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Opioid Bill’s Bipartisan Foundation Could Crack Over Dem’s Demands For Emergency Funding

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., has proposed an amendment for $600 million in emergency funding to legislation that is aimed at tackling the nation's opioid crisis, but some are worried it could put the bill's fate in jeopardy. In other news, health officials across the country are warning about a deadly and powerful painkiller disguised as other medications, and an event delves into the racial disparity of drug charges and overdoses.

By brilabuskes

Feb. 29, 2016
S.D. Governor’s Plan For Medicaid Expansion Aided By New Federal Policy On Indian Health Funding

Gov. Dennis Daugaard's proposal was not getting much traction among legislators, but it could be revived by the announcement Friday that the federal government would reimburse 100 percent for Indian Health Service patients who get care at non-IHS facilities. Also, The Associated Press looks at the Republican infighting in Arkansas over the state's unique Medicaid expansion program.

By brilabuskes

Feb. 29, 2016
Insurance Firms’ Losses Raise Concerns About Viability Of Health Law Marketplaces

Two big companies, UnitedHealth and Aetna, have highlighted some of the problems they are seeing in the insurance exchanges, but the head of Aetna reiterates that his company wants to stay in the market.

By brilabuskes

Feb. 29, 2016
All Eyes On Kennedy As Both Sides Gear Up For Oral Arguments In Texas Abortion Case

Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, which will be heard on Wednesday, concerns a Texas law that requires doctors who perform abortions to obtain admitting privileges at nearby hospitals and requiring clinics to meet the standards of ambulatory surgical centers. Supporters of the regulations say they protect women's health, while opponents contend they are aimed at limiting abortion access.

By brilabuskes

Feb. 29, 2016
CDC Confirms Zika In 9 Pregnant Women In United States

Federal health officials also reported that at least two pregnant Americans have opted to get an abortion after they were infected with the virus. In other outbreak news, Puerto Rico's fight against mosquitoes is driven by the impending rainy season, Colombian researchers study other Zika-related conditions, and nonprofit clinics are becoming Texas' first line of defense.

By brilabuskes

Feb. 29, 2016
First Edition: February 29, 2016

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.

By brilabuskes

Feb. 29, 2016
Viewpoints: Obamacare’s Vulnerability To Fraud; GOP Health Plans On Campaign Trail And In Congress

A selection of opinions from around the country.

By khnsstapleton

Feb. 26, 2016
Research Roundup: Cutting Hospital Readmissions; Using Texts To Fight Smoking

Here is a selection of news coverage of recent health research.

By khnlexiev

Feb. 26, 2016
State Highlights: Mumps Outbreak In Denver; In New York, Boosting Health Workers’ Minimum Wage Tied To Medicaid Rates

News outlets report on health issues in Colorado, New York, Ohio, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, Vermont, Connecticut, Washington, Minnesota and Puerto Rico.

By brilabuskes

Feb. 26, 2016
Hackers Say Baltimore-Area Hospitals Riddled With Cybersecurity Flaws

The hackers' conclusions resulted from a two-year investigation by Independent Security Evaluators. Another report examines how the current culture of health care mergers is driving up costs. News outlets also report on other hospital-related news in Connecticut, Iowa, Colorado and Maryland.

By brilabuskes

Feb. 26, 2016
N.C. Lawmakers Investigate Insurers’ Cost-Controlling ‘Fail First’ Method

More and more companies are employing step therapy, often called "fail first," in which the patients must try cheaper drugs before they can get the expensive ones they need. Doctors are frustrated that some of their patients are having to try drugs they know won't work just to jump through hoops for the insurers. In other state legislature news, Iowa lawmakers meet with psychiatrists and psychologists about a change to prescription laws, and the Georgia House passes a bill allowing tax credits for donating money to rural health care.

By brilabuskes

Feb. 26, 2016
Alabama Senate Passes Budget That Provides No New Funding For Medicaid Reform

The governor had requested an increase of about $100 million for the program, part of which would go to setting up his new regional care organizations. Lawmakers said the state didn't have that money and they didn't want to increase taxes.

By brilabuskes

Feb. 26, 2016
HIV Disparity: Infection Rates Still On The Rise For Black And Latino Gay Men

While HIV rates have plunged for many groups, current rates indicate that half of black and one quarter of Latino gay or bisexual men could contract the virus HIV in their lifetimes. Meanwhile, NPR and KHN report on other public health developments related to the opioid treatment methods, Zika testing and nursing home readmissions.

By brilabuskes

Feb. 26, 2016
VA Inspector General Failed To Properly Investigate Whistleblower Claims, Special Counsel Says

U.S. Special Counsel Carolyn Lerner wrote in a letter to the White House and Congress that the Department of Veterans Affairs limited the scope of its probe and did not address the basic concerns of a social worker at a suburban Chicago VA hospital who initially spoke out. In other VA hospital news, the agency disciplines two officials at a Cincinnati medical center, and hospitals across the country will hold a "stand down" to show commitment toward improving wait times and veterans' care.

By brilabuskes

Feb. 26, 2016
Federal Appeals Court Upholds La. Law Requiring Abortion Doctors To Have Admitting Privileges

Supporters of the law say that it is in place to protect women's health, while opponents contend that it makes getting an abortion in the state nearly impossible and may leave the state with one abortion clinic. The Washington Post's Wonkblog looks at the larger trend of abortion clinics closing around the country, and Modern Healthcare examines the Texas abortion case that comes before the Supreme Court next week.

By brilabuskes

Feb. 26, 2016
Women Suffering From Postpartum Depression May Face High Rates From Insurers

Recent guidance suggests all pregnant women and new mothers should be screened for depression, but what wasn't addressed is that life and disability insurers penalize women with these mental conditions, often lumping them in with people who have been diagnosed with general depression.

By brilabuskes

Feb. 26, 2016
Pharma Industry Anxiously Waits For Shoe To Drop Over Drug Prices

As high costs draw attention from lawmakers, 2016 candidates and the public, drug companies are anxious about regulations the administration may be brewing up. In other pharmaceutical news, McKesson acquires two cancer-focused firms, and the newly confirmed head of the Food and Drug Administration talks to The Washington Post about the battle over his ties to the industry.

By brilabuskes

Feb. 26, 2016
Tax Group: Pfizer Would Avoid $35B In Taxes Through Merger

The Americans for Tax Fairness slammed the drugmaker in a new report that says Pfizer structured its deal with Ireland-based Allergan so that it could move its address out of the country, thus avoiding $35 billion in taxes.

By brilabuskes

Feb. 26, 2016
GOP Lawmakers Press CMS On Future Of Eight Co-Ops

At a contentious House committee hearing, Republicans question the viability of the health cooperatives. Also in health care news are a study on efforts to prevent hospital readmissions, a new rule on health care providers with troubled histories, an insurer's restrictions on brokers' payments and enrollment gains.

By brilabuskes

Feb. 26, 2016
Obama: Precision Medicine Initiative Laying Groundwork For Future Breakthroughs

The president, while speaking Thursday at his precision medicine summit, also delved into the tricky question of who owns a patient's genetic data.

By brilabuskes

Feb. 26, 2016

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