Latest U.S. data reveal threat to multiple populations Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 26, 2017 By: Center for Disease Control & Prevention More than two million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported in the United States in 2016, the highest number ever, according to the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report released today[Read More…]
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FDA Conducts Global Operation to Protect Consumers from Potentially Dangerous Prescription Drugs Sold Online
Illegally marketed opioids are among the products targeted, along with the websites that sell them, during international Operation Pangea X Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017 By: U.S. Food and Drug Administration The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in partnership with international regulatory and law enforcement agencies, recently took action[Read More…]
CDC Launches Campaign to Help States Fight Prescription Opioid Epidemic
Rx Awareness: Sharing real stories about the devastation of opioid use disorder and overdose Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017 By: www.cdc.gov Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is launching Rx Awareness, a powerful communication campaign featuring real-life accounts of people recovering from opioid use disorder and people who[Read More…]
Public Ranks Children’s Health Insurance, Marketplace Stabilization Higher Priorities than ACA Repeal
Majorities Support Buy-In Ideas for Medicaid and Medicare Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 22, 2017. Among health priorities facing urgent deadlines in Washington in September, the public ranks repeal of the Affordable Care Act lower than reauthorizing funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and stabilizing individual health insurance marketplaces established by[Read More…]
Analysis of Graham-Cassidy Health Care Financing Decreases Federal Spending to States by $160 Billion from 2020-2026
Redistribution of ACA Funds in the New Block Grant Would Lead to $180 Billion Loss for 31 States That Expanded Medicaid and a $73 Billion Gain for 19 Non-Expanding States Through 2026 Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 22, 2017. The Senate is preparing to vote next week on the Graham-Cassidy proposal to repeal[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Joins Investigation of More Opioid Manufactures and Distributors
Madigan & Coalition of Attorneys General Issue Subpoenas to Opioid Manufacturers & Distributors Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—September 21, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday joined with a coalition of 41 attorneys general from across the country to announce their expanded investigations into manufacturers and distributors of opioid drugs. Madigan and the coalition[Read More…]
American Medical Association Urges Senate To Oppose Graham-Cassidy Legislation
Millions would lose their health insurance coverage while destabilizing health insurance markets under new bill CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2017. The American Medical Association (AMA) today outlined its opposition to the Graham-Cassidy legislation in the U.S. Senate, citing the loss of affordable health insurance coverage for millions of patients across the[Read More…]
Premiums for Employer-Sponsored Family Health Coverage Rise Slowly for Sixth Straight Year, Up 3% but Averaging $18,764 in 2017
Workers Covered By Smaller Firms Pay More Toward Family Premiums and in Cost Sharing Than Those in Larger Ones Menlo Park, Calif. –(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2017. Annual family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose an average of 3 percent to $18,764 this year, continuing a six-year run of relatively modest increases, according[Read More…]
Exposure to Pet and Pest Allergens During Infancy Linked to Reduced Asthma Risk
NIH-funded study may aid development of asthma prevention strategies. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2017. Children exposed to high indoor levels of pet or pest allergens during infancy have a lower risk of developing asthma by 7 years of age, new research supported by the National Institutes of Health reveals. The findings,[Read More…]
Center for American Progress: Graham-Cassidy Repeal Bill Slams People with Pre-Existing Conditions
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2017. Republican leaders in Congress are making another last-minute attempt to rip health care from millions of Americans by jamming through a bill that, according to a new column from the Center for American Progress, could force individuals with even relatively mild pre-existing conditions to pay[Read More…]
