Quote from article: "The union representing 4,000 mental health clinicians at Kaiser Permanente announced Sunday that its membership voted to call off the open-ended strike they planned to start Tuesday, saying they had made progress at the bargaining table."
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SANLUISOBISPO.COM
4,000 Kaiser mental health clinicians call off open-ended strike planned for Tuesday
From the article: "Having a parent battling addiction can be one of the most isolating and stressful situations young children and their families face,” Sherrie Westin, president of social impact and philanthropy at Sesame Workshop, said Wednesday in a statement. “ ‘Sesame Street’ has always been a source of comfort to children during the toughest of times, and our new resources are designed to break down the stigma of parental addiction and help families build hope for the future.”
WASHINGTONPOST.COM
A ‘Sesame Street’ character’s mom has an addiction. Experts say that’s a valuable lesson.
From article: "Before Dr. Herbert Kleber's pioneering addiction research, substance abuse treatment was mostly ineffective. Now, he's getting his Google Doodle due. Tuesday's Google Doodle honors the psychiatrist who reshaped modern addiction treatment in the US on the 23rd anniversary of his election to the National Academy of Medicine. "
CNN.COM
Tuesday's Google Doodle honors Herbert Kleber, a pioneer of addiction treatment
From the ASAM website: "ASAM has released for member and public comment the draft of its latest clinical practice guideline on alcohol withdrawal management."
ASAM.ORG
Alcohol Withdrawal Management Guideline External Review
Quote from the article: A judge in Oklahoma on Monday ruled that Johnson & Johnson had intentionally played down the dangers and oversold the benefits of opioids, and ordered it to pay the state $572 million in the first trial of a drug manufacturer for the destruction wrought by prescription painkillers.
NYTIMES.COM
Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $572 Million in Landmark Opioid Trial
From the article: "The loss ratios for short-term health plans—which aren't subject to the ACA's medical loss ratio requirements—were significantly below that threshold. According to the report, the average loss ratio of the top five short-term plan insurers by total premiums was 39.2% in 2018. Put another way, Modern Healthcare reports, the insurers spent 39 cents of every $1 collected in premiums on medical care. "
Broken down by the top five short-term plan insurers by total premiums in 2018, the data show:
UnitedHealthcare spent about 37 cents of every $1 collected in premiums on patients' medical care;
National General Insurance spent about 58 cents of $1 collected on medical care;
Geneve Holdings spent about 36 cents of every $1 collected in premiums on medical care;
Blue Cross of Idaho spent about 55 cents of every $1 collected in premiums on medical care;
Cambia Health Solutions, which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in four states [JDS note: They serve WA, OR, UT, ID and have a partnership with BCBS of NC] , spent 9 cents for every $1 collected on medical care.
ADVISORY.COM
Short-term health plans pay out only 39% of premiums on care, report finds