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The state leaders will appear at the second of two hearings in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. They'll be focusing on ways to make insurance more affordable and to shore up the individual marketplaces.
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The creators of the chatbot see it as a way to help patients when a therapist isn't available. “You can access it when you need it most,” says former Stanford researcher Alison Darcy. “If it’s 2 a.m. and you’re having a panic attack, a physician isn’t going to be available at that time.” Meanwhile, researchers find that wireless "smart" pill bottles don't really do anything to help people remember to take their medicine.
But health advocates are skeptical, and are urging the Food and Drug Administration to carefully review the method before approving it. In other public health news: talcum powder and cancer, aging like an athlete and "mini organs."
Some states are requiring vets to check the prescription histories of pets' owners, but there are those who say they're not qualified to be in that position. Meanwhile, a psychiatrist found a disturbing pattern of teenage suicide in areas affected by the opioid crisis.
For events like the solar eclipse, hospitals are faced with a Catch-22: if they're not prepared and they get an influx of patients they get blamed, if they do prepare and nothing happens they're stuck with the bill.
If the deal goes through, Amita will have the most hospitals of any hospital system in Illinois.
The Idaho Statesman profiles a well-educated couple facing the effects of diabetes and poor job prospects who are caught in the Medicaid gap. Meanwhile, Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) says he has a health care plan that would let people buy into states' Medicaid plans. In New England, Maine Republicans are raising concerns about a referendum to expand Medicaid, and a New Hampshire official said federal officials were not responsive to the state's questions about expansion.
President Donald Trump spoke to supporters in Sen. John McCain's home state of Arizona on Tuesday night.
Iowa Commissioner Doug Ommen filed a formal proposal Monday that aims to help Iowans who buy their own health insurance instead of obtaining it from an employer or government program, such as Medicare.
Republican Gov. John Kasich of Ohio and Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper of Colorado are focusing on stabilizing the marketplace, but are also looking into other idea that could have bipartisan support.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will hear from state insurance commissioners and governors in the beginning of September.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on public health issues from around the country.
Opinion writers offer their takes on a variety of health policy topics, from the continuing analysis of where the Affordable Care Act stands to issues related to Medicare for all and single-payer health systems.
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