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Section: Health
Disparities
Pine Ridge Hospital Fails Inspection Again
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. —An embattled government-run hospital whose leadership had promised to significantly improve its operation has again been found in violation of quality-of-care standards. The Indian Health Service, which administers the hospital on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, announced December 16 that federal inspectors determined the failures, primarily in the emergency department, constituted […]
December 21, 2016
Disparities
Trump Health Plan Could Hurt Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON — One of President-elect Donald Trump’s first, and defining, acts next year could come on Republican legislation to cut off taxpayer money from Planned Parenthood. Trump sent mixed signals during the campaign about the 100-year-old organization, which provides birth control, abortions and various women’s health services. He said “millions of women are helped by […]
December 21, 2016
Other News
Consultants Outline Top Health Care Issues for 2017
There’s no doubt that with President-elect Donald J. Trump preparing to take office, the healthcare industry is headed for significant changes on many fronts. In a new report, “Top health industry issues of 2017: A year of uncertainty and opportunity,” the consulting firm PWC outlines its view of how the healthcare landscape will take shape […]
December 21, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
LGBTQ Supporters Should Resist HHS Pick
Donald Trump’s choice of Republican Rep. Tom Price of Georgia to be the next secretary of health and human services has drawn what could charitably be called a mixed reaction. While some medical groups hastily issued statements in support of his nomination, many others have expressed grave concerns about the decisions he would make as […]
December 19, 2016
Other News
Obama Signs Cancer “Moonshot” Bill
WASHINGTON — On a “bittersweet day” that brought back memories of loved ones lost, President Barack Obama signed into law legislation that makes new investments in cancer research and battling drug abuse. Obama signed the bill December 13 at a ceremony on the White House campus flanked by Vice President Joe Biden and key lawmakers […]
December 19, 2016
Other News
Dr. Sonja Johns: Representing Virginia’s Black Doctors
As president of the Old Dominion Medical Society, Dr. Sonja Johns is looking to use the organization’s lobbying power to ensure that all Virginians have access to quality health care. The Old Dominion Medical Society represents African-American physicians who practice medicine within Virginia. Founded in 1905, the society currently has nearly 60 members. Its mission: […]
December 19, 2016
Policies
Trump Has Plans for FDA
The new Trump administration is currently oscillating between two options for his head of the FDA. One is Scott Gottlieb, a right wing but accredited doctor, and a partner at one of the world’s largest venture capital funds. The other is Jim O’Neill, the managing director at Peter Thiel’s tech investment firm Mithril, and a […]
December 19, 2016
Disparities
ECHO Telehealth Service Faces Cloudy Future
In our current healthcare system, the interests of hospitals and clinics don’t always align with the interests of patients, but healthcare providers shouldn’t feel penalized for doing right by those who require their services. That was the message that UNM Hospital doctors had for U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-NM, during a visit on Wednesday. The […]
December 19, 2016
Policies
Obama Rule Will Block Defunding Family Planning
One of the few antidotes to the series of bad news this year has been Barack Obama’s final, well-meaning movements in office. The current president, who is due to hand over the keys to American politics to Donald Trump in January, has permanently protected women’s rights to have abortions by signing in a law that […]
December 19, 2016
Policies
Who Is Tom Price? Trump’s Choice for HHS
Washington (CNN) — While some Republicans have signaled major changes to Obamacare are a long time in the making, President-elect Donald Trump has sent a strong signal that the law’s days are numbered, no matter what. That signal is Rep. Tom Price, Trump’s pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services. The Georgia […]
December 19, 2016
Students
Staff Trains for University of Minnesota Mental Health Program
MINNEAPOLIS — A few dozen University of Minnesota faculty members have started receiving training through a pilot program that organizers say can help promote mental health. The new “mental health advocates” program teaches school faculty and staff how to look for signs of mental health issues primarily in students, the Minnesota Daily reported. Advocates received […]
December 18, 2016
Students
Mott Community College Helps Flint Face Water Challenge
By the time Mayor Karen Weaver had declared a state of emergency in Flint in December 2015, Mott Community College was already ahead of the game.
December 15, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
How Trump Threatens Women’s Health
Organizations dedicated to women’s health and reproductive rights say they are ready to fight President-elect Donald Trump in order to preserve and protect women’s rights. Trump poses several dangers to women’s health, advocates say: the promised repeal of the Affordable Care Act, the appointment of one or more Supreme Court Justices, and the threat of […]
December 14, 2016
Other News
Report: Teen Substance Abuse Declines
The 2016 Monitoring the Future (MTF) annual survey results released today from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reflect changing teen behaviors and choices in a social media-infused world. The results show a continued long-term decline in the use of many illicit substances, including marijuana, as well as alcohol, tobacco, and misuse of some prescription […]
December 14, 2016
Other News
Montana Foundation Invests in Native American Healthcare
BILLINGS – The Montana Healthcare Foundation has announced a more than $500,000 investment to improve American Indian health challenges involving substance abuse. The organization said in a news release that more than $600,000 in grants would benefit Native Americans, who are at an elevated risk of heart disease, cancer, and other illnesses. The median age […]
December 14, 2016
Disparities
Study: Veterans Suffer Most Severe Pain
American veterans experience higher prevalence of pain and more severe pain than nonveterans, with young and middle-aged veterans suffering the most, according to a new analysis of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) by the lead epidemiologist at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) at the National Institutes of Health. This survey […]
December 14, 2016
Disparities
Mumps Outbreak Catches Colleges Off Guard
CBS News reports on a resurgence in mumps infections throughout the United States, with more than 2,800 cases reported this year — nearly double the number of confirmed illnesses in 2015. The University of Missouri, which has reported nearly 200 cases of mumps infection this academic year, has asked students to refrain from throwing social […]
December 14, 2016
Policies
Medical Schools Urge Caution on Obamacare Repeal
The President and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges sent letters to President-elect Donald Trump and members of Congress last week urging against an all out repeal of Obamacare without protections for consumers. Dr. Darrell G. Kirch warned that repealing the law could be very disruptive if there are not mechanisms put in […]
December 14, 2016
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