House lawmakers hope to bring opioid legislation to vote before Memorial Day
(By Lev Facher for ST A T) A key House committee will hold the last of three major hearings to
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Legislative Update
Calif. Bill Targets Profiteering In Addiction Treatment, Dialysis Industries
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) A California lawmaker is seeking to rein in addiction
Read MoreHouse approves ‘right-to-try’ bill, sending legislation to Senate
(By Erin Mershon for ST A T) WASHINGTON — House Republicans easily passed a controversial bill aimed at helping some
Read More7 things to know about the $1.3T federal spending bill
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Congress revealed a tentative $1.3 trillion spending bill March 21, according to
Read MoreClash Over Abortion Hobbles A Health Bill. Again. Here’s How.
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) The Affordable Care Act very nearly failed to become law due to an
Read MoreCongress Tackles The Opioid Epidemic. But How Much Will It Help?
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) The nation’s opioid epidemic has been called today’s version of the 1980s AIDS
Read More6 state bills targeting balance billing in Q1
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Here are six bills addressing surprise billing that were proposed, approved or
Read MoreFDA Moves To Cut Nicotine In Cigarettes, Helping Smokers Kick Habit
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Cigarettes would contain less addictive nicotine — making them less attractive to smokers
Read MoreLifting Therapy Caps Proves A Load Off Medicare Patients’ Shoulders
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Physical therapy helps Leon Beers, 73, get out of bed in the morning
Read MoreProposed federal limits to opioid prescriptions draw opposition from physicians and patients
(By Lev Facher for ST A T) WASHINGTON — In the final hours of public input on a controversial new
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