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Texas town tries a new model for saving rural health care

BOWIE, Texas — After sitting empty and exposed to thieves and vandals for more than two years, the one-story hospital that served Bowie for more than five decades is close to making a comeback — of sorts.

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Which type of eye doctor do you need? Optometrists and ophthalmologists face off

Optometrists are lobbying for more leeway to treat patients — and physicians' groups are pushing back. But it's more than a turf war, both sides say, as they explain why patients' vision is at stake.

WEKU

Commentary: The COVID ‘emergency’ is ending. Here’s who will be hurt most

In the State of the Union, President Joe Biden stated that “we have broken COVID’s grip on us.” Indeed, COVID-19 deaths are down about 75% since last year’s speech. Consistent with that progress, the Biden administration announced in January that it will end the public health emergency (and national emergency)…

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Thoughts on Dubin v. United States and the Aggravated Identity Theft Statute

18 U.S.C. § 1028A, this is your day in court.

Reason

LOCALIZE IT: Health facilities cited for COVID vaccinations

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The Independent UK

Health care vaccine mandate remains as some push for an end

A federal mandate for health care workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been in place nationally for a year

The Independent UK

Gov. Greg Abbott proposes devoting $15 billion to property tax cuts in budget plan

Abbott’s spending proposals also include spending $750 million on school safety and mental health services and expanding postpartum Medicaid to a year.

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3 Stocks to Keep in Your Portfolio for the Next 25 Years

Still-elevated inflation and a robust job market will likely keep the Federal Reserve officials on track to raise interest rates in the upcoming months. Amid ongoing market uncertainties, investors could consider adding fundamentally sound stocks, Visa (V), Cigna Corp. (CI), and Molina Healthcare (MOH), to their portfolios for long-term returns.…

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As abortion measures loom, GOP raises new barriers to ballot initiatives

Roused by voters’ recent endorsement of abortion rights — even in conservative states — Republican legislators are ramping up efforts to make it tougher for citizens to change laws or amend state constitutions through ballot measures.

Tribune News Service

House Budget Committee seeks to boost Medicaid reimbursements for hospitals

Legislation to potentially benefit Kentucky hospitals by a billion dollars collectively is moving to the full House. That’s according to Russell Representative Danny Bentley, a co-sponsor of House Bill 75.

WEKU

The administration's next crack at lower drug prices

The Biden administration unveiled three drug payment programs Tuesday aimed at helping reduce patients' out-of-pocket costs.

Axios

Commentary: Getting past the debt blame game

The barbs exchanged at the State of the Union address remind us of the ease with which each party feels it can blame the other for the worsening of federal indebtedness year after year, Congress after Congress, and presidential administration after administration. These routinized charges are not only counterproductive, they…

Tribune News Service

Teen girls bear worst of mental health crisis

The teen mental health crisis is affecting girls almost twice as much as boys, according to new federal data.

Axios

Shortage of in-home nurses leaves kids waiting in hospital beds. ‘The entire system is feeling the pressure.’

Ricardo Ruiz could have left the hospital two months ago. Instead, the toddler waited while his family searched for a nurse who could help care for him at home.

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'Dr. Lisa on the Street' busts health myths and empowers patients

She's seen what happens when people don't trust or understand their doctor. Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick founded 'Grapevine Health' to get solid information out, especially to Black and Latinx patients.

Salon

Pill Club settles Medicaid fraud suit

An online pharmacy has reached an $18.3 million settlement over claims it defrauded the state

Tribune News Service

Era of ‘free’ COVID vaccines, test kits and treatments is ending. Who will pay the tab now?

Time is running out for free-to-consumer COVID-19 vaccines, at-home test kits and some treatments.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois hospitals face financial pinch when increase in federal match for Medicaid ends

Federal Medicaid matching funds increased during the pandemic. When the increase ends, hospital closures that are already a national problem could get worse.

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Florida to ban care for transgender youth — even in clinical trials

TAMPA, Fla. — Transgender youth in Florida seeking to begin puberty blockers and hormone therapy will have no access to treatment in the state once a pending ban goes into effect — not even in clinical trials.

WEKU

Medicare announces plan to recoup billions from drug companies

Drugmakers will be required to pay Medicare back for price increases that outpace inflation. The industry is expected to put up a fight over implementation.

Chicago Sun-Times

Centene Corp. settles for $215 million on California Medicaid overbilling accusations

More than 20 states are investigating or have investigated Centene’s Medicaid pharmacy billing. The company also has agreed to pay settlements to at least 16 other states, including Illinois and Indiana.

Tribune News Service

Biden mixes doable, aspirational health messages in speech

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden reiterated a call to “finish the job” on insulin prices, address the mental health crisis and “end cancer as we know it” in his address to Congress on Tuesday — initiatives that could have bipartisan support from lawmakers.

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Biden mixes doable, aspirational health messages in speech - Roll Call

President Joe Biden’s speech was heavy on health policy asks, but it’s unclear if razor-thin majorities will allow them to come to fruition.

The Independent UK

California health program successfully cut hospital visits

A five-year experiment aimed at improving care for some of California's most at-risk Medicaid patients reduced hospitalizations and saved taxpayers money

WEKU

COVID test kits, treatments and vaccines won't be free to many consumers much longer

Insurers, employers, taxpayers and other consumers will all be affected as drugmakers move these products to the commercial market in May. How much you'll pay depends on your health insurance.

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