AIDS Relief Program Under Threat as G.O.P. Insists on Abortion Restriction
A decades-old program created by President George W. Bush to combat AIDS around the world is at risk of being sucked into a partisan dispute over abortion, with some Republicans threatening to block its renewal. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - July 29, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Sheryl Gay Stolberg Tags: United States Politics and Government Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Law and Legislation Foreign Aid President ' s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief House Committee on Foreign Affairs Family Research Council Heritage Foundation Bono Source Type: news
Drugmakers Throw ‘Kitchen Sink’ to Halt Medicare Price Negotiations
The government will soon announce the first 10 medications that will be subject to price negotiations with Medicare under a new law. Drugmakers are fighting the measure in court. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - July 23, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Rebecca Robbins Tags: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Medicare Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Suits and Litigation (Civil) Health Insurance and Managed Care Bristol Myers Squibb Company Merck & Company Inc Johnson Astellas Pharma Source Type: news
Health Insurers Deny Medical Care for the Poor at High Rates, Report Says
Investigators found that major companies overseeing Medicaid patients ’ health care frequently rejected doctors’ requests for approval of treatments and procedures. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - July 20, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Reed Abelson Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Medicaid States (US) Poverty Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Health and Human Services Department Source Type: news
Health Insures Deny Medical Care for the Poor at High Rates, Report Says
Investigators found that major companies overseeing Medicaid patients ’ health care frequently rejected doctors’ requests for approval of treatments and procedures. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - July 19, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Reed Abelson Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Medicaid States (US) Poverty Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Health and Human Services Department Source Type: news
F.D.A. Wants to Regulate Prenatal Tests That Have Misled Parents
A booming industry has recently come under scrutiny for some of its testing, including a high rate of false positive results. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - June 27, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Sarah Kliff Tags: Prenatal Testing Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Tests (Medical) Pregnancy and Childbirth Laboratories and Scientific Equipment Food and Drug Administration Advertising and Marketing Source Type: news
Ronnie Cummins, Scourge of Genetically Modified Food, Dies at 76
A lifelong protester, he became a leading promoter of organic food and a forceful critic of a food industry that genetically engineers what it produces and sells. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - June 6, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Richard Sandomir Tags: Genetic Engineering Food Biotechnology and Bioengineering Deaths (Obituaries) Genetically Modified Food (GMOs) Organic Foods and Products Monsanto Company Rifkin, Jeremy Cummins, Ronnie (1946-2023) Source Type: news
Hundreds of Thousands Have Lost Medicaid Coverage Since Pandemic Protections Expired
As states begin to drop people from their Medicaid programs, early data shows that many recipients are losing their coverage for procedural reasons. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - May 26, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Noah Weiland Tags: Medicaid Health Insurance and Managed Care States (US) Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Arkansas Sanders, Sarah Huckabee Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Children and Childhood United States Politics and Government Source Type: news
Arrest Order Extended for Washington Woman Avoiding Tuberculosis Treatment
A judge had issued an arrest warrant in February for a woman with tuberculosis who had been asked to take medication or isolate herself. She was seen since on a city bus and at a casino. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - May 23, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Amanda Holpuch Tags: Quarantines Tuberculosis World Health Organization Tacoma (Wash) Pierce County (Wash) Source Type: news
How DeSantis Is Trying to Lure Older Voters Away From Trump
The Florida governor is courting the large, politically influential group by pointing to his efforts to lower prescription drug prices. But his pitch can be lost on some voters. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - May 22, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Alexandra Glorioso and Nicholas Nehamas Tags: DeSantis, Ron Elderly Voting and Voters Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Law and Legislation United States Politics and Government Source Type: news
Robin Guenther, Architect of Healthy Hospitals, Dies at 68
Supporting the use of nontoxic construction materials, she co-wrote the first guide to building green health care facilities and designed them to be less austere. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - May 19, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Penelope Green Tags: Deaths (Obituaries) Architecture Hospitals Hazardous and Toxic Substances Sustainable Living Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Guenther, Robin (1954-2023) Perkins & Will Inc United States Source Type: news
Drug Shortages Near an All-Time High, Leading to Rationing
A worrisome scarcity of cancer drugs has heightened concerns about the troubled generic drug industry. Congress and the White House are seeking ways to address widespread supply problems. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - May 17, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Christina Jewett Tags: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Shortages Generic Brands and Products United States Politics and Government Cancer Supply Chain Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Factories and Manufacturing Food and Drug Administration Biden, Joseph R Jr Califf, Source Type: news
A U.S. Experiment on Single-Payer Care Just Ended
The system for one disease, Covid, had similarities to “Medicare for all.” (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - May 15, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Margot Sanger-Katz Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Tests (Medical) Hospitals Source Type: news
Public Health Lessons Learned From the Coronavirus Pandemic
The United States ’ struggle to respond to the virus has highlighted the importance of communicating with the public, sharing data and stockpiling vital supplies. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - May 11, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Noah Weiland Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Vaccination and Immunization Shortages Clinical Trials Stockpiling Disasters and Emergencies Epidemics Protective Clothing and Gear Biden, Joseph R Jr United States Politics and Governmen Source Type: news
As Covid Emergency Ends, U.S. Response Shifts to Peacetime Mode
The coronavirus public health emergency, declared by the Trump administration in 2020, will expire on Thursday. Interviews with senior health officials suggest the nation is not ready for a new pandemic. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - May 10, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Noah Weiland Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Biden, Joseph R Jr Vaccination and Immunization Tests (Medical) Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Health and Human Services Department Becerra, Xavier Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Disasters and Emergencies Uni Source Type: news
As Covid Emergency Ends, U.S. Response Shifts to ‘Peacetime’ Mode
The coronavirus public health emergency, declared by the Trump administration in 2020, will expire on Thursday. Interviews with senior health officials suggest the nation is not ready for a new pandemic. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - May 10, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Noah Weiland Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Biden, Joseph R Jr Vaccination and Immunization Tests (Medical) Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Health and Human Services Department Becerra, Xavier Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Disasters and Emergencies Uni Source Type: news
