Rules requiring prior authorization from insurance companies for buprenorphine exist in at least 40 states, preventing doctors from immediately being able to provide treatment to help prevent overdoses. News on the opioid crisis focuses on Purdue ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: Fire Warnings Return For Areas Of California, Power Outages Likely Again; Conn. Community Health Centers Warn Of Risks To Patients…
Media outlets report on news from California, Connecticut, Illinois, Ohio, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Missouri, District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland and Texas. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Longer Looks: Abortion Wars; Self-Harm And Social Media; A Cancer Story; And More
Each week, KHN finds interesting reads from around the Web. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Children Are Having Exposure To Pornography Younger And Younger, But Little Guidance Is Being Offered By Adults In Navigating It
Experts say that watching pornography can rewire a child's brain. But even though it's unlikely adults will succeed in blocking them from watching it, there's little help being offered to the young people to help them navigate it more safely. In ... [Continue Reading]
Viewpoints: Like It Or Not, Warren’s ‘Medicare-For-All’ Plan Is Economically Feasible; Put Teens’ Health At Center Of Debate On Cracking Down…
Opinion writers weigh in on these health topics and others. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Viewpoints: Making Revolutionary Advances In Alzheimer’s, Cancer Requires Much More Commitment; Readers With Differing Perspectives Weigh In On How…
Editorial pages focus on these health topics and others. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Perspectives: Any Health Care Plan That Doesn’t Get Spending Under Control Is A Failure
Editorial pages write about ways to control rising costs associated with health care. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Kiosks Offer Unmanned Telehealth Clinics With Basic Pharmacy Meds, But Will Patients Actually Use Them When They’re Sick And On The Go?
The stations that are equipped with tools like blood pressure cuffs and could help people deal with minor health issues like colds can potentially be set up just about anywhere people might need them like airports. Currently, some medical centers and ... [Continue Reading]
Leapfrog Issues Semi-Annual Hospital Safety Ratings Report
Media outlets take a look at what area hospitals rated on the closely watched Leapfrog Group report, which bases its rankings on preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections that occur in hospitals. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire ... [Continue Reading]
How A Thriving, Armed White Supremacist Group Operates In Plain Sight
ProPublica spent several months examining the makeup and operations of Patriot Front, a group that was formed in the aftermath of the deadly “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017. In other public health news: childbirth, meth ... [Continue Reading]
What Happens To Your Brain And Body When You’re Stressed About Money
Your financial woes could literally be making you sick. SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Here’s Why It’s So Hard To Unpack After A Trip
Travel and mental health experts examine the common tendency to delay and ways to stop stalling post-vacation. SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Lady Gaga Doesn’t Want To Glamorize Her History With Self-Harm
The superstar got candid about trauma and PTSD in a powerful new Elle magazine interview with Oprah Winfrey. SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: CVS In Indiana Apologizes To Puerto Rican Student Who Couldn’t Buy Cough Meds; Measuring California’s Air Quality Gets…
Media outlets report on news from Indiana, California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Michigan, New Hampshire, Utah, Illinois, Wisconsin, Arizona, Nevada, Louisiana, Connecticut, Texas, Virginia and Florida. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - ... [Continue Reading]
There Aren’t Enough Mental Health Providers. And Kids Are Paying The Price.
Most counties in the U.S. don't have a single child psychiatrist, new research says. SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: Advocates See Promise In Mass. Governor’s ‘Aggressive’ Plan To Revamp Health Care; Apple Joins Efforts To End Calif. Housing…
Media outlets report on news from Massachusetts, California, Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Louisiana, Idaho, and Iowa. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Labrador Sworn In At State Attorney’s Office As Emotional Support Dog
Hatty, age 2, will work with children as well as people with mental health issues who have been the victims of assault SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Trump’s New Substance Abuse Website Pretends Obamacare Doesn’t Exist
FindTreatment.gov is supposed to be a resource for people seeking treatment for addiction. It leaves out some key facts. SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Insurers Found To Have Been Selling Illegal Health Plans In New Hampshire
The companies were selling plans under the rules that allow health sharing ministries to help members share costs between themselves. But regulators say they didn't meet the requirements to be eligible for that exemption to the health law. SOURCE: ... [Continue Reading]
Think You’re Going To Make Up All That Lost Sleep When We ‘Fall Back’ This Weekend? Don’t Count On It.
Although an extra hour of sleep may seem like a luxury, it can throw off your sleep patterns for the upcoming week, wreaking havoc on your circadian rhythms. Meanwhile, the importance of sleep is once again re-emphasized with new findings about how ... [Continue Reading]
What I Want You To Know About Borderline Personality Disorder
There’s a lot of loneliness in having someone discount who you are for something you can’t control. SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Warren’s $52T Plan To Pay For ‘Medicare For All’ Leans Heavily On Employer Taxes, Avoids Increase For Middle Class
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released her plan for "Medicare for All" Friday, after facing criticism for not detailing how she would pay for the overhaul to the health system. It would require the federal government to absorb $20.5 trillion in new ... [Continue Reading]