Listen to ‘Tradeoffs’: Medical Debt Delivers ‘A Shocking Amount of Misery’
By Noam N. Levey
Medical debt in America pushes families to the edge. Ariane Buck and his wife, Samantha, were denied care at their doctor’s office because of an unpaid bill of less than $100. A trip to the emergency room added thousands of dollars to their health care debt, which topped $50,000 by the time they filed for bankruptcy.
California’s Covid Misinformation Law Is Entangled in Lawsuits, Conflicting Rulings
By Bernard J. Wolfson
A state law says giving false information to patients about covid-19 constitutes unprofessional conduct for which regulators can discipline doctors. Vaccine skeptics, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., join civil liberties groups and others in arguing that it violates free speech.
The US Remains a Grim Leader in Preterm Births. Why? And Can We Fix It?
By Sarah Varney
American women are more likely to deliver their babies prematurely than women in most developed countries. It’s a distinction that coincides with high rates of maternal and infant death, billions of dollars in costs, and even lifelong disabilities for the children who survive.
Estados Unidos sigue siendo uno de los países con más partos prematuros. ¿Se puede solucionar?
By Sarah Varney
Aproximadamente uno de cada 10 nacimientos vivos en 2021 ocurrió antes de las 37 semanas de gestación, según un informe de March of Dimes publicado en 2022. En comparación, investigaciones recientes citan tasas de nacimientos prematuros del 7,4% en Inglaterra y Gales, del 6% en Francia y del 5,8% en Suecia.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Biden Grieves With Families Of Monterey Park Massacre: President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an executive order to curb gun violence and enhance background checks, spending part of the afternoon consoling a Monterey Park community devastated by a mass shooting in January. “I know what it’s like to lose a loved one so suddenly," the president said. "It’s like losing a piece of your soul.” Read more from the Los Angeles Times. Keep scrolling for more about the president’s visit.
FDA Looks Into Dental Device After KHN-CBS News Investigation of Patient Harm
By Brett Kelman and Anna Werner, CBS News
The FDA’s interest in the AGGA dental device follows a KHN-CBS News investigation, according to a former agency official.
Sacramento and Solano Counties Square Off With State Over Mental Health Duties
By Angela Hart
The state wants to stop paying Kaiser Permanente for treating severely mentally ill Medi-Cal patients in Sacramento and Solano counties and force the counties to take on the task. The counties’ leaders say they can’t afford it.
New CDC Opioid Guidelines: Too Little, Too Late for Chronic Pain Patients?
By Sam Whitehead and Andy Miller
In November, the CDC released new guidelines for prescribing opioids for pain, allowing physicians more flexibility. But doctors, patients, and advocates wonder if the updated standards will be too little, too late to help chronic pain patients in a country still focused on fighting the ongoing opioid crisis.
¿Ayudan las nuevas guías sobre opioides a los pacientes con dolor crónico?
By Sam Whitehead and Andy Miller
Las recomendaciones dejaron a muchos pacientes lidiando con las consecuencias para la salud mental y física de la reducción rápida de la dosis o la suspensión abrupta de los medicamentos que habían estado tomando durante años, lo que conlleva riesgos de abstinencia, depresión e incluso suicidio.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Guns, abortion law and pills, pandemic stress, transgender health, Alzheimer’s, opioids, social media addiction, and more are in the news.
