RealClearHealth Week of February 22, 2016 Archives

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Monday, February 22
Who's Advising Donald Trump on Health Care?
Paul Demko Politico
Trump Health Care Comments Shock Conservatives
Rappeport NYT
Highmark Trimming Payments to Stem ACA Losses
Kris Mamula PPG
Insurers, Drugmakers Try Value-Based Contracts
Bob Herman Mod. HC
Oscar Health's Path to 1 Million Members
Zachary Tracer Bloomberg
Bipartisan Support Grows for Medicare Advantage
Caitlin Owens MC
Regulators Propose New Medicare Advantage Rates
Mathews WSJ
Slow Progress on Connectivity in Medical Devices
Mike Freeman LAT
Strokes on the Rise Among Younger Adults
Rae Ellen Bichell NPR
Ford Spent $40 Million to Reshape Asbestos Science
Jim Morris CPI
Talk to Your Doctor about Trimming Costs
Robert Preidt HealthDay
Califf Nomination May Be Back on Track in Senate
Sheila Kaplan Stat
Why Are White Death Rates Rising?
Andrew J. Cherlin New York Times
Toward Saner Drug Pricing
Jeff Stier Washington Times
Obamacare ACOs Deny Care To Patients
Robert Book Apothecary


Tuesday, February 23
Daschle on Polarization, Courts and House v. Burwell
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Clinton Revives Support for 'Public Option'
Diamond & Pradhan Politico
Sanders Plan Renews Debate On Universal Coverage
Alison Kodjak NPR
Obama Hopes for 'Sensible' Health Debate
Peter Sullivan The Hill
HHS Ignored Warnings about Healthcare.gov Tech
Amy Goldstein WP
Govs Seek Funds, Share Strategies on Opioids
Ana Radelat CT Mirror
Califf Nomination Clears Major Hurdle in Senate
Sheila Kaplan Stat
FDA Asks If Faulty Device Tainted Xarelto Approval
Katie Thomas NYT
2 Midnight Rule Battle May Be the War's Last
Christopher Cheney HLM
Dueling & Confusing Star Ratings for Home Health
Jordan Rau KHN
Racial Gap in U.S. Cancer Deaths Narrows
Steven Reinberg HealthDay
The Costs of Inequality in Health Care
Alvin Powell U.S. News
The Biosimilar Ploy That Could Save Billions
Ed Silverman Pharmalot
Medicaid's Role in Public Health Crises
Sara Rosenbaum Comm. Fund
Candidates Must Shift Focus from ACA to Patients
Mary Richards MC


Wednesday, February 24
GAO: CMS Is 'Passive' on Heading Off Fraud
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar AP
TurboTax: Most Uninsured Escaped ACA Penalty
Sarah Ferris The Hill
Tom Daschle: Move Beyond 'Cut & Shift' for Medicare
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Clinton Hitches Her Campaign to Obamacare
Alison Kodjak NPR
Clinton's 'Public Option' Isn't Politically Viable
Caitlin Owens Morn. Cons.
Bad Debt Is the Pain Hospitals Can't Heal
John Lauerman Bloomberg
Many Hospital Staff Not Immunized against Flu
Wood & Tranquilli PI
Most Drug Makers Report Incomplete Side Effects
Silverman Pharmalot
Senators Seek to Block Doctor Shopping for Opioids
Zanona Roll Call
Shortage Of Addiction Counselors & Opioid Crisis
Emily Corwin NPR
A Humane Approach To Addiction
Jason Cherkis Huffington Post
Study: Caregivers for Mentally Ill Need Help
Joe Smydo Pittsburgh P-G
Half of Gay Black Men May Become Infected With HIV
Steele HealthDay
To Cure Cancer, Start Simply
Serio & Laney U.S. News & World Report
A Brawl over Single-Payer if Sanders Wins
Harris Meyer Mod. Healthcare


