Welcome to Friday’s Overnight Health Care.A federal judge tossed a lawsuit against Trump’s expansion of short-term insurance plans, and Marianne Williamson explained her past comments on vaccines. And e-cigarette giant can expect more scrutiny…
Read moreDemocratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson said in an interview published Friday that she is “pro-vaccine,” but acknowledged her previous statements on the issue have been a “self-inflicted wound.”“I’m pro-vaccine. Pro-medicine,”…
Read moreA federal judge on Friday upheld the Trump administration’s expansion of health insurance plans that don’t meet ObamaCare’s coverage requirements. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington ruled against the insurance companies that…
Read moreLouisiana has already begun adopting a “Netflix” pricing model to pay for Hepatitis C treatments. Rather than pay per treatment, Louisiana would pay a flat rate per month to access as many Hepatitis C treatments as they need. The benefit of this is (i) states have predictable budgets and (ii) manufacturers have predicable revenues. This…
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The San Diego company, which initially gained attention for successfully treating Ebola patients, has turned its focus on exosomes which play a role in immune system suppression and the spread of cancerous cellular material.
Read moreWelcome to Thursday’s Overnight Health Care. The Medicare for All battle in the Democratic primary is heating up, Pete Buttigieg is pushing for cheaper insulin, and the Senate will vote next week on the 9/11 bill. We’ll start with the…
Read moreThe battle over health care has moved to center stage in the Democratic primary, as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) ratchets up his fight with former Vice President Joe Biden over “Medicare for All.” Democrats successfully took control of the House…
Read morePresidential candidate Joe Biden unveiled a health plan intended to provide a more moderate alternative to his competitors’ “Medicare for All” plans. It would build on the Affordable Care Act but would go much further. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this, plus Planned Parenthood’s very bad week, the U.S. House vote to repeal the health law’s “Cadillac tax” on generous health plans, and the reduction in deaths from opioids.
Read moreThe Senate will vote next week on a House-passed bill to extend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) locked in votes for Tuesday afternoon after senators announced a deal to take up the…
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