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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.

Even In Trump Country, Rural Hospitals Brace For Damage From Health Law’s Repeal

By Shefali Luthra January 13, 2017

The Affordable Care Act, which President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal, threw a number of life-savers to rural hospitals, which are vital but financially troubled centers. And its full repeal, without a comparable and viable replacement, could signal their death knell.

Getting Patients Hooked On An Opioid Overdose Antidote, Then Raising The Price

By Shefali Luthra January 30, 2017

The device, known as an Evzio, administers just enough naloxone to stabilize someone who has overdosed on drugs. But its manufacturer, Kaleo, may be positioning itself to find profits in a dire health care crisis.

Everything You Need To Know About Block Grants — The Heart Of GOP’s Medicaid Plans

By Shefali Luthra January 25, 2017

Republican plans to transform Medicaid could help set debate on the role of government and entitlements. Here’s an explanation of how it could work.

Women Doctors May be Better for Patients’ Health

By Shefali Luthra December 19, 2016

Older patients who were treated in the hospital by women physicians were less likely to be die or be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge, according to a new study.

States See Peer-Recovery Coaches As A Way To Break The Addiction Epidemic

By Shefali Luthra October 26, 2016

Rhode Island installed coaches in all of the state’s hospital emergency rooms and others are following its lead.

To Curb Unintended Pregnancy, States Turn To IUDs — In The Delivery Room

By Shefali Luthra October 25, 2016

States are contemplating whether access to IUD through post-delivery procedures could be an important step in curbing unintended pregnancies.

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