As California’s Elderly Population Surges, It Becomes More Diverse With A Greater Number Of Disabilities
Meanwhile, Tennessee and Colorado are also taking steps to accommodate aging residents.
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Needle Exchanges Work, But Resource Shortages, Users’ Unsafe Practices Undermine Success
Although the programs are showing results, problems still exist. There are rarely enough needles for users, even when an area has an established exchange program. In addition, white people tend to share needles and are less likely to seek out clean syringes. Meanwhile, the rising cost of an anti-overdose medication is causing panic for those who desperately need it.
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Puerto Rico’s Zika Cases Plunge, But Its Lasting Effect Still Felt On Island
Meanwhile, a company in Florida has developed medication for people who have contracted the virus.
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Anti-Vaccination Movement Optimistic They’ll Find An Ally In Trump White House
Donald Trump has signaled that he's sympathetic to the movement, despite extensive scientific evidence debunking fears about vaccinations.
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Emboldened Abortion Opponents Move Quickly To Capitalize On Election Wins
"It's definitely going to be a busy session," said Ingrid Duran, director of state legislation for the National Right to Life Committee. "Right now is the time that our affiliates are shaping their legislative agendas and what they'd like to see passed."
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Supreme Court Hears Case Hinging On Medical Standards For Intellectual Disabilities
Lawyers for Bobby J. Moore, a death-row inmate, are challenging his death sentence, saying Texas used outdated medical standards and looked to factors rooted in stereotypes while making its decision.
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Mylan CEO Draws Grassley’s Ire By Giving Speeches But Not Testifying In Congress
In other drug industry news, a Sanofi partnership passes its first test and the Food and Drug Administration greenlights a trial for using Ecstasy to relieve PTSD.
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Recent Stock Market Rally Led By Health Care Gains
UnitedHealth, which was one of the drivers of this trend, reported that it expects its earnings to grow in 2017 because of stable medical costs and less exposure to the Affordable Care Act's health care exchanges, among other things.
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At Antitrust Trial, Anthem Builds Defense Of Its Merger With Cigna
The big insurer argued that, as a result of its proposed $48 billion acquisition of Cigna, consumers would benefit while government attorneys maintain it will undermine competition.
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Republicans: By Voting On Repeal Immediately, You Get Politics Out Of The Way
The Republicans in Congress say they want to vote quickly on dismantling the health law, and then take time to come up with a replace plan.
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After Eleventh-Hour Negotiations, House Set To Vote On $6.3B Cures Bill
While Democrats are still unhappy with some aspects of the legislation, it's expected to make it through the House and move on to a Senate vote next week.
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CMS Pick Signals Shift Toward Requiring Medicaid Participants To Have ‘Skin In The Game’
Seema Verma, a health care consultant, was an architect of Indiana's expansion of Medicaid, which requires participants to make monthly contributions.
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Democrats Vow To Wage War Against Price Nomination
But they won't be able to block Donald Trump's pick for Health and Human Services secretary alone -- they would need some Republicans to join them. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer thinks that's within the realm of possibility.
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With Price Nomination, Trump Undercuts Campaign Promise To Protect Medicare
Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., Donald Trump's choice to head the Department of Health and Human Services, is eager to overhaul the program that the incoming president swore to defend.
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Price’s Vision For U.S. Health Care: Free-Market Framework, State Flexibility And Doctor Protections
The surgeon who is Donald Trump's nomination for Health and Human Services secretary has a staunchly conservative plan that would largely remove the government from the health care industry.
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First Edition: November 30, 2016
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Finding Cures And Medical Advances; Cost Of Caring For Microcephaly
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
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Perspectives On Obamacare: Amending? Repealing? Replacing? And Other Thoughts
Editorial and opinion writers offer different takes on what's ahead in health policy as leaders grapple with what comes next.
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State Highlights: Questions Surround Top Health Officials In Oregon, Florida; Colo. Physicians Prepare For New Aid-In-Dying Law
Outlets report on health news from Oregon, Florida, Colorado, Massachusetts, Kansas, Maryland and California.
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Boston Children’s To Partner With GE To Improve Interpretation Of Young Patient’s Brain Scans
In other hospital news, Catholic Health Initiatives is bringing an operating loss to merger talks with Dignity Health.
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