RealClearHealth Week of February 1, 2016 Archives

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Monday, February 1
U.K. Approves Editing Genes in Human Embryos
Andrew Joseph Stat
Lawmakers Examine Oversight of Medical Devices
Chad Terhune KHN
Low Participation Hampers Cancer Clinical Trials
David Templeton PPG
Biogen VP: Google Wants to Take Over CMS
Meghana Keshavan MedCity
U.S. Weighs Changes to Blood Donations Due to Zika
D. Thompson HD
Zika Virus Sparks Renewed Debate about Abortion
Jasmine Garsd NPR
Senate Panel to Hold Hearing on Zika Virus
Jordain Carney The Hill
Trump on Heath Care: 'We'll Work Something Out'
Elize Foley HuffPo
An Uncomfortable Question for Cruz on ACA
Matt Fiegenheimer NYT
Annual Physical Wastes Money, Some Doctors Say
Kim Painter USAT
What Trump's Drug Price Plan Should Tell Us
JK Wall Health Care Blog
Breaking Link between Violence & Mental Health
Paul Gionfriddo WE
Why Insurance Premiums Are Rising
Reggie & Campbell Wash. Times
ACA Pummels Blue Cross Blue Shield of N.C.
Chris Conover Apothecary
Sustaining the Marketplace for a Healthier America
Tom Daschle Hill


Tuesday, February 2
How Would Medicare Part D Drug Price Negotiations Work?
Shih HA
The Reason Medicare Is a Lousy Drug Negotiator
Sanger-Katz Upshot
Many Sides Push for Drug Pricing Rules
Richard Mark Kirkner Man. Care
Painful Costs to Treat Common Ailments
Laura Ungar USA Today
Suing over Drug Prices Is Unlikely to Succeed
Ed Silverman Pharmalot
Medicaid Expansion Boosts Ind. Hospitals
Maureen Groppe Indy Star
'Automating Empathy' for Patients after Surgery
B. Feder Ostrov KHN
New Basic Training for Next-Gen Physicians
Sandler Modern Healthcare
Medical Technology Firms Branch Out
Joseph Walker Wall Street Journal
CDC Endorses a More Effective HPV Vaccine
Tara Haelle NPR
Medical Benefits for Transgender Troops Proposed
Rebecca Kheel Hill
How Events Like the World Cup Help Spread Disease
Brian Resnick Vox
Zika Virus Is Not Ebola
Annas Galea & Thea Boston Globe
ACA Premium Hikes Are Bigger Than You Think
Graham Apothecary
Should Your Job Be Allowed Track Your Weight?
Lewis & Khanna THCB


Wednesday, February 3
Health Issues on Agenda at Obama, Ryan Lunch
James Arkin RCPolitics
Valeant, Turing Hiked Prices to Hit Profit Goals
Armour & Rockoff WSJ
Startup Tracks 'Valuable' Doctors for Big Pharma
Caroline Chen B'berg
Virtual Reality's Promise, Risk for Therapies
Marco della Cava USA Today
Head Of California Exchange Scolds UnitedHealth
Chad Terhune KHN
Democrats Seek to Disband Planned Parenthood Probe
Ferris The Hill
Mother Sues over Child with Cystic Fibrosis
Amy Beth Hanson AP
Announcements Show Payment Models Changing in Pa.
Brubaker PI
Fla. Facing a 'Nursing Shortage Tsunami'
Kathleen McGrory T.B. Times
Anger, Suspicion Fuel TB Outbreak in Rural Ala.
Leah Samuel Stat
Next Wave of Miracle Drugs & Health Disparities
Renee Amoore MC
Zika Do's and Don'ts
USA Today
Beware Overblown Zika Estimates
Julia Belluz Vox
5 Health Care Questions for 2016 Candidates
Thomas P. Miller AEI
Hospitals Focus on Doing No Harm
David Bornstein New York Times


