Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Safe Injection Site for Opioid Users Faces Trump Administration Crackdown by ABBY GOODNOUGH


By ABBY GOODNOUGH

A Philadelphia group was set to open the facility to help prevent overdose deaths. But the Justice Department says it would “normalize” the use of deadly drugs.

Published: February 5, 2019 at 07:00PM

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What Is Late-Term Abortion? Trump Got It Wrong by PAM BELLUCK


By PAM BELLUCK

In his State of the Union address, he used scary imagery that scientists say is incorrect.

Published: February 5, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019

How Trump’s Latest Plan to Cut Drug Prices Will Affect You by KATIE THOMAS and REED ABELSON


By KATIE THOMAS and REED ABELSON

The proposal seeks to lower out-of-pocket spending in Medicare by taking aim at the secret deals that drug makers strike with industry go-betweens.

Published: February 4, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Monday, February 4, 2019

Pills to Protect Against an Apocalypse by C. CLAIBORNE RAY


By C. CLAIBORNE RAY

Potassium iodide offers limited protection to those exposed to a Chernobyl-type disaster.

Published: February 3, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Demand for Long-Acting Birth Control Rose After Trump’s Election Amid Insurance Concerns, Study Shows by CHRISTINA CARON


By CHRISTINA CARON

The study found a nearly 22 percent increase in the demand for long-acting reversible contraceptive methods in the 30 days after the 2016 election.

Published: February 3, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Friday, February 1, 2019

Clash of Giants: UnitedHealth Takes On Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase by REED ABELSON


By REED ABELSON

A lawsuit exposes how unnerved major insurers are by the Big Three’s new venture into health care benefits.

Published: January 31, 2019 at 07:00PM

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When Is the Surgeon Too Old to Operate? by PAULA SPAN


By PAULA SPAN

A handful of hospitals have instituted mandatory screening procedures for medical professionals over 70. Many have been unenthusiastic about the idea.

Published: January 31, 2019 at 07:00PM

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