Wednesday, Feb 20 2019 8:37 AM full issue Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' bill has become a catch-all rallying cry for progressive Democrats who support universal health care coverage. But, where Sanders in the past pulled the party left, he now finds himself in the middle of several competitors already standing there. The Associated Press: Sen. Bernie Sanders Says He’s Running For President In 2020 The New York Times: Bernie Sanders On The Issues: Where He Stands And What Could Derail Him Politico: Sanders Launches Second Bid For Presidency 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 Bernie Sanders, The Drafter Of ‘Medicare For All’ Plan, Enters Race Crowded With Universal Coverage Supporters
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How Trump’s Ambitious Goal To End HIV Epidemic Stacks Up Against Obama’s Cancer Moonshot
Wednesday, Feb 20 2019 8:37 AM full issue Then-President Barack Obama's moonshot quickly mobilized hundreds of scientists, a dozen agencies and a range of non-health companies from Amazon to Lyft, garnered bipartisan congressional support, and relied on painstaking groundwork that had been laid. President Donald Trump's HIV goals appear to be on shakier grounds. Politico: From Moonshot To HIV Eradication NPR: White House Plan To Stop HIV Faces A Tough Road In Oklahoma 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 How Trump’s Ambitious Goal To End HIV Epidemic Stacks Up Against Obama’s Cancer Moonshot
Stay Away From Trendy Unproven ‘Young Blood Transfusions,’ FDA Warns Consumers
Wednesday, Feb 20 2019 8:38 AM full issue “Simply put we’re concerned that some patients are being preyed upon by unscrupulous actors touting treatments of plasma from young donors as cures and remedies," top health officials said. The transfusions, which involve pumping a young person's blood into the consumer, are marketed toward preventing aging, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other serious disease. The Washington Post: FDA Warns Consumers Against ‘Young Blood’ Plasma Infusions For Dementia, PTSD And Other Conditions The Wall Street Journal: FDA Warns On Services Offering Injections Of Young Blood Plasma CNN: FDA Warns Against Using Young Blood As Medical Treatment The Hill: FDA Warns Against Infusing Young People's Blood To Fight Aging Bloomberg: Infusing Young Blood To Prevent Aging No Proven Benefit, FDA Says Stat: FDA Warns Against Young-Blood Transfusions For Aging, … [Read more...] about Stay Away From Trendy Unproven ‘Young Blood Transfusions,’ FDA Warns Consumers
Since Deaths Of Two Migrant Children In U.S. Custody, There’s Been Dramatic Increase Of Medical Staff On Border
Wednesday, Feb 20 2019 8:38 AM full issue Criticism of the quality of care and safety conditions at immigration detention facilities grew even louder after the deaths of two young children who were in U.S. custody. Now, medical teams from the Coast Guard, HHS and private contractors have been triaging kids who come across the border, while border agents with medical backgrounds are patrolling more far-flung areas. Meanwhile, after touring a migrant camp in Florida, lawmakers pledged to work toward better conditions. And Democrats call for an investigation into ICE's force feeding of detainees during a hunger strike. The Washington Post: Border Crisis: Surge Of Families Crossing Shifts Focus To Medical, Humanitarian Needs The Associated Press: Lawmakers Tour Florida Migrant Teen Camp, Want Policy Shift The Associated Press: Lawmakers Seek Probe Of ICE Force-Feeding Of Immigrants This is part of the KHN Morning Briefing, a summary of health … [Read more...] about Since Deaths Of Two Migrant Children In U.S. Custody, There’s Been Dramatic Increase Of Medical Staff On Border
Despite Safeguards, FDA And Doctors Allowed Fentanyl To Fall Into Hands Of Thousands Of Inappropriate Patients, Report Finds
Wednesday, Feb 20 2019 8:38 AM full issue After reviewing thousands of pages of documents requested through the Freedom of Information Act, researchers also found that both the FDA and drug companies became aware of what was happening but took no action to stop it. “The whole purpose of this distribution system was to prevent exactly what we found,” said Caleb Alexander, co-director of the Center for Drug Safety and Effectiveness. In other news on the national opioid crisis: the Oklahoma court case, copycat drugs, marijuana and car crashes. The Washington Post: FDA, Drug Companies, Doctors Mishandled Use Of Powerful Fentanyl Painkiller CNN: 'Alarming' Number Of People Received Restricted Fentanyl, Study Says The Washington Post: Opioid Crisis: Oklahoma Could Provide Test Of Who Will Pay For The Opioid Epidemic, And How Much Reuters: U.S. Top Court Rejects Bid To Block Indivior Opioid Drug Copycat The New York Times: … [Read more...] about Despite Safeguards, FDA And Doctors Allowed Fentanyl To Fall Into Hands Of Thousands Of Inappropriate Patients, Report Finds