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"Can't we figure out a simpler way so that people who are eligible can get into these programs?" Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.) said during a Senate Finance Committee's healthcare subcommittee. Republicans are worried about waste in the program. Other Medicaid news comes form Texas, Ohio and Michigan as well.
Bill Gates watched Alzheimer's disease rob his father of his mental abilities, yet Gates has spent only a fraction of the money on research of the condition compared to others. His science adviser explains why to Stat. Other news on Alzheimer's looks at how lifestyle changes can improve cognitive skills, as well.
"Congress makes laws, the president executes them. This is an egregious attempt to supersede and overturn congressional will, not only in the immigration realm but in the health care realm," said Jesse Bless, director of federal litigation at the American Immigration Lawyers Association who helped file the case.
During a court battle over Missouri's last-remaining abortion clinic, it was revealed that the top health official in the state was keeping a spreadsheet of women's periods. The information sparked immediate backlash, with lawmakers calling for an investigation into whether patients' privacy rights were violated and experts condemning the action as unethical. Meanwhile, the trial continued on Wednesday with the abortion clinic's top doctor defending the quality of care at the facility.
The opioid crisis is still claiming 100 lives a day, and yet it's unclear if states, counties or local governments will see money from drugmakers anytime soon. And even the most optimistic projections in a possible nationwide settlement would be a drop in the bucket for what it would cost states to tackle the epidemic. Experts say the country will be dealing with the fallout for decades to come.
Siddharth Breja, a former senior vice president of global finance for Juul, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday based on claims that he was retaliated against for raising concerns about the contaminated shipment. Breja describes a "reckless" and "win-at-all costs" culture at Juul, primarily driven by the company's former CEO, Kevin Burns, who was replaced in a management shake-up last month. A Juul spokesman said in a statement that the claims are "baseless."
Health care was a winning issue in the 2018 midterms, helping the Democrats re-take the House. But now Democratic candidates fighting for competitive seats worry that, should one of the supporters of Medicare for All be the presidential candidate, they'll be painted with the same brush as the person at the top of the ticket. Meanwhile, the issue of funding such a single-payer plan continues to dominate the conversation on the election trail.
All signs point to the marketplaces finding stable footing after the tumultuous first years. Not only have premiums moderated, but more insurers are returning to the marketplace with an eye on profitability. But pending legislation on the constitutionality of the law could throw the markets for a loop once again. Open enrollment kicks off on Friday. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats failed to pass a mostly symbolic proposal that would have blocked Trump administration efforts to chip away at the health law.
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Screenings gave families a heads up about a child's chances of developing life-threatening Type 1 diabetes while also allowing researchers to find new ways to try to treat the disease. Public health news is on domestic abuse and texting, young people's video habits, a spike in heart failure deaths, walking's affect on sleep, mysterious headaches, and alternatives to secure schools.
Media outlets report on news from New York, Colorado, California, Missouri, California, Michigan, North Carolina, North Dakota, Texas, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin.
The United Mine Workers of America multi-employer pension plan is projected to become insolvent in the early part of the next decade, and Murray Energy, which filed for bankruptcy Tuesday, is the last major contributor to the fund. Coverage for coal miners has been a hot-button topic as cases of black lung climb.
"There's been a lot of concern about people getting off the rolls with this or lowering services or taking money away," Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said. "That isn't the intent at all of the block grant proposal. It's to actually increase services and funding for our TennCare population." Conservatives have long pushed for states to move toward block grants, but advocates worry people will lose coverage. Medicaid news comes out of Ohio, as well.
The company recalled 33,000 bottles after the FDA found traces of asbestos in the powder. But it said testing done by third-party labs proves that the product is safe.
Humana spokeswoman Kate Marx stated the company began evaluating its “work and cost structure” this year but didn't say where cuts will be made. Other news on the health industry and systems looks at: hospices, acquisitions, hospitals, new clinics, and more.
Pressure mounts on HHS six weeks after it announced plans to restrict sales on all non-tobacco flavors. “With each day, more children continue to be lured to e-cigarettes by flavors such as fruit, candy, and mint or menthol," Senate Democrats said in a letter to the administration. Other news on vaping is from Florida, Georgia, Iowa and Colorado.
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“These are numbers that no immigration system in the world can handle, not even in this country,” Mark Morgan, the acting commissioner of United States Customs and Border Protection, told reporters. “And each month during the fiscal year, the numbers increased. You saw them. We all saw them.”
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