Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
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FAQ: How Does New Trump Fetal Tissue Policy Impact Medical Research?
The scientific use of tissue from aborted fetuses has frequently been a hot point of contention between anti-abortion forces and researchers. It heats up again as federal officials announced this week they were ending NIH research using the tissue.
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Keeping Kids Healthy And Sane In A Digital World
Children are spending more time on their devices than ever before, despite evidence that excessive screen time puts their minds and bodies at risk. Parents should set limits and stick to them â and also change their own online behavior, experts say.
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On Campaign Trail, Joe Biden Highlights Nationâs Lack Of School Psychologists
School psychologists provide the first line of treatment for children with mental health issues. Quantifying the shortage depends on whoâs counting.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
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More Than Half Of Surgical Stapler Malfunctions Went To Hidden FDA Database
The FDA reveals that 56,000 malfunctions associated with surgical staplers werenât reported through its traditional public reporting system.
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â The State Of The Abortion Debate â A Deep Dive
For our 100th episode, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Jen Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times and Sandhya Ramen of CQ Roll Call join KHNâs Julie Rovner to take a deep dive into the abortion debate, discussing everything from the latest news to the history of the Supreme Courtâs jurisprudence as well as how states are trying to further expand or restrict abortion rights and access. Also, Rovner interviews KHNâs Lauren Weber about the latest âBill of the Monthâ installment.
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The Unexpected Perk Of My Group Pregnancy Care: New Friends
Group prenatal visits are catching on â they save money and reduce the risk of premature births. It turned out to be the best decision one couple made during their pregnancy.
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Your Wake-Up Call On Data-Collecting Smart Beds And Sleep Apps
An array of products â from mattresses and sensors to sleep trackers and apps â are catching consumersâ attention. But privacy experts are concerned about what becomes of all the personal information these products collect.
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A Doctor Speaks Out About Ageism In Medicine
A frank conversation with geriatrician and author Dr. Louise Aronson about medicineâs biased treatment of older adults and what needs to change.
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Oklahoma’s ‘Precedent-Setting’ Suit Puts Opioid Drugmakers On Trial
As states struggle to respond to the national drug crisis, officials around the country are watching Oklahoma. The state's attorney general says opioid drugmakers helped ignite a health crisis that has killed thousands of residents.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â Is âMedicare For Allâ Losing Steam?
Joanne Kenen of Politico, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss the latest Democratic efforts to push âMedicare for Allâ in the U.S. House. They also review new initiatives to raise the federal minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21 and new lawsuits challenging the Trump administrationâs actions on reproductive health. Also, for extra credit, the panelists suggest their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.
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Heat And Violence Pose Twin Threats For Asylum-Seekers Waiting At Border
For Central American migrants who follow U.S. government rules for pursuing asylum, conditions on the Mexican side of the border are sweltering, filled with anxiety and illness. Few people have a clear timetable for when it will get any better.
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A Medical Sanctuary For Migrant Farmworkers
A former farmworker, now a doctor, runs two clinics in Californiaâs Central Valley providing care â often free of charge â for migrants who donât have money and are deeply worried about the federal governmentâs hard-line stance on immigration.
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Opioid Prescriptions Drop Sharply Among State Workers
New data from the California agency that manages health benefits for 1.5 million public employees, retirees and their families shows that doctors are writing far fewer opioid prescriptions, reflecting a national trend of physicians cutting back on the addictive drugs.
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Why Missouri’s The Last Holdout On A Statewide Rx Monitoring Program
For the seventh year in a row, Missouri will retain its lonely title as the only state without a statewide prescription drug monitoring program. Fears about privacy violations and gun control scuttled the bill yet again, leaving a pastiche of half-step measures in place to fill the void in the fight against prescription drug abuse.
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Escalating Workplace Violence Rocks Hospitals
Incidents of serious workplace violence are four times more common in health care than in private industry, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
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How To Find And Use New Federal Ratings For Rehab Services At Nursing Homes
For the first time, the federal government is measuring the quality of rehab services in nursing homes for the millions of older adults who need post-hospitalization care.