Retired Coal Miners At Risk Of Losing Promised Health Coverage And Pensions
(By Kara Lofton, West Virginia Public Broadcasting in partnership with Kaiser Health News and NPR) Without congressional intervention, about 16,000
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Legislative Update
Senate Approves Landmark Mental Health Bill As Part Of 21st Century Cures Act
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) The Senate passed the first major mental health legislation in nearly a decade,
Read MoreGrab Bag Of Goodies In 21st Century Cures Act
(By Sydney Lupkin and Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) A sprawling health bill expected to pass the Senate and
Read MoreThe drug industry’s stake in Trumpcare is bigger than you think
(By Dylan Scott for ST A T) W ASHINGTON — The upcoming fight over repealing and replacing the Affordable Care
Read MoreTime For Homeopathic Remedies To Prove That They Work?
(By Erin Ross for NPR) Homeopathy has been around since the 1700s, but despite having devoted followers, there is no
Read MoreHouse approves the 21st Century Cures Act, sending landmark bill to Senate
(By Sheila Kaplan for ST A T) W ASHINGTON — After three years of debate, countless hearings, and pleas from
Read MoreTighter Prescribing Rules: An Anti-Abuse Strategy That Could Hurt Patients In Pain
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) As rates of prescription painkiller abuse remain stubbornly high, a number of states
Read MoreA Frenzy Of Lobbying On 21st Century Cures
(By Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) The 21st Century Cures Act set for a House vote Wednesday is one
Read MoreLong-Stalled FDA Reform Sits On Senate’s Lame-Duck Calendar
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) Republicans in Congress are pushing to pass long-stalled legislation by January that gives
Read MoreFDA puts off closing lab-test ‘loophole,’ leaving decision to Congress and Trump
(By Sheila Kaplan for ST A T) W ASHINGTON — After arguing for months that certain medical tests led to
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