NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Los Angeles Times reporter Emily Baumgaertner about how the FDA tried banning vaping flavors, but the Obama administration rejected it.
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Judge Rules Planned Supervised Injection Site Does Not Violate Federal Drug Law
The federal court decision paves the way for the nation’s first supervised injection site to open in Philadelphia. The Justice Department argued that it amounted to “in-your-face illegal activity.”
Workers Are Falling Ill, Even Dying, After Making Kitchen Countertops
Irreversible lung disease has started to show up among young workers who cut, grind and polish countertops made of increasingly popular “engineered” stone. The material is more than 90 percent silica.
Pharmacies Pull Zantac Over Concern That Contaminant Poses Cancer Risk
Major U.S. pharmacies have pulled Zantac and its generic equivalent off the shelves after concern about a contaminant that poses a small cancer risk.
A Biopsy Came With An Unexpected $2,170 ‘Cover Charge’ For The Hospital
After a test to rule out cancer, Brianna Snitchler faced a facility fee for use of the hospital’s radiology room. She wasn’t told in advance about the charge, which strained her tight budget.
U.S. Justice Department Charges 35 People In Fraudulent Genetic Testing Scheme
Doctors, labworkers and telemarketers from around the U.S. were among those arrested in the investigation of a scheme that the DOJ alleges defrauded seniors and Medicare.
CDC Zeroing In On THC-Based Vaping Products As A Major Source Of Lung Injuries
Health officials say people with vaping-related illness have used more than 200 products sold under 87 brands. That’s complicating efforts to identify the substances contributing to lung damage.
Justice Department Charges 35 People With Defrauding Medicare Of More Than $2 Billion
The Justice Department has charged 35 individuals with defrauding Medicare of more than $2 billion. The scheme allegedly involved bribes and kickbacks for genetic tests to predict cancer.
Journalists File Lawsuit To Force Feds To Release Medicare Advantage Audits
A lawsuit filed by Kaiser Health News under the Freedom of Information Act could spur the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to release audits that document up to $650 million in overcharges.
Status Of Health Benefits Remains Unclear As United Auto Workers’ Strike Continues
While the United Auto Workers strike continues, General Motors and the union are telling different stories about what’s going on with the health benefits of striking workers and their families.
