Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Canadian Drug Import Plan Goes Nowhere After FDA Approval
By Phil Galewitz
Florida sued the FDA over what it said was a “reckless delay” in approving its drug importation plan. Now, nearly a year after the FDA gave the state the green light, the program has yet to begin.
El plan del gobernador de Florida para importar medicamentos más baratos de Canadá sigue en la nada
By Phil Galewitz
Florida solicitó crear un programa de importación en noviembre de 2020, pocos meses después que la administración Trump concediera esta opción a los estados.
Daily Edition for Thursday, November 21, 2024
Kaiser Permanente To Downsize Headquarters In Oakland: Kaiser Permanente, one of Oakland’s largest employers, plans to “significantly reduce its space” at the Ordway Building, where it has been headquartered since 1970, according to a building loan servicer note. It wasn’t clear how much space would be cut. Read more from The San Francisco Chronicle.
After Institutions for People With Disabilities Close, Graves Are at Risk of Being Forgotten
By Tony Leys
Thousands of people with disabilities lived and died in state institutions. Now, decades after the facilities began closing, the cemeteries left behind are at risk of falling into disrepair.
Washington Power Has Shifted. Here’s How the ACA May Shift, Too.
By Stephanie Armour and Sam Whitehead and Julie Rovner
With a new Trump administration poised to move into the White House and Republicans set to control both chambers of Congress, party leaders are making a to-do list for the Affordable Care Act.
El poder en Washington ha cambiado. ACA podría cambiar también
By Stephanie Armour and Sam Whitehead and Julie Rovner
El futuro gobernante prepara el terreno para hacer cambios potencialmente sísmicos que podrían limitar la expansión de Medicaid, aumentar la tasa de personas sin seguro, debilitar las protecciones para los pacientes y elevar los costos de las primas para millones de personas.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Bay Area Child Recovering From Bird Flu Of Unknown Origin: Alameda County health officials are investigating a case of bird flu in a child experiencing mild upper respiratory symptoms. The source of infection is not known, although health officials are looking into possible contact with wild birds. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times and CalMatters.
Listen: A Tussle With a Rattlesnake Can Take a Bite Out of Your Wallet
By Jackie Fortiér
Listen to KFF Health News’ Jackie Fortiér recount how a backyard snakebite led to a harrowing hospitalization — and big bills — for a San Diego family.
Ex-Eye Bank Workers Say Pressure, Lax Oversight Led to Errors
By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile and Rae Ellen Bichell
Corneas, the windshields of the eye, are the most transplanted part of the human body. But four former employees at Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank told of numerous retrieval problems, including damage to eyes and removal from the wrong body.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Voters Approve Deal For Hazel Hawkins Hospital: Voters in San Benito County have approved Measure X, which authorizes the San Benito Health Care District to negotiate a lease-to-own agreement with Flint, Mich.-based Insight Foundation of America, a nonprofit corporation, for financially troubled Hollister-based Hazel Hawkins Hospital. Read more from Becker’s Hospital Review.
