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President Donald Trump shaking hands with Speaker of the House Paul Ryan at his February 28, 2017 address to a joint session of Congress.

Ryan’s High Risk Pools are Better, How?

Dawn Allen - April 13, 2017

Last month when the GOP got their first honest-to-God chance to repeal the Affordable Care Act (which they nicknamed “Obamacare”), their failure to follow through despite having majorities in both houses of Congress and a Republican president merely illuminated what most of us have suspected all along, which is that their years of bluster have been a steaming pile of politics and that there’s very little in the way of governing going on. The GOP healthcare zombie seems once again to be poking its withered fingers out of the legislative grave, though, this time with a new “conservative” solution to the problem of expensive premiums: high risk pools.

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OSHA Delays New Safety Rule On Silica

Brianna Smith - April 10, 2017

A controversial safety rule on silica exposure is being delayed by the Department of Labor, despite the fact that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) “lowered the permissible exposure limit to silica dust for construction workers” last year. The new rule, scheduled to go into effect on June 23, is now being delayed for three more months because OSHA has determined that “additional guidance is necessary due to the unique nature of the requirements in the construction standard.”

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New Mayo Clinic Research Shows Many Patients With Serious Conditions are First Misdiagnosed

Brianna Smith - April 7, 2017

It’s always a good idea for patients to get a second opinion for any kind of ailment they’re diagnosed with, especially since new Mayo Clinic research shows that more than “20 percent of patients who sought a second opinion at one of the nation’s premier medical institutions had been misdiagnosed by their primary care providers.”

Mylan Faces Another Class Action Lawsuit Over EpiPen Pricing

Brianna Smith - April 5, 2017

Mylan has been in the news a lot lately, and now that it’s facing a “new proposed class action lawsuit over the price of its EpiPen allergy treatment,” the company is bound to be in the news even more in coming months. The lawsuit was filed by three EpiPen purchasers on Monday in Tacoma, Washington federal court, claiming that “Mylan engaged in a scheme with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).” What are PBMs? They’re “companies that act as intermediaries between pharmacies, insurers and drug companies – to dominate the market and overcharge consumers.”

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Lawsuit Over Connecticut Quarantines During 2014 Ebola Epidemic Dismissed

Ryan J. Farrick - April 5, 2017

A judge dismissed a lawsuit brought against Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy as well as several state health officials. The plaintiffs in the case were seeking damages for what they claimed were unfair quarantine practices during the 2014 Ebola epidemic. U.S. District Judge Alfred Covello said in a ruling that the allegations were lacking. He

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New West Virginia Bill Will Use Drug Settlement Funds To Improve Drug Treatment Facilities

Brianna Smith - April 2, 2017

Last week, lawmakers in West Virginia moved closer on a plan to “seize $24 million in recent drug lawsuit settlement funds” to put the money towards increasing beds in drug treatment facilities throughout the state. The measure, known as HB 2428, was passed in the House of Delegates with a unanimous vote, and will actually charge the Virginia Department of Health and Human Resource (DHHR) with the responsibility of using the money to “make extra treatment beds available by July 2018.”

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EPA Backtracks on Chlorpyrifos Pesticide Ban

Ryan J. Farrick - March 31, 2017

The EPA is backtracking on a ban put forward by the Obama administration on a common pesticide, chlorpyrifos, that research suggests can hinder the development of children’s brains. The administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, called the decision late Wednesday night. Pruitt framed the reversal as a form of “regulatory certainty” which would

Judge rules in unique case male can change to agender as well as change name to Patch

Agender and Name Change Application Is Approved

Sara E. Teller - March 31, 2017

Judge approved an application by Patrick Abbatiello, asking to change his sex from “male” to “agender” as well as his name to Patch.

Legalizing cannabis may help with opioid epidemic

Opioid Abuse Decreases As Cannabis Legalization Increases

Sara E. Teller - March 30, 2017

As states move to legalized cannabis, the opioid epidemic may be curtailed.

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Hepatitis A On the Rise In Parts of Michigan

Brianna Smith - March 29, 2017

Hepatitis A, sometimes a foodborne illness, is on the rise in the state of Michigan, prompting state officials to encourage people to get vaccinated. In recent months, reported cases have skyrocketed eight-fold. Just how many cases have there been? According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, between Aug. 1, 2016, and March 21, 2017, there have been a shocking 107 cases of lab-confirmed Hepatitis A in the state, though the spike in cases seems to be centered on areas around Detroit, including Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties.

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