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Insurers Steering Patients Toward Clinics They’ve Bought In New Threat To Hospitals, Providers
“It’s very worrisome for hospitals,” said Chas Roades, a health care consultant. “Suddenly, the plan you’re relying on for payment
Read MoreLawmakers Want IHS To Be Held Accountable For Its Role In Protecting Pediatrician Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Boys
The troubled Indian Health Services has balked at releasing any records about how the agency had handled accusations against Stanley
Read MoreFirst Edition: February 25, 2020
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations. Kaiser Health News: Needy Patients ‘Caught In The Middle’ As Insurance
Read MoreNeedy Patients ‘Caught In The Middle’ As Insurance Titan Drops Doctors
BAYONNE, N.J. — For five years, Rasha Salama has taken her two children to Dr. Inas Wassef, a pediatrician a
Read MoreThe Golden State’s Mixed Record On Lung Cancer
It was a bewildering moment for Zach Jump, the American Lung Association’s national director of epidemiology and statistics. The numbers
Read MoreViewpoints: Lessons On Physical, Mental Health Dangers Of ‘Stop And Frisk’ Policies; Why Hasn’t The U.S., Unlike Other Countries, Added Graphic Warnings To Cigarette Packs?
Opinion writers weigh in on these health issues and others. Boston Globe: The Hidden Cost Of ‘Stop-And-Frisk’New research by Alyasah
Read MoreState Highlights: N.Y. Officials Urge Parents To Avoid Health Risks Of Circumcision Ritual; Maryland Lawmakers Consider Law Easing Restrictions On Medical Marijuana In Schools
Media outlets report on news from New York, Maryland, Connecticut, New Hampshire, California, Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. The
Read MorePerspectives: Warnings About U.S. Inability To Handle Coronavirus; U.S. Hospitals Are Ready To Take On Coronavirus If Necessary
Editorial writers offer views on the dangers coronavirus poses in the U.S. Los Angeles Times: U.S. Hospitals Are Unprepared For
Read MoreDying Of Flu, College Student Used Cellphone To Call 911. He Died When Police Couldn’t Find His Location.
Location technology is “kind of a coin toss.” The FCC has given carriers until 2021 to make sure transmission locations
Read MoreAn Alzheimer’s Treatment Seems Like White Whale Of Health Field. But Some Say We’re Further Along Than We Think.
Some experts say the groundwork is now, finally, being laid for future therapies. New approaches are being explored, and awareness
Read MoreGunmakers Attempt To Soften Marketing Image Amid Mass Shootings And Growing Public Concern Over Attacks
The industry is shifting away from macho man marketing and into a softer image in an attempt to bolster flagging
Read MoreCholesterol Drug That Works Differently Than Widely Prescribed Statin Pills Approved By FDA
Esperion’s drug, called Nexletol, lowers low-density lipoprotein, colloquially known as “bad cholesterol,” by 17% over the course of 12 weeks
Read MoreHHS Tries To Ease Electronic Health Records’ Administrative Burden On Clinicians
HHS’ strategy identified four main areas that contribute to administrative burden: clinical documentation; health information technology usability; public health reporting
Read MoreCalifornia Defends Authority To Require Insurers To Cover Abortion As Protecting Women’s Rights
HHS said last month that the state’s abortion coverage requirement violated federal law that banned government entities that receive HHS
Read MoreTo Understand The Complexities Of Unions’ Feelings Toward ‘Medicare For All’ Look Back To The 1990s
A 6-year strike in the 1990s ended with a health care deal with which other workers were envious. If “Medicare
Read MoreFirst Edition: February 24, 2020
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations. Kaiser Health News: Hormone Blocker Shocker: Drug Costs 8 Times More
Read MoreCongressional Candidates Go Head-To-Head On Health Care — Again
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). The California Democrats who fought to flip Republican congressional
Read MoreGetting To The Heart Of Presidential Fitness: How Much Do We Need To Know?
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). Differences in health policy weren’t the only bones presidential
Read MoreHormone Blocker Shocker: Drug Costs 8 Times More When Used For Kids
This story also ran on NPR. This story can be republished for free (details). Dr. Sudeep Taksali, an orthopedic surgeon,
Read MoreViewpoints: Time To Rethink Nonprofit Hospitals That Take More Than They Give Back; Union Members Might Actually Benefit From ‘Medicare For All’
Opinion writers weigh in on these health topics and others. The New York Times: Why Are Nonprofit Hospitals So Highly
Read MoreLonger Looks: Dementia, Science In The Courts, Phages And More
Each week, KHN finds interesting reads from around the Web. The New York Times: Can Hearing Aids Help Prevent Dementia?Hearing
Read MoreDifferent Takes: Pros, Cons Of U.S., WHO’s Responses To Coronavirus; Big Reason To Hope For More Cases Than Those Being Reported
Opinion writers weigh in on issues pertaining to coronavirus. The Wall Street Journal: Why Does The U.S. Have So Few
Read MoreState Highlights: University Of Michigan President Apologizes For Deceased Doctor’s Abuse; Jury Clears Boston Children’s Hospital In Controversial Case
Media outlets report on news from Michigan, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Colorado, Illinois, Georgia, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and
Read MoreIn A Season Featuring Two Waves Of Flu Strains, Vaccine Is Doing OK At Protecting Americans
The flu vaccine is particularly hard to get right, and overall average around 40%. The current seasonal flu vaccine protects
Read MoreDoctors Widely Support Anti-Addiction Medication. So Why Aren’t Patients At Treatment Facilities Getting It?
There are multiple reasons that only about 15% of patients receive drugs to help them overcome their addiction, but experts
Read MoreAppeals Court Upholds Block On Mississippi Heartbeat Bill On Likely Path Toward Supreme Court
“The clinic contends it occurs at six weeks. Mississippi argues it can occur anywhere between six and twelve weeks,” the
Read MoreVictims’ Families, Tribes Want Public Reckoning For IHS Officials Who Protected Abusive Doctor. They Might Not Get One.
The Indian Health Service says that it won’t release a report on the government officials who were responsible for a
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Is A Fast-Growing, Lucrative Marketplace. But Is It Benefiting Patients Or Insurers More?
The new popularity of Medicare Advantage plans has grown without much public policy debate about the effects of large-scale privatization
Read MoreStalked by The Fear That Dementia Is Stalking You
Do I know I’m at risk for developing dementia? You bet. My father died of Alzheimer’s disease at age 72;
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