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Blogs/Opinion
Adding Diversity to Clinical Trials
In a previous post, I described why I enrolled in a clinical trial at Stanford to treat my Hodgkin’s lymphoma. But I didn’t share the result: I received radiation therapy and chemotherapy — instead of the standard treatment of exploratory abdominal surgery — and I’m confident it helped me to be cancer free for the […]
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Police Learn to Deal With Mentally Ill
ANDERSON, Ind. — Police agencies in the Anderson area have formed Crisis Intervention Team training to better deal with people exhibiting signs of mental illness. With the closing of many state-run facilities for the mentally ill, law enforcement officials are having to deal with them on the streets and in crisis situations. Many are arrested […]
Disparities
NIH Study Links Parental Obesity and Developmental Delays
Children of obese parents may be at risk for developmental delays, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The investigators found that children of obese mothers were more likely to fail tests of fine motor skill — the ability to control movement of small muscles, such as those in the […]
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W.Va. Seeks Waiver to Fight Opioid Epidemic
In an effort aimed at the substance abuse epidemic that’s disproportionately killing its residents, West Virginia is asking the CMS to approve a waiver that would expand treatment for Medicaid enrollees. The state wants to expand the number of community-based and outpatient substance abuse providers, to offer residential treatment and to increase the availability of […]
Policies
Trump Appears to Back Off of VA Privatization
You don’t often see Donald Trump pull a punch, but he did it last week. Trump spent his entire campaign deeply angered by how the government treats veterans, particularly regarding their medical care. He promised to overhaul the Veterans Administration (VA) health care system and “take care” of the vets. Everyone has interpreted this as […]
Policies
Health Insurers Worry about Trump’s HHS Choice
Now that Dr. Tom Price, a Republican congressman, has been picked by Donald Trump to be the next U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary, insurers fear an assault on narrow networks, reimbursement tied to outcomes and related value-based care models. “Dr. Price understands that there is a critical need to reduce the administrative burden that […]
Policies
Healthcare in Trump’s America: How Will Markets React
The stock market has been very resilient this year despite major political events including the Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s election win. American investors, Democrat and Republican, have been celebrating the impact Donald Trump has had on American markets. Consumer stocks realized major gains in the immediate aftermath of election results as Trump has proposed […]
Policies
Healthcare Outlook for 2017: Everything Is in Play
2017 had been shaping up as a year focused on fixing the Affordable Care Act’s insurance markets, slowing prescription drug price hikes, expanding Medicaid, improving mental health care and spreading value-based payment and delivery. Suddenly there’s a new, more conservative agenda. And almost everything in health care is up in the air. Insurers and providers […]
African-American
Kim Burrell’s Words Show Homophobia Alive and Well in Black Community
Kim Burrell has added her undeniably controversial perspective on an issue that has been an ongoing source of contention within the Black community — homophobia.
Other News
Trump Could Soften FDA Standards
They were hailed as drugs that could change the treatment of heart disease by lowering harmful LDL cholesterol (LDL-c) to unprecedented levels for adults. Yet, the sales of Amgen’s Repatha and Sanofi/Regeneron’s Praluent, known as PCSK9 inhibitors, have been disappointing low. The reason isn’t due to lack of efficacy. Indeed, combining PCSK9 inhibitors with generic […]
Other News
Q&A: How Would Congress Repeal Health Care?
WASHINGTON — The stakes confronting Republicans determined to dismantle President Barack Obama’s health care law were evident in one recent encounter between an Ohio congressman and a constituent. “He said, ‘’Now you guys own it. Now fix it. It’s on your watch now,’” recalled GOP Rep. Pat Tiberi, chairman of a pivotal health subcommittee. “And […]
Blogs/Opinion
Coal Country’s Trump Voters Fear Loss of Obamacare
CNN this week aired a terrific segment on people from coal country who voted for Donald Trump -but are now worried that his vow to repeal Obamacare will deprive them of crucial protections that enable them to stay afloat financially. This dovetails with other reporting that suggests a lot of Trump voters may be harmed […]
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