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Md. Legislators Weigh Legalizing Meds for Dying
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — In 2014, Alexa Fraser’s 90-year-old father successfully ended his life with a gun to the head after two failed suicide attempts. Her father, whom Fraser described as a “fiercely independent person,” suffered from Parkinson’s disease, a progressive movement disorder marked by involuntary tremors and slowed movement. His condition had worsened and he […]
February 20, 2017
Policies
Health Nominee Says Medicaid Needs Overhaul
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s pick to run the government’s major health insurance programs said Thursday that Medicaid needs a full overhaul but she doesn’t support turning Medicare into a “voucher” plan. Indiana health care consultant Seema Verma testified before the Senate Finance Committee on her nomination to lead the Centers for Medicare and […]
February 20, 2017
Policies
Administration Sends Mixed-Signals on Exchanges
With the drive to “repeal and replace” Obamacare losing steam, the Trump administration quietly moved to shore up a key feature of the healthcare law this week: the state exchanges where people shop for non-group coverage. And to its credit, Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services zeroed in on some of the factors that […]
February 20, 2017
Policies
Fear Keeps Immigrants Away from Healthcare
Immigrants in the Bay Area are so worried about President Trump’s forthcoming immigration policy that they’re opting out of health-care coverage, this according to several local officials, including the head of Alameda County’s health-services department. This rumor of a new executive order targeting immigrants is causing consternation and panic in the East Bay. Rebecca Gebhart, […]
February 20, 2017
Disparities
Henrietta Lacks’ Family Seeks Compensation
BALTIMORE— The son of Henrietta Lacks is seeking compensation for the unauthorized use of his mother’s cells in scientific research since her 1951 death, as detailed in a best-selling book. The Baltimore Sun reports that Lawrence Lacks, his son and daughter-in-law say they plan to file a lawsuit against Johns Hopkins University in coming weeks. […]
February 20, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Why Changes Could Worsen Drug Epidemic
In a recent article, I made the case against “Trumpcare” for our general health care system. As a psychiatrist, I now focus on the impact that President Donald Trump’s health policies could have on individuals, families and communities affected by use and abuse of drugs, especially opioids (including prescription pills like OxyContin and Vicodin as […]
February 15, 2017
Disparities
$125 M Gift Supports Native American Pharmacy Students
In small towns across Montana, pharmacists do much more than just dispense medications. They serve as a vital health care resource for their patients, providing important health screenings and education for conditions like diabetes and asthma. To grow the number of community pharmacists in Montana and across the United States, The ALSAM Foundation created the […]
February 15, 2017
Nursing
Nursing Students Get Hands-On Experience
LINCOLN, Neb.— The flesh-like rubber arms and hands splayed out on a table look very real — too real, in some cases — but it’s the artificial blood oozing from a wound that really pulls it all together. That’s a good thing, at least for the future nurses learning the skills they’ll use regularly at […]
February 15, 2017
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Visa Limits Pose Threat to Medical Science
Boston/London: From tiny start-ups to global giants, the companies that sustain the $324 billion US biotech industry are increasingly alarmed as President Donald Trump considers following his controversial travel ban with restrictions on skilled foreign immigrants. To crank out discoveries, US biotech firms such as Amgen Inc. and Gilead Sciences Inc., as well as overseas […]
February 15, 2017
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Humana Will Quit ACA Exchange
Health insurer Humana is leaving the Affordable Care Act’s public insurance exchanges for next year as it regroups after cancelling ending its proposed combination with rival insurer Aetna. Humana Inc. covers about 150,000 people on exchanges in 11 states. The insurer said on February 14 that it had taken several actions to improve that business, […]
February 15, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Travel Ban’s Impact on Healthcare
(CNN) — The White House’s travel ban encompassing seven majority-Muslim countries is a blunt instrument that’s already wreaking havoc and the impact is already being disproportionately felt in American health care. The administration emphasizes it’s preventing only a “small percentage” of global travelers from entering or leaving the country, but our hospitals rely on a […]
February 13, 2017
Other News
Report: States’ Progress on Telemedicine Varies
All state Medicaid agencies now cover some form of telemedicine, according to the American Telemedicine Association (ATA). Medicaid coverage of telehealth-based dental services, substance abuse treatment and counseling has increased, though 19 states don’t specify the type of care provider allowed to provide telehealth services as a condition of payment, the group’s latest analysis on […]
February 13, 2017
Disparities
Jobs ACA Created in Indian Country Could End
Since its founding in the 1950s, the Indian Health Service has provided medical care for many Native Americans. But the service has been chronically underfunded, so often pays for care only if someone is in immediate danger of losing life or limb. In recent years, the Affordable Care Act created new health coverage opportunities for […]
February 13, 2017
Other News
Groups Urge Trump to Back Science on Vaccines
More than 300 medical and health groups have signed on to a letter to President Trump reaffirming their support for vaccines. In the letter organized by the American Academy of Pediatrics this week, the groups ask to meet with Trump to discuss evidence supporting vaccine safety and effectiveness. Read More
February 13, 2017
Policies
“Affordable” Lingo Stripped from Healthcare.gov
The Trump administration has stripped the Obamacare marketplace of positive references to the healthcare law, including removing the words “Affordable Care Act” from federal websites. The pared-down insurance website now links to fewer details about the healthcare law’s insurance reforms and coverage expansions. Entire sections praising the law’s impact on costs, coverage and care have […]
February 13, 2017
Policies
12.2 Million Sign Up for “Obamacare”
WASHINGTON — More than 12.2 million people have signed up for coverage nationwide this year under the Obama-era health care law even with the uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s vow to repeal and replace it. A count by The Associated Press shows that many consumers returned to the program despite its problems. Aside from […]
February 13, 2017
Policies
What Tom Price’s Confirmation Means for Healthcare
Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) was confirmed as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary at 2:11 a.m. on Friday after several contentious debates, including the debate before his confirmation, which lasted about 16 hours. Concerns about whether Price would be a good fit for the position revolved around his vision for the U.S. […]
February 13, 2017
Policies
Senator: VA Retaliating Against Whistleblower
KANSAS CITY, Mo.— A Wisconsin senator has accused the Department of Veterans of Affairs of firing a doctor for speaking out about alleged shortcomings at a Missouri VA hospital and then thwarting his efforts to get hired at another VA site. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, who heads the Senate’s Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental […]
February 12, 2017
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