Health Headlines for Wednesday, July 19
Why is opioid addiction on the rise despite a decline in prescriptions?
The Hill
Opioid prescription rates have fallen continuously since their peak in 2010. Prescriptions, which had more than quadrupled from 180 morphine milligram equivalents per-capita in 1999 to 782 in 2010, were down to 640 in 2015.
How the Senate Health Care Bill Failed: G.O.P. Divisions and a Fed-Up President
New York Times
President Trump was fed up with the grind of health care legislation, and at a dinner with Republican senators on Monday at the White House, he let them know it.
GOP Obamacare retreat will hit insurers on the tax front
CNBC
For health insurers, the biggest fallout from the GOP’s retreat from health reform will be the scheduled return of the Obamacare health insurance fee next year, after a one-year suspension.
Are You a Carboholic? Why Cutting Carbs Is So Tough
New York Times
I’ve been eating a high-fat, carb-restricted diet for almost 20 years, since I started as an experiment when investigating nutrition research for the journal Science