Grassroots College Networks Distribute Emergency Contraceptives on Campus
By Michelle Andrews
Peer-to-peer efforts can meet a clear need among students whose colleges may not make sexual health products accessible or affordable.
These Programs Put Unused Prescription Drugs in the Hands of Patients in Need
By Kate Ruder
States and counties look to expand programs that accept donations of unused surplus drugs from places like nursing homes and hospitals and redistribute them to low-income and uninsured residents.
Programas ponen los medicamentos sin usar en manos de pacientes que los necesitan
By Kate Ruder
Recogen de centros de salud, residentes, farmacias o prisiones los medicamentos sin abrir y sin caducar que se acumulan cuando los pacientes son dados de alta, cambian de medicina o mueren, y los redistribuyen a pacientes vulnerables.
Watch and Listen: Opioid Settlement Case Triggers Protests Outside the High Court
By Aneri Pattani
The Supreme Court heard arguments over whether the Sacklers, the family behind Purdue Pharma — which marketed OxyContin — could claim immunity from future lawsuits without claiming bankruptcy.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Medicaid, race and health, abortion access, medical device safety, covid, flu, and RSV, drug costs, opioids, and more are in the news.
Patients Expected Profemur Artificial Hips to Last. Then They Snapped in Half.
By Brett Kelman and Anna Werner, CBS News
The FDA and the manufacturer were alerted to Profemur titanium hips breaking inside U.S. patients as of 2005. It took 15 years to recall the devices. Many fractures could have been avoided.
Many People of Color Worry Good Health Care Is Tied to Their Appearance
By Colleen DeGuzman
Many people from racial and ethnic minority groups brace themselves for insults and judgments before medical appointments, according to a new survey of patients that reaffirms the prevalence of racial discrimination in the U.S. health system.
California’s Ambitious Medicaid Experiment Gets Tripped Up in Implementation
By Angela Hart
The health care insurers, nonprofit organizations, and other groups responsible for implementing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ambitious plan to infuse Medicaid with social services say their ability to serve vulnerable, low-income Californians is hamstrung.
Daily Edition for Monday, December 4, 2023
Covid, flu, and RSV cases, state’s new virus-tracking dashboard, a hospital expansion, Obamacare, opioids, and more are in the news.
What to Know About Home Care Services
By Reed Abelson, The New York Times
Finding an aide to help an older person stay at home safely takes work. Here’s a guide.
