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In other pharmaceutical news, clinical trials of a new intravenous drug show promise in treating postpartum depression. And federal investigators see rising fraud and overbilling cases as government spending on compounding drugs skyrockets.
Elsewhere, insurance companies and employers are facing off with out-of-network providers in Texas courts in multiple lawsuits over charges and payments. Meanwhile, California Healthline looks at the class-action suit filed against Blue Shield of California.
By picking Mike Pence, Donald Trump adds a social-issues warrior with a very conservative track record to his ticket. Pence's unbending stance on abortion rights may hurt Trump's support among women and help with anti-abortion voters.
The two-pronged plan, which grew out of legislative task force meetings around the state, would first expand coverage to low-income residents with mental health issues and to veterans. Also in the news, Medicaid expansion proves more popular than expected in Ohio and Montana.
Four states — Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming — have left it up to the federal government to review rate increases. And while officials have urged states to take a firm stance on unwarranted spikes, it is unclear if they will significantly pare back rates themselves. In other news, the calls to "repeal and replace" the health law grow shakier now that so many Americans are covered.
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The law signed by Republican Gov. Doug Ducey in May allows the state to cut off all funding to providers if they don't fully segregate money they get for non-abortion services from non-government cash that pays for abortions.
Other public health developments related to hepatitis mortality rates, a possible new treatment for a neurological disorder, cutting sugar from yogurt, tainted flour and the link between earlier death and weight also make today's headlines.
The bacteria is becoming resistant to the only antibiotics that still cure the sexually transmitted disease. In other news, Florida health officials are cautioning residents about a deadly flesh-eating bacteria, and scientists want to track city rats to better understand their potential threat to public health.
On Tuesday, 33 people were treated after overdosing on the synthetic drug K2. That's about one-fourth of the cases that New York City's emergency rooms have seen this week. “The users of K2 are literally playing Russian roulette with their bodies,” said Robert Messner, of the police department.
The state – without any outside assistance – has three lawyers working on an investigation around the marketing of the companies' painkillers. The pharmaceutical companies have 19. Media outlets also report on developments on the drug epidemic in Massachusetts, Louisiana and Pennsylvania.
It has already shown signs of slowing down, and will likely grind to a halt within the next three years, researchers say.
Critics say the current system reduces the evidence required to prove disability and prioritizes speedy processing over checking for fraudulent claims. In other news, veterans are being diagnosed with a brain injury they don't have.
The numbers on devices such as heart defibrillators and hip and knee joints may help detect safety problems that develop with use and could provide for better value-based reimbursement based on device performance, advocates say.
Many state law regulating abuse against adults were updated before social media apps became the norm. Now, lawmakers are a step behind as the number of cases in which a nursing home resident is exploited online grows. Meanwhile, in Florida, the state has ordered an emergency shutdown of an assisted living facility for turning a "blind eye to the health" of its residents.
Senators from some conservative states say they aren't sure that the proposal to add a government-run insurance plan is a good way to strengthen the health law. In other news, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) says he expects all the remaining insurance co-ops to fail, and outlets in Iowa and Texas look at local coverage issues.
Gov. Mike Pence, Donald Trump's expected pick for vice presidential running mate, expanded Medicaid in Indiana under the health law, but also pushed the program in a more conservative direction. Still, it counts as a win for the Obama administration. Also in the news, outlets look at Pence's stances on public health and abortion and the Republicans' more expansive health care message for the 2016 elections.
The package is nearly $3 billion below the levels requested by President Barack Obama.
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