Friday, September 28, 2018
Lawmakers: States need to gather better data about mothers dying in childbirth | FierceHealthcare
Lawmakers: States need to gather better data about mothers dying in childbirth | FierceHealthcare: States are not doing enough to understand what went wrong after mothers die from pregnancy-related complications—a necessary step to figuring out how to stem growing maternal mortality rates in the U.S., experts told lawmakers Thursday.
More health workers urged to get flu vaccine after 80,000 deaths last season - Modern Healthcare
More health workers urged to get flu vaccine after 80,000 deaths last season - Modern Healthcare: Health officials on Thursday urged healthcare providers to lead by example with flu vaccinations to avoid a repeat of last season when the flu killed more than 80,000.
Verma touts Medicaid work requirement successes, despite coverage loss - Modern Healthcare
Verma touts Medicaid work requirement successes, despite coverage loss - Modern Healthcare: CMS Administrator Seema Verma insisted that Medicaid work requirements are working as intended to move people out of poverty, despite criticism that they're doing more harm than good.
Thursday, September 27, 2018
APNewsBreak: 80,000 people died of flu last winter in US
APNewsBreak: 80,000 people died of flu last winter in US: NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications last winter — the disease's highest death toll in at least four decades. The di
Teens, Parents Challenged By Screens When Its Time To Sleep : Shots - Health News : NPR
Teens, Parents Challenged By Screens When Its Time To Sleep : Shots - Health News : NPR: Though teenagers need about nine hours of rest a night, most get only seven and are suffering. A new survey suggests their parents are struggling, too. Here's how to improve the quality of teen sleep.
Lawmakers unveil massive bipartisan bill aimed at fighting opioid crisis | TheHill
Lawmakers unveil massive bipartisan bill aimed at fighting opioid crisis | TheHill: Bipartisan congressional leaders in both chambers on Tuesday night unveiled a massive bill aimed at fighting the epidemic of opioid abuse in the United States, capping months of work.
House passes insurer, PBM anti-gag clause bills - Modern Healthcare
House passes insurer, PBM anti-gag clause bills - Modern Healthcare: The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have both passed measures to halt the use of "gag clauses" by insurers and pharmacy benefit managers. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bills soon.
Tennessee joins push for Medicaid work requirements - Modern Healthcare
Tennessee joins push for Medicaid work requirements - Modern Healthcare: Tennessee is the fourth state this month to introduce a work requirement proposal for its Medicaid enrollees. Officials there believe it has a better chance of CMS approval than other non-expansion states due to its coverage policies for adults.
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
FAA Budget Bill Could Bring Changes To Air Ambulance Business : Shots - Health News : NPR
FAA Budget Bill Could Bring Changes To Air Ambulance Business : Shots - Health News : NPR: Medevac helicopter companies are on the congressional radar, as a funding bill for the Federal Aviation Administration nears passage. Consumer protections against deceptive practices could become law.
Number of Infants Born With Syphilis Reaches 20-Year High: CDC
Number of Infants Born With Syphilis Reaches 20-Year High: CDC: The number of newborns suffering from syphilis has nearly tripled in recent years, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday.
Expanding Medicaid Especially Beneficial for Rural Georgia, Study Finds | 90.1 FM WABE
Expanding Medicaid Especially Beneficial for Rural Georgia, Study Finds | 90.1 FM WABE: In states that expanded Medicaid, the uninsured rate of people living in rural areas of that state dropped at a rate three times that of states that didn’t expand the joint federal-state health insurance program for low income individuals. To make that a bit easier to digest, take a state like Kentucky. The Bluegrass
Medicaid expansion would benefit rural areas the most, report says | Georgia Health News
Medicaid expansion would benefit rural areas the most, report says | Georgia Health News: Among the states that have not expanded Medicaid, Georgia has the second-highest uninsured rate for low-income rural adults, trailing only South Dakota.
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Virginia looks to add Medicaid work requirements, premiums - Modern Healthcare
Virginia looks to add Medicaid work requirements, premiums - Modern Healthcare: As Virginia waits for the CMS to sign off on its pending Medicaid expansion request, it released a waiver seeking to impose work requirements and premiums on enrollees above the federal poverty level.
