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Archives: Morning Breakouts

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Despite Intense Scrutiny, Doctors Still Receiving Astronomical Sums From Drug and Medical Device Companies

An analysis by ProPublica reveals that more than 2,500 physicians received at least half a million dollars apiece from drugmakers and medical device companies in the past five years alone. More than 700 of those doctors received at least $1 million. In other news on the health industry, costs and insurance: workers' benefits, refunds from insurers, out-patient surgery policies, universal coverage, and more.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 18, 2019
In Latest Round Of Legal Woes, Johnson & Johnson Agrees To $117M Multi-State Settlement Over Pelvic Mesh Products

Numerous women who had the once-popular, hammock-like devices implanted claim they caused severe pain, bleeding, infections and other complications. About 25,000 U.S. women with complications have sued Johnson & Johnson, the company said. Those lawsuits aren't affected by the settlement.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 18, 2019
As Border Patrol Agents Become A Common Feature At Hospitals, Medical Professionals Struggle To Preserve Patients’ Rights

Earlier this year, the agency that oversees Border Patrol said its agents averaged 69 trips to the hospital each day across the country. Although hospitals have typically been treated as "sensitive locations" that are generally free of immigration enforcement, the rule is discretionary and ambiguous when an enforcement action begins before a trip to a hospital or when an immigrant is already in custody.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 18, 2019
In High-Stakes Move Before Opioid Case Goes To Trial, Judge Summons CEOs To Eleventh-Hour Talks With Plaintiffs

Judge Dan Polster, who is overseeing the nationwide opioid case against drug companies and distributors for their alleged role in the epidemic, wants the sides to come to a resolution before it goes to court. The trial is set to kick off on Monday if talks fall through. While the negotiations center around the major players — AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson — plaintiffs’ lawyers say they hope such a deal would have a domino effect on the remaining defendants.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 18, 2019
Juul Temporarily Halts Online Sales Of Flavored E-Cigarettes, But Critics Say That’s Far From Enough

Data shows “that 64 percent of high school e-cigarette users now use mint or menthol flavors and this number is growing all the time," said Matthew Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. However others said Juul's decision to halt sales of flavors like manjo, crème, fruit and cucumber would hurt adult smokers. Meanwhile, the cases of the vaping-related lung illness continue to climb.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 18, 2019
Pelosi’s Signature Drug Plan Marches Forward Even As Speaker Clashes With Trump On Other Issues

Lawmakers bickered over the pros and cons -- "jaw dropping savings" that come with a warning that some pharma companies may not develop as many new drugs -- but in the end House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's drug plan passed out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee as well as the Education and Labor Committee. There had been a chance that Pelosi could get President Donald Trump on board as he's previously supported the proposals in the plan. But that became less certain in recent days with the impeachment proceedings.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 18, 2019
Upcoming Ruling On Health Law Poised To Be Huge Headache For Trump Heading Into 2020 Election

The ruling on the law's constitutionality, expected in the next few weeks, could reignite the same concerns that helped propel Democrats into taking back the House in the 2018 midterm elections. It would also possibly let the Democrats re-frame their messaging, which has been centered on pro- or anti-"Medicare for All," a plan that's losing popularity in the polls.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 18, 2019
First Edition: October 18, 2019

We’ll Be Back Soon: KHN’s First Edition will not publish Monday-Wednesday next week. We’ll be back in your inbox on Thursday, Oct. 24.

While we’re gone, send us a haiku for the first-ever KHN Halloween Health Care Haiku Competition. Read the rules. After all… Goblins wear white coats, and not much is spookier, than the health system.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 18, 2019
Viewpoints: Warren Needs To Find New Way To Answer Question About ‘Medicare For All’ Costs; Finally, Mental Health Needs Of Children Get Important Boost During Opioid Epidemic

Opinion writers weigh in on these health care cost issues and other health topics, as well.