Thursday, February 4
Obama Budget Adjusts Cadillac Tax
Angela Greiling Keane Bloomberg
Cadillac Tax Is a Crucial Tool for Reform
Furman & Fiedler NEJM
Insurers Move to Limit Exchange Enrollment
Jay Hancock KHN
Valeant Wants New Rules for Prescription Assistance
Rockoff WSJ
A Viewers Guide to the Martin Shkreli Hearing
David Nather Stat
Panel Supports CDC Guidelines for Opiods
Ed Silverman Pharmalot
Feds to Study Health Benefits of Social Services
Jayne O'Donnell USAT
Adoption of Population Health Lags
Neil Versel MedCityNews
Should Tackling Be Banned from Youth Football?
Dennis Thompson HD
Why BlackRock Is Buying Health Care Stocks
Barkholz & Herman MH
Drug Costs and Outrage Rise in the U.S.
Robert Langreth Bloomberg View
The Secret to Affordable Universal Health Care
Dylan Matthews Vox
Claims the ACA Would Be a Job Killer
Garrett & Kaestner Health Affairs
The ACA and Its Employment Effects
Antos & Capretta Health Affairs
How to Make Both Parties Happy via the ACA
Gingrich & Daschle WP


Friday, February 5
A Voter's Guide to the Health Law
Julie Rovner Kaiser Health News
Clinton, Sanders Trade Barbs on Drug Maker Funds
David Nather Stat
Clinton-Sanders Health Care Fight in One Exchange
Jonathan Cohn HP
Cadillac Tax Fight Focuses on 2016 Election
Caitlin Owens Morn. Cons.
Obamacare Final Enrollment Tally: 12.7 Million
Dan Mangan CNBC
FDA to Reform Painkiller Approval Process
Toni Clarke Reuters
Democrats 'Not Impressed' w/ FDA Plan on Drug Abuse
Ferris The Hill
Medicaid Births Rise after Planned Parenthood Cuts
Maggie Fox NBC
Group Seeks New Hand Hygiene Requirements
Neil Versel MedCity
Video: Shkreli Refuses to Answer Questions at House Hearing
C-SPAN
After Shkreli Circus, How to Fix Drug Pricing?
Matthew Herper Forbes
Physician Burnout Is an Epidemic
Anees Chagpar The Health Care Blog
Who Hates Obamacare?
Paul Krugman New York Times
Clinton & Democrats Will Move ACA Forward
Levin & Waxman WP
Obamacare's Cadillac Tax Will Not Survive
Megan McArdle Bloomberg
Saturday, February 6
Get a Flu Shot Before That Super Bowl Party
Austin Frakt Upshot
Why the Super Bowl Won't Have Drug Ads
Rebecca Robbins Stat
Weight of NFL Linemen Puts Their Health at Risk
Randy Dotinga HealthDay
Bennet Omalu Won't Be Watching the Super Bowl
Patt Morrison LAT
EHR System Helped Expose Flint Lead Crisis
David Wahlberg Wis. SJ
Minnesotan's Shopping Trip Sparks FDA Warning
Susan Perry MinnPost
DNA Got a Kid Kicked Out of School
Sarah Zhang Wired
Your Health Is More Than Your BMI
Francie Diep Pacific Standard
Smoking Falls. Obesity Rises. Is There a Connection?
Sharon Begley Stat
Boosting Life Span by Clearing Cellular Clutter
Greenfieldboyce NPR
Pursuing the Dream of Healthy Aging
Jane Brody New York Times
Re-examining Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Treatment
D. Tuller HA Blog
Is the House Call Really Dead?
Michael Hiltzik Los Angeles Times
IBM Watson Picked to Help Tackle Heart Disease
Monegain HIT News
Time To Stop Using Race In Medical Research?
Angus Chen NPR
Monday, February 8
Drug Industry Launches Ads Aimed at Lawmakers
Joseph Walker WSJ
A Gutsy Move: Valeant Runs Super Bowl Ad
Meghana Keshavan MedCity
Super Bowl Ad Proves How Much U.S. Loves Opioids
Todd Frankel WP
How Do Pharmaceutical Companies Set Prices?
Alison Kodjak NPR
CMS Announces New Special Enrollment Period
Timothy Jost Health Aff.
Uninsured Present Tough Test for Obamacare
Peter Sullivan The Hill
Clinton Lobbied on Health Care from State Dept.
D. Herszenhorn NYT
Biden's Moon Shot and the 21st Century Cures Bill
Steve Findlay THCB
The Big Problem with High Deductibles
Margot Sanger-Katz Upshot
FDA Crackdown Could Shut Stem Cell Clinics
Usha Lee McFarling Stat
Study: BMI Mislabels 54M as 'Overweight' or 'Obese'
Amina Khan LAT
The NFL Needs to Stop Fighting Science
Jackie Speier USA Today
Tithing for Health Care
Carolyn Long Engelhard The Hill
Fact Checking Ted Cruz on 'Socialized Medicine'
Jonathan Cohn HuffPo
How Kasich Bypassed Legislature to Expand Medicaid
Philip Klein WE


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