Could Legalizing Pot Diminish California’s Gains Against Smoking?
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) California’s decision to legalize marijuana was touted as a victory for those who
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Legislative Update
A Consumer’s Guide To Medicare’s New Rules On Doctor Pay
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) The federal government has issued final regulations that reform the way Medicare pays
Read More‘Pink,’ a synthetic opioid linked to nearly 50 US deaths, to be banned
(By Eric Boodman for ST A T) T he Drug Enforcement Administration is poised to ban a little-known drug called
Read MoreBallot Initiatives: Voters Reject Calif. Drug Pricing Measure; Colo. Single-Payer System
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) It’s been a tumultuous presidential campaign, with the outcome billed as a “change”
Read MoreCalifornians can sock it to ‘greedy’ pharma. But will ballot vote bring down drug prices?
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) A s Americans grapple with the rising cost of medicines, a contentious ballot
Read MoreMedicare Bars New ‘Seamless Conversion’ Efforts For Some Seniors
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) The federal government is temporarily blocking more health insurance companies from automatically moving
Read MoreDoctors’ Pay to beSubjected to Quality Measures, Says Medicare
With procedural changes designed “to reward quality, penalize poor performance and avoid paying piecemeal for services,” the Medicare Access and
Read MoreColorado Wrestles With Ethics Of Aid-In-Dying As Vote Looms
(By John Daley for NPR) Last spring everything changed for Denver resident Matt Larson. “One day I was fine,” says
Read MoreLoopholes on animal antibiotics may undermine battle against superbugs
(By Helen Branswell for ST A T) A new federal policy aimed at reducing the unnecessary use of antibiotics in
Read MoreNew Law Will Expand Mental Health Services For Low-Income Californians
(By Anna Gorman for California Healthline) The staff of Clinica Sierra Vista, which has health centers throughout the Central Valley,
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