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The Gallup-West Health poll sought input from over 5,000 Americans. They were asked to grade affordability, equity, accessibility, and quality in the U.S. health system. Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports that U.S. health insurers are expected to boost prices 6% to 12% next year.
Herschel Walker, Georgia's Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, says he didn't know the woman who claimed he paid for her abortion. But on Wednesday, the woman told The Daily Beast that she is the mother of one of his children. Even so, some Christian leaders said they will still vote for him.
A Guttmacher Institute analysis finds that at least 66 abortion clinics have halted procedures in the 15 states that enacted bans over the past 100 days since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Only 13 clinics are still operational, all in Georgia. More than 22 million American women of reproductive age live in those states.
In a case that could have wide-reaching impact for millions of Medicaid beneficiaries, an Indiana county's health agency is asking the Supreme Court to throw out a lawsuit over rights to care at a nursing home. One legal expert told the Indianapolis Star: "This case is to Medicaid what Dobbs was to abortion." Oral arguments are scheduled for Nov. 8.
It could be a "troubling sign of the times," FiercePharma says, noting the money is buying an "undisclosed" amount of the Amgen drug Nplate — approved to treat blood cell injuries from acute radiation sickness. The Department of Health and Human Services downplayed the purchase.
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Police fired 38 shots and killed Porter Burks, who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, after the man allegedly charged at them with a knife during a crisis call. Also: Researchers warn of risks from high-potency cannabis.
Seven people, including the former director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and chief medical executive, have seen criminal charges against them dismissed. Other news comes from Florida, Oklahoma, California, Vermont, Iowa, and Massachusetts.
Post-exposure prophylaxis with the antibiotic lowers risk of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, according to the new study. Separately, warnings that a severe flu season is inbound, a prediction of soaring global Type 1 diabetes, risks of late-night eating, and more are also in the news.
Read about the biggest pharmaceutical developments and pricing stories from the past week in KHN's Prescription Drug Watch roundup.
UnitedHealthcare is the U.S.'s largest insurer and has attempted to boost post-Ian efforts with an emotional support helpline, exceptions on early prescription refills and other flexibilities. Becker's Hospital Review covers moves by other health systems in Florida to help patients seeking care.
Judge Andrew Carter ruled Elevance, formerly Anthem, must face a Department of Justice lawsuit alleging the insurer submitted fraudulent patient information. In other news, a Bay Area hospital is sued over a $6,000 urine test, and John Muir Health is sued for allegedly overcharging patients.
Axios reports where the shortage of personal care aides has the greatest impact. Meanwhile, understaffing in EMS departments across North Carolina is reported, and Bloomberg explains that the ongoing nursing staff crisis has led to an international bidding war.
“It is really unfortunate, that that’s the world in which we live, in that it’s a bunch of sound bites, sound bites that sometimes get cut in half and get misinterpreted," infectious-disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday at a California seminar.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers had asked the legislature to create a way for voters to repeal the state's abortion ban. But it took just 15 seconds for the Wisconsin Senate to gavel in and adjourn the special session. Similarly, the Republican-controlled Assembly took about 20 seconds to end the session.
During a White House meeting between administration cabinet members and doctors, President Joe Biden warned voters that Republicans will double down on a nationwide abortion strategy if they win back the congressional majority. He also said that steps would be taken to protect contraceptive access at universities.
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