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A BuzzFeed investigation reveals the extent to which Universal Health Services employees say they were told to go to maximize profits for America's largest psychiatric hospital chain.
Jim O’Neill is a libertarian who has said that organ donors should be paid and who is an advocate for setting up floating communities at sea on the theory that existing governments are woefully ineffective.
The industry breathed a sigh of relief after avoiding a Hillary Clinton presidency, but Donald Trump still remained a question mark. In an interview with Time Magazine, though, the president-elect said he is "going to bring down drug prices." Stocks fell despite a lack of details on how that will be accomplished.
If the law is dismantled it could wipe out benefits and protections for millions of Americans with mental illnesses. In other news, advocates launch a campaign to try to save the Affordable Care Act, the acting CMS administrator asks lawmakers to work to fix, rather than scrap the law entirely, and actuaries add their voice to a growing list of those concerned about repeal.
Republicans have been floating the idea to overhaul Medicare, while Democrats vow to defend it.
The legislation increases funding for disease research, addresses weaknesses in the nation’s mental health systems and vastly alters the regulatory pipeline for drugs and medical devices.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Opinion and editorial writers offer views on a range of health policy topics, including a look at the Aetna-Humana anti-trust trial in the context of Medicare privatization proposals and more.
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
News outlets report on stories related to pharmaceutical drug pricing.
Outlets report on health news from Massachusetts, New York, Georgia, Maryland, California, Florida, Colorado, Connecticut, Arizona and Minnesota.
Medically necessary hormone treatment and surgeries for transgender youths are now covered by Medicaid.
“There is this tendency in medical culture to see psychological issues as not real health issues," says Marco Ramos, a medical and doctoral student at Yale. In other news, a program in Georgia looks to get medical students out of the classroom and into real-life training.
Guidelines meant to curb opioid abuse are taking a toll on those who have chronic pain issues.
The legislation is on Gov. John Kasich's desk. In other news, Texas officials are criticized for distributing a pamphlet about a link between cancer and abortion that has no basis in science.
Patent judges hear arguments by the school system, which is arguing to overturn a 2015 decisions awarding key patents to the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
Media outlets report on other hospital news from Tennessee and Illinois.
Women live on average two years longer than men, so they will need to save more to cover their premiums and out-of-pocket costs for later in life care.
The 21st Century Cures Act has been hailed by Democrats and Republican alike as a way to advance treatments for some of the nation's biggest health concerns, such as Alzheimer's disease, cancer and opioid addiction. But some consumer advocates are concerned that it may lower safety standards.
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