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The legislation won’t directly impact the prices of drugs, but it may lower what some consumers pay at the pharmacy. President Donald Trump’s signing was a contrast to the rancor over other health issues roiling through D.C.
Democrats have seized on Republicans’ attacks on the health law — mostly focusing on preexisting conditions — as a winning strategy in the upcoming midterms. On Wednesday, senators forced a vote on blocking President Donald Trump’s short-term plan expansion, though no one really expected the measure to be approved. Still, the move put Republicans on the record as voting to uphold plans that don’t include health law protections just weeks before the 2018 elections.
Fact checkers comb through President Donald Trump’s opinion piece on the Democrats’ “Medicare For All” plan and flag many of the president’s points that misstate facts about the current Medicare program, Medicare For All’s potential impact on seniors, preexisting conditions, and the cost of the plan, among other things.
CVS-Aetna Merger Clears Crucial Hurdle With Justice Department Approval
The deal is one of several in recent years that has consolidated power among health care companies. Critics worry that the mergers will mean fewer choices and higher health care costs for consumers. “The combination of CVS and Aetna creates an enormous market force that we haven’t seen before,” said George Slover, a senior policy counsel for Consumers Union. CVS still needs to get approvals from several states.
New Family Justice Center Designed To Provide Streamlined Process For San Joaquin Crime Victims
Crime victims in San Joaquin who utilize the center won’t have to travel to multiple locations — like the police station and DA’s office — to get help.
Project Aims To Provide ‘Tiny Homes’ For Struggling Homeless Veterans
Most of the $300,000 needed for the Veterans Village is coming from a slew of local businesses and individuals. Each home is just 400 square feet, but includes a bathroom, kitchenette, bedroom and living area.
When Doctors Are Stumped By Rare Cases, They Can Call In These ‘Disease Detectives’
The Undiagnosed Diseases Network, set up by the National Institutes of Health, brings in specialists trained to diagnose mystery symptoms and “the rarest of rare diseases.”
Huntington Memorial Hospital, Long-Serving Obstetrician Face Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Misconduct
The women in Wednesday’s suit were identified only by their initials, and although all three plaintiffs delivered their children at the hospital, none of the alleged misconduct occurred on Huntington’s grounds. Dr. Patrick Sutton has faced previous allegations of sexual misconduct and will be removed from hospital leadership.
Health Groups Condemn Trump Administration’s Green Card Policy As ‘Heartless, Punitive’
Experts say that hundreds of thousands of children and other members of low-income legal immigrant families could drop out of public programs providing health care, nutrition and housing assistance due to the rule, which directs immigration officials to take into account things such as Medicaid assistance when determining green card eligibility.
San Francisco’s Superior Court of California Judge Suzanne Bolanos issued a tentative motion granting Bayer a new trial. Her ruling calls into question the bulk of the $289 million judgment, the first in thousands of cases alleging that glyphosate, the main ingredient in Bayer’s Roundup herbicide, causes cancer.