The first surprise was the massive heart attack, which struck as Debbie Moehnke waited in a Vancouver, Wash., medical clinic last summer. “She had an appointment because her feet were swollen real bad,” said Larry Moehnke, her husband. “But she got ... [Continue Reading]
Minn. House Passes Bill That Would Raise Registration Fees For Drugmakers With The Money Going Toward Opioid Crisis
The fees would bring in $20 million a year and would be used for education, intervention, treatment and recovery strategies. Meanwhile, a report finds that opioid and suicide deaths in the state are still on the rise. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: Advocates Push For Better Health Care Access For Transgender Patients In Md., Va.; Oregon Houses Nearly 400 Foster Children In…
Media outlets report on news from Maryland, Virginia, Oregon, Connecticut, Colorado, Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Missouri. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Well-Known Transgender Surgeon Resigns Following Furor Over Instagram Pictures Of Patients’ Genitals
Dr. Christopher Salgado, 50, worked at the L.G.B.T.Q. Center for Wellness, Gender and Sexual Health at the University of Miami Health System. “The purpose really was to be educational with it, but it went awry," he said. However, critics were not ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: D.C. Mayor Bowser Drops By White House, Asks For New VA Hospital; Rhode Island Removes 911 Director From Job
Media outlets report on news from D.C., Rhode Island, Minnesota, Georgia, Massachusetts, Washington, Missouri, Ohio, Maryland, Tennessee, Oregon, California and Michigan. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
From The State Capitols: Maryland Bill Would Help Those Who Aren’t Signed Up For Health Care; Surprise Billing Measure Has Uncertain Future In Ga….
News from the state legislatures comes out of Maryland, Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, New Hampshire, Virginia and Arizona. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
As Occupancy Rates Decline, Rural Nursing Homes Grapple With Financial Insecurity And Possible Closures
"When you are skating on thin ice with your margins, any movements in payer type can really move the needle," said Bill Kauffman, senior principal at NIC. More than 440 rural nursing homes have closed or merged nationwide in the last decade. SOURCE: ... [Continue Reading]
Calif. Governor To Place Indefinite Moratorium On Death Penalty: It’s ‘Inconsistent With Our Bedrock Values’
“I do not believe that a civilized society can claim to be a leader in the world as long as its government continues to sanction the premeditated and discriminatory execution of its people,” Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to say. Newsom also cited cost and ... [Continue Reading]
Pressure Mounts On Sackler Family: Billionaires Tossed From Hedge Fund For Alleged Role In Opioid Crisis
First came the lawsuits from states and cities. Now, museums, non-profit organizations and financial services are reviewing ties or severing relationships with the family that controls Purdue Pharma LP. “An opioid-related tragedy affected someone ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: Bill Approving Private Gun Sale Background Checks Heads To New Mexico Governor; Missouri Man Charged With Planned Parenthood Arson
Media outlets report on news from New Mexico, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Texas, Georgia, New Hampshire, Wyoming, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Massachusetts. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: Aid-In-Dying Bill Moves Forward In Maryland; Calling 911 No Longer Guarantees An Ambulance Ride In D.C. If Problem Is Minor
Media outlets report on news from Maryland, D.C., Georgia, Texas, Missouri, California, Massachusetts, Illinois, Virginia, Connecticut, Wisconsin and Florida. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: New York Seeks Information From Facebook, App Makers About Sharing Of Personal Data; Cleveland Clinic Aims To Double Number Of…
Media outlets report on news from New York, Ohio, California, Texas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Kansas and Colorado. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Following Measles Outbreaks, More States Are Considering Removing Personal Exemptions To Vaccinations
At least eight states, including some that experienced measles outbreaks this year, want to remove personal exemptions for the measles vaccine. And some states would remove the exemption for all vaccines. Currently 17 states permit personal and ... [Continue Reading]
From The State Capitols: Youth Tackle Football Ban; Surprise Medical Bill Solution; Medicaid Co-Pays; ‘Shared Savings’ Plans; And More
News from the state legislatures comes from Massachusetts, Texas, Ohio, Wisconsin, Kansas, Florida, Tennessee, Georgia and Iowa. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
In Florida, Drug Re-Importation From Canada Finds New Champions, Old Snags
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he intends to bring down skyrocketing drug prices by leaning on an existing federal law that could enable the state to import prescription meds wholesale from Canada, where they’re much cheaper. He’s citing ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: ‘Bellwether’ Trial Over Roundup Cancer Claim Begins In California; Texas Awarded Millions In Funds To ‘Deficient’ Women’s…
Media outlets report on news from California, Texas, South Carolina, Washington, Arizona, New York, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Georgia and Maryland. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]