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The case is the latest in a series of lawsuits by the university’s Veterans Legal Services Clinic, seeking recognition that vast numbers of veterans have been improperly discharged and denied the benefits that were meant to help them re-enter society.
Gov. Ralph Northam (D) said that if he gets a budget that doesn't include expansion of Medicaid, he'll be forced to add an amendment, which may not include some of the compromises he's already worked out with lawmakers. Media outlets report on Medicaid news out of New Hampshire, Iowa and Louisiana.
California would continue to have a stable market partly because so many people in the exchange have their premiums paid or partly paid through subsidies, or premium tax credits, said Covered California Executive Director Peter Lee. But premiums will most likely go up.
But intervening in those cases can be tricky for a nation that values independence. “If someone has decision-making capacity, do they have the right to live in squalor?” asked Dr. XinQi Dong, a researcher at the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging in Chicago. In other public health news, seat belts, sexting, stress, kidney disease and uterine transplants.
"What was really striking to me is just how sick these kids are and that almost half of them end up in the ICU," said Dr. Jason Kane, a lead author on the new study. Meanwhile, NPR takes a look at the paradox of heightened pain sensitivity with opioid use. And media outlets report on news of the crisis out of Tennessee, Connecticut, Florida, Oklahoma and New Hampshire.
Despite a recent push for a more effective vaccine, scientists say we're not really there yet. In fact, we're not even close. Meanwhile, the CDC has declared that this nasty season has peaked, but public health officials warn that flu activity is still high and widespread.
The damage the type of weapons inflict on the human body is "ghastly," trauma surgeons say. Meanwhile, following the Parkland, Fla. shooting and more focus on the country's mental health services, Congress mulls a bill to create a three-digit suicide hotline.
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Media outlets report on news from Utah, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Michigan, Texas, New York, Missouri, Maryland and Georgia.
Gov. Mark Dayton unsuccessfully fought for the plan last year, but said he hopes the November election will pressure the GOP-controlled Legislature to change its mind on a measure that would help many farmers and other people living in rural areas who can't afford coverage. Opponents fear the plan could end up costing taxpayers.
The Washington Post offers a look at this state-of-the-art therapy that spares healthy tissue in the fight against tumors.
Promoters are urging people to pay to participate in a soon-to-launch clinical trial of blood transfusions of younger people to older patients. But critics say the idea reeks of "snake oil." In other public health news: the flu, tumors, depression in kids, surgery centers, parasitic worms, IV bags and aging parents.
While the Virginia House shifted its stance on expanding the program after years of fighting it, the Senate hasn't budged. Media outlets report on Medicaid news out of Massachusetts, Ohio, Alabama and California, as well.
The 340B program requires pharmaceutical companies to give steep discounts to hospitals and clinics that serve high volumes of low-income patients. Through Medicare, the federal government then reimburses the facilities for the drugs at a higher rate. A bill from Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) would require hospitals to disclose how much they pay for drugs under the program.
Uber has announced it's launching a new branch called Uber Health, which will ferry patients to nonemergency medical appointments. It will be set up so that the medical provider would be billed for the service and not the patient.
Separately, the poll found that health care costs are the top health care issue that voters want to hear candidates talk about ahead of this year’s midterm elections. Meanwhile, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) had some choice words for both the legislation and the "dumbass" people who support it.
President Donald Trump's latest nominee withdrew from consideration following allegations he exaggerated his work experience. Senators are calling on the administration to move quickly on a replacement.
The tone of tweets from both President Donald Trump and the lobbyist suggest that the president is walking back from the support he voiced the previous day for tighter gun restrictions. Meanwhile Democrats are calling for gun research funding at the same time a report finds that gun policy science is lacking overall.
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