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Viewpoints: Examining The Proposed $69B CVS-Aetna Merger; Is Medicare Next On GOP Chopping Block?

December 5, 2017 Morning Briefing

A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.

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In Texas, People With Mental Illness Find Work Helping Peers

By Lauren Silverman, KERA July 13, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Peer support, well-known in addiction treatment, is gaining ground for people with serious mental illness. Texas and 35 other states are training and paying peer support specialists to help bridge a gap in mental health treatment.

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Hospitals Threaten Legal Action Over CMS’s Decision To Slash Lucrative Drug Subsidies

November 2, 2017 Morning Briefing

Critics of the 340B program, designed to help hospitals with large numbers of uninsured patients, say the significant margin on the drugs gives hospitals an incentive to overuse certain drugs or choose high-priced options.

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The Union That Roars: Nurses Aren’t Giving Up On California’s Single-Payer Push

By Pauline Bartolone July 11, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The California Nurses Association, representing some 100,000 registered nurses, is regarded statewide and nationally as a progressive political powerhouse. “Politicians are afraid” of the activists they turn out, said one critic.

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Potential $66B Deal For CVS To Buy Aetna Would Create Mammoth Health Care Company

December 1, 2017 Morning Briefing

CVS Health Corp. may pay $200 to $205 per share to acquire Aetna Inc., the Wall Street Journal reports, but the deal isn’t final yet. In other industry news, Express Scripts’ CEO says the company isn’t shopping for its own insurer deal but is open to the idea, as well as partnering with Amazon.

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Exclusive: White House Task Force Echoes Pharma Proposals

By Emily Kopp June 16, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Documents examined by Kaiser Health News shed light on the workings of the Trump administration’s “Drug Pricing and Innovation Working Group.”

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Do-It-Yourself Detox Can Be ‘Freddy Krueger’ Scary — And Usually Fails

By Elana Gordon, WHYY July 7, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Treatment for opioid addiction can be expensive and difficult to coordinate. That might make some people tempted to think they can overcome the addiction on their own. This rarely works.

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FDA’s Record Year: Agency That Has Long-Promised To Pick Up Drug Approval Pace Reaches Milestone

December 22, 2017 Morning Briefing

The agency just hit its 46th approval of 2017, the most in at least a decade. But more than one year of data is needed to predict a trend. In other pharmaceutical news: a judge will rule on hospitals’ efforts to block cuts to the 340B drug program; Biogen’s Alzheimer’s trial has disappointing results; a look at the most noteworthy drug approval of the years; and more.

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March Madness Vasectomies Encourage Guys To Take One For The Team

By April Dembosky, KQED March 29, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Some urologists use March Madness as an opportunity to market vasectomy services, offering men the excuse to sit on the sofa for three days to watch college basketball while they recover.

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Dos dietas científicas mantienen sano al cerebro y ayudan a prevenir el Alzheimer

By Judith Graham April 6, 2017 KFF Health News Original

La Canadian Brain Health Food Guide y la dieta MIND, creadas en ámbitos académicos, han demostrado ser eficaces para prevenir el deterioro cerebral vinculado al desarrollo del Alzheimer.

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KHN On Call: How Retooled Health Law Might Treat Those With A History Of Illness

By Julie Rovner March 13, 2017 KFF Health News Original

People with preexisting conditions will still be able to buy coverage under the GOP plan, but it’s not clear there will be plans anyone can afford.

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If CVS’s $69B Deal To Buy Aetna Holds Up To Federal Scrutiny, It Could Transform Health Care Landscape

December 4, 2017 Morning Briefing

Together, the companies touch most of the basic health services that people regularly use, and the merger could keep the transactions under one roof instead of spread out over multiple industry players.

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California Proposes Stringent Cap On Toxic Chemical In Drinking Water

By Stephanie O'Neill April 28, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Water board officials want to limit TCP, a former pesticide ingredient and human carcinogen that has contaminated water supplies. Groundwater in other states is contaminated as well.

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In Appalachia, Two Hospital Giants Seek State-Sanctioned Monopoly

By Phil Galewitz July 24, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Tennessee and Virginia regulators are considering approval of a merger between Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Health System under their state laws. If they allow it, the Federal Trade Commission would be powerless to stop it.

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Senators Ask Leadership To Reverse Trump’s Decision To Slash Funding For Drug Discount Program

December 8, 2017 Morning Briefing

The group of lawmakers looking to save the 340B program is made up of both Democrats and Republicans. In other pharmaceutical news: an analysis shows that many drugmakers are behind on required post-marketing studies; the Supreme Court shows interest in taking up the product liability issue; Sage announces positive results from its depression drug trial; and more.

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Recovery On The Reservation: Montana Sisters Help Peers Stop Using Drugs

By Nora Saks, Montana Public Radio June 6, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A grass-roots effort to corral Montana’s meth crisis hinges on the idea that people who are successful in conquering addiction are uniquely qualified to coach others.

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Q&A: Efforts To Extend Health Coverage To Undocumented Immigrants

By Ana B. Ibarra February 6, 2017 KFF Health News Original

California state Sen. Ricardo Lara talks about progress and setbacks in the Trump era.

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Putting A Dollar Value On An Epidemic: Opioid Crisis Has Cost Economy $95B In 2016 Alone

November 17, 2017 Morning Briefing

The vast majority of the economic burden — $43.2 billion — came from losses in the workforce due to deaths from opioids, the analysis found. Meanwhile, another study found that about 10 percent of Americans have overcome a drug or alcohol problem in their lives, which might mean there’s good news for treating addiction.

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Individual-Mandate Repeal Gains Traction As GOP Scrambles To Close $74B Revenue Hole

November 8, 2017 Morning Briefing

But while the move would give House tax writers an estimated $416 billion in sorely needed offsets for the deep rate cuts they want, it risks alienating GOP senators.

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California’s Aid-In-Dying Law Turns 1, But Not All Doctors Have Adopted It

By Stephanie O'Neill June 9, 2017 KFF Health News Original

At least 500 terminally ill Californians have asked for the medicine that allows them to end their lives, and nearly 500 health organizations have signed on to help.

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