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Perspectives: To Win Opioid Epidemic, We Need Everyone To Participate
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
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Viewpoints: Listen To Public Health Experts. Get Used To Mask-Wearing; Lessons From Non-Lockdown States
Editorial pages focus on these pandemic issues and other health topics.
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L.A. Unveils $800M Plan To House Homeless
In other news on the homeless crisis: Houston releases pre-pandemic statistics; D.C. will stop using a certain motel as overflow housing.
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EU Considers Banning U.S. Tourists For Being Too Risky; Brazilian Court Orders President To Wear Mask In Public
Global news is from Russia, Uganda, Vietnam, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Switzerland, Thailand, Spain, Chile, Sweden, Mexico, Ghana, England, and China, as well.
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Combination Pill From Myovant Reduces Pain From Endometriosis, Trial Shows
Read about the biggest pharmaceutical development and pricing stories from the past week in KHN's Prescription Drug Watch roundup.
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Mask-Wearing In Public Now Mandatory In Washington State
Meanwhile, one county has run out of hospital beds because of the spike in coronavirus cases.
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As Cases Spike In Texas, One Children’s Hospital Now Taking Adults
In other news from across the state: Leaders wrestle with reopening public schools; UT Southwestern Medical Center warns about alarming trends; and more.
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Grim Record: California Hits New Daily High, Surpassing 6,000 New COVID Cases
The state broke its record for the highest number of new coronavirus cases in a day, with more than 6,000 reported Monday. Over 2,000 of those came from Los Angeles County. Other California pandemic-related news is on hospitalizations, nursing homes, renters, and prisons as well.
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‘Each Day Is Worse’: Surge In Hospitalizations Continues In Arizona, Texas; Florida Doctor Issues Stronger Warning To Younger People
Media outlets report on news from Arizona, Texas, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Missouri, Louisiana, Ohio, South Carolina, Rhode Island, Michigan, New York, Maine, Iowa, New Mexico, and other states, as well.
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Walmart, Baptists Take Stand Against Mississippi State Flag’s Confederate Symbol
Walmart will no longer display the state's flag, which contains the Confederate battle flag, and the Mississippi Baptist Convention's board said it's a "moral issue." Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) has suggested any decision about changing the flag should come from voters.
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‘Asymptomatic’ Transmission, Heart Troubles, Airborne Particles: COVID-19 Mysteries Still Stumping Experts
News outlets report on some of the key questions that scientists and doctors are trying to answer about how the virus transmits and impacts the human body. Other public health news stories related to the pandemic focus on youth suicide, alcohol use, dining out, sex in the time of COVID, mask usage and more.
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Planned Parenthood Official Ousted After Complaints About Unfair Treatment Of Black Staff Members
Laura McQuade, the chief executive of Planned Parenthood of Greater New York, parted ways with the organization after hundreds of former and current employees signed letters complaining of abusive and unfair treatment.
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In Strange Twist, Protests May Have Had Positive Effect On Social Distancing As Others Avoided Them
There hasn't been the expected spike from the protests against police violence like many had been braced for. Researchers posit that people who were trying to avoid the protests may have engaged in social distancing more stringently than they might have otherwise. However, a sharp increases in cases for LAPD officers suggests those in the midst of the crowd have been exposed to infection. Media outlets cover racial disparities, police violence and other issues as well.
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Missouri Court Orders Johnson & Johnson To Pay $2.1B In Baby Powder Lawsuit
The ruling said that "motivated by profits, defendants disregarded the safety of consumers despite their knowledge the talc in their products caused ovarian cancer.'' More than 19,000 plaintiffs had talcum-powder lawsuits pending against J&J in U.S. courts as of March 29.
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Insurers Not On The Hook For Diagnostic COVID Tests Mandated By Employers, Administration Rules
Insurance companies have been anxious for guidance from the Trump administration on whether there would be patient cost-sharing responsibility for tests required by workplaces as employees return. Under the new guidance, such testing would not be covered under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Other medical and insurance marketplace developments are also in the news.
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Advocates Want More Warnings From FDA On Diabetes Drug Linked To Fatal Reactions
Because the drug can cause a potentially fatal condition called ketoacidosis in diabetic patients, advocates are calling on the FDA to issue a "black box" warning--the most severe that the agency can slap on a product. In other pharmaceutical news: fatty liver disease treatments, a biotechnology startup, and supplements.
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Tuesday’s Delayed Primary Results May Be New Normal As States Push Mail-In-Voting Amid Pandemic
Voters still turned out in person to polls in New York and Kentucky, but a surge of absentee ballots means that the races can't be called on the same day--something that the American public may have to adjust to come the November general election.
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House Democrats Not Trying To Swing For The Fences With New Health Proposal To Shore Up ACA
The House Democrats are set to unveil a health care plan that focuses on increasing subsidies and negotiating powers for Medicare drug prices. But the plan falls far short of the progressive health care push that was seen earlier in the year, pre-pandemic. Although it would be dead-on-arrival in the Senate, the legislation will help Democrats anchor their election messaging.
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Despite Growing Public Support For Police Reform, Senators Hit Partisan Gridlock Over Legislation
Senate Democrats said that the Republican-crafted bill falls far short of what is necessary for true reform and that they will block the measure, while the Republicans said Democratic senators are grandstanding for political points.
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