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Many Adults Don’t Know That Secondhand E-Cigarette Vapor Poses Health Risk To Kids

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In a survey, nearly one-third say they don’t know if such aerosol causes harm to children. In other public health news, groups worried about superbugs press In-N-Out Burger to make good on its pledge to phase out beef raised with antibiotics. And researchers investigate the impact of Facebook on mental health.

Setting Sights On High Drug Prices, Gottlieb Steers FDA Into Waters Previous Chiefs Dared Not Tread

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In previous administrations, the heads of the Food and Drug Administration said the agency’s focus is efficacy and safety. But Dr. Scott Gottlieb is launching a concerted effort, hinged on increasing competition with generic drugs, to address skyrocketing costs.

House Panel Broadens Investigation Of NIH Safety And Compliance Issues

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House Energy and Commerce Committee requests more documents in its probe of contaminated research samples reported at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. In other administration news, former Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.) starts her new job as director for the Department of Health and Human Service’s regional office in Atlanta.

Budget Cuts Affecting Opioid Treatment Leave Families Feeling Betrayed By Trump

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President Donald Trump “promised me, in honor of my son, that he was going to combat the ongoing heroin epidemic,” one man who lost his son said of meeting the president. “He got me hook, line and sinker.” Media outlets report on the epidemic in Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina and Ohio, as well.

If States Use Waivers Built Into GOP Health Plan They Could Blow Up Their Own Markets, CBO Reports

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The Washington Post explains what would happen to states that roll back protections on preexisting conditions and waive requirements for essential health benefits. Meanwhile, Republican senators admit the Congressional Budget Office score makes their job tougher and health groups respond to the analysis.

First Edition: May 26, 2017

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NOTE TO READERS: KHN’s First Edition will not be published May 29. Look for it again in your inbox May 30. Here’s today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.