When The Cure Costs $100,000, Those Hardest Hit Are Left Hopeless
News outlets report on stories related to pharmaceutical drug pricing.
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State Highlights: Judge OKs Contined Sale Of Anthem’s Stripped-Down, Calif. Policies; Colo. Panel Lists Transparency As Key To Controlling Health Costs
Outlets report on health news from California, Colorado, Massachusetts, the District of Columbia, Ohio, South Carolina, Kansas, Florida, Georgia and New Hampshire.
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Legislative Report Finds N.C. Spends 7 Times More On Medicaid Auditing Than It Recovers
The report recommends changes after finding that North Carolina paid contractors $3.7 million to look for fraud but recovered less than $500,000. Also in the news, Delaware officials are asking for an additional $42 million for Medicaid in the next budget.
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Public Health Roundup: New Orleans Heart Attacks Triple Since Katrina; Heroin Users Ask To Be Locked Up
Other stories cover public health developments such as a shrimp that could help the cancer fight, efforts to combat food allergies, undetected Ebola and Trump's food policy.
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Despite Country’s Nursing Shortage, Many Still Struggle To Get A Job
Many employers have shifted the requirements they are looking for when hiring nurses in the changing health care landscape.
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Research Linking Agent Orange, Hypertension May Finally Pressure VA To Act
There has been an ongoing battle between veterans and the VA over insurance coverage related to diseases veterans say are caused by their exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. The VA has been reluctant to acknowledge a connection because of the amount of money it would cost.
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Look No Further Than New York In The ’70s For Glimpse Of Abortion Rights’ Future
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, the decision on whether abortion is legal will rest with the states. This could create a rush of women to the states where the procedure is available, similar to what New York saw in the 1970s.
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Drug To Clear Plaque From Arteries Shows Promising Results In Study
“This is the first time anyone has shown these drugs do anything other than lower cholesterol,” says Steven Nissen, the senior author of the paper. In other news, new guidelines on statins may reshape the internal battle between doctors over who should take them.
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They Had A Pill — All They Needed Was Something To Treat
Eli Lilly was about to lose its lucrative patent on Prozac. What it needed was a disorder that could be treated with anti-depressants so that it could re-brand and tap into a new marketplace. The problem was, it found a disorder that was not recognized as an actual condition by the American Psychiatric Association until years later.
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Who Will Have Trump’s Ear On Health Care?
Stat offers a look at the players who are likely to have influence in a Trump presidency. Meanwhile, as Ben Carson passes on Cabinet positions, another name is added to the list for Health and Human Services secretary.
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Oscar — The Health Care Startup — Continues To Lose Millions
Also in the news, a federal judge tosses out a lawsuit by a now-defunct health insurance company that says it is owed more than $70 million by the government.
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Some States Looking For More Control Of Medicaid Under Trump
The future of the health law's Medicaid expansion is uncertain but parts of it may remain. State officials want to be able to add more requirements for people participating in the programs, however. Meanwhile, South Dakota's governor says his efforts to get the legislature to consider a Medicaid expansion are now dead.
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Companies Warn Of Mass Marketplace Exodus If Trump Drops ‘Insurer Bailout’ Lawsuit
The House is suing the Obama administration, saying subsidies the health law provides to insurers are illegal because the legislation is appropriating money without congressional approval. Donald Trump will be able to drop the lawsuit when he's sworn into office, but if he does, it could spell quick disaster for the marketplace.
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First Edition: November 16, 2016
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Facing Off Over Medicare’s Future; Value-Based Purchasing Is ‘Shining Example’ Of Bipartisan Health Reform
A selection of opinions and editorials from around the country.
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A Post-Election Health Law Inventory: It’s Like Cleaning Out The Closet — Some Things Have To Go, But Some May Have A Few More Seasons
Opinion and editorial writers around the country analyze how certain parts of the Affordable Care Act, as well as other health policies, may fare in the Trump era.
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State Highlights: Allina Spent Millions To Keep Minn. Hospitals Open During Nurses’ Strike; Virginia Groups Partner To Fight Antibiotic Resistance
Outlets report on health news from Minnesota, Virginia, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Washington, Florida, Texas, California, Massachusetts and Georgia.
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As Marijuana Legalization Sweeps Country, Worrisome Trends Emerge
Marijuana use has become so prevalent and so accepted that many don’t think of it as a drug.
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Researchers Suggest Link Between Rise In Gender Equality, Decrease In Infectious Diseases
They say the correlation is as strong as smoking and lung cancer. In other news, cholesterol drugs are underused in women and the election sparks a dramatic reaction from many worried about contraception under the new administration.
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Efforts To Keep Zika Out Of United States’ Blood Supply Seem To Pay Off
Screenings reveal that Zika infections in the blood supply are exceedingly rare.
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