Viewpoints: People Really Want Their Obamacare, Despite Trump’s Attempts To Ruin It; Expected Premium Increase Will Haunt GOP
Editorial writers look at these and other health care topics.
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Different Takes: On Fuel Economy Goals, Don’t Slam On Brakes Now; Good Riddance: Existing Standards Are Bogus
Opinion writers express views on the decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to roll back fuel efficiency standards.
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Perspectives: It’s Time For Doctors To Step Up To Help Curb High Drug Costs For Patients
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
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Money-Back Guarantees On Drugs Sound Good But Not All Deals Are Likely To Deliver, Analysis Finds
News outlets report on stories related to pharmaceutical pricing.
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State Highlights: In California, It’s The Single-Payer-Or-Bust Camp Versus The Realists; A Grim Look Inside Mississippi’s Private Prison Conditions
Media outlets report on news from California, Mississippi, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Louisiana, Idaho, D.C., Texas, Georgia, Michigan, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida and Puerto Rico.
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Becoming Eligible For Medicare Is Only First Step In The Process. Here’s What Else You Should Know.
People turning 65 face a lot of decisions about their health care coverage. CBS offers a guide to help navigate through the confusing waters.
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Report Slams Iowa Medicaid’s Managed Care Organizations As ‘Stubborn And Absurd’
The report investigates the appeals process of the private companies hired to manage Iowa's Medicaid program. Medicaid news comes out of Ohio and California, as well.
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People Who Experience Sudden, Dramatic Financial Loss Are 50% More Likely To Die Within 20 Years
The study suggests that financial health is more closely tied to wellbeing than might have been previously assumed.
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States Shifting Toward Offering Medication-Assisted Treatment For Inmates With Opioid Addiction
A study of a new program in Rhode Island that offers inmates addiction medications found that opioid overdose deaths dropped by nearly two-thirds among recently incarcerated people in the first year of the initiative, which could provide a road map to other states struggling with the same issue. In other news on the crisis: the CMS tweaks its proposal on limiting opioid prescriptions; New Jersey's governor halts new funding on public service announcements; and more.
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Prevalence Of ‘Nightmare Bacteria’ That Causes Nearly Untreatable Infections Surprises Even Scientists
The search for the bacteria was a first-of-its-kind hunt to see how widespread it was across the country during a time when drug resistance is becoming a major problem for doctors and hospitals.
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NIH Branch That Studies Alcohol Abuse Hasn’t Funded Outside Studies On Advertising Since Current Director Started
The Stat investigation looks at the priorities of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism under Director George Koob. It comes amid a report that NIH researchers were wooing the alcohol industry to support a study about the benefits of moderate drinking.
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Grindr Will No Longer Share Users’ HIV Information In Order To ‘Allay People’s Fears’
But the company says the backlash comes from a "misunderstanding of technology." Chief security officer Bryce Case stressed that the HIV data had only been shared with Apptimize as part of Grindr's standard rollout procedure for new features on the app, and that it wasn't used for nefarious purposes or to make money.
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Salmonella Risk Prompts FDA To Issue First-Ever Mandatory Recall Over Kratom
The FDA said the company that makes the herbal supplement did not cooperate with the agency's request for a voluntary recall.
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Official Enrollment Numbers Show Relatively Small Drop Despite GOP Efforts To Chip Away At Health Law
In all, 11.8 million people signed up for coverage through the marketplaces, down about 400,000 from last year. And while premiums did spike, subsidized consumers are actually paying less because of an odd quirk that came about after the Trump administration cut off payments to insurers.
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First Edition: April 4, 2018
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Pruitt Takes Another Swipe At Clean Air, Public Health; Lessons Learned About Guns During An Unforgettable ER Shift
Editorial pages focus on these and other health topics.
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Perspectives: VA Needs A Good Soldier To Change Dysfunction, Not A Talker At A Podium
Opinion writers express views on President Donald Trump's selection of Dr. Ronny Jackson to head up the Department of Veteran Affairs.
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State Highlights: Vegas Hospital Response After Shooting Confused Responders, Report Says; CDC Aids Ohio In Studying Youth Suicides
Media outlets report on news from Nevada, Ohio, D.C., Virginia, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, California, Illinois, Colorado and Texas.
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Buying Into The Hype Around Exciting Genetic Technology? Here’s A Gut Check
Stat offers a three-part documentary series that looks back at the roots of three of today’s most promising genetic technologies. In other public health news: racial disparities and infant mortality; antibiotics and allergies; autism friendly destinations; tai chi; food and depression; and more.
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Bringing Food To Low-Income Seniors, Disabled People Helps Cut Costly Emergency Visits
As health care costs continue to skyrocket, people have begun looking at other factors that can contribute to people's overall wellbeing. By catching problems before they escalate, services such a food deliveries can curb expensive trips to the ER.
By brilabuskes