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March 2, 2019 Health Policy

Weekend Reading…

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes, Kaiser Health News Happy first day of March! Yours truly could barely keep

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March 1, 2019 Drugs / Health Costs

Americans Ready To Crack Down On Drug Prices

By Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News Large majorities of Americans from both major parties support steps to control prescription drug

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March 1, 2019 Hospitals / Medicare

Medicare Trims Payments To 800 Hospitals, Citing Patient Safety Incidents

By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News Eight hundred hospitals will be paid less by Medicare this year because of high

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February 28, 2019 Nutrition / Public Health / Social Determinants of Health

How available is healthy food in your neighborhood?

A NEW STUDY POINTS TO DIFFERENCES By Sharon BoganPublic Health – Seattle & King Count Where you live in Seattle

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February 28, 2019 Cancer / Health Costs / Health Insurance

Cancer’s Complications: Confusing Bills, Maddening Errors And Endless Phone Calls

By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News Carol Marley wants everyone to know what a life-threatening cancer diagnosis looks like in

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February 25, 2019 Measles / Public Health / Vaccines

A Parent-To-Parent Campaign To Get Vaccine Rates Up

Alex Olgin, WFAEKaiser Health News In 2017, Kim Nelson had just moved her family back to her hometown in South

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February 25, 2019 Addiction / Health Costs / Hepatitis

A Netflix Model for Hepatitis C: One Price, Unlimited Meds

By Michael Ollove, Stateline Two states fighting an escalating hepatitis C crisis will soon pay a flat fee for unlimited

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February 23, 2019 Abortion / Contraceptives / Pregnancy / Women's Health

Trump administration moves to cut Planned Parenthood funding

HHS Finalizes Rule Seeking To Expel Planned Parenthood From Family Planning Program By Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News The Trump

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February 23, 2019 Marijuana / Pregnancy / Substance Abuse

Is pot or CBD use safe while pregnant or breastfeeding?

Talk with a Doc: Cannabis use while pregnant and breastfeeding Public Health Insider Now that retail cannabis is legal in

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February 22, 2019 Child Health / Mental Health

Half of U.S. Children with Mental Health Disorders Are Not Treated

Study: 1 in 7 children and teens have at least one treatable mental health disorder; treatment and prevalence rates vary

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February 20, 2019 Injury Prevention / Seniors

How old is too old to drive?

Alice Pomidor, Florida State University When Britain’s Prince Philip crashed his Land Rover into another vehicle on Jan. 17, 2019,

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February 19, 2019 Seniors

The High Cost Of Sex: Insurers Often Don’t Pay For Drugs To Treat Problems

By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News For some older people, the joy of sex may be tempered by financial concerns:

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February 18, 2019 Measles

Measles cases in Washington outbreak climb to 61

From Clark County Public Health Public Health officials in Clark County, Washington has identified 61 confirmed cases and currently is

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February 18, 2019 Health Insurance / Medicaid

Beyond Beltway’s ‘Medicare-For-All’ Talk, Democrats In States Push New Health Laws

By Sarah VarneyKaiser Health News and PBS SAN FRANCISCO — Sandra Yamileth Lopez works at one of San Francisco’s most celebrated bakeries, Tartine.

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February 15, 2019 Cancer

Some Primary Care Doctors Not Prepared to Help with Cancer Treatment Decisions

By Nicolle Fawcett, Michigan Medicine Up to one-third of primary care providers discussed breast cancer treatment options with patients but

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