The case was being closely observed because it could predict Purdue Pharma's fate. News on the epidemic is also on Minnesota's new efforts to treat overdoses and save lives. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
HHS Rule Would Roll Back Requirement That Faith-Based Services Inform Patients Of Services They Don’t Provide
The proposed rule would also remove the regulation that the faith-based services have to refer patients to other providers. Ethics experts warned that rolling back the Obama-era rule could deprive patients and social service clients of information ... [Continue Reading]
Tensions Escalate Over Planned Pro-Gun Rally In Virginia’s Capital After FBI Arrests 3 Suspected Neo-Nazis
Gov. Ralph Northam has already declared a state of emergency and has temporarily banned firearms from Capitol Square in Richmond ahead of Monday's gun rally, which has drawn national attention among the pro-gun rights movement. SOURCE: Kaiser Health ... [Continue Reading]
Donations After Cardiac Death Are Starting To Show Promise For Thousands Of People Who Desperately Need Heart Transplants
Strict rules outline how and when organs can be transplanted but if this new trial method proves to be successful and safe, researchers say it could revolutionize transplantations. Other public health news is on inactive adults, millennials' thoughts ... [Continue Reading]
Rep. Ayanna Pressley Bares Insecurities As She Details Her Experience With Alopecia, Baldness
“I felt naked, exposed, vulnerable,” said Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.). She also felt that she was participating in cultural betrayal because of all the young girls who looked up to her as a congresswoman who wore braids. “I felt like I owed those ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: Four Gun-Control Bills Pass Virginia Committee For First Time; Oregon Health Authority Seeks $20M For Mental Health Treatment
Media outlets report on news from Virginia, Oregon, Maryland, Kansas, Ohio, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Florida, Texas, Missouri, Iowa, Connecticut and Wisconsin. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Calif. Governor Wants To Make ‘Radical Shift’ In How State Is Addressing Homeless Crisis
As part of his proposed budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to give money aimed at curbing the homeless crisis directly to service providers rather than funneling it through cities and counties. “More money is not going to solve this alone,” Newsom said. ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: Former Gang Members In Oregon Try To Curb Rising Gun Violence; ‘Horrific’ Abuse Cited In Lawsuit Against New Hampshire Youth…
Media outlets report on news from Oregon, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, District of Columbia, Georgia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Connecticut, Mississippi, California, Minneapolis and Tennessee. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story ... [Continue Reading]
Massive Genetic Study Reveals Link Between Genes, Anxiety
One of the most useful findings from the study was an association between anxiety and a gene named MAD1L1, which in previous studies has indicated vulnerability to several other psychiatric conditions, including bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. ... [Continue Reading]
Second Baby Born To Woman Who Had Uterine Transplant From A Deceased Donor
The success of both births have offered hope to people who want to have children but can't because of a condition called uterine factor infertility, which means they were either born without a uterus, had it removed or had uterine damage. SOURCE: ... [Continue Reading]
Viewpoints: Lessons On Why Opposition To Medicaid Expansion Lost Ground In Even Red States; In The U.S., Expensive Breakthrough Therapies For Certain…
Opinion writers weigh in on health care reform issues and other health topics. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Judges Question Why Trump’s Ban On Immigrants Who Don’t Have Health Care Doesn’t Contradict Congress’ Will
Under federal law, legal immigrants are eligible for government-funded health care. During arguments the three-judge panel questioned why President Donald Trump was allowed to overrule that legislation with his ban. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read ... [Continue Reading]
Lawsuit Against Opioid Drugmakers Seeks Additional Settlement For Babies Exposed During Pregnancy
The brief filed in Cleveland adds to an already existing lawsuit for several thousands clients and states: “This generation of children is not yet lost, but without intervention by this Court, they will be." News on the opioid crisis is from New ... [Continue Reading]
Viewpoints: Talk About Health Care Reform, But Move On From Fixation With ‘Medicare For All’; Americans Need To Know Before The Election About…
Editorial pages focus on these and other health issues. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Maryland Awarded $3.6M In Federal Funding To Address Opioid Use Among Pregnant People, New Mothers
According to CMS, which awarded the grant, the “Maternal Opioid Model” is a national initiative that looks to support “the coordination of clinical care and the integration of other services critical for health, wellbeing, and recovery.” SOURCE: ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: Deadly Riots In Troubled Mississippi Prisons Claim 5 Lives; Seattle Plans To Pull Hundreds Of Unvaccinated Students From Public…
Media outlets focus on news from Mississippi, Washington, Arizona, Missouri, Kansas, California, Texas, Wyoming, Georgia, Oregon and New Hampshire. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
The Friday Breeze Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes, who reads everything on health care to compile our daily Morning Briefing, offers the best and most provocative stories for the weekend. ... [Continue Reading]
Warren Releases Sprawling Plan To Help People With Disabilities, Including Closing A Minimum Wage Loophole
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) unveiled her plan geared toward helping boost disabled Americans' financial security, as well as improving their access to health care. She also proposed helping disabled people in the criminal justice system by ... [Continue Reading]
Mediterranean Diet Maintains Its Crown For Third Year In National Ranking Of The Best And Worst For 2020
"We're interested in diets that have proven staying value -- not fad diets that are here today, gone tomorrow," said Angela Haupt, managing editor of health at U.S. News & World Report, which releases the annual ranking. "The diets that perform ... [Continue Reading]
If FDA Can’t Even Decide If CBD Supplements Are Legal, Do Disgruntled Consumers Have A Standing In Court?
Consumers are filing lawsuits claiming that makers of CBD supplements engaged in “false, fraudulent, unfair, deceptive, and misleading” marketing of their products. But the FDA has struggled to set clear rules of the road over regulations for the ... [Continue Reading]
Judge Rules Hospital Can Take Baby Off Life Support In Case That’s Become A Rallying Point For Conservatives
The Texas hospital says doctors have done everything they can for the 11-month-old girl, but that she is suffering from severe sepsis, and is heavily medicated with painkillers, sedatives and paralytics. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire ... [Continue Reading]
Viewpoints: Lessons On Why Every American Deserves Health Care Coverage; Much Worse Things Exist In Health Care Than Horrible ACA Deductibles
Opinion pages focus on these health topics and others. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]