Antisocial Personality Disorder Put On Chopping Block For States Tightening Insanity Pleas
NPR's Shots continues its report on the use of the "not guilty by reason of insanity" plea.
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Fentanyl Use Increasingly To Blame In Opioid Overdose Deaths
Massachusetts, one of the few states to report overdose estimates, has had more deaths in the first half of 2016, and fentanyl was detected in two-thirds of the cases.
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Microbes In Farm Dust May Provide Clue To Why Amish Children Have Fewer Cases Of Asthma
A study in The New England Journal of Medicine finds that close contact with animals may help protect against asthma.
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Outdated Treatments Could Fill Gaps Where Cutting-Edge Immunotherapy Stumbles
Immunotherapy works by preventing tumors from disabling the immune system’s killer T cells. But if no T cells are swarming the tumor in the first place, the drugs don’t help. That's where chemotherapy or radiation can come in. Also in the news are studies on sickle cell, sleep, heart disease, UTIs and more.
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Gilead Strikes Back At Complaints That Its Drug Pricing Is Straining Payers’ Budgets
Meanwhile, news outlets also report on how the pharmaceutical industry is facing a strong challenge with a California ballot initiative while the Biogen buyout buzz is causing ripples in the Massachusetts biotech community.
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A Look At Presidential Candidates’ Plans For Medicare, Social Security
NewsHour examines what could be in store for two key benefits programs. Also, the new Medicare rule for hospital payments again targets high readmissions rates.
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Rush For Louisiana’s Medicaid Expansion Signals Broad Health Care Needs
The outpouring of sign-ups after the state expanded its Medicaid program in June have surprised even the staunchest supporters. Experts say the flood of new, low-income patients shows just how great the need is in Republican-run states that have fought the health law.
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Humana Scales Back From Obamacare Exchanges
The health insurer announced it will pull out of nearly 1,200 counties around the country. Meanwhile, despite this news, the company announced better-than-expected earnings.
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Pentagon Confirms 33 Zika Infections Among Active-Duty Service Members Since January
The number includes one pregnant woman. Meanwhile, New York's attorney general cracks down on Zika scams, chastising anyone who is exploiting people's fears "just to make a buck."
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Zika Vaccine Now Being Tested On Humans
Officials previously thought it would be at this stage in September, but researchers beat that prediction.
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Funds For Zika Could Be Depleted By End Of August, Administration Warns
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell sends a letter to lawmakers detailing how the money has been spent, while calling for additional resources. Meanwhile, Republicans and Democrats continue to point fingers over who is to blame for the funding impasse.
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First Edition: August 4, 2016
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Viewpoints: Zika Infections Spreading In Florida, More Criticism About Congress’ Response
Opinion writers share their thoughts on the Zika threat and Congress's lack of action regarding emergency funding to support a public health response.
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Thoughts On States’ Medicaid Expansion Fits And Starts; Aetna Breaks Up With Obamacare
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
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Perspectives On Drug Costs: Peeling Back The PBM Curtain
Editorials offer their takes on drug-cost issues.
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Obscure But Vital Source Of Cash May Be Sword Valeant Dies On
News outlets report on the pharmaceutical drug industry.
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State Highlights: Free-Standing ERs Boom In Texas; Maryland’s Mental Health ‘Mistake’
Outlets report on health news from Texas, Maryland, Colorado, Hawaii, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts and California.
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Hospital Ratings Released By U.S. News & World Report
Media outlets from several states report on the ratings, and Stat looks at why they should be taken with a grain of salt.
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Ohio To Pay Primary Care Doctors A Bonus To Keep Medicaid Patients Healthy
Under the new program, primary care doctors will receive an extra $4 on average for each Medicaid patient every month to help defray some of the costs of coordinating health care and extending their office hours. News outlets also report on Medicaid developments in Kentucky, Indiana, Connecticut and North Carolina.
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Idaho Publishes List Of Places Women Can Receive Free Ultrasounds
Most of the facilities on the list are crisis pregnancy centers, which discourage women from getting abortions and often are run by religiously affiliated groups. In other news, Planned Parenthood is awarded legal fees after winning a court battle against Missouri.
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