Drugs disguised as candy uncovered in local bust | WSB-TV
Drugs disguised as candy uncovered in local bust | WSB-TV: The pills look similar to different cartoon characters from popular shows and movies like the Minions franchise, Hello Kitty and The Simpsons.
Booster Shots Safe for Most Kids Who Have Vaccine Reaction: Study
Booster Shots Safe for Most Kids Who Have Vaccine Reaction: Study: Most children who have mild to moderate reactions to a vaccine can safely receive booster shots, new research suggests.
Gender 'Nonconformity' Takes Mental Toll on Teens
Gender 'Nonconformity' Takes Mental Toll on Teens: American teens whose behavior, appearance or lifestyle do not conform to widely held views on what it is to be a "normal" male or female face a high risk for mental distress and drug abuse, new research warns.
Medicaid spending hit $581B in 2016. Here's how it's projected to grow over the next decade | FierceHealthcare
Medicaid spending hit $581B in 2016. Here's how it's projected to grow over the next decade | FierceHealthcare: Total Medicaid spending grew 4.9% between 2015 and 2016, and the program enrolled 72.2 million people in 2016. Here's a look at how CMS projects those figures to grow through 2026.
Monday, September 24, 2018
Sunday, September 23, 2018
CMS awards $26.6 million to groups developing quality measures - Modern Healthcare
CMS awards $26.6 million to groups developing quality measures - Modern Healthcare: The CMS has awarded seven organizations a total of $26.6 million to develop quality measures that address areas of care that aren't currently included in the Quality Payment Program.
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Hospitals, insurers wage political war over managed-care dollars - Modern Healthcare
Hospitals, insurers wage political war over managed-care dollars - Modern Healthcare: Medicaid, the 50-year-old federal-state health coverage plan for the poor, has devolved into a political inter-industry feud in the impoverished Mississippi Delta. What does the fight foretell about the Medicaid industry and how it treats the nation's poorest?
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Mom-to-Be's High-Gluten Diet Linked to Type 1 Diabetes in Baby
Mom-to-Be's High-Gluten Diet Linked to Type 1 Diabetes in Baby: If a pregnant woman eats a lot of high-gluten foods, the odds that her child will have type 1 diabetes rise significantly, new research suggests.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
FDA Ad Campaign Hopes to Extinguish E-Cigarette Use Among Teens
FDA Ad Campaign Hopes to Extinguish E-Cigarette Use Among Teens: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday launched a new ad campaign aimed at curbing rampant e-cigarette use among American teens.
The surprising barrier to ensuring patients get their flu shots | FierceHealthcare
The surprising barrier to ensuring patients get their flu shots | FierceHealthcare: On the heels of one of the worst flu seasons on record, a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association identified one of the biggest barriers preventing patients from receiving their flu shot: the time of day the patient sees their doctor.
FLU SEASON 2018: Doctors warn you should get your flu shot much earlier | WSB-TV
FLU SEASON 2018: Doctors warn you should get your flu shot much earlier | WSB-TV: It's only mid-September but some doctors are already seeing cases of the flu.
Senators Unveil Legislation To Protect Patients Against Surprise Medical Bills | Kaiser Health News
Senators Unveil Legislation To Protect Patients Against Surprise Medical Bills | Kaiser Health News: The measure is designed to help people getting emergency care from hospitals or doctors that are not part of their insurance network.
Senate passes sweeping opioids package - The Washington Post
Senate passes sweeping opioids package - The Washington Post: The package of 70 Senate bills costs $8.4 billion and creates, expands and renews programs across multiple agencies.
Senator proposes federal curbs on balance billing - Modern Healthcare
Senator proposes federal curbs on balance billing - Modern Healthcare: A Senate proposal would take aim at hospital balance billing—a practice that has caused sticker-shock reverberations across the country and sparked increasing public outcry.
Congress questions its role in healthcare price transparency - Modern Healthcare
Congress questions its role in healthcare price transparency - Modern Healthcare: The Senate's health committee is questioning the government's role in helping patients understand what they should pay for their healthcare—and whether Congress can change the incentives in a complex system that doesn't encourage shopping.