Latest KFF Health News Stories
Generic Drugs, Antibiotics Get A Boost
Ro plans to supply generics of Lipitor and Norvasc through its virtual mail-order company. Also in the news: Lawmakers want to create a new payment model to encourage drugmakers to create antibiotics; and biotech firm G1 Therapeutics announces a CEO change.
Mississippi Drops Mask Mandate; NYC Imposes Fines For Maskless
Also, the Maine pastor who refused to wear a mask at a wedding linked to a superspreader event and eight deaths is told to wear a mask at his son’s wedding.
California Bill Gives Nurse Practitioners Green Light To Work Independently
Twenty-eight states provide access to primary care by letting nurse practitioners offer services normally reserved for doctors. News is from Missouri, Indianapolis, Maine and Washington, as well.
Feds Charge 345 People With Health Care Fraud
The medical professionals are accused of submitting a total of $6 billion in bad claims for telehealth and substance abuse treatment, among other services. Also in the news: Clear View Behavioral Health in Colorado will lose its license; Anthem settles a cyberattack case; and hospitals are warned about Ryuk ransomware.
Wisconsin Hospitals Are Wait-Listing Patients Before Trump Rally
Other business updates are from Northwell Health, United Health Group, Sanford Health and the states of California and Texas.
New Treatments Hold Promise To Help COVID Patients, Make Big Money
News outlets report the latest efforts to develop ways to treat the coronavirus.
AstraZeneca, Moderna Hit Speed Bumps In Vaccine Race; Pfizer Watched Closely
News outlets report the latest on rapid coronavirus vaccine development efforts by pharmaceutical companies that could secure U.S. emergency use approval, and the push from President Donald Trump to reach that goal before Election Day.
Veterans Affairs Set To Unveil New Electronic Health Record System
The rollout was originally intended for July but was postponed because of the pandemic. The first site — Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane, Washington — will go live on the new Cerner Corp. system on Oct. 24.
Cheap As Water? Insulin Users, Pricing Experts Question Trump’s Claim
During the first presidential debate, Donald Trump highlighted his efforts to lower the costs of prescription drugs like insulin. His statement is fact checked.
Trump Fueled 38% Of Pandemic Misinformation, Conspiracies: Study
“We conclude that the President of the United States was likely the largest driver of the COVID-19 misinformation ‘infodemic,'” said Cornell University researchers after analyzing 38 million English-language online articles about the pandemic. Other reports of President Donald Trump twisting the facts are also in the news.
Medicaid, CHIP Enrollment Jumped Nearly 6% In Pandemic’s Early Months
As the U.S. experienced historic job-loss rates between February and June, over 4 million Americans enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, CMS reports.
Mnuchin Makes $1.6T Counteroffer In Last-Ditch Stimulus Push With Pelosi
House Democrats delayed a planned vote on their latest $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill, to allow more time for talks between the White House and House negotiators.
Drugmakers Jacked Up Prices To Inflate Profits, House Probe Finds
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee began releasing two investigation reports that cite internal company documents on the day the CEOs of Teva, Celgene and Bristol Myers Squibb testified before the panel. Amgen, Mallinckrodt and Novartis executives are scheduled to appear Thursday.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Viewpoints: Online Privacy Takes A Huge Hit; Pros, Cons Of Latest Relief Bill
Opinion writers weigh in on these pandemic issues and others.
Different Takes: Lessons On The First Debate Or Brawl Or Worse
Editorial writers focus on public health care topics and strategies of the first debate between President Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden.
Perspectives: Trump’s Drug-Pricing Order; Profiteering On COVID Drugs
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
Canadian PM, Pharmacy Groups Weigh In On Trump’s Drug Order
Read about the biggest pharmaceutical developments and pricing stories from the past week in KHN’s Prescription Drug Watch roundup.
Canada Sees Peak In Case Counts Similar To April
News is on new restrictions in Canada, the World Bank’s commitment to help poor countries, the low caseload in Sweden and more.
Eighth Military Death: Army Reservist In Kentucky Dies
News is from Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Connecticut, and Florida.
