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Trump’s Vow To Squeeze ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Could Play Havoc With Health Programs In California

By Shefali Luthra May 2, 2017

Local health officials in California and elsewhere are bracing for the potential impact of a Trump administration policy that would stop federal funding to jurisdictions that don’t enforce federal immigration laws.

En riesgo programas de salud en “ciudades santuario”

By Shefali Luthra May 1, 2017

La dura posición del gobierno de Trump sobre inmigración podría estimular recortes en la financiación federal y complicar una amplia variedad de programas de salud en estas ciudades.

A Spoonful Of Kids’ Medicine Makes The Profits Go Up

By Shefali Luthra April 24, 2017

Even as drug pricing issues continue to draw scrutiny, federal safety regulations and incentives offer drug companies a new avenue to get a sweet return on their development costs.

New Data Show Medicaid Expansion Pays Off, As Some Holdout States Rethink It

By Shefali Luthra April 12, 2017

Researchers concluded that because the federal government picked up so much of the tab of expanding eligibility for the low-income insurance program, expansion states like California didn’t have to skimp on other policy priorities to make ends meet.

Lead Poisoning’s Lifelong Toll Includes Lowering Social Mobility, Researchers Find

By Shefali Luthra March 28, 2017

Research published today suggests childhood lead exposure, which affects half a million children and which the CDC has been deemed a major public concern, doesn’t just impact cognitive development but also undermines class mobility.

El envenenamiento por plomo no solo afecta la salud a largo plazo, también la movilidad social

By Shefali Luthra March 28, 2017

Un nuevo estudio comprueba que el envenenamiento por plomo en la niñez sigue afectando durante la vida adulta, no solo la salud sino también el ascenso social.

Obamacare Pushed Nonprofit Hospitals To Do Good Beyond Their Walls. Now What?

By Shefali Luthra March 16, 2017

A provision in the 2010 health law required these hospitals to justify their tax exemption by demonstrating involvement in community health. Repeal, replace or repair could stall that momentum.

Instead Of Trashing A $600 EpiPen, Some Patients Get A Refill

By Shefali Luthra March 1, 2017

Epinephrine, the active ingredient in EpiPens, expires after 18 months, and the auto-injector device can’t be refilled or reused. Health professionals are looking for work-arounds they say could save the health system millions.

Obama’s Drug Czar: The Opioid Crisis Must Continue To Be A Federal Priority

By Shefali Luthra February 9, 2017

In an interview with Kaiser Health News, Michael Botticelli outlined his concerns about how GOP efforts to dismantle the health law’s coverage expansions could jeopardize treatment for people in need.

Facing Pressure, Insurance Plans Loosen Rules For Covering Addiction Treatment

By Shefali Luthra February 22, 2017

Aetna will be the third major insurer to remove prior authorization requirements for patients who seek medication-assisted treatments such as Suboxone.

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