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“It was very devastating to see all those kids crying, having seen their parents for the last time," said Gabriela Rosales, a six-year resident of Morton, Miss., who knows some of those detained. A total of 680 people were arrested and since then about 300 have been released.
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg unveiled his plan that would increase subsidies for those who buy plans through the health law exchanges and implement a "Medicare for All Who Want It" approach at the same time. The plan also invests in telehealth and attempts to tackle health disparities across rural communities.
Sarepta argues that the report was submitted to the FDA in error. The biotech company said the study involves two arms, with one receiving the drug and the other placebo, and the patient could have been on either. In other pharmaceutical news: a heart drug to get reviewed by the FDA, the benefits of Medicare's decision to cover CAR-T therapy, and a call for pricing reforms.
Although many of the more restrictive laws that states passed in recent months have been blocked by courts, the push to restrict the procedure in conservative-leaning areas could eventually create a landscape of wildly varying access. Meanwhile, an appeals court hears arguments over a law that could shutter Kentucky's last abortion clinic.
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Texas’ resistance to tightening gun laws after recent shootings stands in contrast to how some Republican-led states reacted. Political experts and advocates say it's unlikely the El Paso attack will change state Republican leadership's mindset. In other news on the shootings: Ohio leaders pledge to work together on gun control, a look at the weeks before the El Paso shooting, why the role of guns is downplayed in suicide research, and more.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says that there's an urgency to act on gun control legislation, but that calling lawmakers back from recess would only serve to accomplish "scoring points." Meanwhile, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urges President Donald Trump to use his authority to call a special session, and more than 200 mayors across the country signed a letter asking for the Senate to convene over the issue.
With the NRA dealing with internal drama, political experts say there's a window of opportunity for Republicans to pass some kind of gun control. "Because of President Trump's popularity with the base of the Republican Party, he has a unique opportunity to embrace some modern, limited, and effective safeguards on the sale of new firearms, in addition to action on related issues, like 'red flags' and mental health,” Michael Steel, a Republican strategist, tells Politico. But the odds are still slim to get anything through both chambers and the president.
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Opinion writers weigh in on these health topics and others.
Media outlets report on news from Georgia, Texas, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Florida, Connecticut, Missouri, Ohio, California, Colorado, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
Advocates call for changes to the support program that eliminated caregiver funds, usually for a family member, for some vets with multiple permanent injuries because they "didn't make significant progress.'' Other veterans health care news comes from Arizona.
Health experts say fentanyl wasn't available in California to the degree it was in the eastern U.S. until several years ago. The epidemic has unfolded in three waves, says
UCSF professor Daniel Ciccarone. "Wave one: pills. Wave two: heroin. Wave three: fentanyl.'' News on the opioid epidemic looks at naloxone's impact on lowering death rates in Massachusetts and investors' worries over lawsuits, as well.
“Juul’s increased spending on lobbying and political donations is the latest example that the company says one thing and does another," said Vince Willmore, vice president of communications at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. The company, under fire from regulators and lawmakers, has been ramping up spending in Washington. In other news, the FDA is investigating seizures possibly linked to e-cigarettes and a study finds that quitting smoking can help even late in a pregnancy.
The "loss ratios" can be as low as 9 cents for medical care for every dollar in premiums. "Compared to comprehensive plans that have to comply with the ACA's rules, short-term plans' coverage limitations often result in carriers paying out far fewer claims, or paying pennies on the dollar," said Rachel Schwab, a research associate at Georgetown University's Center on Health Insurance Reforms.
Senate Democratic candidates want to replicate the success of the midterm elections, where House candidates used protecting the health law as a winning topic. But the push toward a more progressive plan like "Medicare for All" could undermine that strategy. Meanwhile, opponents of a Medicare buy-in option say such a plan would hurt rural hospitals.
Jimmy Aldaoud spent most of his life in the United States but was deported as part of increased immigration enforcement efforts. In Iraq, he was unable to get the insulin needed to treat his diabetes, his family says. "Jimmy Aldaoud ... should have never been sent to Iraq," Rep. Andy Levin (D-Mich.) said. "My Republican colleagues and I have repeatedly called on the executive branch to cease deportation of such vulnerable people. Now, someone has died." Meanwhile, nearly 700 immigrants were arrested Wednesday in a raid that left children coming back from school to empty homes.
Editorial writers focus on gun safety issues and other topics stemming from the El Paso and Dayton mass shootings.
Loneliness can lead to all kinds of negative health effects, and it can be especially bad in rural areas. A new program looks at bringing together children and older seniors to give each other support. In other public health news: climate change, baseball players and longevity, airports and autism, racial tensions, fewer babies, and more.
The results could help the company sell skeptical investors on its acquisition of Aetna, as the health insurer drove much of the gains.
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