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The company said it has plans to explore a sale or merger following Jonathan Bush's departure. In other health care industry news, CVS names a post-merger executive team and Fortive offers to buy a Johnson & Johnson business.
The state is just the latest to move toward adding more restrictions to its program, something governors and legislatures are jumping on since CMS signaled its willingness to grant waivers. Medicaid news comes out of Virginia, Texas, Florida and Mississippi, as well.
The opioid epidemic has become a campaign issue as the midterms approach, and, for once, Republicans and Democrats are using strikingly similar language to talk about the issue. Meanwhile, the House is expected to vote on a package of opioid bills next week and HHS Secretary Alex Azar defends the Trump administration's approach to fighting the crisis.
The legislation gives companies more wiggle room, but most say they are not going to use it. Patients are "no better off today with Right to Try than [they were] yesterday," says Arthur Caplan, head of medical ethics at NYU School of Medicine. In other pharma news: lawmakers want companies to develop new antibiotics but they're not offering any extra incentives; Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) introduces a bill to increase transparency over patient advocacy group payments; tips on getting around pharmacists' gag rule; and more.
The medical mystery started in 2016, when American Embassy employees and their family members began falling ill in Havana, Cuba. In all, 24 of them were stricken with headaches, nausea, hearing loss, cognitive issues and other symptoms after saying they heard odd sounds. Now, officials are seeing the same signs in diplomats who were stationed in China.
Sources say the president wants to shift the food stamp program out from the Agriculture Department and into HHS. But the biggest changes outlined by the White House are unlikely to be implemented because moving multibillion-dollar programs and renaming federal departments generally requires congressional action.
The ban is one of the strictest in the nation, and R.J. Reynolds poured millions into getting it overturned. The campaign to keep the ban spent about $2.3 million, with the lion’s share coming from former New York City mayor and billionaire philanthropist Michael Bloomberg.
The race for California governor was narrowed down to Democrat Gavin Newsom and Republican John Cox. The outcome of the race could both shape the fate of the Affordable Care Act in the state and influence whether Republicans in Washington take another shot at dismantling the landmark law. “For the Affordable Care Act, California is a bellwether state,” said David Blumenthal, president of the Commonwealth Fund.
The VA Mission Act, which Congress passed with bipartisan support before Memorial Day, was designed to overhaul the way veterans get private-sector care, close or consolidate underused facilities and provide new incentives to hire doctors, among other changes. Lawmakers are still trying to pay for the legislation, but President Donald Trump is opposed to their plan to fund the changes.
HHS Secretary Alex Azar, while testifying to Congress Wednesday, defended the Trump administration from claims it was trying to sabotage the health law. Azar also said that President Donald Trump is taking steps to try to make coverage more affordable, such as extending short-term policies and allowing association health plans. The secretary spoke about Medicare, as well.
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Some of the more than 260,000 children infected with the virus are making slow progress, according to scientists studying the impacts of microcephaly and other deficits.
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and it "does not discriminate," advocates say. In other public health news: cancer, stool donors, 3-parent babies, depression, and weight-loss balloons.
Also, in other health technology news, federal lawmakers raise concerns about gaps in a cyber law being implemented by HHS.
President Donald Trump is trying to build momentum behind the package, but lawmakers are also uneasy with some of the other suggested cuts to popular programs like the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
The extent of the FDA’s direct enforcement authority is unclear, but the agency warned companies that fail to correct violations outlined in the warning letters that they could have their products seized or face other legal action.
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