Gallup: More than half of Americans disapprove of Trump’s healthcare policies
The latest Gallup poll on Americans’ views of President Donald Trump’s policies shows that 58% do not approve of his handling of healthcare issues.
Gallup polled more than 1,000 U.S. adults between Nov. 1 and 11. Of those, 36% said they approve of Trump’s healthcare policies.
Though that figure is low, Gallup noted that approval ratings on healthcare have increased from last year. In June 2017, just 28% approved of Trump’s healthcare policies, and in November 2017, 31% approved. (Report)
VA reportedly in talks with Apple to put health records on the iPhone: WSJ
Marijuana should be legalized at the federal level to provide more consistent and clear guidelines for safety, according to Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III.
Kennedy said in an editorial that he opposed legalization broadly but that the “patchwork” of different laws at the state level and the “rapid pace” of different states legalizing marijuana use requires national guidance.
“As long as marijuana remains regulated by the [Controlled Substances Act], the federal government is barred from rectifying these failures or acting with any oversight authority as states move ahead with reform at a record pace,” Kennedy wrote. (STAT)
West Virginia hospital to pay county $1M in exchange for board seats
Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia, has agreed to pay $1 million to its local county commissioners for three seats on the hospital’s board.
The hospital was in a long-term agreement with Cabell County officials, which allowed the commissioners to choose three members. One appointee had to be over the age of 65, another had to live in the county and the third had to have lower-than-average income for the region.
The hospital will now make the appointments but will hold to those same guidelines. (WSAZ 3)