RealClearHealth Week of September 19, 2016 Archives

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Monday, September 19
World Leaders to Tackle Menace of Drug Resistance, Superbugs
Laura Ungar USAT
The Vexing Economics of Obamacare
Vann R. Newkirk II The Atlantic
Yes, You Are Paying a Lot More for Prescription Drugs
Emma Court MarketWatch
Startups Turn to Partnerships to Get Health Insurance
John Murawski News & Obs
Drugmakers Fought State Opioid Limits Amid Crisis
Mulvihill et al. AP
An App to Stop Cheating on a Diet
Sandy Bauers Philadelphia Inquirer
Health Care Costs Still Push Americans Into Poverty
Walecia Konrad CBS News
What Insurers Are Doing to Fix Their Bad Customer Service Rep
Bob Herman MH
Cancer Immunotherapy at a Crossroads
Bret Stetka NPR
Valeant Drug Discounts Haven’t Materialized, Hospitals Say
Koons & Hopkins B'berg
EPA Weighs In On Glyphosate, Says It Doesn't Cause Cancer
Dan Charles NPR
33 Senate Dems Now Back Obamacare Public Option
Peter Sullivan The Hill
What it’s Like to be High on Kratom
Christopher Ingraham Wonkblog
California’s Nifty Idea on Immigrant Health Care
New York Times
Mike Pence Releases Letter Proclaiming "Healthy Lifestyle"
Elizabeth Landers CNN


Tuesday, September 20
Helping Veteran's Health: Send in the Nurse Practitioners
CMSgt. Robert Frank RCH
CDC: Too Many Antibiotics Still Being Prescribed in US
Steven Reinberg HealthDay
The Women's Health Issue No One Talks About
Jenny Gold Kaiser Health News
Study: More Child Suicides Tied to A.D.D Than Depression
Catherine S. Louis NYT
The Politics of Medicare and Drug-Price Negotiation
Lee & Gluck & Curfman HAB
FDA Asks Coders to Create an App to Save Opioid Overdose Victims
Healy LAT
A Doctor Asks: Was Obamacare Designed to Fail?
Jeffrey I. Barke The Hill
Employer Premiums Higher Than ACA Rates, Report Says
Owens Morning Consult
Vasectomies Do Not Lead to Prostate Cancer, Study Says
Meera Senthilingam CNN
Joe Biden Outlines a Lifelong Role in Cancer Research After Politics
Scott Stat
Obamacare Medicaid Expansion: A Lot of Spending of Little Value
Blase Forbes
Predict Zika’s Spread? It’s Hard Enough to Count the Cases
Donald McNeil Jr. NYT
Community Health Systems Exploring Alternatives
Melanie Evans Wall Street Journal
Planned Parenthood No Longer "Hangup" of Spending Deal
Sarah Ferris The Hill
17 and Going Blind: The Risks of Getting Into a Gene Therapy Trial
Mullin TR


Wednesday, September 21
Kratom Defenders Fight Ban on Herb Used by People in Recovery
Silverman KHN
World Bank: Dire Economic Consequences Loom From Unchecked AMR
CIDRAP
Doctors: Crack Insurance Codes Before They Crack You
Michael Hamilton CPR
Early Introduction to Certain Foods Help Prevent Allergies
MacReady Medscape
Federal Study: Rx Painkillers Are More Widely Used Than Tobacco
Ingraham WP
Could Your Fitness Tracker Sabotage Your Diet?
Susan Scutti CNN
Why Allergan Is Willing to Pay so Much Money for This Biotech
Mukherjee Fortune
Fat Flora? Gut Bacteria Differ in Obese Kids
Christopher Wanjek Live Science
Questions About Hillary Clinton’s Health Are Heavily Gender Bias
Hancock The Hill
Doctors Who Treat Opioid Addiction Often See Very Few Patients
Shute NPR
Americans Are Consuming Less Sugar W/ Decline in Soda Intake
Associated Press
Statin Wars: Less-Is-More vs Unlimited Medicine
Sarah Jha The Health Care Blog
Meet the Insurer Making Money From Obamacare
Sarah Ferris The Hill
CEO: Mylan Failed to Properly Heed Concern Over EpiPen Prices
Ike Swetlitz Stat
Medical Professionals Discuss New Approach to Addiction
Hoffman Newsweek


