House Panel Advances Bill To Restrict PBMs To Charging Flat Service Fees
The bipartisan measure on pharmacy benefit manager reforms would also ban spread pricing — a common PBM practice of charging insurers more than they pay pharmacies.
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Michigan School Shooter’s Mother Found Guilty Of Manslaughter
Jennifer Crumbley has been found guilty for her responsibilities related to securing the weapon and the mental state of her son, who killed four students in an Oxford, Michigan, high school in 2021. Also: the White House is readying a push for gun violence prevention.
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Census Bureau Halts Planned Changes To Disability Survey Questions
The Census Bureau has reconsidered its plan for now to change the questions it uses in the annual American Community Survey to gather information related to disabilities. The agency received thousands of comments, many of which cited concerns that the policy shift would undercount people with sight, hearing, mobility, or other functional disabilities.
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First Edition: Feb. 7, 2024
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: An Economist Is Changing The Organ Transplant Process; Can We Fix Inadequate Mental Health Care?
Editorial writers examine organ transplants, mental health care, abortion care, and more.
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Studies Document Health Impact Of Police Violence On Black Americans
One study reports a pattern of sleep disturbances among Black people after a police-involved killing. Separate research finds racial disparities in injuries that occurred when Tasers and similar weapons were used by police to incapacitate people.
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Pharmacies Finding It Hard To Recruit Next Generation Of Pharmacists
"We have got to evolve this to get people excited to get back in the industry," Rick Gates, chief pharmacy officer at Walgreens, told Axios. Separately, an analysis of injector pen patents for several widely used diabetes drugs (including Ozempic) found more than half have improperly listed patents.
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Publisher Retracts Studies On Abortion Pill As Supreme Court Case Looms
Three studies, including two on potential harms of mifepristone, were retracted by their publisher over a complaint of misleading data and that authors had affiliations with pro-life organizations. Meanwhile, Florida's Supreme Court will hear a case Wednesday about whether the abortion ballot measure language meets state rules.
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Florida Sues To Allow It To Kick Kids Off Public Health Insurance
The lawsuit challenges federal requirements that states let children remain eligible for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program for 12 months before reviewing their status. Separately, groups pushing for health care equity are gathering petitions for expanding Medicaid in Florida.
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Hospitals Are In Peril Left And Right
News outlets report on the dire state many hospitals find themselves in. In North Carolina, Mission Hospital has been warned by CMS that it's in "immediate jeopardy" over care deficiencies. In Western Wisconsin, two hospitals and 19 clinics will close soon. Other facilities' woes are also in the news.
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Experts: Don’t Forget, Measles Is Actually Dangerous
NBC News warns that anti-vaccine activists are downplaying the dangers of measles, even though it's a highly contagious disease. For every 1,000 measles cases, 200 kids may go to hospital and one to three may die. Meanwhile, a study found that eliminating non-medical exemptions drove up school vaccine uptake.
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Some Republicans Don’t Want US To Join WHO Pandemic Treaty
Conservative House members are pushing back against the U.S. signing a global accord aimed at fighting future pandemic threats, arguing that American tax dollars could be used for other purposes.
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CMS To Tighten Rule For Organ Donations Earmarked For Research
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is responding to complaints that organ procurement organizations are collecting human pancreases to meet federal benchmarks but are not ultimately being used for research.
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First Edition: Feb. 6, 2024
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: VX-548 Could Be Effective In The Opioid Battle; Will More States Break Away From CDC Covid Guidance?
Editorial writers tackle new pain killers, CDC rules, medical education and more.
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Federal Appeals Court Tosses Opioid-Prescribing Doctor’s Conviction
The doctor had prescribed over 500,000 opioid doses in less than two years, but a federal judge threw out his conviction and ordered a new trial. Separately, reports say that less than 5% of the $50 million that Massachusetts received as opioid settlement cash has been spent on addiction-related efforts.
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Ohio GOP Still Inventing Ways To Circumvent Voters On Abortion
An Ohio judge is hearing a case over a six-week abortion ban that is circulating through the court system even though voters approved a constitutional amendment in November that guaranteed the right to an abortion. On Friday, Republican Attorney General Dave Yost asked a judge to dismiss the case, which would effectively leave the ban in place.
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Amgen Sees Successes For MariTide Weight-Loss Drug
News outlets report on a new weight-loss drug called MariTide that is showing success. Early data show it can provide longer-lasting weight loss than its rivals, and maker Amgen is testing if it can wean patients to lower or less frequent doses. Also in the news: Tirzepatide, Ozempic and more.
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Loneliness Is Officially A Public Health Crisis, Declares A California County
San Mateo County, which includes part of the world-famous Silicon Valley, just declared loneliness a health emergency. It's pledged new efforts to boost social connections in the community. Also in the news: how a Minnesota city used anti-crime laws against people with mental illnesses.
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Flu Appears To Be Making A Comeback; 57 Kids Have Died From It This Season
The CDC says influenza cases are beginning to climb again, especially in the Midwest and south-central regions of the U.S. Cases of covid and RSV, meanwhile, continued an overall decline.
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