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“It’s not like an auto body shop where you fix the dent and everything looks like new. We’re talking about children’s minds,” said Luis H. Zayas, professor of social work and psychiatry at the University of Texas at Austin. “We did the harm; we should be responsible for fixing the damage. But the sad thing for most of these kids is this trauma is likely to go untreated.”
The health world has been closely watching to see who Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase would choose to lead their health care initiative geared toward reining in astronomical costs. Atul Gawande, a highly respected doctor and writer on health care policy, is a “well-known luminary” in the field, but the pick was also a surprise to some because he lacks hands-on experience running a large organization.
Medical Marijuana May Be Technically Legal In Oceanside, But There’s Nowhere To Actually Get It
The city council will consider making changes to an ordinance passed in the spring that allows many activities associated with the production of medical marijuana but doesn’t allow for dispensaries to get licenses to sell it.
Rapper Uses Music To Address Mental Health, Addiction Problems In Entertainment Industry
“I talk about what a struggle it is to be surrounded by people who are dying,” says Sirah, the L.A. rapper born Sara Elizabeth Mitchell. A recent track of hers is titled Zoloft, a common depression medication.
San Mateo Becomes Latest California County To Sue Opioid-Maker For Its Role In Epidemic
McKesson Corp. falsely promoted the safety and efficacy of addictive prescription opioids and knowingly supplied dangerous quantities of opioids while pushing for limited oversight, the suit alleges.
Executives from the companies said the deal won’t negatively affect the marketplace, but outside experts predict that it will chip away at competition to the detriment of patients. California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones can’t block the merger himself, but his suggestion could have an impact on regulators’ final decision.
Most Republican lawmakers don’t want to touch the issue with a ten-foot pool this close to the midterm elections, but conservative groups are still pushing for a change. The proposal, which focuses on giving control to the states, was drafted by groups led by the Heritage Foundation, the Galen Institute and former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.).
House Republicans’ Budget Plan Would Put Medicare In The Cross Hairs
While its not clear the measure would actually get to the floor before the midterm elections, the House Budget Committee’s blueprint shows where Republicans’ priorities lie in the coming years. The budget plan would remake Medicare by giving seniors the option of enrolling in private plans that compete with the traditional program.
Thousands of mental health professionals and physicians have criticized the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy, which is resulting in migrant children being separated from their parents at immigration facilities.
The Trump administration announced the finalized rule yesterday that would give small businesses access to insurance options like those available to large companies and let them skirt some of the health law’s requirements. While President Donald Trump said the rule will save people “massive amounts of money,” Democrats and others in the health industry say the insurance plans are “junk” and they will further destabilize the marketplace.