Task Force: Decision To Get Prostate Screening Should Be ‘An Individual One’
The draft guidance issued by the US Preventive Services Task Force is a shift from its 2012 stance that the harms of the screening outweighed the benefits.
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The draft guidance issued by the US Preventive Services Task Force is a shift from its 2012 stance that the harms of the screening outweighed the benefits.
The Food and Drug Administration has become increasingly concerned about the issue and is working to coordinate with other agencies on how to respond if a serious medical device hack were to occur. In other health IT news, patients with diabetes turn to video chats to help manage their disease, and a new study looks at the effectiveness of fitness trackers.
In other pharmaceutical news, a newly approved drug offers relief for Parkinson's patients who experience symptoms of psychosis. And a German company eyes Akorn Pharmaceuticals for acquisition.
Modern Healthcare looks at how the sky-high cost of medical care is putting an escalating pressure on providers to offer better quality treatment for less.
“We cannot afford to be caught flat-footed or constrained in our ability to respond and provide aid in a timely and comprehensive manner when the next public health crisis emerges,” the lawmakers' letter states.
Many say that being able to provide housing to patients who need it is crucial to solving the country's health care woes. But cuts President Donald Trump has proposed to housing programs and possible changes to the tax code could undermine their efforts.
At the same time insurers are having to make a decision to stay in the Affordable Care Act 2018 marketplaces, the future is unclear for the subsidies the industry sees as crucial to survival.
USA Today looks at which members are facing their constituents during recess -- and there are only a few swing-district Republicans who supported the health bill doing so. Meanwhile, ads are being launched from both sides of the aisle over lawmakers' health care stances.
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Editorial pages across the country include different thoughts on what's next in Congress in the Affordable Care Act versus Trumpcare face-off and other issues related to overhauling the health care system.
Opinion writers describe the puzzling nature of health care costs and medical decisions.
Outlets report on news from Georgia, Connecticut, Minnesota, California, Kentucky, Florida, Maryland, Hawaii, Wisconsin, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Washington.
Kansans for Life, an influential anti-abortion group in the state, helped push the bill. Also in the news, Oklahoma lawmakers are considering a bill to allow out-of-state insurers to sell policies there, the Texas House is weighing transferring funding to a program that helps rehabilitate victims of sex trafficking and the Montana legislature moves toward spending $1 million to help prevent suicide.
The demonstrations were part of a national day of action organized by several groups, including Physicians for a National Health Program.
During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump seemed to go back and forth on the issue, but some think Jared Kushner could hold the answers.
Politico investigates Patrick Soon-Shiong and his research foundation.
Experts want patients to realize that painkillers might make them feel better, but they are not treating the underlying cause. Media outlets report on the crisis out of Tennessee, West Virginia, Connecticut, Ohio, Missouri, New York and New Jersey.
23andMe, a genetic testing company, recently won Food and Drug Administration approval to sell its product, which tells users if they are susceptible to certain diseases. Stat offers a look at what consumers need to know about it before considering using it. In other public health news: diabetes, MRIs, Tourette's syndrome, three-parent babies, HPV, strokes, and more.
In other health information technology news, WellCare tests artificial intelligence systems designed to flag health problems and prescribe treatment plans. And senators will consider a bill that would let Medicare test more telehealth models.
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