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Archives: Morning Breakouts

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Pelosi, Schumer To Trump: Any Gun Proposal That Does Not Include Background Checks ‘Will Not Get The Job Done’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) tried to sway President Donald Trump over the weekend as he puts together a proposal to curb gun violence. The two leaders said they promised to join Trump “for a historic signing ceremony at the Rose Garden” if the president would endorse existing House legislation that includes the checks and lean on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to pass it.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 16, 2019
Sanders Rails Against Biden’s Characterization Of ‘Medicare For All’ Saying Rival Is Parroting Lines From Health Industry

Health care took center stage at a Democratic debate last week, with former Vice President Joe Biden ripping Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on the cost of his plan. Meanwhile, Sanders also slammed Biden over his comments that there are "great drug companies out there."

By brilabuskes

Sept. 16, 2019
Purdue Pharma Files For Bankruptcy As Part Of Settlement To Avoid Thousands Of Opioid Lawsuits

Under the deal, Purdue would be restructured into an entity known as a public benefit trust, and profits from its production of OxyContin and other drugs would pay the plaintiffs’ claims. But the terms of the filing are expected to be hotly contested by the states that didn't agree to the terms of the settlement. Meanwhile, the New York attorney general’s office said on Friday that it has tracked about $1 billion in wire transfers by the Sacklers, which suggests the family is trying to shield its personal wealth.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 16, 2019
Stakes Are High As Congress Aims To Tackle Array Of Health Issues Before End Of The Year

Surprise medical bills and drug prices are high on the list of priorities for lawmakers in both parties, but opinions on what to do about those issues stray further from bipartisan grounds. Especially as lobbying groups work to influence the outcome of such legislation.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 16, 2019
First Edition: September 16, 2019

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 16, 2019
Viewpoints: Forget All Those Bumper Sticker Messages About Health Care; Every Woman In The U.S. Deserves Good Maternity Care

Opinion writers weigh in on these health issues and others.

By janicelkff

Sept. 13, 2019
Parsing Policy: Since When Did Vaping Become The Biggest Threat To Children?; The Threat To Roundup Homeless Is Just Another Attack On Democratic-Run Urban Areas

Editoral writers express about these public health issues and others.

By janicelkff

Sept. 13, 2019
Longer Looks: Suicide Warning Signs; A Telemarketing Scheme; Eradicating Polio And More

Each week, KHN finds interesting reads from around the Web.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 13, 2019
State Highlights: Legal Challenges Face Trump’s Proposals To Address California Homeless Crisis; After New Vaccine Law Starts, New York Sees Surge In Home Schooling

Media outlets report on news from California, New York, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Oregon.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 13, 2019
In Effort To Save Other Cities’ Conversion Bans, New York City Plans To Repeal Its Own

City leaders fear that if they don't repeal the ban, the lawsuit challenging it would make it to the Supreme Court. “Obviously I didn’t want to repeal this. I don’t want to be someone who is giving in to these right-wing groups,” said New York City Council Speaker Cory Johnson, who is gay. “But the Supreme Court has become conservative; the Second Circuit, which oversees New York, has become more conservative.”

By brilabuskes

Sept. 13, 2019
Attorneys General Discourage Use Of At-Home Rape Kits: ‘Sexual Assault Demands Real Response’

Attorneys general in at least four states have issued warnings about kits sold online that allow women to conduct their own sexual assault exam. "Proper medical attention and accurate evidence collection are of critical importance to supporting survivors,'' said New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, said Thursday.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 13, 2019
Purdue Pharma Nixed Plans To Support Opioid-Addiction Treatment As Barrage Of Lawsuits Flooded In

Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family would have donated $50 million a piece to fund the foundation, but the idea got derailed when it began contemplating bankruptcy and working out court settlements with states. Meanwhile, historians are asking that any opioid settlements being worked out be made public so they can be preserved for the future. News on the crisis comes out of North Carolina as well.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 13, 2019
Few Things So Starkly Set America’s Health System Apart As How Much Patients Have To Pay Out Of Pocket

Nearly all of America’s global competitors — whether they have government health plans, such as Britain and Canada, or rely on private insurers, such as Germany and the Netherlands — strictly limit out-of-pocket costs. In more news on the health industry and insurance: hospital lawsuits against low-income patients; employer-based health care costs; price hikes and upcoding; America's uninsured rate; and state marketplaces.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 13, 2019
As Opponents Predicted, ‘Right To Try’ Law Fizzles Without Drugmakers’ Buy-In

Drugmakers prefer to have their products go through the FDA approval process. “At the end of the day, [companies] control their products. It’s their property. You can pass a law saying people can try things, but unless you obligate companies to give something, there’s no right to gain access,” said Arthur Caplan, who heads the division of medical ethics at the NYU School of Medicine.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 13, 2019
Juul Weighing The Pros And Cons Of Digging In Heels Over Mint, Menthol Flavors

When Juul stopped selling fruit flavors like mango in retail stores last year, Kevin Burns, the company’s chief executive, said he wanted to keep mint and menthol varieties on the market, because they mirrored the tastes of traditional cigarettes. As the Trump administration steps up its efforts to ban flavored vaping products, Juul is trying to decide how hard to fight for those two flavors. Meanwhile, health officials have revised their methods on counting the number of lung illnesses that are part of the nationwide outbreak.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 13, 2019
While Gun Lobby Has Had President’s Ear, Advocates For Regulations Haven’t Been Able To Get In The Door

Politico takes a look at the lobbying campaign that's led to President Donald Trump cooling on some of the more aggressive proposals to curb gun violence. “The American people deserve better than a president who’s bought and paid for by the gun lobby," said Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.), a vice chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 13, 2019
Beto O’Rourke Emphatic About Taking Assault Rifles From People; Harris Says ‘Yes We Can’ Do Something About Gun Violence

Some Democratic candidates are no longer being tepid when speaking about gun control--a shift that highlights how the politics of talking about regulating weapons is shifting following recent mass shootings. Meanwhile, Beto O'Rourke was praised for how he handled the aftermath of the El Paso shooting.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 13, 2019
Missing In The Three-Hour Debate? Abortion. And Some Candidates Were Not Pleased By The Omission.

Despite recent legislative and funding developments across the country, the issue of reproductive rights was largely absent from the debate, which focused on topics that had already been covered in the previous ones. “If we’re going to have the SAME health care debate for the third debate, could we at least talk about reproductive rights once?” tweeted Christina Reynolds, a vice president at Emily’s List.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 13, 2019
Trump’s Recent Vaping Ban Is Just Latest In Shift Toward Public Health Issues Ahead Of 2020 Election

Polls consistently show that health care is a top issue for voters, but Democrats have the edge when it comes to insurance and costs. President Donald Trump is hoping to build his own agenda on more public-health oriented topics like the opioid epidemic and the HIV crisis.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 13, 2019
Front-Runners Exchange Jabs As Health Care Once Again Takes Center Stage At Democratic Debate

Even though much-anticipated fireworks between former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) failed to materialize, Biden did take shots at her and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) over how much "Medicare for All" will cost. The clash over health care opened the Thursday night debate in a sign that the issue is coming to represent the dividing line between the Democratic field: sweeping change versus building on existing framework.

By brilabuskes

Sept. 13, 2019

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