‘Palpable Relief’ Sweeps CDC With Announcement Of Acting Director
Anne Schuchat, who has nearly three decades of experience at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will be taking on the role again.
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Anne Schuchat, who has nearly three decades of experience at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will be taking on the role again.
The increase in what the federal government pays the plans was near to what analysts had expected.
Secretary Alex Azar has announced he will be speaking about Medicaid in Indiana today. The state's Medicaid waiver is up for renewal, and officials there have proposed adding a work requirement for non-disabled adults. News outlets also report on Medicaid developments in Iowa, Montana, Virginia and Arkansas.
A group of more than 40 medical professionals sent a letter to Congress about the legislation after President Donald Trump mentioned it in his State of the Union address. Meanwhile, the inclusion of the topic in the speech gave advocates for the movement a jolt of momentum.
“We sort of tested the limits of what we can do in the Senate last year. And we’re one vote down from where we were then," said Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), the No. 3 GOP leader.
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Media outlets report on news from Massachusetts, Texas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and California.
When looking at smoking rates among different populations massive disparities emerge. In other public health news: birth defects, anxiety, brain damage, migraines, heart health and more.
Researchers found that standing as opposed to sitting burns a whopping 54 extra calories for a six-hour day. However, studies do show that people who have standing desks tend to move more during the day, which wasn't accounted for in the study.
The American Heart Association is not advising against seeking cancer treatments, but wants doctors to be aware and take steps to prepare for those possible side effects.
Because the number of patients has skyrocketed across the U.S., hospitals are revamping procedures: setting up second emergency rooms, postponing elective surgeries and turning away visitors. Meanwhile, Georgia reports its first pediatric fatality from this season's flu.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee in part of an investigation into drug companies' role in the opioid epidemic noted that between 2006 and 2016, drug distributors shipped large quantities of hydrocodone and oxycodone to two pharmacies in tiny Williamson, West Virginia.
“Little things add up,” said Susie Dade, the author of a new report looking at unnecessary medical care. “It’s easy for a single doctor and patient to say, ‘Why not do this test? What difference does it make?’”
Data accuracy depends on both doctors and health plans, an AHIP official said. Medicare Advantage plans depend on doctors to submit accurate and up-to-date information. Will a new review help?
Molina, which provides managed care to about 225,000 Medicaid recipients in the state, was one of two companies currently in the program to be cut out of the new contract. Also in the news, Democrats in New Mexico are pushing a plan to allow uninsured people to buy Medicaid coverage, Oregon may soon face new questions about funding its Medicaid expansion and Ohio Medicaid officials fund programs to end infant mortality in Cuyahoga County.
The Department of Veterans Affairs' problems with red tape and staff burnout, among other issues, have impeded about half of the veterans who need mental health services from getting support, a report finds.
There are pros and cons to the method of payment, but so far most people aren't even trying to use them.
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