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: Newly Elected Virginia Lawmakers Put Gun Safety On Progressive 2020 Agenda; University Contributes $250K To Aid Medicaid Expansion…
Media outlets report on news from Virginia, Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut, Georgia, California, Oregon, Ohio, Florida and Maryland. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Viewpoints: Warren’s New Idea To Go Halfway With ‘Medicare For All’ Is More Dangerous Than It Looks; Warren’s Plan Could Lead To A…
Opinion writers weigh in on Elizabeth's Warren's proposals for 'Medicare For All' and other health issues, as well. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [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]
Viewpoints: Support For Health Law Gets Strong Backing In Recent Elections; As McConnell Sits On His Hands About Gun Violence, School Kids Are Hiding
Opinion writers weigh in on these health care issues and others. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Listen: How A Wisconsin Senator Is Trying to Prevent A Vape Flavor Ban
https://khn.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/11/Weber_Wisc_Public_Radio_11-15-19.mp3 Can’t see the audio player? Click here to download. Kaiser Health News Midwest Correspondent Lauren Weber joined host Kealey Bultena on Wisconsin Public Radio’s ... [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]
Trying To Prevent Overdose Deaths: Philadelphia Is Gearing Up To Open First Safe Injection Sites In U.S.
Philadelphia has become the epicenter for overdose deaths as the epidemic shifts from rural areas to urban ones. City leaders hope to follow practices in other countries that allow tens of thousands of illicit drug users to consume heroin and other ... [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]
State Highlights: Ambulance Paramedics In Oregon Get Defense Training After Spike In Attacks; Lawmaker Faults Conn. Governor For Hiding Health Care…
Media outlets report on news from Oregon, Connecticut, New York, Oklahoma, Georgia, Louisiana, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, Florida, Maryland, Delaware, and California. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Viewpoints: Finally, Some Governors See Medicaid Work Requirements As Punitive; When Is It Ok For A Doctor To Refuse To Treat A Patient?
Opinion writers weigh in on these health care topics and others. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: 911 Operators Cited As Lynchpins in NYC Medical Fraud Ring Affecting Thousands; Oregon’s ERs Reporting Striking Rise In Number Of…
Media outlets report on news from New York, Oregon, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, California, Tennessee, Louisiana, Ohio, North Carolina, Texas, Minnesota, and New Hampshire. 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]
Red States Go Back To The Drawing Board As Roadblocks Derail Medicaid Work Requirements
Legal rulings have made red states more hesitant to try to implement work requirements, but Republicans aren't throwing in the towel yet. Work requirements "are not dead, but they're certainly on life support," said Joan Alker, of Georgetown ... [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]
When Caring For A Sick Spouse Shakes A Marriage To The Core
Navigating Aging Navigating Aging focuses on medical issues and advice associated with aging and end-of-life care, helping America’s 45 million seniors and their families navigate ... [Continue Reading]
Despite Increased Concern Over Mass Shootings, NRA Foundation Still Holds Gun Auctions In Schools
The events, including the ones held in schools, pulled in about $33 million last year. But opposition to the events is starting to increase in the face of more mass shootings. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Viewpoints: With This ‘Medicare For All’ Plan, Warren Can’t Win Presidency; All Americans, Including The Middle Class, Will End Up Paying For…
Opinion writers weigh in on these health care ideas and others. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [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]
With Stronger, Cheaper Meth Flooding Streets, Recovery Staffs Brace To Help Patients Break Away From ‘Pull’
Opioids are being replaced by methamphetamines in areas of the country, but treatment centers are struggling to help patients because they get their money primarily for opioid treatments. Meanwhile, police try to figure out ways to better determine ... [Continue Reading]
Investigation Reveals Startling Spike In Cancer For Soldiers Who Served In Iraq, Afghanistan
An investigation by McClatchy shows that for some types of cancer were up to a 112 percent increase in treatments during the past 18 years. In other public health news: Ebola, the fertility crisis, diets, disparities in medical research, pedestrian ... [Continue Reading]
A Trial Targeted Children At Risk Of Developing Diabetes. But Funding Cuts Send Families Spinning.
Screenings gave families a heads up about a child's chances of developing life-threatening Type 1 diabetes while also allowing researchers to find new ways to try to treat the disease. Public health news is on domestic abuse and texting, young ... [Continue Reading]