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Steve Miller, 76, will join the company as chairman of the board. Navigating the more than 800 opioid lawsuits against the company will be among the most immediate tasks facing the new chairman.
From insurers to hospitals, big players in the health industry are seeing the cost benefits of nabbing problems before they start. Meanwhile, data brokers are scouring consumers’ behavior online — and it’s being used by health companies to paint pictures of what kind of person to whom they’re selling.
‘Striking’ Study Finds Benefits Of Using AIDS Treatment Drugs To Prevent HIV Infection
Meanwhile, people at risk for HIV often don’t take the daily pill to lower their chances of infection, but technology could help with that.
Only about one in four adults say they have heard or read about President Donald Trump’s plans to lower drug prices, according to a Politico-Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll. Of that, just 37 percent believe the proposed changes would lower the prices Medicare pays for prescription drugs. That number ticks up slightly to 42 percent when not limiting it to Medicare.
But nearly 1,200 children have been placed back with their families, according to the Justice Department, which has been ordered to keep the court updated with its progress. Meanwhile, HHS Secretary Alex Azar has become a target of a negative ad campaign for his role in the immigration crisis.
As Senate Gears Up For Kavanaugh Fight, Poll Finds 71% Of Voters Oppose Overturning Roe V. Wade
And nearly 60 percent of them feel strongly about their opinion, according to the Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has been looked at by anti-abortion advocates as their best hope in years for overturning Roe v. Wade.
Robert Wilkie will take up the Department of Veterans Affairs reins at a time when turmoil and controversy are the norm for the troubled agency. While the vote was mostly drama-free, many of the Democrats who opposed it either are running a reelection campaign or are potential contenders for 2020.
Medicinal leeches are instrumental for surgeons, but in the era of superbugs, they also can be rendered ineffective. In other public health news: depression, HPV, cancer treatments, fetal alcohol disorders, diets, human trafficking and more.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers focus on these and other health issues.
Parsing Policy: Cost-Saving Innovations Already Hurting Medicaid Recipients
Opinion writers express their views on policies impacting health care.
Media outlets report on news from Ohio, Texas, Massachusetts, New York, Wisconsin, Arizona, California, Minnesota, Washington, Florida and North Carolina.
Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Squashes Hope State Will Embrace Supervised Injection Sites
Despite evidence in favor of the sites, U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling says they normalize drug use and addiction.
Tragic Death Of 3-Year-Old Highlights Difficulty Of Finding Safe, Affordable Day Care
There are a few ways to ensure a day care doesn’t have a history of negligence, but it can be hard to determine.
Critics say the National Resident Matching Program could do a better in a job at a critical step that sets the course of a student’s career.
Legal Fees Have Theranos Running On Financial Fumes As It Settles Latest Lawsuit
The most recently settled case was filed by investors who allege that Theranos made false and misleading statements about its technology. In other news from the health care industry: shopping around for care; health system mergers; and tariffs’ effects on vaping.
Federal Judge in Texas Fetal Remains Burial Trial Warns About Implications For Women Beyond Abortion
The federal judge who will rule on the state’s 2017 law said it could make it difficult for women to obtain health care if clinics are forced to close because they can’t comply with the requirements.
A CVS spokesman said in a statement that the Arizona pharmacist’s conduct “does not reflect our values or our commitment to inclusion, nondiscrimination and the delivery of outstanding patient care.” The pharmacist no longer works for CVS.
Bayer To Stop Selling Essure Birth-Control Implant That Has Been Linked To Severe Injuries
Bayer cited a decrease in demand and said the decision was not related to the safety of the device or the thousands of lawsuits that have been filed against the company.
Senate Expected To Confirm Wilkie To Lead Troubled Department Of Veterans Affairs
Robert Wilkie has received mostly positive reviews from veterans’ groups for his management experience, but the extent of his willingness to expand private care as an alternative to government-run VA care remains largely unknown. Veterans health care news comes out of Minnesota and Colorado, as well.
