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Planned Parenthood Commits $45M To 2020 Elections

Jan 17, 2020 Kaiser Health News – Planned Parenthood announced it will spend $45 million to fund canvassing and grassroots operations for the 2020 election, along with digital and TV ads in nine key states. “Our country is at a crossroads, but now it’s time for us to reclaim our power," said Jenny Lawson, executive director of Planned Parenthood Votes. Meanwhile, Susan B. Anthony List and its affiliated super PAC will launch a $52 million effort to...

Ex-Pharma Exec Gets 33 Months In Federal Prison

Thousands of Americans who were victimized by the opioid epidemic are dead. One Big Pharma exec responsible for fraudulent promotion of fentanyl will be a free man in 33 months BOSTON (AP) — A former executive for a drug company was sentenced Monday to 33 months in federal prison in a bribery and kickbacks scheme that Massachusetts prosecutors say helped fuel the national opioid epidemic. Michael Gurry, a former vice president at Insys Therapeutics, was also sentenced...

Taxpayers Fund Perverse Messaging On “Free” Condoms

Governor ends handout of obscenity-laced condoms | Salt Lake City (AP) — An HIV-awareness campaign featuring condom wrappers with cheeky slogans that put a sexy spin on state pride met a quick end in Utah as the governor ordered the health department to stop distributing them. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert's intervention came hours after the designs became public on Wednesday. Herbert, a Republican, he understands the importance of educating residents about HIV prevention, but he does...

Religious ‘War On Health’ Prevails, For Now

"Prior to the introduction of measles vaccines in the 1960s, an estimated 3 to 4 million people in the U.S. each year came down with the highly contagious viral illness, according to the CDC. This led to an estimated 400 to 500 deaths, 48,000 hospitalizations, and 1,000 cases of measles-associated encephalitis (swelling of the brain) each year." Anti-vaxxers celebrate victory in NJ as pro-vaccine bill falls apart The bill’s sponsors vow to immediately try again. Jan 14,...

Illegals Getting Montezuma’s Revenge From ‘Bad Burritos”

Jan 14, 2020 Phoenix New Times – The young family from Mexico sat on the wooden benches of the Tucson migrant shelter, cups of chicken soup in hand, as Dr. Timothy Domer ran down the list of questions. They had spent nine months waiting at the border and several days in Border Patrol detention before being transferred to the Casa Alitas shelter by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The family members wore a somewhat bewildered look as a...

House Bill Would Make Trump’s Hospital Reform Permanent

WASHINGTON, DC – An Ohio congressman has introduced a new health care bill that would help to solve the problems of price transparency and affordability. The Patient Fairness Act (H.R.5566), introduced by Congressman Warren Davidson (R-OH), offers two significant improvements to the American health care landscape. The first codifies President Trump’s executive order requiring hospitals to publicly report actual prices of numerous medical procedures. Making hospital prices public would also make it easier for new health insurance companies...

Murder Charges In ‘Redneck’ Pit Bull Attack

Jan 13, 2020 Fox News – Kentucky police have accused a woman of killing a man with an aggressive pit bull, according to reports. Authorities said Donald Abner, 55, died after being mauled by the dog at his home on Pug Lane in Conway overnight Friday, local media reported. Melissa Wolke, 38, was accused of siccing the dog on Abner and refusing to command it to retreat, according to reports. She was charged with murder. “The way I...

State Will Airdrop Vaccine Along Border

State will attempt to vaccinate wildlife from the air; are humans next? Health department airdropping rabies vaccine bait for wildlife along border | Jan 9, 2020 Rio Grande Valley, TX – This week, state health services is airdropping rabies vaccine in an effort to distribute to wildlife over nearly the entire border. In Texas, that’s 1,256 miles. A large target. Small airplanes at the Zapata County Airport are going in and out, dropping baits containing the vaccine over...

Hospital To Pay $2 Mil. Privacy Settlement, Patients Won’t Get A Dime

Health care group settles HIPAA violation after releasing patients' info Jan 09, 2020 NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A health care group based in Virginia has agreed to a settlement of almost $2.2 million after hundreds of patients' health information was wrongfully released. Sentara's settlement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was one of the largest the agency sought to collect in 2019, The Virginian-Pilot reported Wednesday. The company runs several hospitals in Virginia including Sentara...

Mexican Border: Portal For Swine Flu, TB, Bioterror

"TB is actually on the rise along the border. I think that 70 to 80 percent of these cases we’re seeing now are related to immigrants. It’s a very high percentage." – Dr. Antonio Falcon, Rio Grande City, Texas KHN | Kaiser Health News Texas Dr. Antonio Falcon: We’re Facing A Catastrophic Situation On The Border Dr. Antonio Falcon, a physician in the border town of Rio Grande City, Texas, considers himself to be the “luckiest family doctor in...

Do We Really Need A Law On Who Gets The Pets In A Divorce?

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Divorce can be dicey, especially when there are children involved. But what about pets? There's a proposed law in Rhode Island addressing just that, and it has pet owners talking. "A dog knows where it wants to go," one Coventry woman told NBC 10 News. "I know where my dog would go: with me." But it's not always that easy. If a marriage crumbles, who gets custody of a pet? Bob Wilson said his...

Trump Okays DNA Tests To Catch Illegals

US to start collecting DNA from people detained at border HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Monday launched a pilot program to collect DNA from people in immigration custody and submit it to the FBI, with plans to expand nationwide. The information would go into a massive criminal database run by the FBI, where it would be held indefinitely. A memo outlining the program published Monday by the Department of Homeland Security said U.S. citizens and...

Rehab Mogul Caught In $175M Scam; Sex Charges Pending

A drug and alcohol rehab operator faces a lengthy prison term for defrauding insurance companies of millions. No action against those who approved the payments has been announced ... Jan 7, 2019 LOS ANGELES (AP) — The founder of a Los Angeles sober-living facility is facing 20 years in prison for running a $175 million phony health care billing scheme. Christopher Bathum pleaded no contest Monday to 14 felony counts of grand theft, insurance fraud, identity theft...

Pelosi Must Dial 9-1-1, Report “Dangerous” Trump: Prof

"As a coworker, she (Pelosi) has the right to have him (Trump) submit to an involuntary examination, but she has not. Anyone can call 911 to report someone who seems dangerous ... " – Dr. Bandy Lee House Democrats have heeded Yale professor Bandy Lee before; are they listening now? As impeachment proceedings go sidewise, Pelosi given a fresh option for hamstringing Trump Jan 4, 2020 Salon – A Yale psychiatrist who has warned of the dangers of...

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