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Viewpoints: Where Medicaid Goes From Here; How Best To Fix The Health System
A collection of opinions from around the country.
Longer Looks: Martin Shkreli; Howard Dean; And Faulty Mammogram Advice
Each week, KHN’s Shefali Luthra finds interesting reads from around the Web.
Outlets report on news from the District of Columbia, Indiana, Georgia, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Florida, Idaho, Texas, Virginia, Pennsylvania, California, Missouri, Maryland and Iowa.
Strict Vaccination Bill Yields Success In California Schools
Nearly 96 percent of kindergartners in the state are vaccinated after the measure’s first year of implementation.
Virtual Reality Project Allows Doctors To Teleport Into A Heart
“I can literally see where the blood’s coming from and where it’s going in a way that I never had,” says Dr. Christopher Knoll, a Stanford pediatric cardiology fellow. In other health IT news, an ER doctor wins millions for his “Star Trek” inspired device, scientists hijack bacteria for good, and an entrepreneur develops an app that can serve as a GPS in emergency situations.
Road Closures, Delays During Marathon Days Put Older Patients At Greater Risk
Average ambulance times were more than four minutes longer on race days.
The Food and Drug Administration has ruled that the food industry will have to follow New York’s lead and drop trans fats from products starting next summer.
As Spring Cleaning Rolls Around, Experts Warn Of Deadly Virus That Could Be Lurking
The severe respiratory illness is contracted through mouse droppings. In other public health news: lead in hair products, mother and baby bonding, infertility awareness, and violence in media.
Fate Of Man Who Unleashed Wave Of Opioid Overdoses A Microcosm Of National Debate
The case demonstrates why many of the nation’s top justice officials have said that arrests and seizures alone cannot pull the country out of its spiraling epidemic. In other news, experts criticize the man expected to be tapped for the White House drug czar position.
The Downstream Result Of Drug Shortages: Price Hikes For Similar Medications
In other drug-industry news, the Mayo Clinic’s CEO joined Merck’s board this week — a role that he will have to navigate very carefully.
Lawmakers Introduce Draft Bill That Would Be First To Regulate Diagnostic Tests
For years the Food and Drug Administration has been raising questions about the accuracy of tests for diagnosing serious illnesses. In other news from Capitol Hill, senators tackle the needs of rural doctors. And Tennessee’s senators look ahead to the potential lack of insurance exchange options for their state’s residents in 2018.
As Medicare Moves To Implement New Payment System, Price Asks Doctors To Make Suggestions
The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services says better payment options might help prevent doctor “burn-out.” Also, Medicare releases its data showing geographic differences in spending.
Obamacare Disconnect: La. Residents Support Medicaid Expansion But Not The Health Law
While a majority of Louisiana residents support the expansion of the federal-state health care program for low-income people, more than half have an unfavorable opinion of President Barack Obama’s signature health care law. News outlets also report on Medicaid news from North Carolina and Florida.
‘We’re Going To Get To Yes’: Freedom Caucus Member Sees Health Bill Passing In Matter Of Weeks
Rep. Dave Brat (R-Va.) points to the bruising lawmakers have been receiving from their home crowds during recess as impetus to get it done.
Negotiator-In-Chief Eyes Subsidies As Bargaining Chip To Get Democrats To The Table
The abrupt disappearance of the so-called insurer bailouts could trigger a collapse of the health law’s marketplace. “Obamacare is dead next month if it doesn’t get that money,” President Donald Trump said. “What I think should happen and will happen is the Democrats will start calling me and negotiating.”
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Viewpoints: Cutting The Potential For Cures; The Opioid Epidemic’s Real-Life Impact
A collection of opinions from around the country.
Perspectives: Government Is Giving Monopoly Protection To Essentially Generic Versions Of Drugs
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
Putting A Price Tag On A Medical Miracle
News outlets report on stories related to pharmaceutical drug pricing.
Outlets report on news from Washington, Connecticut, New York, Louisiana, Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, California, Michigan, Florida and Pennsylvania.
