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.

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

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.

Sunday, September 23, 2018

Medicaid: Lawmakers, candidates clash on expansion | Ga Fl News | valdostadailytimes.com

Medicaid: Lawmakers, candidates clash on expansion | Ga Fl News | valdostadailytimes.com

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.

Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events: The leader in healthcare business news, research & data

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?

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.

Monday, September 17, 2018

Some startup insurers are ditching the deductible - Modern Healthcare

Some startup insurers are ditching the deductible - Modern Healthcare

AAP Clinical Report: Treating Patients with Prenatal Alcohol-related Disorders

AAP Clinical Report: Treating Patients with Prenatal Alcohol-related Disorders

Mumps Spread Quickly at Texas Cheerleading Meets: Study

Mumps Spread Quickly at Texas Cheerleading Meets: Study

State’s uninsured rate up by a fraction, report says | Georgia Health News

State’s uninsured rate up by a fraction, report says | Georgia Health News

As Hurricane Florence hits, health information exchanges fill in patient data gaps - Modern Healthcare

As Hurricane Florence hits, health information exchanges fill in patient data gaps - Modern Healthcare

Friday, September 14, 2018

Thursday, September 13, 2018

No evacuations ordered ahead of Florence in Ga. — but threats ar

No evacuations ordered ahead of Florence in Ga. — but threats ar

Pharma chief defends 400% drug price rise as a ‘moral requirement’ | Financial Times

Pharma chief defends 400% drug price rise as a ‘moral requirement’ | Financial Times

LePage says he’ll deny applicants until Medicaid expansion is funded — Politics — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine

LePage says he’ll deny applicants until Medicaid expansion is funded — Politics — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine

Early Language and Conversation Linked to Language Skills and IQ in School-Age Children

Early Language and Conversation Linked to Language Skills and IQ in School-Age Children

AAP Clinical Report: Treating Patients with Prenatal Alcohol-related Disorders

AAP Clinical Report: Treating Patients with Prenatal Alcohol-related Disorders

FDA Gets Tough on Juul, Other E-Cigarette Makers

FDA Gets Tough on Juul, Other E-Cigarette Makers

Different usability standards are needed for pediatric electronic health records | FierceHealthcare

Different usability standards are needed for pediatric electronic health records | FierceHealthcare

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

F.D.A. Cracks Down on Juul and E-Cigarette Retailers - The New York Times

F.D.A. Cracks Down on Juul and E-Cigarette Retailers - The New York Times

When Blood Sugar Rises in Pregnancy, Mom and Baby Pay the Price

When Blood Sugar Rises in Pregnancy, Mom and Baby Pay the Price

Acne Advice for Returning Students

Acne Advice for Returning Students

Eggs distributed in Georgia recalled due to Salmonella fear | News | albanyherald.com

Eggs distributed in Georgia recalled due to Salmonella fear | News | albanyherald.com

Medicaid work requirements will cause 'more harm than good': Researchers - ABC News

Medicaid work requirements will cause 'more harm than good': Researchers - ABC News

Alabama, Michigan seek Medicaid work requirements - Modern Healthcare

Alabama, Michigan seek Medicaid work requirements - Modern Healthcare

Lawmakers call for greater oversight of air ambulance operators - Modern Healthcare

Lawmakers call for greater oversight of air ambulance operators - Modern Healthcare

House GOP to vote on suspending employer mandate this week - Modern Healthcare

House GOP to vote on suspending employer mandate this week - Modern Healthcare

Monday, September 10, 2018

VAPE WARNING: DA warns of dangerous trend after 10 students get medical attention | WSB-TV

VAPE WARNING: DA warns of dangerous trend after 10 students get medical attention | WSB-TV

AAP Issues Flu Vaccine Recommendations for 2018-2019

AAP Issues Flu Vaccine Recommendations for 2018-2019

Underground network brings medical marijuana to Georgia | Georgia Health News

Underground network brings medical marijuana to Georgia | Georgia Health News

Thousands in Arkansas fail to meet new Medicaid work rules - CNNPolitics

Thousands in Arkansas fail to meet new Medicaid work rules - CNNPolitics

The Remedy For Surprise Medical Bills May Lie In Stitching Up Federal Law | Kaiser Health News

The Remedy For Surprise Medical Bills May Lie In Stitching Up Federal Law | Kaiser Health News

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Surprise Medical Bills Are What Americans Fear Most In Paying For Health Care | Kaiser Health News

Surprise Medical Bills Are What Americans Fear Most In Paying For Health Care | Kaiser Health News

New tax break urged to help health of working poor in Georgia | Georgia Health News

New tax break urged to help health of working poor in Georgia | Georgia Health News

California's maternal deaths nearly halved even as the U.S. rate went up. Here's what they did | FierceHealthcare

California's maternal deaths nearly halved even as the U.S. rate went up. Here's what they did | FierceHealthcare

A Vaccine to Prevent Acne? It May Be Possible One Day

A Vaccine to Prevent Acne? It May Be Possible One Day

Health systems driving prices higher with physician group purchases - Modern Healthcare

Health systems driving prices higher with physician group purchases - Modern Healthcare

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

New Georgia Adoption Law Takes Effect Saturday | 90.1 FM WABE

New Georgia Adoption Law Takes Effect Saturday | 90.1 FM WABE

ADHD Rates Rising Sharply in U.S. Kids

ADHD Rates Rising Sharply in U.S. Kids

Early Eye Checks for Kids a Smart Move

Early Eye Checks for Kids a Smart Move

Homelessness Takes Toll on Kids' Health Even Before They're Born

Homelessness Takes Toll on Kids' Health Even Before They're Born

All Children Should Receive Flu Vaccine ASAP, Doctors Advise

All Children Should Receive Flu Vaccine ASAP, Doctors Advise

Racial disparities in maternal health outcomes difficult to erase - Modern Healthcare

Racial disparities in maternal health outcomes difficult to erase - Modern Healthcare

Thinking small: Pediatric facilities built with behavioral health in mind - Modern Healthcare

Thinking small: Pediatric facilities built with behavioral health in mind - Modern Healthcare

ACA court case causing jitters in D.C. and beyond - Modern Healthcare

ACA court case causing jitters in D.C. and beyond - Modern Healthcare

Better data needed to tackle maternal mortality - Modern Healthcare

Better data needed to tackle maternal mortality - Modern Healthcare