Mass. Regulators Review Long-Term Care Insurance Rates
News outlets also report on the insurance marketplace in Arizona and Illinois.
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Emails Reveal Depth Of FDA Officials’ Discontent Over Sarepta Approval
Comments in the emails posted on the Food and Drug Administration website underscore the level of concern some agency officials raised that proper procedures were not followed and key data was downplayed in the approval process for Sarepta's Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug.
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Kansas Hospitals Shift From Neutral To Support Candidates Favoring Medicaid Expansion
The Kansas Hospital Association in past years has spread political contributions fairly evenly, but it is changing strategy this year and contributing to state candidates who support Medicaid expansion. Also, a look at the effect of increased state Medicaid spending and efforts to provide care to people who can't afford treatment in states that didn't expand Medicaid.
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Democrats Applaud Medicaid Expansion Success As They Seek To Deflect Health Law Criticism
Millions of low-income people have gained coverage through the expansion of Medicaid, and Democratic candidates are eager to criticize Republicans who want to do away with the law and may jeopardize that coverage. Also in news on the health law, Georgia marketplace customers are having trouble finding medical specialists on some plans and a few questions to consider before buying a plan.
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Republican Gubernatorial Candidates’ Abortion Rights Credentials Challenged
The Democratic Governors Association is running ads questioning whether Republican candidates in New Hampshire and Vermont are sincere in their abortion rights positions and trying to tie them to the Republican fights against Planned Parenthood.
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First Edition: November 7, 2016
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Fight Homelessness And Help Medicaid; Anthem’s Obamacare Breakup Threat
A selection of opinions and editorials from around the country.
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Research Roundup: Paying For End-Of-Life Care; Changing Safety Net; Suburban Kids And Poverty
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
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New Tool Reveals Companies That Are Not Publishing Clinical Trial Results
In another effort to encourage the sharing of research data, the National Institutes of Health requires federal grant applicants to details how information will be made public.
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State Highlights: In Calif., A Big Hospital System Tamps Down On The Right To Sue; Fla. Medical Delegation Heads To Cuba In Search Of Parnerships
Outlets report on health news from California, Florida, Maryland and Ohio.
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Medicaid Reimbursement Cuts In Texas Leave Many Rural Children Without Therapists
Republican Sen. Jane Nelson, who heads the Texas Senate's finance committee, told residents that the state would monitor the effect of the $350 million in cuts and "every eligible child for these services will continue to receive them," But, NPR reports, that is a promise the state has failed to meet. Also, outlets report Medicaid news in Kansas, Alabama, Vermont and Louisiana.
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Two Utah 13-Year-Olds Die From Synthetic Opioid ‘Pink’
In other news on the nation's drug epidemic, Baltimore-area schools now stock naloxone to prepare for a potential overdose situation with a student.
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Severity Of Ebola Outbreak Caused By Virus Mutating To Better Infiltrate Human Cells
New research finds that the virus evolved during the latest outbreak that killed more than 11,300 people over the past three years.
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Polio-Like Illness Sickens Dozens Of Children And Baffles Health Officials
Federal officials began tracking the disease, called acute flaccid myelitis, in 2014, when 120 cases were confirmed. This year, officials say, 89 cases have been reported in 33 states. Researchers say although the disease is similar to polio, it is not caused by the polio virus.
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The Tax That Could Save Nearly 20,000 Lives Over 10 Years
As voters are set to weigh in on soda tax initiatives across the country, a new study finds that Mexico's 10-percent tax on sugary drinks will save thousands of lives and hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Social Media Exacerbates Startling Suicide Trends In Young Adolescents, Experts Say
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released statistics that show the suicide rate for children ages 10 to 14 has now surpassed traffic accidents. While no one factor can be blamed for the increases, experts say social media and changing cultural norms have played a large part. In other public health news: worrying about being sick can actually make you sick; the surgeon general talks about guns; smoking causes dangerous mutations with each passing year; and more.
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Safety, Efficacy Concerns Over Promising Drugs Roil Already-Spooked Markets
The biotech industry has been dealt some painful blows over the past few days, and the latest reports on closely watched drugs have only caused more turmoil. In other news, the pharmaceutical industry pumps money into fighting against criticism over prices and Sen. Bernie Sanders focuses on insulin costs in his latest attack.
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Probe Of Generic Drug Companies’ Pricing Could Bring Charges By Year’s End, Bloomberg Reports
The news organization says the federal antitrust probe is looking at more than a dozen companies and about two dozen drugs.
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Chest Pains, Xanax And Nightmares: How The Election Is Taking A Toll On The Electorate
Americans are experiencing extreme election-related stress, and experts say it's not going to go away on Nov. 9.
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Cigna Reports Profits Fell After Scrutiny Of Medicare Advantage Plans
Federal officials halted enrollment into the company's Medicare Advantage plans in January because they alleged there were systemic problems that were keeping seniors from getting services and drugs. The company's CEO also says he expects that plans on the health law's marketplace next year will show a loss.
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