Analysis: Lawmakers are trying to prove they're serious about lowering drug costs
But how much drug makers should actually worry remains to be seen.
AHH: The Trump administration has appealed a pair of federal court rulings that blocked programs in Kentucky and Arkansas requiring able-bodied Medicaid beneficiaries to work in order to qualify for coverage. Kaiser Health News conducted an analysis of data from the University of Michigan and found hundreds of suicides by older adults every year may be related to long-term care. “Thousands more people may be at risk in those settings, where up to a third of residents report suicidal thoughts, research shows,”These suicides are raising questions about the facilities where they're taking place.
“Found in hospitals and long-term care facilities, it can quickly lead to death in patients who have weakened immune systems or other underlying serious medical problems,” Kaitlyn and Lindy write. “More than one in three patients with an invasive infection of the fungus has died, the CDC said.”Sen. Bernie Sanders introduces the Medicare for All Act of 2019, on Capitol Hill.
In a statement, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders panned the proposal, instead touting a plan the president has vowed to produce. “McConnell has not yet said whether he’ll bring the health care bill, introduced Wednesday, up for a vote, but some Republicans are hopeful he will,” Politico’s Marianne Levine, Adam Cancryn and Alice Miranda Ollstein report. “I think it deserves a full debate and a vote and see how many Democrats who are co-sponsors actually support it,” Sen. John Barrasso told them.
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