Clearing Pollution Helps Clear the Fog of Aging — And May Cut the Risk of Dementia
By Judith Graham
Two studies published this year provide evidence that older adults’ cognitive health may benefit if air quality is improved.
Texas, Battling Teen Pregnancy, Recasts Sex Education Standards
By Emmarie Huetteman
As Texas adjusts to a near-total abortion ban, Texas schools are redoubling efforts to end teen pregnancies by enacting new standards for sexual health education. Beyond focusing on abstinence, they are teaching middle schoolers about contraceptives and preventing sexually transmitted infections. But parents must opt in for their children to get the lessons.
Centene to Pay $166 Million to Texas in Medicaid Drug Pricing Settlement
By Andy Miller and Samantha Young
Texas is at least the 12th state to settle with St. Louis-based Centene Corp. over allegations that it overcharged Medicaid prescription drug programs.
Daily Edition for Monday, September 19, 2022
Newsom Signs Bill Allowing Human Composting: California will begin allowing an alternative burial method known as human composting in 2027, under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday. The method involves letting remains naturally decompose in a steel vessel for approximately 30-45 days. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.
Many Refugees Dealing With Trauma Face Obstacles to Mental Health Care
By Erica Zurek and Alander Rocha
Refugees are arriving in the U.S. in greater numbers after a 40-year low, prompting some health professionals to rethink ways to provide culturally competent care amid a shortage of mental health services.
Doctors Rush to Use Supreme Court Ruling to Escape Opioid Charges
By Brett Kelman
After a unanimous ruling from the high court, doctors who are accused of writing irresponsible prescriptions can go to trial with a new defense: It wasn’t on purpose.
Private Equity Sees the Billions in Eye Care as Firms Target High-Profit Procedures
By Lauren Weber
As private equity groups are swarming into aging America’s eye care, the consolidation is costing the U.S. health care system and patients more money.
Médicos se apresuran a usar fallo de la Corte Suprema para liberarse de cargos por opioides
By Brett Kelman
En una decisión de junio, el tribunal dijo que los fiscales no solo deben probar que una receta no estaba médicamente justificada sino también que el que la escribió sabía del riesgo de recetar opioides.
Journalists Look Into Wildfire Trauma and the South’s Monkeypox Response
KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