Thursday, September 22
Medicare EpiPen Spending Up 1,100 Percent
Julie Appleby & Mary Agnes Carey KHN
How Do Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Enter Nature?
Young & Harwood Convo
Experimental Immune Cell Rx Shows Promise for Leukemia
Amy Norton HealthDay
Anthem, Cigna Have Accused Each Other of Merger Breach
Mathews & Kendall WSJ
Zuckerberg's Announce $3 Billion Investment to Cure All Disease
Peralta NPR
United Nations Pledges to Fight Drug-Resistant Superbugs
Steenhuysen Reuters
Anger at EpiPen Prices Directed at CEO in Congressional Hearing
Swetlitz Stat
Mixed Reactions to CMS Tool That Predicts Impact of MACRA
Dickson MH
Some Cough Syrups Can Be Deadly for Children
Allison Fox Huffington Post
More Doctors to Retire as MACRA and Value-Based Pay Hit
Bruce Japsen Forbes
Silicon Valley Is Blowing Its Chance to Ride the Silver Tsunami
Diamond Politico
FDA Clarifies Its Regulatory To Do List for Medical Devices in 2017
Baum MCN
Gonorrhea May Become Resistant to All Antibiotics Soon
Helen Branswell Stat
CDC: Cat-Scratch Disease Poses Higher Risk Than Once Thought
Dicker USN&WR
Strange Polio-Like Illness That Paralyzes People Is Surging This Year
Hurley WP


Friday, September 23
A "Social Contract" for the Drug Industry
Joanna Shepherd RealClearHealth
Obamacare Doom-and-Gloom Can Be Self-Fulfilling
Dan Diamond Politico
Would You Like Some Insurance With Your Insurance?
Bram Sable-Smith KHN
Secret Trove Reveals Abbott's Bold OxyContin "Crusade"
David Armstrong Stat
Risky Ignorance in Chemical and Radiation Regulation
Broughel & Shamoun RCP
Calif. Insurance Commissioner Wants To Try Public Option
Chad Terhune CH
Breaking Taboo, Scientist Seeks to Edit Healthy Embryo DNA
Rob Stein NPR
Restrictions on Type of Food Stamp Purchases to Fight Obesity
Carroll Upshot
Satellite Technology Beams Expertise to Remote Clinic
Rachel D'Oro AP
Billionaire Investor Cohen Pledging $325 Million to Fight PTSD
J. Wieczner Fortune
Hand-Wringing Over the ACA Forgets How Far We've Come
Sabrina Corlette CHIR
A Health Care Legacy Moonshot for Obama
John Graham Apothecary
Pricing Structure, Not Profits, Are the Problem in the EpiPen Scandal
Amy Ho Hill
Flavorings Boost Toxicity of E-Cigarettes in Lab Study
Dennis Thompson HealthDay
Stress May Counteract Effects of a Healthful Diet
Nicholas Bakalar NYT
Saturday, September 24
Opioid Funding in CR May Be Less Than Expected
Mary Ellen McIntire Morning Consult
This Is America on Drugs: A Visual Guide
Sergio Hernandez & Jen Christensen CNN
Hot Hype, Cold Reality: Does Cryotherapy Freeze Your Pains Away?
Lauerman WP
Breakthrough Gene Tech Attracts Investors Amid Dispute
Palazollo & Marcus WSJ
Are We Reaching the End of the Trend for Longer, Healthier Lives?
Harris NPR
How Miami-Dade Got Outgunned in the War on Zika
Jenny Staletovich Miami Herald
The Curious Case of the $9,500 Skin Gel
Ed Silverman Stat
States Sue Suboxone Drugmaker
Susan Scutti CNN
Mental Health: Get Out of Jail Free?
Abhi Kole Slate
The Whole is Weaker Than the Sum of the Parts
Koppel & Walker THCB
Emergency Rooms Slow to Treat, Transfer Psychiatric Patients
R. Cohen Reuters
Opioid Epidemic Encourages States to Open Recovery High Schools
T. Wiltz WP
Football Team at the Buffet: Why ACA Markets Are in Crisis
Sanger-Katz NYT
Gary Johnson's Health Care Plans
Richard Eisenberg Next Avenue
Fitness Trackers Can Help if Used Correctly
Stella Metsovas The Hill
Monday, September 26
Great Job, But There's Work to Do
Sharon K. Long & Audrey Shelto RealClearHealth
Just Say No to Narcan?
Dan Sewell AP
Medical Record Mix-Ups a Common Problem, Study Finds
Melinda Beck WSJ
Health Care Deserves More Attention on the Campaign Trail
New York Times
Controversy Over Muscular Dystrophy Drug After FDA Approval
Richard Harris NPR
Blue Cross of Nebraska Dropping Out of Obamacare Market
Peter Sullivan The Hill
The Next Administration Is Charting Its Healthcare Course
Shannon Muchmore MH
Best-Selling Drug Will Have Cheaper Competition — Eventually
Damian Garde Stat
Drug-Resistant Germs Thrive in Corroding Water Systems
Steven Reinberg HD
In Arizona, Health Law's Gains and Losses Play in Presidential Race
Varney KHN
Drugs Can't Cure Alzheimer's. Could They Prevent It?
Faye Flam Bloomberg View
Retail Clinics Move Away From Just Treating Minor Maladies
A. Robeznieks MCN
Two Pesticides Needed to Stop Zika-Carrying Mosquitoes
Fox & Sarmiento NBC
What's the Prognosis for $3B Zuckerberg Health Plan?
Susan Brink NPR
Patients' Time at Home After a Stroke Varies By Hospital
Lisa Rapaport Reuters


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