Health Headlines for Friday, October 20
Will Mitch McConnell Help His Friend Get a Health Care Deal?
New York Times
Mitch McConnell and Lamar Alexander go way back.
White House says rollback of Obamacare must be part of short-term fix
Reuters
A senior White House aide said on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump would demand steps toward repealing Obamacare in any healthcare legislation, comments that cast doubt on the prospects for a short-term bill to shore up insurance markets.
Trump’s opioid commission turns to the role of health insurers in addiction crisis
USA Today
President Trump’s opioid commission will turn its attention Friday to the role health insurance policies might play in contributing to the addiction crisis, the chairman of the commission said.
Short on staff: Nursing crisis strains U.S. hospitals
Reuters
A shortage of nurses at U.S. hospitals hit West Virginia’s Charleston Area Medical Center at the worst possible time.
New Study Casts Doubt on Diagnosis of Adult-Onset A.D.H.D.
New York Times
In just the past few years, researchers have identified what they believe is an adult version of attention deficit disorder: a restless inability to concentrate that develops spontaneously after high school, years after the syndrome typically shows itself, and without any early signs.
Why Are Hearing Aids So Expensive?
New York Times
Hearing aids remain expensive — $900 to $3,500 or more per ear — but that is likely to be changing soon. The Food and Drug Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017, which became law in August, includes a provision for selling hearing aids over the counter to adults with mild to moderate hearing loss in two to three years.