Hospital drug shortages deadly costlier crisis in hospitals
An AP review finds widespread shortages of injected generic drugs delaying cancer treatments and surgeries. Hospitals pay skyrocketing markups, with many purchasing from gray market vendors. Fifteen deaths in 15 months are linked to these shortages, harming patient care and raising costs for insurers and patients.
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Washington AP. President Obama announced waivers allowing states to bypass No Child Left Behind requirements if they set their own standards and measurement rules. The plan shifts responsibility to states while keeping yearly reading and math tests, with outcomes and remedies left to state discretion. States including Kentucky Idaho Wisconsin and Colorado voiced support amid bipartisan criticism.
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