By janicelkff

Oct. 17, 2019
Research Roundup: Options For Coverage Reform; Housing Codes; Medicare Payments; And More

Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 17, 2019
State Highlights: Man’s Suicide In Jail Underscores Mental Health Crisis In Mississippi; Top Surgeon Returns To Troubled Johns Hopkins Children’s Hospital In Florida

Media outlets report on news from Mississippi, Florida, California, Missouri, North Carolina, Utah, New Hampshire, Indiana, Wisconsin and Georgia.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 17, 2019
Teen Suicide Rate Increases 56% CDC Report Shows, Prompting Pleas For Awareness Among Parents, Teachers

“If you had kids suddenly dying at these rates from a new disease or infection, there would be a huge outcry. But most people don’t even know this is happening,” said Lisa M. Horowitz, a pediatric psychologist at NIH.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 17, 2019
With Millions Of Baby Boomers Expected To Get Alzheimer’s, Experts Puzzle Over Best Ways To Avoid Bleak Future

Stat News talked to eight experts about which interventions would be most helpful for the brain-wasting disease that has no cure. While, the U.S. has tripled spending on the disease since 2015, there's been little effort to manage spending or research priorities. Other public health news looks at the call for flu shots, banished unvaccinated students, autism, concussions, safe playgrounds, seniors' falls, baby food, "brain tingles," and arthritis, as well.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 17, 2019
Public Safety Panel Investigating Parkland Shooting Says Florida’s Mental Health System Too Often A Revolving Door

The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission, which was set up to investigate the high school shooting in Parkland, also found that Florida ranks near the bottom among states in per capita spending on mental health at about $36 annually per resident.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 17, 2019
Despite Federal Guidance, Most State Medicaid Programs Still Reluctant To Pay For Pricey Hep C Treatment

CMS warned state Medicaid programs in 2015 that they may be violating federal law by restricting access to hepatitis C medicines, but restrictions are still in place for many states. Other Medicaid news comes out of California, Tennessee and Michigan.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 17, 2019
Kaiser Permanente Ratifies New Contract With Union Representing About 57,000 Of Its Health Care Workers

"Our new contract recognizes the skill and dedication we bring to our work, and the guaranteed raises and protected benefits give us the peace of mind to focus on caring for our patients," Jessica Rodriguez, an emergency department technician at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland. In other health industry and insurance news: union negotiations in Wisconsin, benefits for families of law enforcement officers, the retiree health care landscape, and more.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 17, 2019
Eyeing CBD’s Booming Popularity In Consumer Marketplace, Pharma Eagerly Chases Success In Lucrative Space

Pharma companies are pumping money into research on drugs that utilize CBD oil in an effort to cash in during the ingredient's boom in consumer popularity. Meanwhile, a look at the benefits and risks of the oil.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 17, 2019
Some Health Experts Urge Congress To Take Action On E-Cigarettes, But Others Warn It Could Backfire

The House Energy and Commerce Committee's health subcommittee heard from public health experts about legislation that would try to address the vaping crisis in teens. While multiple experts spoke in favor of such efforts, others warned that it could be devastating to adults trying to quit traditional cigarettes. In other news on the issue: the death toll climbs in the lung-illness outbreak, researchers continue to search for causes, and more.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 17, 2019
In Pricing Plan, House Dems Bump Up Minimum Number Of Drugs To Be Negotiated In Effort To Woo Progressives

Some progressives have been unsatisfied with the House Democrats' long-awaited proposal to address high drug costs. Despite the changes to the plan in an effort to entice the reluctant lawmakers, some Democratic representatives are still expressing doubts that it does not go far enough.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 17, 2019
In Early Days, Trump Explored Ways To Close Parts Of VA Health System Without Consulting Congress, Book Alleges

According to former VA Secretary David Shulkin's new book, obtained by The Associated Press, President Donald Trump suggested using an executive order to "begin to close the VAs." Shulkin responded that it was a legislative issue, and according to the book Trump then asked if they could declare a national emergency.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 17, 2019

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