驴Acusados en pa帽ales? Ordenan a inmigrantes peque帽os presentarse solos en corte
Mientras la administraci贸n Trump dice que est谩 tratando de unir a padres e hijos separados en la frontera, ni帽os tan peque帽os como de 3 a帽os deber谩n presentarse solos ante un juez.
Defendants In Diapers? Immigrant Toddlers Ordered To Appear In Court Alone
Children separated from their parents at the border are being ordered to appear for their own deportation proceedings, attorneys say.
Uno de cada 5 ni帽os detenidos en la frontera tiene menos de 13 a帽os
Representan casi el 20% de los ni帽os inmigrantes que actualmente est谩n bajo custodia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos, mientras avanza la pol铆tica de 鈥渢olerancia cero鈥.
1 In 5 Immigrant Children Detained During 鈥榋ero Tolerance鈥 Border Policy Are Under 13
The White House鈥檚 latest immigration strategy has created challenges for the HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement, which is now responsible for more children 鈥 many far younger than in previous administrations.
Bubble Pop? Brownie Batter? Vapes鈥 Added Flavors Fuel E-Cig Debate
Vaping is becoming increasingly popular in the United States, especially among young people. This fact is triggering an unexpected divide within the public health community and complicating efforts to regulate the industry.
Vermont Legislators Pass A Drug Importation Law. So What?
The first-in-the-nation measure would empower Vermont to set up a wholesale program to import prescription drugs from Canada. But it still will have to get federal buy-in before it is operational.
C贸mo las cuentas m茅dicas pueden afectar el historial de cr茅dito
Casi el 40% de los adultos menores de 65 a帽os informaron un puntaje de cr茅dito m谩s bajo debido a deudas m茅dicas, seg煤n el an谩lisis m谩s reciente del Commonwealth Fund.
When Credit Scores Become Casualties Of Health Care
The complexity of health insurance coverage rules, along with market trends that leave consumers open to more out-of-pocket costs, lead to mounting medical debt for consumers.
鈥楶harma Bro鈥 Shkreli Is In Prison, But Daraprim鈥檚 Price Is Still High
The saga of Martin Shkreli and Turing Pharmaceuticals focused a lot of attention on prescription drug prices, but no reversal of the exponential price increases for the lifesaving drug Daraprim resulted. The story offers an object lesson into the interworkings of the pharmaceutical market.
Nation鈥檚 Top Doc Wants The Overdose Antidote Widely On Hand. Is That Feasible?
Surgeon General Jerome Adams urged more people to carry the drug naloxone, a lifesaving treatment for opioid overdoses. But this policy is tricky to implement.
Federal Appeals Court Puts Chill On Maryland Law To Fight Drug Price-Gouging
The decision in Maryland鈥檚 case could slow momentum for other states that are attempting to take action to curb high drug costs.
Congress Tackles The Opioid Epidemic. But How Much Will It Help?
President Trump, speaking Monday, called for a tough-on-crime federal approach. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, legislative strategies to combat this pressing public health problem are gaining momentum, but experts are not certain these approaches will make a difference.
Bill Of The Month: For Toenail Fungus, A $1,500 Prescription
How a prescription wiped out one woman鈥檚 health reimbursement account, raising questions about prescription drug price tags and about how health care professionals deal (or don鈥檛) with medical costs.
Medicaid Is Rural America鈥檚 Financial Midwife
Medicaid payments allow struggling hospitals to maintain vital costly services such as maternity care.
Buried In The Budget Bill Are Belated Gifts For Some Health Care Providers
How physical and occupational therapists triumphed in a two-decade-long quest to overturn limits on their compensation.
Bad Bedside Manna: Bank Loans Signed In The Hospital Leave Patients Vulnerable
Hospitals increasingly team up with lending institutions to offer low- or no-interest loans to patients to make sure their bills get paid. But critics say the complexity of hospital pricing means consumers should be cautious.
Para abaratar el costo de los medicamentos, estados quieren importarlos de Canad谩
Algunos estados buscan impulsar al gobierno federal para que allane el camino para comprar stocks de medicamentos en Canad谩 con el fin de abaratar los costos y ahorrarle dinero a las arcas estatales.
In An Effort To Curb Drug Costs, States Advance Bills To Prod Feds On Importation
Legislatures in blue and red states alike are considering proposals that would allow them to import prescription drugs from Canada.
Bipartisan Senate Budget Deal Boosts Health Programs
The agreement would add $2 billion to the National Institutes of Health and fund community health centers around the country. But it does not include provisions to help stabilize the federal health law鈥檚 marketplaces.
Stalled Health Programs Await A Green Light On The Hill
With another piece of must-pass legislation set to move through Congress, there鈥檚 a push to attach provisions to keep afloat a number of health-related programs for which funding or specific federal direction has expired.
