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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]
‘An Arm And A Leg’: Mom Vs. Texas In A Fight To Get Kids’ Hearing Aids Covered
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Verma Attacks Critics Of Medicaid Work Requirement, Pushes For Tighter Eligibility
Seema Verma, the Trump administration’s top Medicaid official, Tuesday sharply attacked critics of her plan to force some Medicaid enrollees to work, a policy that led to thousands of people losing coverage in Arkansas. “We cannot allow those who ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: Ambulance Paramedics In Oregon Get Defense Training After Spike In Attacks; Lawmaker Faults Conn. Governor For Hiding Health Care…
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State Highlights: 911 Operators Cited As Lynchpins in NYC Medical Fraud Ring Affecting Thousands; Oregon’s ERs Reporting Striking Rise In Number Of…
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Christian Pregnancy Centers Mull Contraception Options For Patients As They Vie For Newly Available Federal Funds
The decision to offer contraception at the pregnancy centers would be a huge cultural shift, but it reflects a growing demand from some in the anti-abortion rights movement for the centers to rebrand themselves amid attacks on Planned Parenthood. ... [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]
State Highlights: CVS In Indiana Apologizes To Puerto Rican Student Who Couldn’t Buy Cough Meds; Measuring California’s Air Quality Gets…
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As UVA Scales Back Lawsuits, Pain For Past Patients Persists
Kitt Klein and Mike Miller lost thousands of dollars in hard-won savings more than a decade ago after UVA Health put a lien on their home for a hospital bill they couldn’t pay. They can’t believe they’re at risk of losing a second home today. “Can ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: Advocates See Promise In Mass. Governor’s ‘Aggressive’ Plan To Revamp Health Care; Apple Joins Efforts To End Calif. Housing…
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State Highlights: Judge Cites Improvement Of Wait Times, Lifts Oversight At Oregon State Hospital; Ohio Lawmakers Renew Aim To End Surprise Medical…
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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]
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]
State Highlights: Advocates Push N.Y. Lawmakers To Create First Ban On Tackle Football For Children; Family Sues Colorado Fertility Doctor For Using…
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State Highlights: Striking Teachers In Chicago Push For More Health Workers In Schools; California Begins Disciplining Doctors For Improper Vaccine…
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FTC Likely To Prevail In Demands That Health Systems Report Information On Certificates Of Public Advantage
Section 6(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, which the FTC cited in its information demands, gives the agency broad investigative authority to demand information from companies for use in research, legal experts point out. Other health system ... [Continue Reading]