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The report by federal officials offered no suggestions on what to do to fix the problem, however. In other health technology news, employers in an effort to address the high costs of untreated mental illnesses are turning to apps, "smart thread" is helping to alert doctors when something is wrong with a patient's wound, and a Tennessee firm wants to unlock troves of health data.
The state's Medicaid program used to pay for Suboxone in dissolvable film for people addicted to opioids to help control cravings. But officials say they changed to Zubsolv tablets, because the strips were being smuggled into jails. Elsewhere, a Florida law allows pharmacists to sell Naloxone over the counter.
While a Mediterranean diet which includes healthy fats doesn't affect mortality, it does reduce a person's risk of heart issues as well as having benefits in connection with breast cancer and type 2 diabetes. In other news, a study finds that reducing kids' sugar intake has an immediate improvement on their health, federal agriculture subsidies are fueling Americans' bad eating habits, and a Florida hospital has launched a breast milk initiative to cut down on asthma and eczema cases.
Watson, who with Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA, tells Stat he isn't at war with the cancer research community, but he isn't impressed with some of the new strategies being explored. Also in the news, a study finds that fertility treatment doesn't raise a woman's risk of breast cancer and aggressive prostate cancer cases are increasing.
Most experts believe the spread of the virus in the U.S. will be contained, though.
The drugmaker, Boston-based Zafgen, also announces that it will lay off a third of its employees. In other pharmaceutical news, biotech company Synthorx says it will enter the biologic drug market with two new synthetic nucleotides to add to DNA library. And two Valeant drugs get FDA scrutiny.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has continued the Medicaid expansion started by his Democratic predecessor. But, while speaking at the Republican National Convention he took the opportunity to criticize Hillary Clinton for wanting to continue to build out the Affordable Care Act. Meanwhile, PolitiFact checks Donald Trump Jr.'s claims that Clinton is going to destroy Medicare.
The agreement postpones for a year implementation of federal rules that require Massachusetts to switch to a smaller set of factors that can be considered in setting rates. Also, a study examines the health law's surcharge on smokers, and new details come out about the closing of the Illinois insurance co-op.
Bloomberg surveys the chances of Medicaid expansion in Missouri, North Carolina and Utah. Also, a new study by the Urban Institute looks at the impact Medicaid expansion could have in the 19 hold-out states.
Meanwhile, pharmaceutical business growth helps Johnson & Johnson to also top expectations. And in other marketplace news, Intuitive Surgical reports strong second-quarter earnings.
Lawsuits are expected to be filed this week to block the proposed Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana acquisitions, according to news reports.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Covered California, the state’s health insurance exchange, says that its premiums will balloon by a statewide average of 13.2 percent next year — more than triple the roughly 4 percent increases in each of the previous two years.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Outlets report on health news from California, Oklahoma, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota, Massachusetts and Texas.
The latest research finds that the fake drugs may cause changes in the body, not just the mind. Meanwhile, news outlets report on other public health developments related to Alzheimer's, hepatitis C and the effect of heat on prescription drugs.
Meanwhile, in California, pathologists at a dozen hospitals team up to improve the state's cancer database.
His comments came on the opening day of the 21st International AIDS conference. News outlets also report on both international and domestic issues related to curbing the disease's spread.
In other mental health treatment news, free counseling is offered by black doctors in Atlanta for racial trauma and in Minneapolis for children coping with a loss while groups find that kids and seniors both benefit from intergenerational activities.
In other news related to Americans' eating habits, a new app aims to help consumers navigate nutrition and exercise, farm subsidies go toward crops that contribute to obesity and more states consider a soda tax.
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