Health Headlines for Monday, January 18
Health Reform Realities
New York Times
Health reform is the signature achievement of the Obama presidency.
Even Talking About Reducing Drug Prices Can Reduce Drug Prices
New York Times
Both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are pushing for lower prescription drug prices as part of their campaigns. Debates about whether and how to reduce drug prices aren’t new.
Major drugmakers push back in U.S. price debate
Reuters
With a backlash brewing over the price of medicines in the United States, drugmakers are pushing back with a new message: Most people don’t pay retail.
House opens inquiry into deaths of drug-dependent newborns
Reuters
The chairman of a U.S. House committee that oversees child abuse issues opened an inquiry Friday into whether the federal government is failing to enforce a law meant to protect thousands of babies born dependent on drugs each year.
Weighing the Risks of Home Births
New York Times
The debate over whether it’s safer for a healthy woman to have a baby at home or in the hospital just tilted a bit in favor of hospital deliveries.