RealClearHealth Week of October 17, 2016 Archives

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Monday, October 17
African Americans May Need Aggressive Prostate Cancer Treatment
Moore RCH
How Some Blues Made the ACA Work While Others Failed
Bob Herman MH
Trump Pledges Increased Opioid Addiction Treatment Options
Damian Garde Stat
Minn. Dems Offer Plan to Counter Obamacare Premium Hikes
Peter Sullivan Hill
CMS Gets Kudos for New Medicare Payment Rule
Mary Ellen McIntire Morning Consult
Thanks to Technology, Doctors Are Making House Calls Again
Deo & Dunn NBC
U.S. Diabetics Have Worsening Blood Sugar Control
Lisa Rapaport Reuters
U.S. Seeks Curb on Chemicals Used to Make Fentanyl
Jeanne Whalen WSJ
Diverse Medicaid Rules Hurt in Fighting Addiction
Christine Vestal Stateline
It’s (Probably) Not Too Late to Deal With Antibiotic Resistance
G. Corcoran MC
Heroin Crime Immunity Yields Mixed Results
Ann Sanner & Philip Marcelo AP
Most Consumers Don't Read Drug Side Effect Risk Info
Ed Silverman Pharmalot
You Can Monitor Your Heart With A Smartphone. But Should You?
Erin Ross NPR
Is ACA Just a Step Towards Single-Payer “Medicare-for-All?”
Devon Herrick THCB
Soda & Snack Food Companies Welcomed at Nutrition Conference
Sifferlin Time


Tuesday, October 18
Lack of Mental Healthcare Means Patients, Especially Kids, Go to ER
Luthra KHN
Statins Often Interact With Other Heart Drugs
Amy Norton HealthDay
From Zero Draft to (More Than) 60
José Luis Castro RealClearHealth
Re-Decentralization of Medicine: The HIE of One
Michael Chen & Adrian Gropper THCB
A Reboot for Wheelchair That Can Stand Up and Climb Stairs
Quil Lawrence NPR
Common Chemicals Hurt Us and Cost Us Billions
Susan Scutti CNN
Biden: "Trust me" on Congress Funding Cancer Research
Sarah Ferris The Hill
Sperm Test 2.0: New Diagnostics Aim to Clarify Male Infertility
McFarling Stat
NPR Poll: Are Parents Overrating the Quality of Child Care?
Joe Neel NPR
Omnicare to Pay $28 Million Over Abbott Kickback Allegations
Schencker CT
Dem Calls on DOJ to Reject EpiPen Settlement
Peter Sullivan The Hill
Many Still Have Issues With MACRA, Health IT Certification Rules
Versel MCN
The Culture Of Health Action Framework And Systems Science
Pagán & Li HAB
Health Care: The Big Issue Trump and Clinton Choose to Ignore
M. Jain KevinMD
Lupus and Pregnancy: New Treatments Steer Clear of Birth Defects
Cimons WP


Wednesday, October 19
Big Tobacco 2.0: Time to Get Smart About Marijuana Reform
Kevin Sabet RCHealth
Do Blues' Plans Unfairly Aid Plan to Lower Cost of Sicker Clients?
Terhune KHN
Regulators OK Higher Premiums to Fortify ACA Insurers
Lee & O'Donnell USAT
No Consistent Gains in Quality of US Outpatient Care
Lisa Rapaport Reuters
CDC Updates Spending Plans to Combat Zika
Dennis Thompson HealthDay
Trust Gap in Healthcare: 2016 Healthcare Trust Index Findings
Keckley THCB
Billionaires vs. Big Soda: Inside the High-Stakes Soda Tax Fight
Julia Belluz Vox
NIH Gives Boost to LGBT Research, Once Seen as "Disposable"
Wetsman Stat
Insurers Alleged to Use Weak Drug Coverage to Resist HIV Clients
Andrews KHN
Top ACA Lobbyists Reject "Public Option" Push
Sarah Ferris The Hill
Gene Therapy in US Is On Track for Approval as Early as Next Year
Emily Mullin TR
How Trump, Clinton Would Fix the "Crazy" Healthcare
Humer & Stephenson Reuters
A Few Ways States Can Lower Drug Prices
Ed Silverman Stat
Election 2016: Power Magnifies Personality
Brian Resnick Vox
Alarm Sounds on Medicare Premium Hikes
Peter Sullivan The Hill


