5 Steps The U.S. Could Take To Rein In Those Skyrocketing Drug Prices
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State Highlights: Virginia Governor Names New Behavioral Health Leaders; Ben Carson In Los Angeles On Homelessness Fact-Finding Mission
Media outlets report on news from New Hampshire, California, Texas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Virginia, New York, Missouri, Washington, Massachusetts, Ohio and Maryland.
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Researchers Attribute California’s Decline In Gun Deaths To A Reduction Of Gang Violence
Meanwhile in Delaware, the state Senate sent gun-control legislation to Gov. John Carney (D) for his approval. Six states have already passed similar "red flag" laws following the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.
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Secret Repository Kept Well-Stocked In Case Of Bioterror Attack, Pandemic, Or Major Public Health Crisis
In the stockpile outside D.C., and in several other places across the country, there are rows of antibiotics including the powerful medication Ciprofloxacin, vaccines for smallpox and anthrax and antivirals for a deadly influenza pandemic. In other public health news: stem cell therapy, kidney disease, broken heart syndrome, rapid-aging disease, and more.
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Oregon’s Model Of Caring For Criminally Insane Is Expensive But Also Successful
Over the past five years, the rate of recidivism for those on conditional release in Oregon after a verdict of criminal insanity is 0.47 percent. By comparison, one report put the recidivism rate among all Oregon ex-inmates, whether mentally ill or not, at about 18 percent.
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Recycling Donated Organs? Doctor Breaks Taboo Of Re-Using Kidneys In Midst Of Shortage
Dr. Jeffrey Veale is the first surgeon focused on making the re-use of transplanted kidneys routine. "We shouldn’t be discarding these young, healthy kidneys," he says. In other news, the United Network for Organ Sharing, which has held a tight rein on organ donation in the United States, may be facing competition.
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Speculation Swirls Over Florida’s Possible Medicaid Expansion As State Doles Out Contracts
Florida has been on the watchlist of states that may expand Medicaid if a Democrat or amenable Republican wins the gubernatorial race. Republican Gov. Rick Scott rejected Medicaid expansion in 2015. Medicaid news comes out of Kansas and Rhode Island, as well.
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Safety Report Spotlights Trend Of Urban Hospitals Performing Poorly
The Leapfrog Group has released its spring safety report that gives grades to hospitals across the country.
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Scientists Take Step Closer To Designing Drug That Offers Powerful Pain Relief Without Addiction
In the midst of the opioid crisis, researchers are scrambling to come up with a way to help patients manage pain without contributing to the epidemic. These scientists may have found a way. In other news: a Senate panel sends its bipartisan opioid bill to the chamber's floor; Google is using its homepage to bring awareness to the crisis; public speakers at FDA advisory meetings found to have financial conflicts of interest; and more.
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Hospitals To Be Required To Post Prices Online As Part Of CMS Push To Increase Transparency
The price lists may still be confusing to consumers, though, because standard rates are like list prices and don't reflect what insurers and government programs pay. "Given the inherent complexity of hospital billing, making prices easy to understand is clearly a lot easier said than done," says Shawn Gremminger, of Families USA.
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FDA Launches Undercover Sting Operations To Target Juul Devices That Are Popular With Teens
So far the agency has sent warning letters to 40 retailers that it says violated the law banning sales of vaping devices to anyone under 21. “We don’t yet fully understand why these products are so popular among youth,” FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said. “But it’s imperative that we figure it out, and fast."
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Trump Defends VA Nominee But Gives Him Cover To Withdraw Amid Allegations Of Misconduct, Lax Prescription Practices
Dr. Ronny Jackson has been accused of overseeing a hostile work environment where staff had to "walk on eggshells" around him, drinking while on overseas trips and then banging on a female employee's hotel door, and doling out prescription medications with such frequency as to earn the moniker "the candy man."
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First Edition: April 25, 2018
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Allegations Directed Toward VA Nominee Include Practice Of Overprescribing, Drinking On The Job
Members of President Donald Trump's legislative affairs team huddled Tuesday morning to discuss the nomination. After the meeting, a White House official said there were no current plans to withdraw Jackson's name.
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Viewpoints: Pros And Cons Of Trump’s Work Requirements; Does The FDA Have Any Idea What’s Going On With The Opioid Epidemic?
Editorial pages focus on these and other health topics.
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State Highlights: Kansas’ Child Welfare Leader Requests $24M To Turn System Around; Minnesota County Launches New Focus On HIV Prevention
Media outlets report on news from Kansas, Minnesota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Connecticut, Ohio, California and Iowa.
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California Must Move Toward Single Payer To Avoid Fiscal Emergency, Gubernatorial Candidate Says
The issue of whether California should move toward a single-payer health system is proving to be a litmus test for candidates in the gubernatorial race. While some support it despite what they say are it's flaws, others blast it as costly and unrealistic.
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Familiar Double Helix DNA Strands Aren’t The Only Ones That Show Up In Human Cells
Scientists have found DNA structures that more resemble a tangled knot -- and they seem like they may be fairly common in cells. In other public health news: "helicopter" children; E. coli; dirty scopes; and puberty.
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Doctors Need To Make Postpartum Maternal Care An Ongoing Process, New Guidelines Recommend
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have released guidelines in the midst of the country's public health crisis over maternal deaths.
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What Happens When Voters OK Medicaid Expansion, But Governor Refuses To Listen?
Medicaid supporters took the issue to Maine's voters, who gave the green light to expansion. But Gov. Paul LePage (R) refuses to budge until lawmakers find a way to fund the program, leaving the state in limbo. Medicaid news comes out of Texas, Iowa and Missouri, as well.
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