Public Health Views: Hope And Fear In The War Against Antibiotic Resistance; Zika And Risk Perception
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State Highlights: Va. Senate Stops Hospital Deregulation Effort; Iowa Gov. Advances Effort To Address State’s Psychiatrist Shortage
News outlets report on health issues in Virginia, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, California, Florida and New Hampshire.
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No Sign Of Movement From House Republicans On Emergency Zika Funding
The lawmakers are adamant that Ebola funds should be used first, but the administration says there isn't enough left to properly fight the virus. In other Zika news, there's not much doctors can tell American women who are concerned about getting infected, Brazilian women face difficult decisions, and in Venezuela, the outbreak is complicated by an economic crisis.
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This Obscure Task Force Dictates Preventive Services In U.S.
The group of physicians has recently come out with guidelines that have created a firestorm of debate over preventive care, and since the health law granted it the power to determine what screenings should be covered by insurers, it's unlikely the task force will continue to fly under the radar. Meanwhile, a report finds that too many older people continue to receive treatments that don’t meet established guidelines.
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Test For Alzheimer’s Gene Poses Dilemma For Families At Risk Of Developing Disease
The New York Times profiles two brothers facing 50-50 odds of carrying the mutated gene -- one chose to be tested and the other has not. In related news, The Tennessean reports on the difficulties loved ones face in caring for Alzheimer's patients.
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Texas Health Officials Try To Distance Commission From Controversial Planned Parenthood Study
They have asked the New England Journal of Medicine, which published the study looking at how cutting Planned Parenthood funds affected Texas women, to remove two state employees' names as co-authors to the study.
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Researchers Credit Contraception Use As Unintended Pregnancy Rates Drop Across The Board
“Whereas in the past we saw decreases among advantaged groups but increases among disadvantaged groups, now we’re seeing decreases across the board. Something broad-based is going on here," the lead author of the report says. In other news, the first uterus transplant in the U.S. could offer hope to women across the country.
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Retail Clinics May Drive Up Health Spending, Study Finds
Advocates say consumers can use the retail clinics to provide a less expensive alternative to emergency rooms and doctor visits. But the research in the journal Health Affairs suggests that instead patients are going to the clinics for care that they wouldn't necessarily seek from a doctor.
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Prescription Drug Costs Trigger State Pushes For Transparency
Stateline reports that 11 states have introduced legislation that would require drug makers to justify their prices by disclosing spending on marketing and research, among other things. Meanwhile, STAT reports on how Harvoni's ad blitz is generating significant interest in the hepatitis C drug despite its high cost. In other news, Texas officials are studying whether adding more generics into the Medicaid program would help control costs, and Valeant is poised to release its fourth-quarter results.
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N.H. Lawmakers Weigh Work Requirement As They Prepare For Medicaid Expansion Vote
The legislature is expected to vote this week on a measure determining whether to continue the state's Medicaid expansion program. In Arkansas, a panel backs the governor's plan to continue the state's expansion, and a Kansas poll finds community support growing for Medicaid.
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Democratic Candidates Asked About Abortion For First Time At Fox Town Hall
At Fox's town hall on Monday, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders both said they support a woman's right to choose when moderator Brett Baier grilled them on late-term abortions. The lack of questions on the topic in debates and town halls sparked an #AskAboutAbortion movement from those who want the candidates to solidify their positions.
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First Edition: March 8, 2016
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: The Supreme Court Limits Health Care Transparency; More Arguments Favoring Medicaid Expansion
A selection of opinions from around the country.
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State Highlights: Fla.’s Proposal To Protect Against Surprise Medical Bills At Risk; Conn. Gov. Holds Back Health Center Funds Due To Budget Squeeze
News outlets report on health issues in Florida, Connecticut, Colorado, Illinois, Washington, North Carolina and Minnesota.
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West Virginia Bill Would Shield Hospitals From State, Federal Anti-Trust Regs
The proposal is drawing increasing scrutiny as some are concerned it would draw large hospital monopolies to the state. News outlets also report hospital-related developments in Wisconsin, North Carolina, Illinois and Louisiana.
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N.M. Faces $417 Million Medicaid Shortfall In Current Budget Crunch
Officials are looking at possible cuts in reimbursements for doctors and hospitals. News outlets also report on Medicaid issues in Kansas, Georgia, North Carolina and Alaska.
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Hospice Fraud Is Costing Medicare Millions Of Dollars
Federal officials prosecuted more than 60 cases just last year. Also, news outlets report on fraud cases in Illinois, Texas, Florida and Indiana.
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Potential Weapon On The Zika Battlefront: Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes
The owner of the company testing the new technology -- modifying male mosquitoes to pass on a gene to make their offspring self-destruct -- says the approach could save millions of people from being infected with the virus. In other outbreak news, drugmakers race to find a vaccine, and researchers are finding that the effects of Zika go beyond microcephaly.
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With No End In Sight, Flint Residents Defeated, Demoralized
Even as aid floods in, there has been no promise that the water problem will be fixed any time soon, and residents are getting tired. “I think we need to stop talking about fixing the water, and get moving. I’m not a politician. I’m not a scientist. All I know is this water is still poison," said the Rev. Alfred Harris, the pastor of Saints of God Church. Meanwhile, would a different vote on a referendum have changed the fate of the city?
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Heroin Crisis Invading Public Places As Epidemic Gains Momentum Across Country
More and more users are overdosing in cars, fast food restaurants, public bathrooms and on mass transit.
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