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Monday, Aug 20 2018 9:40 AM full issue Also in the news regarding the opioid epidemic, Atlanta-area government leaders are joining the ranks of groups suing the opioid industry, synthetic pot is emerging as a public health risk and chronic pain patients say their need for painkillers often leaves them feeling like criminals. Boston Globe: Inside An Addiction-Treatment Clinic Where Walk-Ins Are Welcome The New York Times: In San Francisco, Opioid Addiction Treatment Offered On The Streets The New York Times: This E.R. Treats Opioid Addiction On Demand. That’s Very Rare. Kaiser Health News: Babies Dependent On Opioids Need Touch, Not Tech Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Atlanta-Area Governments Sue Opioid Industry Amid Deadly Epidemic The Associated Press: Chronic Pain Patients Says They're 'Treated Like Criminals' The Associated Press: Synthetic Pot Seen As A Public Health Danger This is part of … [Read more...] about Opioid Urgent Care Centers? ERs Where Addiction Treatment Is ‘On Demand’? Some Examples Of The Health System’s Response To A Crisis

Monday, Aug 20 2018 9:40 AM full issue “I was very shocked,” said a patient's husband who bought a generic blood pressure medicine for $40 at Costco, after previously paying a $285 copay through insurance. “I had no idea if I asked to pay cash, they’d give me a different price.” In other drug pricing news: states take steps to bring down prescription costs. And "pharma bro" Martin Shkreli's former lawyer is sentenced to jail for fraud. PBS NewsHour: Why A Patient Paid A $285 Copay For A $40 Drug The New York Times: States Rush To Rein In Prescription Costs, And Drug Companies Fight Back The Wall Street Journal: Martin Shkreli’s Former Lawyer Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison This is part of the KHN Morning Briefing, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. Sign up for an email subscription. … [Read more...] about More Patients Discover They Are Shelling Out Higher Copays Than The Cash Cost Of The Drug

Monday, Aug 20 2018 9:40 AM full issue From January through July, Democratic candidates and outside groups aired nearly 70,000 ads focused on health care, far and away the most common issue highlighted, while the GOP strategy covered Trump, taxes and immigration. News on health care campaigning comes from Iowa, also. USA Today: 2018 Election Exclusive: Health Care, Trump Dominate Political Ads In Senate Races Des Moines Register: Republican Chris Peters Makes Second Run Against Rep. Dave Loebsack This is part of the KHN Morning Briefing, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. Sign up for an email subscription. … [Read more...] about Democrats Put Sharp Focus On Health Care In Political Ads While GOP Message Targets Other Issues

Monday, Aug 20 2018 9:40 AM full issue Young people with cancer, and their specific needs, are a sometimes-overlooked population, but there are signs that's changing. In other cancer-related news, exposure to secondhand smoke during childhood is linked to lung disease later in life; a reporter with cancer goes from journalist to patient; and ex-spouses are taking on the role of cancer caregivers. The Washington Post: If You Are Young And Have Cancer, Help Can Be Hard To Find. That’s Changing. The Washington Post: Childhood Exposure To Secondhand Smoke Is Linked To Lung Disease Decades Later Politico: I’m Coping With Cancer By Reporting On It The Wall Street Journal: An Ex-Husband Moves Back In—For Cancer Care This is part of the KHN Morning Briefing, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. Sign up for an email subscription. … [Read more...] about Putting More Focus On The ‘Invisible Cancer Generation’

Monday, Aug 20 2018 9:40 AM full issue The Wall Street Journal profiles Karen Petrou, an influential adviser to bankers and regulators, who has launched a very personal crusade to cure blindness, Meanwhile, news outlets report on a range of other medical innovations, experiments and market developments -- including a recently approved syrup derived from marijuana that will soon be available for people with epilepsy, a birth control app that recently gained Food and Drug Administration approval and is highlighting the health technology market, and other stories about clinical trials and life in the lab. The Wall Street Journal: The Woman Who Has A Plan For Wall Street To Help Cure Blindness Kansas City Star: Epidiolex, CBD Cannabis Based Medicine For Epilepsy Seizures The Associated Press: Birth Control App Highlights Emerging Health Tech Market Stat: Nine Things To Know About Sangamo And Its First-In-Human Genome Editing Study … [Read more...] about Working On A New Puzzle: A Finance Whiz Focuses On Matching Medical Researchers With Investors