4 more deaths linked to tainted romaine
Four more deaths have been linked to a national food poisoning outbreak blamed on tainted lettuce, bringing the total to five.
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Progressive group takes aim at ‘corporate-funded’ centrist Democratic group and its PAC
Progressive group takes aim at 'corporate-funded' centrist Democratic group and its PAC PCCC is targeting a California primary candidate as part of a broader campaign against centrist Democrats Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2xznE0u A leading progressive group is targeting a California primary candidate as an opening salvo in a broader campaign to discredit a centrist Democratic coalition and its political action committee. The Progressive Change Campaign Committee on Wednesday launched a digital ad campaign against Dave Min, a former adviser to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, days before his June 5 primary for a congressional seat in Orange County.
Krugman: The plot against health care
On Wednesday, Virginia's legislature voted to expand Medicaid, accepting a key piece of the Affordable Care Act. Around 400,000 people will gain coverage.
NJ governor signs bill to reinstate ObamaCare individual mandate
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday signed a bill into law that will reinstate the Obamacare individual mandate as the state attempts to stabilize its health care markets. The bill implements a statewide fee for New Jersey residents who don't obtain health insurance through their job, Medicaid, or another source, NJ.com reports .
Gridlock over: Virginia lawmakers approve Medicaid expansion
The Republican-controlled Virginia General Assembly gave final approval Wednesday evening to a state budget expanding Medicaid coverage to the state's poor, ending years of partisan gridlock on the issue. The state Senate voted in favor of expansion after a full day of debate.
Correction: XGR-Medicaid Expansion story
An elderly woman with dementia who vanished from a care facility nearly two weeks ago has been found dead in a stairwell at a San Francisco hospital campus _ and her daughter wants to know how she died. An elderly woman with dementia who vanished from a care facility nearly two weeks ago has been found dead in a stairwell at a San Francisco hospital campus _ and her daughter wants to know how she died.
As Republicans worry about McCain’s health, political concerns diminish
Republican fears that Sen. John McCain's battle with cancer could make it harder for the GOP to keep its Senate majority have receded, with a crucial election deadline just days away. Friends who have visited McCain as he struggles with one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer are encouraged by his recent state, though they recognize the 81-year-old's condition could deteriorate rapidly.
Democrats want Medicaid work requirement waiver rescinded
U.S. Reps. Tim Ryan, Marcy Kaptur, Marcia Fudge and Joyce Beatty in a letter Thursday questioned "the very rationale" of a Medicaid waiver Ohio submitted to the federal government May 1. It lays out details for imposing a work and community engagement requirement state lawmakers passed last summer.
Go. Give. Think. Do.
Sure, we write things like "think creative," "shop local" and "give, then do," but ghosts of holidays past and their legendary gift failures - dead Tamagotchis, patches of dismembered Cabbage Patch Kids, mute Elmos - dance in our heads like visions of flooded cities. It's all dark clouds with charcoal linings.
Kick Off Grilling Season with Food Safety in Mind
For many Americans, the summer grilling and travel season begins this upcoming weekend. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service wants to make sure you and your family avoid food poisoning this summer.
Zika detection breakthrough by University of Queensland
A cheap and effective tool that could save lives by helping health authorities target mosquitos infected with Zika virus has been developed by researchers from the University of Queensland and colleagues in Brazil. Dr Maggy Sikulu-Lord and Dr Jill Fernandes, at the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation , found Near Infrared Spectroscopy was 18-times faster and 110-times cheaper than the current detection method.
Congress on track to OK expanded private care at troubled VA
Congress is set to deliver a victory to President Donald Trump by expanding private care for veterans as an alternative to the troubled Veterans Affairs health system, despite concerns from some Democrats that this will prove too costly. The Senate is expected to approve a wide-ranging bill Wednesday that would allow veterans to see private doctors when they do not receive the treatment they expected, with the approval of a VA health provider.
Focus, My Ass
Or just CLICK THIS LINK to start shopping for anything. Don't worry - anything you buy through it will pay Daily Pundit a commission! Thanks! But among teenagers, nearly a quarter of calls were for those intentionally abusing or misusing the pills, the study showed.
Last hope of prosecutor battling leukemia
A senior prosecutor at the Department of Justice is reaching out to the public to find a bone marrow match.The family and friends of Gavin Shiu are collaborating with Red Cross to organize a bone marrow registration drive to help support his fight against late-stage leukemia, as well as many others battling cancer.Shiu, a father of two young girls, is a senior assistant director of public prosecut... A senior prosecutor at the Department of Justice is reaching out to the public to find a bone marrow match. The family and friends of Gavin Shiu are collaborating with Red Cross to organize a bone marrow registration drive to help support his fight against late-stage leukemia, as well as many others battling cancer.
Liberal tilt in some primaries a sign of Democratic fervor
Democratic primary voters have chosen decidedly liberal candidates in several closely watched congressional primary elections, a sign that the left is driving much of Democrats' enthusiasm and may be winning the tug of war with moderates over the direction of the party. In Omaha, Democrat Kara Eastman edged out veteran moderate Brad Ashford by casting herself as a progressive in Nebraska's lone urban district, supporting single-payer, government-run health insurance and a ban on assault weapons.
Consumers brace for premium hikes while lawmakers grasp at remedies
As some insurers angle for hefty premium hikes and concerns grow that more Americans will wind up uninsured, the federal health law is likely - once again - to play big in both parties' strategies for the contentious 2018 election. Candidates are already honing talking points: Is the current dysfunction the result of the law or of GOP attempts to dismantle it? The impact of changes to the law made by Republicans over the past year - modifications short of the "repeal and replace" they promised - is becoming clear.
House poised to expand private care at VA, fix budget crisis
House approval Wednesday of legislation giving veterans more leeway to see doctors outside the Department of Veterans Affairs' health system would help fulfill President Donald Trump's promise of expanded private care. The long-awaited plan would mean a major change in how veterans receive their medical treatment.
Expanding the market region
The Petersen-Kaiser Family Foundation Health System tracker has a really interesting graphic on the average price paid for full knee replacements in metropolitan statistical areas in 2016 by large group insurers. There is wild variation: One of the first things I think about here is the possibility of regional trade.
Kasich unsure how much he’ll back GOP nominee for Ohio gov.
Fresh off a victory in Ohio's primary election, the Democratic nominee for the state's top office is reaching out to supporters of outgoing Republican Gov. John Kasich, whose policies have alienated many GOP supporters in recent years. Democrat Richard Cordray, who led the federal consumer protection bureau under President Barack Obama, pledged in a video his campaign released Friday that he'll maintain Kasich's expansion of Medicaid and the state's privatized economic development office, which critics say lacks accountability.
Healthcare must be top priority for next governor
Tackling Georgia's problems with health care must be a top priority of our next governor. So why did the current governor this past week veto a bill intended to bring experts together to craft solutions to those problems? Senate Bill 357 was the chief product of the Health Care Reform Task Force the Senate convened in 2017.