Thursday, February 25
Candidates' Drug-Price Plans May Miss The Mark
Julie Rovner KHN
Proof Needed to Enroll in Health Plan Post-Deadline
Robert Pear NYT
Hospitals Aren't Gaming Readmissions, HHS Says
Sabriya Rice Mod HC
Daschle on State Innovation and Federal Waivers
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Major New Steps in Precision Medicine Initiative
Caitlin Owens MC
Burwell Admits Abortion Law Inquiry Too Slow
Peter Sullivan The Hill
Variation in Compounding Pharmacy Oversight
Ed Silverman Pharmalot
Study: Residents' Long Shifts Don't Harm Patients
Marie McCullough PI
NBA Players Putting Their Hearts into Research
Steven Reinberg HthDay
Nursing Home Evictions Strand the Disabled in Hospitals
Ina Jaffe NPR
No Evidence That Consolidation Leads to Innovation
Dafny & Ody HA
AMA Members: Focus on Regs, Not Legislation
Joyce Frieden MedPage
Consensus Plans Emerge to Tackle LTC Costs
Stuart M. Butler Brookings
We Need a Better Plan for Public Health Crises
Bill Cassidy The Hill
Congress Should Not Thwart States on Food Labels
New York Times


Friday, February 26
On Precision Medicine, Obama Plays Long Game
David Nather Stat
President Weighs In on Data From Genes
Julie Hirschfeld Davis NY Times
Daschle on Drug Costs: 'We Ought to Be Focused on Value'
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Why America Pays So Much More for Drugs
Carolyn Y. Johnson Wonkblog
Congress Grills CMS over Remaining Co-ops
Bob Herman Modern HC
McConnell Moving Forward w/ Drug Abuse Bill
Peter Sullivan The Hill
Treating Addiction As A Chronic Disease
NPR
'Pot Tourists' Linked to Surge in Colo. ER Visits
D. Thompson HealthDay
'Seriously Flawed' Vaccine Study Is Retracted
Rachel Feltman Wash. Post
Silicon Valley's Health Care Problem
Rachel Katz The Health Care Blog
Coalition Thinks It Can Change U.S. Health Care
Martin et al. HBR
Special Enrollment Periods May Be Bumpy Road
Sandy Ahn CHIRblog
The GOP's Plan to Make a Plan to Replace ACA
Jeffrey Young Huff. Post
What Trump Doesn't Know about Health Care
Philip Klein Examiner
Choose One: Cut Health Costs or Help Workers
Megan McArdle BV
Saturday, February 27
Why You're Hearing About Listeria More Often
Alexandra Sifferlin Time
New York City's Crusade Against Sodium
Adam Chandler The Atlantic
Researcher's Own Cancer Prompted a Quest
Steve Sternberg U.S. News
What It's Like to Moderate Reddit's Suicide Watch
Tanya Basu CNN
Charlie Sheen Succeeds in Raising HIV Awareness
Julia Belluz Vox
Someone Is Tracking How Much You 'Vape' on Twitter
Aleszu Bajak WP
E-Cigs Are Exploding in Vapers' Mouths
JoNel Aleccia Seattle Times
Breastfeeding Advice Doesn't Tell Whole Story
Johnson Wonkblog
Stress and Trauma Endanger Our Children
Nancy Cambria St. Louis P-D
Should You Edit Your Children's Genes?
Erika Check Hayden Nature
In CRISPR Patent Case, All Eyes Turn to the Judge
Andrew Joseph Stat
Only 7 NIH Research Chimps Got Safe Haven in 2015
Darryl Fears WP
Half the World Will Be Nearsighted by 2050
Susan Perry MinnPost
The Health Benefits of Hula Hoops
Linda Melone Next Avenue
The Many Smirks of Martin Shkreli
CBS Moneywatch
Monday, February 29
Top PhRMA Lobbyist Threads a Thicket of Outrage
Robert Pear NYT
Aetna CEO Vows Support for Exchanges Amid Losses
C. Terhune KHN
Health Quality An Issue For Poor, Poll Finds
Joe Neel NPR
Doctors Promoting Treatments on Social Media
Sheila Kaplan Stat
Dr. Phil Is Not an M.D., But Is Paid Drug Spokesman
Julia Belluz Vox
Senate Readies for Battle over Opioid Abuse
Jordain Carney The Hill
New Twist in Addiction Crisis: Deadly Impostors
Welsh-Huggins AP
OB-GYNs Navigate Catholic Hospitals' Ethics Rules
Rebecca Plevin KPCC
Controversial Home Visits Duck Medicare's Radar
Bob Herman ModHC
Poll: Many Parents Downplay Value of Flu Shot
Robert Preidt HealthDay
13 Smart Ways to Cut High Drug Costs
Kara Brandeisky Time
Pros & Cons of Selling Insurance Across State Lines
Joseph R. Antos AEI
Rubio's Responsible Rebuttal to Trumpcare
Ramesh Ponnuru Bloomberg
Readmissions, Observation, and Improving Care
Ashish Jha THCB
HIV's Toll on Black and Latino Men
New York Times


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