Insulin prices have skyrocketed, putting drug makers on the defensive

Insulin prices have skyrocketed, putting drug makers on the defensive

Uninsured Rate Hits New Low, but Obamacare’s Still a Hot Potato

http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2016/04/07/Uninsured-Rate-Hits-New-Low-Obamacare-s-Still-Hot-Potato?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=28219019&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9CqoUkOE-ruW6sskXIyCsiJ0szh7xQil7MXSHLEt2i8kJ9VvAEl3hrKiYNqbVzHlv1MZ2jQDVgYm9SzhnHQ5EsXYtv6g&_hsmi=28219019

California Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Crack Down On Driving While High

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2016/04/06/ca-lawmaker-introduces-bill-to-crack-down-on-driving-while-high/?utm_campaign=CHL%3A+Daily+Edition&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=28169793&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9EcEf42eH84ljg5Z2I6YbRNgiXvMilpJ0zGsEWxFh_DHzOArmfTpOymJ3sxGC9PbvjuOVr2Zm85xXVl1dZg85xK1EUZw&_hsmi=28169793

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House Republicans unveil 2017 budget: 7 things for healthcare leaders to know

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/house-republicans-unveil-2017-budget-7-things-for-healthcare-leaders-to-know.html

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Despite Fears, Affordable Care Act Has Not Uprooted Employer Coverage

Lowe’s offers health insurance plans with deductibles as low as $1,000.

Support for the Preventing Superbugs and Protecting Patient Act

http://consumersunion.org/research/support-for-the-preventing-superbugs-and-protecting-patient-act/

Policy

Click to access CULetter.Support.PreventSuperbugsProtectPatientsAct.pdf

Translational Medicine: At the Forefront with Novel Stem Cell and MicroRNA Strategies

http://altarum.org/health-policy-blog/translational-medicine-at-the-forefront-with-novel-stem-cell-and-microrna-strategies

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Out-of-hospital births on the rise in U.S

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-homebirths-idUSKCN0WU1G1?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=27952388&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9LlCPrZhsgxd3BhQF2c_4Mwy3h5tW4r_yD4mRitjWlbPKGGBg8JXyF2c2wJoH-NwoVx4KbtTdIjCpZJNV6SV1Yiui4Cw&_hsmi=27952388

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NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase)

http://www.medicinenet.com/ndm-1/article.htm

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NDM-1 stands for New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase, which is an enzyme produced by certain strains of bacteria that have recently acquired the genetic ability to make this compound. The enzyme is active against other compounds that contain a chemical structure known as a beta-lactam ring. Unfortunately, many antibiotics contain this ring, including the penicillins, cephalosporins, and the carbapenems.