EpiPen Is Getting Competition Again — But It’s Unclear Whether That Will Curb Prices
At the time Auvi-Q was pulled from the market in 2015 — after reports that it was not delivering proper doses of epinephrine — it cost more than the EpiPen.
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Vermont To Begin All-Payer ACO Project To Cover Medicare, Medicaid And Commercial Plans
The federal government is giving the state nearly $10 million to help start the experiment, which is designed to more directly reward the quality of care. Also, the nation's largest private nursing home company has agreed to pay $145 million to resolve fraud lawsuits, and Kaiser Health News offers some tips about Medicare enrollment.
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GOP Senate Candidates Capitalize On Premium Spikes In Hopes Of Holding On To Majority
Double-digit increases on Affordable Care Act plan premiums become a campaign issue in states with competitive Senate races, including Pennsylvania and North Carolina.
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Premium Spikes Reverberate Through The States
Media outlets in Maryland, Tennessee, Minnesota, Washington, Georgia and Illinois report on developments regarding the health law's sharp rise in premiums costs.
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For Millions, Paying Penalty For Not Having Coverage Is Lesser Of Two Evils
Many Americans are choosing to pay the fine, which is low in relation to what their premiums would be. One key adviser thinks that making the penalty higher would help fix some of the health law's troubles.
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First Edition: October 27, 2016
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Obamacare’s Premium Increases, Accountability And How It Could Be Fixed
A selection of opinions on the Affordable Care Act from around the country.
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Thoughts On Mental Health, Medicare And Other Issues
Opinion and editorial writers offer their thoughts on a range of health policy topics.
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Perspectives: Ariad’s Actions Spotlight Pharma’s Warped Logic On Drug Pricing
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
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Investors With Ties To Religious Groups Jump Into Fray On High Drug Prices
News outlets report on stories related to pharmaceutical drug pricing.
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Pharma Goes All In Against California’s Ballot Initiative To Curb Drug Prices
“We’re fighting that tooth and nail,” said John Lechleiter, chief executive officer of Eli Lilly & Co.
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State Highlights: Even With More Residency Slots, Fla. Still Faces Doc Shortage; Mental Health, Drug Abuse Driving Up E.R. Visits In N.J.
Outlets report on health news from Florida, New Jersey, Colorado, Virginia, California, Georgia, Ohio, Maryland, New Hampshire and Washington.
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Kansas Jail And Prison Officials Work To Meet Inmates’ Mental Health Needs
Although high numbers of inmates struggle with mental health problems, some county and state officials are looking for innovative ways to deal with the issues.
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Home Health Agency To Pay $1.8 Million In Kickback Settlement
The whistleblower at the center of the case will receive part of the settlement, even though he also received some of the kickbacks. Also, California officials are planning to mark the 50th anniversary of the state's Medicaid program.
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Public Health Roundup: Gene Editing Targets HIV Infections; Ultrasound Device May Not Speed Up Bone Fracture Healing
And news organizations also report on the latest developments related to breastfeeding, concussions, Halloween sugar dangers, male breast cancer, Lou Gehrig's Disease and polio.
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Surge In Oral Cancer Rates Explained By Differences In Sexual Behavior Across Generations
In past generations, oral cancer was mostly linked to smoking, alcohol use or a combination of the two, but now researchers are attributing cases to HPV.
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OxyContin-Maker Deliberately Undermined W.Va.’s Efforts To Head Off Opioid Crisis
Back in 2001, West Virginia officials noticed people were dying because of oxycodone and moved to control the start of an epidemic. Purdue Pharma had other plans.
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Medicare Pilot Project Allows Patients To Have Hospice Care While Also Seeking Cures
The experiment is designed to encourage more beneficiaries with terminal diseases to use hospice care, which has been shown to improve the quality of life, even if they don't want to give up on fighting their disease. Also, HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell says Medicare will expand some of its alternative payment models.
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Despite Health Care Costs Actually Slowing Down, Americans Still Feeling The Pinch
Although the rise in health insurance premiums moderated from 2010 to 2015, compared with the previous five years, wages did not keep pace with the increases so it still feels like a burden to many Americans.
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How ACA Premium Costs Play Out In Different States
News outlets report on how individual insurance market customers may experience sticker shock as they shop for their 2017 health coverage. However, some also note that subsidies may soothe some of the pain.
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