 2018
‘Embarrassing’ Shortage Of Research On People Who Overcome Depression Stymies Progress On Effective Treatments

New research highlights a failure to address post-depression "flourishers": the 10 percent of patients who are diagnosed with depression and have gone on to thrive a decade later. Understanding these patients could help others, researchers say. Other public health news also focuses on Ebola, plastic invasion of the gut, organic foods, lavender scents, eating well, flu vaccines and more.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 23, 2018
Hospitals Have Given Antipsychotics To Delirious Patients For Decades, But New Study Finds Few Benefits

The drugs can have serious side effects, and there has been little research to determine whether they were actually effective. A new study calls into question their widespread use in hospitals. As many as one in four hospital patients become delirious, with the risk increasing for older patients and those who have had surgery.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 23, 2018
Opioid Fatalities Are Finally Falling, But Experts Caution That Trend Could Just Be A Blip

“After 40 years of this predictable growth pattern, we can hope that the curve is finally bending downward for good,” Dr. Donald Burke, the dean of University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public Health, told Stat. “But history tells us to interpret these wobbles cautiously.” News on the national drug crisis comes out of California, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, as well.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 23, 2018
‘Top To Bottom’ Review Of Refugee Resettlement Program To Be Conducted By HHS

The refugee resettlement office has been criticized recently because of its "zero tolerance policy" at the border and the director's efforts to prevent teen migrants from getting abortions. Meanwhile, court filings reveal that authorities have held some immigrant teens for months, violating a 20-year-old court order on how long minors can be detained.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 23, 2018
After Years Of Political Bickering Over Medicaid Expansion, Choice Will Go Directly To Voters In Four Red States

The measures are being watched closely as a method to expanding Medicaid in states with resistant legislatures. Ballot initiatives “are so powerful because they strip away from the partisanship and the tribalism that dominates so much of our politics,” said Jonathan Schliefer, executive director of The Fairness Project. “When it comes to health care, the biggest gap isn’t between Republicans and Democrats. It’s between politicians and everyone else." Meanwhile, The Washington Post fact checks campaign ads that claim Republicans will get rid of Medicare.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 23, 2018
Defining A Person’s Sex At Birth And Making It Unchangeable Would Be ‘An Insult To Science,’ Biologists Say

The report that the Trump administration would define gender at birth has rankled scientists who study sex, gender identity and gender expression.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 23, 2018
‘We Will Not Be Erased’: Fierce Backlash Ignites Over Plan That Would Eradicate Protections For Transgender People

Advocates for transgender and other LBGTQ community rights organized a fast and furious campaign after it was revealed that the Trump administration is considering a new federal definition of gender that would effectively deny legal recognition and civil rights protections to transgender Americans.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 23, 2018
Trump Plan Targets Restrictions On Health Reimbursement Options For Small-Business Employers

The administration is proposing regulations to expand so-called "health reimbursement arrangements," which are employer-funded, tax-advantaged accounts that employees can use to cover health costs. Critics say the move could allow employers to devise strategies for shifting workers with high health care costs off their corporate plans.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 23, 2018
Trump Administration Grants States More Flexibility To Circumvent Health Law Protections For Consumers

States, for example, would be able to subsidize short-term plans that don't offer the comprehensive coverage that is guaranteed under the Affordable Care Act. The timing of the announcement just weeks before the midterms, when Republicans have been playing defense over preexisting conditions protections, raised some brows among experts.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 23, 2018
First Edition: October 23, 2018

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Oct. 23, 2018
Viewpoints: Prescription Pads Need To Also Include Advising Patients To Vote; Lessons On Navigating Health Care

Editorial pages focus on these health topics and others.

By janicelkff

Oct. 22, 2018
Parsing Policy: Suboptimal Care Could Stem From Medicare Fee Changes; GOP’s Big Tax Cuts Spell Bad News For Health Care

Editorial pages weigh in on these health policies and others.

By janicelkff

Oct. 22, 2018
State Highlights: Massachusetts Is Flush With Mental Health Providers, But Many People Still Struggle To Find Help; Public Comment Period For Va. Work Requirements To Conclude Saturday

Media outlets report on news from Massachusetts, Virginia, Utah, Texas, Ohio, New Hampshire, Texas, California and Michigan.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 22, 2018

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