Research Roundup: Pesticide’s Effects On Reproduction; Readmissions Reduction
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
Archives: Morning Breakouts
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State Highlights: Despite String Of Defeats, Texas Defends Another Anti-Abortion Measure; D.C. Public Hospital Failed To Report Key Details Of Patient’s Death
Media outlets report on news from Texas, D.C., Florida, Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, Kansas, Utah and California.
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Scientists Envision Creating Algorithm To Hunt Down Next Epidemic — And Help Them Stop It
“One day, I hope that biologists will forecast disease outbreaks in the same way meteorologists forecast the weather," disease ecologist Barbara Han says. "With one major difference: A meteorologist can’t stop a storm front, but we may be able to prevent outbreaks.” In other public health news: an app to monitor children's developmental milestones; statistics on rape; an Alzheimer's trial; skin creams; and nicotine.
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Study Questioning Effectiveness Of Stents Easing Heart Pain Stuns, ‘Humbles’ Cardiologists
Researchers found that the devices are mostly useless for hundreds of thousands of patients.
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Experts Agree Opioid Prescribing Patterns Are Moving In Right Direction, But Suggest More That Can Be Done
Politico hosted a small working group of experts on opioids to get their take on how the U.S. should tackle its opioid epidemic. But one of the takeaways is that people need more money to wage this war. Meanwhile, former Rep. Patrick Kennedy is calling for $100 billion over the next 10 years as the minimum of what's needed.
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Insurer Pulling Out Of Iowa’s Medicaid Program Says It Was Skeptical Of Data On Payments
State officials refused to provide data used to justify Medicaid payment rates to AmeriHealth Caritas, the company says, prompting it to leave the program and lay off 400 workers. In other Medicaid news, a look at how cutbacks in Texas have affected disabled children, and in Indiana, enrollees who are students at Purdue face troubles with costs for services at the student health center.
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Lawmakers Target Revolving Door Between Federal Agencies, Pharma With Proposed Bill
“Patients, families, and the public need to have trust that the DEA and FDA are working for them, not powerful Washington interests,” says Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), who introduced the bill.
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Advocates Waging Against-All-Odds Battle To Get People Signed Up For Health Coverage
The Trump administration has slashed marketing and outreach budgets, but these groups are doing what they can to help people enroll for coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Meanwhile, a new study is the latest to confirm that President Donald Trump's decision to end insurer subsidies will actually result in more people getting "free" health care on the exchanges, and health care providers worry the government's crackdown on immigration will hurt sign-ups.
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Controversial Medicare Cost-Cutting Board Back In Congress’ Crosshairs
The House voted to abolish the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), even though no one has even been appointed to the panel and it's not expected to be triggered until 2021 or 2022.
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Logjam Over CHIP Funding A Testament To Level Of Partisan Rancor Gripping Congress
The program to provide health care for kids from low- and middle-income families is extremely popular, but it's been stuck in limbo since its funding expired over a month ago. The House is expected to pass a bill Friday, but the Senate Democrats will almost certainly balk at how the lawmakers want to pay for the program.
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Republicans’ Tax Plan A Mixed Bag For Health Care
Media outlets examine how the health care landscape -- from med students to pharmaceutical companies -- would be touched by the Republicans' tax plan unveiled Thursday. A potential large impact to consumers would be the elimination of medical expense deductions. Another: the proposal does not include language to repeal the individual mandate despite President Donald Trump's support for the provision.
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First Edition: November 3, 2017
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Examining The ‘Planned Parenthood Divide’; Maternal Health Issues Are Back In The Spotlight
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
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Policy Perspectives: The Complexities Of Choosing A Health Plan; GOP Continues To Fumble On Health Care
Opinion writers offer their thoughts on a range of health policy issues, including the Affordable Care Act's open enrollment season, how some specific markets are doing, single-payer health care systems and more.
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Longer Looks: Puerto Rico; The Opioid Emergency; And Alexander-Murray
Each week, KHN's Shefali Luthra finds interesting reads from around the Web.
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State Highlights: In Kansas, New Scrutiny Is Focused On Rural Hospitals’ ‘Profitable But Questionable Billing Schemes’; Minn. Vulnerable To Another Measles Outbreak
Media outlets report on news from Kansas, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Missouri, California, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, Arizona, Ohio, Massachusetts and Virginia.
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Using Aspirin Long-Term Helps Dramatically Cut Risk Of Certain Types Of Cancer
In other public health news: the link between inflammation and Alzheimer's; how being in space changes the brain; aging and dementia; transgender people's mental health; the "financial toxicity" of breast cancer; and more.
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As Bill To Fund Children’s Health Coverage Moves Toward House Vote, Bickering Intensifies
A hearing on the bill in the Rules Committee exposes increased tensions between Republicans and Democrats over how to pay for the funding of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which expired Sept. 30. That has left states scrambling to find money for the program.
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Share Of Medicaid Enrollees In Private Managed Care Plans Rises With ACA Expansion
A new report by PwC finds the number of Medicaid enrollees covered by private health plans grew by 1 million last year and 12 states have at least 90 percent of their program participants covered by these managed care plans, up from nine last year and four in 2013. In other Medicaid news, Puerto Rico is seeking help as its crisis grows, Connecticut's budget will cut services for at least 68,000 residents, and the federal government approves a small expansion for Utah.
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Lawmaker’s Heartbeat Bill Would Effectively Ban Abortions At As Early As Six Weeks
Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) acknowledges that the strict legislation, if passed, would face legal challenges, possibly all the way up to the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, outlets report on abortion news out of Oregon, Texas and Ohio, as well.
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