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Longer Looks: Obamacare Enrollees; Abortion Access; And Drug Pricing

Each week, KHN's Shefali Luthra finds interesting reads from around the Web.

Dec. 15, 2016

State Highlights: Gov. Inslee Proposes Funding Boost For Wash.’s Mental Health System; States Reluctant To Impose Limits On Senior Drivers

Outlets report on health news from Washington, Minnesota, Colorado, Kansas, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, California, New York, Florida and Texas.

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Dec. 15, 2016

Massachusetts Has Legalized Marijuana. Now What?

News outlets report on the specifics of how the state will likely regulate and enforce its new pot policy. Meanwhile, in Florida, which is also in the process of preparing for legalization, school boards are urging the state to prevent marijuana dispensaries from being located within 2,500 feet of schools.

By brilabuskes

Dec. 15, 2016

Hawaii Again Leads States In An Annual Health Ranking

The 2016 America's Health Rankings names the Aloha State as the healthiest in the country for the fifth consecutive year. It notes that Hawaii has a low percentage of uninsured people, low rates of obesity but it is above the national average for excessive drinking.

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Dec. 15, 2016

Multiple Exposures To Anesthesia Can Impact Brain Development In Kids Under 3

Food and Drug Administration researchers warn that the potential harm to the brain should be weighed against the medical necessity of repeated or prolonged use of anesthesia or sedation medicines in young children or pregnant women in their third trimester.

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Dec. 15, 2016

Post-Sandy Hook, U.S. School Shootings Now Averaging One Per Week

But the study also found that Connecticut and 10 other states with stricter gun laws and more spending on mental health and education had no school shootings between 2013 and 2015.

By brilabuskes

Dec. 15, 2016

Scientists Discover Antibodies That Can Become Weapons Against Zika Virus

Meanwhile, a separate article found that that 6 percent of Zika-infected pregnant women in the United States had a fetus or infant with evidence of a Zika-related birth defect. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issues another travel warning over the virus.

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Dec. 15, 2016

Unique Challenges Face Cherokee Nation’s Efforts To Battle Opioid Epidemic

Many of the things that might help those fighting an addiction — such as free health care and a tight-knit community — can be a double-edged sword. Media outlets also report on the opioid crisis out of California, New Hampshire, Ohio, Virginia and Connecticut.

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Dec. 15, 2016

Pharma Touts Unproven, Million-Dollar Sales Opportunity As Solution To Opioid Crisis

The industry is pushing tamper-resistant pills as the answer to the opioid epidemic that it has been blamed for creating.

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Dec. 15, 2016

Two Former Pharma Executives Charged With Conspiring To Fix Prices

“These two executives sought to enrich themselves at the expense of sick and vulnerable individuals who rely upon access to generic pharmaceuticals as a more affordable alternative to brand-name medicines,” Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brent Snyder said.

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Dec. 15, 2016

HHS Officials Say Plan Is On Track To Release New Regulations On Research

The controversial regulations have been under review for years and some critics are asking the Department of Health and Human Services to hold off on the finalizing them until President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in. Also in the news, the breakdown for spending at the National Institutes of Health under the news 21st Century Cures law is expected soon, and a Boston scientist calls out the Italian researcher who stole his data.

By brilabuskes

Dec. 15, 2016

FDA Refuses To Remove Warnings On Swedish Smokeless Tobacco Product

Agency officials reject a request from Swedish Match North America Inc. to remove gum disease and tooth loss warnings from packaging on its tobacco pouches, called snus. The company can reapply for modifications to other language, like the risk of mouth cancer.

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Dec. 15, 2016

Not All Equal: Hospitals’ Quality Of Care Varies Widely Across Country

A new study looks at 22 million hospital admissions using two dozen measures of medical outcomes.

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Dec. 15, 2016

Obama Protects Planned Parenthood Funding, But Permanency Of Rule Far From Certain

Anti-abortion advocates are already urging the incoming Trump administration to rescind the rule that bars states from withholding federal family-planning funds from Planned Parenthood affiliates and other health clinics that provide abortions.

By brilabuskes

Dec. 15, 2016

Lawmakers Find Some GOP Support For Keeping Medicaid Expansion

Many Republican governors are concerned about abruptly losing millions of dollars in federal funding that came to their Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Programs through the federal health law. Meanwhile, in Georgia, Democrats say they will continue their efforts to expand Medicaid.

By brilabuskes

Dec. 15, 2016

Resigned To ‘Replace’: Some Dems Facing Tough Midterms Willing To Work With GOP

There are a number of Democratic senators up for reelection in 2018 in hostile territory who may be open to Republicans' ideas on fixing health care coverage. Meanwhile, a study has found that taxpayers will have to pay an extra $10 billion because of premium hikes.

By brilabuskes

Dec. 15, 2016