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Salt Lake City Tribune Op-Ed Supports Utah House Health Bill 266

Salt Lake City Tribune Publishes an Op-Ed Supporting Utah House Health Bill 266

On June 20, 2017, the Salt Lake City Tribune published an op-ed that I co-authored with some of my colleagues. The commentary is called “Patients should not be stuck with ‘fail first’ medicine,” and we wrote it in response to Utah House Health Bill 266.

What Is Utah House Health Bill 266?

Those who live outside of Utah may not have been following this bill. So let me explain that Utah House Health Bill 266 asks that insurers stop mandating “fail-first,” or step therapy, for patients. There are similar bills throughout the country.

Prescription-Free Healing Pleasures of Summertime

Prescription-Free Healing Pleasures of Summertime

By Dr. Lynn R. Webster

Now that the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has heightened its warning that taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke, it’s a good idea to find alternatives that come with no side effects. Fortunately, summertime can be the perfect prescription-free alternative to ibuprofen. Try these mindfulness activities for worry-free, side effect-free healing that everyone can enjoy — and that even the FDA isn’t worrying about!