Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. Visits to hospital emergency departments (EDs) not only jumped by 40% in Oregon after Medicaid coverage was expanded there in 2008—but the increase persisted for at least two years, according to a new study led by health economists at Harvard T.H. Chan School of[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
Senator Sanders, Representative Cummings Send Letter on ARIAD’s Staggering Price Increases
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) sent a letter to ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Thursday requesting information about why the company has increased the price of leukemia drug Iclusig four times in 2016 to $199,000 a year. ARIAD has raised the price of the[Read More…]
HHS and DOJ Issue Joint Guidance for Child Welfare Systems
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2016. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) today issued a joint guidance letter to state and local child welfare systems on the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations. The guidance aims to[Read More…]
HHS Awards $2.3 Billion in Grants to Help Americans Access HIV/AIDS Care and Medications
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced nearly $2.3 billion in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grants awarded to cities, states, and local community-based organizations in fiscal year (FY) 2016. This funding supports a coordinated and comprehensive system of care that provides lifesaving[Read More…]
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to New Treatment for Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday granted accelerated approval to Lartruvo (olaratumab) with doxorubicin to treat adults with certain types of soft tissue sarcoma (STS), which are cancers that develop in muscles, fat, tendons or other soft tissues. Lartruvo is approved for use with[Read More…]
Large Increases in HIV Suppression Needed to Reduce New Infections in Critical Population
NIH-funded study aims to identify and treat HIV-infected men who have sex with men. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. Achieving moderate reduction of new HIV infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) will depend on significantly increasing the percentage of HIV-infected MSM whose viral load is suppressed to undetectable[Read More…]
Women Report Vaginal Ring for Preventing HIV Had Little Effect on Sexual Intercourse
Violence and social harm were associated with low adherence. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. Most women who used an experimental vaginal ring for HIV prevention report that the physical act of sex was largely unaffected by using the product, which is inserted monthly for continuous wear. This finding is among several[Read More…]
CDC Recommends Only Two HPV Shots for Younger Adolescents
Fewer shots offer more incentive to prevent HPV cancers Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. CDC today recommended that 11- to 12-year-olds receive two doses of HPV vaccine at least six months apart rather than the previously recommended three doses to protect against cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infections. Teens and[Read More…]
More Than 3 Million Children Have Coverage Due to Drop in Uninsured Rate Since 2008
Due to coverage gains since 2008, more than 3 million additional children now have health insurance. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. The share of Americans without health insurance has fallen rapidly in recent years, declining to 8.6 percent in the first quarter of 2016, the lowest level on record. Many analyses[Read More…]
Poll Shows Gap Between Parent Views and Expert Assessments of the Quality of U.S. Child Care
Cost and availability of child care are major challenges for parents Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2016. A new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll suggests a major gap between parents’ views and research experts’ assessments of the quality of child care in the U.S. Most[Read More…]
