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For more than 30 years, some developed cancers after exposure to chemicals at Camp Lejeune. In other military health news, the Navy looks at its fitness assessment tests.
The group, called the Stability Network, aims to help people cope with the difficult task of telling co-workers or bosses about their mental illness. Elsewhere, a look at solitary confinement for people with mental illnesses, and Hawaii struggles with how to deal with an increasing prison population that has mental illness.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force declined to support testing all young children for autism, saying there is not enough evidence to support such a guideline. The panel's decision is a departure from the guidance issued by other medical and advocacy groups.
Despite efforts by federal officials to alert physicians, fewer than half of women with the disease are getting special abdominal chemotherapy, according to the research. In other women's health news, outlets look at heart disease treatment and wellness programs.
Fourteen of the candidates vying for the 2016 Republican nomination participated in the event. Another debate is planned for this Thursday. Meanwhile, one of the GOP 2016 hopefuls, La. Gov. Bobby Jindal, is terminating his state's Medicaid contract with Planned Parenthood.
The new publicly traded hospital company, Quorum Health Corp, created by the spinoff, aims to tap into the expanded markets driven by greater Medicaid coverage.
The Food and Drug Administration approved the first three-dimensional printed drug -- a medication to treat seizures. Elsewhere, statistics on medical scope safety are called "outdated," rules on e-cigarettes lag and medical marijuana legislation stalls.
Also, as concerns over skyrocketing prescription drug costs continue, Marketplace reports on the powers Medicare might have to negotiate prices.
The directive follows reports of hospitalizations and deaths. Also in the news are accounts of Medicare penalties for high hospital readmission rates, changes in Medicare coverage for men dealing with impotence and increases in new federal employees' long-term-care premiums.
Democrats are able to stall a bill that would halt funding for the women's health-care organization. Republicans pledge to continue the fight, which could extend into the budget debate this fall.
The move could set up a clash with insurers that say they lost money on policies sold on the health law's marketplaces. Some are seeking premium hikes of 10 to 40 percent or more. Meanwhile, Politico reports that states with thorough rate review processes are likely to see smaller rate increases.
One of the key aims of the health law was to protect consumers from ruinous medical debt, but some people still find it difficult to pay their health bills. Also, another health law provision created an organization to figure out which medical treatments work best to help consumers and the government save money on care.
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Ten years after Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on New Orleans' Charity Hospital, a new facility opened up with hopes of preserving the former hospital's mission. Meanwhile, new outlets report on other hospital developments in North Carolina, Alabama, California, West Virginia and Arizona.
Several recent outbreaks are among dozens of reports in a federal database that detail serious infection caused by these medical devices. In other news, the development of opioids that are less prone to abuse could be a boon for pharmaceutical companies. And those who experience side effects from vaccines can seek compensation from a government fund.
CBS 60 Minutes investigates the battles that parents fight for psychiatric care for their kids. And KHN looks into the practice and enforcement of a landmark federal "parity" law that requires insurance providers to cover mental illness as they would any other disease.
In his weekly Saturday address, the president derided critics who want to cut the programs. Meanwhile, some Medicare beneficiaries face a stiff increase in premiums.
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