Thursday, October 20
Don't Repeal the Cadillac Tax Without Replacing It
James C. Capretta RealClearHealth
Modest Gain Seen for Obama's Last Healthcare Sign-up Season
Alonso-Zaldivar AP
Big Raises for Home Care Workers Won't Necessarily Help Seniors
J. Gottlieb KHN
New Nanotechnology May Be the Major Cancer Breakthrough
Mukherjee Fortune
Sleep Can Affect Male Fertility
Kathleen Doheny HealthDay
Medicare Spent $359 Million on Unnecessary Chiropractic Care
M. Evans WSJ
Is Pain Contagious? Study Suggests It Might Be
Eric Boodman Stat
Small Savings for Drugs Made to Mimic Biotech Blockbusters
Richard Harris NPR
Medicare Subsidies May Help Women Stick w/ Breast Cancer Drugs
Reuters
They're With Her? Likely Picks for Health Posts in a Clinton Cabinet
Meyer MH
Republican Criticisms of ACA Are Extremely Misleading
Emanuel & Kocher Vox
Tramadol: The Opioid Crisis for the Rest of the World
Justin Scheck WSJ
Who Will Be the Next Leader of WHO?
Malaka Gharib NPR
Will Babies Be Better Off if We Know Their Genes?
Carolyn Johnson Washington Post
Syphilis and Gonorrhea Rates Have Risen Sharply in US
Helen Branswell Stat


Friday, October 21
Unlocking the Potential of Rx Drug Monitoring Programs
Jason Fodeman RCH
Obama: Health Care Law Worked, But Improvements Needed
Darlene Superville AP
Debates Prove America’s View of "Health" Is Very Narrow
Julia Belluz Vox
Narrow Health Networks Provide Savings, But Also Troubling Signs
Frakt Upshot
Trauma Patients Not to Blame for Opioid Epidemic: Study
Randy Dotinga HealthDay
Despite Doom and Gloom, Experts See ACA Exchange Solutions
Harris Meyer MH
A Hand for Innovation
Robert F. Graboyes InsiderSources.com
Will Study Save Victims of Violence, Or Gamble With Their Lives?
A. Moselle NPR
The Common Cold May Be Beatable, Scientists Say
Carl Zimmer Stat
Ordinary Citizens Fill Gaps In Health Care
Sarah Varney Kaiser Health News
Hospitals Shamed for Overcharging Patients Do So Again
Lena H. Sun Wash. Post
Sen. Sanders, Rep. Cummings Seek Info on Ariad Leukemia Drug
Banerjee Reuters
What Trump Got Wrong About Abortion in America
Danielle Paquette Wonkblog
ConnectiCare Opens First Health Insurance Store
Arielle Levin Becker CT Mirror
Emergency Room Use Stays High In Oregon Medicaid Study
Foden-Vencil NPR
Saturday, October 22
Going Viral
Mike Ives Mosaic
Ronald Reagan’s Quiet War on AIDS
Peter Huber City Journal
Long-Term, Reversible Contraception Gains Use With Young Women
Tomsic KHN
Should You Let Your Dog Lick Your Face?
Christopher Mele New York Times
Pokemon Go Players Upped Their Activity Levels by 25 Percent on Average
TR
Selfie-obsessed Millennials Can Teach Doctors a Few Things
Christiansen KevinMD
Hundreds of American Kids Are Suddenly Paralyzed
Soumya Karlamangla LATimes
Planned Parenthood’s 100th Birthday: Four Ways Birth Control Changed
Cha WP
Election Headlines Bury Need for a Discussion on Future of Healthcare
Verma Hill
Leading Psychosis Expert to Pupils: To Avoid Risk, No Weed Until 30
Goldberg CH
Report: FDA Rules Allow Device Makers to Hide Adverse Events
Llamas Drugwatch
High Spot: Brain's Marijuana Center Imaged in 3D
Agata Blaszczak-Boxe Live Science
Tons of Veggies May Not Lower Risks Tied to Meat-Heavy Diets
Searing WP
Abuse Cases Giving a Bad Rap to Parents Raising Vegan Babies
Associated Press
Salt Guidelines Draw Heavy Backlash
Tim Devaney The Hill
Monday, October 24
When Good Intentions Do Bad Things
Joel M. Zinberg RealClearHealth
The Allure of Cheap Doctors, Drugs & Dentists in Mexico
Barrett Newkirk Desert Sun
Cigna Ends Preauthorization for Opioid Addiction Medicine
Whalen & Mathews WSJ
Stand Up to Big Pharma Greed. Vote Yes on Proposition 61
Bernie Sanders LAT
A Way to Speed Up Dying, Without Asking Permission
Paula Span New York Times
Rehab After Heart Attack Tied to Longer, Not Healthier Life
Lisa Rapaport Reuters
In Colorado, a Push for Single-Payer Healthcare
Shelby Livingston Modern Healthcare
Can Mental Illness Be Prevented In The Womb?
Bret Stetka NPR
Why Do Millions of U.S. Adults Remain Uninsured?
D. Lorber Commonwealth Fund
Low-Income Moms Need Policies for Healthcare Obstacles
Overton-Welchlin Hill
The Enemy of the Good
Leah Binder U.S. News & World Report
Will the Fight for Obamacare Be Less Bitter Without Obama?
Vann R. Newkirk II Atl.
Putting Telemedicine Behind Bars
Erica Teichert Modern Healthcare
Type 1 Diabetes Often Comes w/ Other Autoimmune Diseases
Rapaport Reuters
The Next Frontier in Medical Sensing
Sameer Sonkusale The Conversation


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