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Outlets report on health news in Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, Georgia, Connecticut and Florida.
Mobile Clinics Help Hospitals Hit The Road To Increase Access
Meanwhile, in Louisiana, lawmakers approve funding to protect safety net hospitals. Outlets also report on hospital-related news from Ohio, Delaware and Massachusetts.
On ADHD Counseling, States Hamstrung By Shortages, Undercut By Aggressive Drug Marketing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released statistics showing that young children with ADHD are over-medicated, and recommended psychological counseling instead. However, some states don’t have the resources to accommodate that treatment plan. Media outlets also report on public health news out of Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, California and Pennsylvania.
Study Raises Autism Concerns For Pregnant Women Regarding Prenatal Vitamins
Evidence linking excess folate and vitamin B12 on the one hand and autism on the other “is extremely premature,” researchers say. Meanwhile, The Orlando Sentinel reports on a bilingual autism therapy center started by a grandmother.
Deadly Delays: Insurance Denials, Wait Lists Erode Hope For Those Struggling With Addiction
Even when there are enough beds in a treatment center, many who are fighting an opioid addiction find that their insurance won’t cover the program. In other news, a one-mile stretch in Boston paints a vivid picture of the epidemic, two anti-opioid bills in Missouri face different fates, and state officials in Ohio are preaching the benefits of naloxone.
Medicare’s Plan For Changes In Drug Payments Roils Diverse Interests
But it also sets up a controversy about how to lower health care costs.
Business Groups Worry Transparency On Workplace Injuries Could Be Exploited
A new federal regulation requiring that workplace injuries and illnesses must be made available for a public database has drawn cheers from unions and concern from business groups.
Wellmark Plans Steep Premium Increases For Individual Market Customers In Iowa
The insurer’s plans don’t affect people who get insurance through their workplace, but it sells about three-quarters of the individual policies on Iowa’s health insurance exchange. Also, an investigation in Connecticut finds large numbers of insurance denials for mental health care services.
White House Launches Microbes Initiative To Ultimately Improve Human Health, Longevity
The National Microbiome Initiative will bring together scientists to study “the microbial engine of the earth,” which plays a part in everything from obesity to asthma and intestinal infections.
Trump’s Plan For VA Health Care Hints At Privatization, Shift Toward Insurance Provider Status
Donald Trump’s campaign has released guidelines for improving the Department of Veterans Affairs’ health care system, and while it is short on details it does signal a move toward making the system more like Medicare instead of an integrated hospital network.
After Movement On Opioids In House, Congress Turns Attention Toward Compromise Bill
The House this week voted on several bills to combat the raging epidemic, though the measures were criticized for lacking funding. The Senate passed its own legislation in March, and now lawmakers will work to send a plan to the president before leaving for summer recess.
Senators Break Deadlock Over Zika Funding, Set Vote For Next Week
The $1.1 billion negotiators have settled on is less than the $1.9 billion President Barack Obama proposed, but the administration voiced support for the action.
GOP’s Obamacare Replacement Would Include Changes To Medicare, Taxes On Insurance
The House Republican task force drawing up plans for an alternative health plan offers some details at a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill.
House Republicans Win Lawsuit Over Obamacare Subsidies
A federal judge rules in favor of lawmakers who sued the Obama administration over funding for the Affordable Care Act’s cost-sharing subsidy program. Anticipating an appeal, the judge stayed the order. The ruling, if it stands, could be a significant financial setback for the millions of low-income Americans who benefit from the cost-sharing subsidies.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
House Republicans Win Lawsuit Over Obamacare Cost-Sharing Payments
A federal judge rules in favor of lawmakers who sued the Obama administration over funding for the Affordable Care Act’s cost-sharing subsidy program. Anticipating an appeal, the judge stayed the order.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Longer Looks: The Lazarus Effect; Zenefits; Hospitals As Prisons; and John Oliver
Each week, KHN’s Shefali Luthra finds interesting reads from around the Web.
Outlets report on health news in Ohio, Missouri, Florida, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, New Hampshire and Iowa.
N.M. Home Health Visits Could Be Eligible For Federal Medicaid Funds, Expert Says
The state has expanded the program in recent years to improve children’s health, but New Mexico’s current budget crunch leaves its future in question. In Medicaid news in other states, Connecticut’s budget would bring back radiology cuts and Louisiana lawmakers block the new Medicaid-financed centers aimed at helping “medically fragile” kids.
