California Health Line News

• Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Drug Prices Are Rising Again. Is Someone Going To Do Something About It? January 17, 2019
  As drugmakers hike prices, interest to rein them in grows on Capitol Hill. Next week marks the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court’s abortion decision, and both the House, whose leaders back abortion rights, and the Senate, controlled by abortion foes, are holding statement votes. And the government shutdown is still affecting health […]
• Some Experts Warn Against Eating High-Risk Foods During Shutdown, But Others Say Safety Doesn’t Hinge Completely On FDA January 17, 2019
  "The FDA made it really clear that the responsibility for food safety lies with the companies," said Catherine Donnelly, a professor at the University of Vermont. "They just have responsibility for oversight and determining whether there are violations." But other experts say that especially pregnant women or children with an immune deficiency might want to […]
• Drug Pricing Firmly At Center Stage On Capitol Hill As Divided Congress Kicks Off New Session January 17, 2019
  There's been a flurry of movement and discussions this week about the issue, which many say will be one of the few bipartisan issues that the divided Congress can tackle in the next two years.