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New way for states to cover pricey gene therapies will start with sickle cell disease

2 years 3 months ago

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration late last year approved two breakthrough gene therapies for sickle cell disease patients. Now a new federal program seeks to make these life-changing treatments available to patients with low incomes — and it could be a model to help states pay for other expensive therapies. The new sickle cell […]

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Nada Hassanein

Caleb Rowden drops out of GOP race for Missouri secretary of state

2 years 3 months ago
With a swipe at the intraparty foes who have disrupted the state Senate for several years, Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden on Monday dropped out of the Republican race for secretary of state. Rowden, who as of January was sitting on the largest campaign fund in the field, said in a statement released via social media that when he announced in November, it was the best choice for his family but that he “no longer believe(s) that to be true.” Rowden, a Columbia resident, entered politics…
Rudi Keller

Moderating Eating Disorder Content Is Harder Than You Think

2 years 3 months ago
Both troubled teens and government agencies are asking, “How thin is thin enough?” The teens are thinking about how thin they want to look, while the government is thinking about what’s too thin to post online. The refrain is always the same: the platforms need to do more—never mind the difficult details. Platforms need to […]
Mike Masnick

Lunchtime Photo

2 years 3 months ago
Do snakes yawn? This one does. It's a cape cobra at the Los Angeles Zoo, and it was slithering along in its normal snakey way when it stopped, yawned, and then continued on its travels. But snakes don't yawn because they're tired. They yawn after meals to realign their jaws.
Kevin Drum

Medicare Advantage will cost an extra $83 billion this year

2 years 3 months ago
As you know, there are two basic types of Medicare: traditional fee-for-service (FFS) plans, where doctors get paid for services rendered; and Medicare Advantage plans (MA), where doctors are paid a set annual amount for each patient. In theory, MA plans should be cheaper. In reality, they game the system in two ways. First, they ...continue reading "Medicare Advantage will cost an extra $83 billion this year"
Kevin Drum