
What We're Reading: ACA Premium Increases; Cherokee Nation Opioid Lawsuit; No Codeine for Kids
ACA Premiums Could Increase as Much as 20%
The Society of Actuaries has estimated that premiums for the Affordable Care Act’s plans could increase by 10% to 20%.
Cherokee Nation Files Suit Against Drug Distributors
A lawsuit filed in tribal court accuses drug distributors and pharmacies of the devastation caused by addictive pain pills that flooded into Oklahoma.
FDA Warns Against Codeine and Tramadol for Children
After identifying more than 70 cases of serious breathing problems, the FDA has expanded safety warnings for codeine and tramadol products to treat pain or relieve cough in children. Included in the cases were 27 deaths. Most of the side effects linked to the medications occurred in children younger than age 12, and sometimes 1 dose was all that was needed,
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