"Right to try" bill passes with Trump support, but will it help terminally ill patients? - CBS News

"Right to try" bill passes with Trump support, but will it help terminally ill patients? - CBS News: After a year in which President Donald Trump devoted much of his health policy attention to efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Mr. Trump used part of his State of the Union address in January to press Congress to focus attention in 2018 on a new health priority – the passage of "right to try" legislation. Now, four months later, legislation is on its way to the president's desk.

House approves ‘right-to-try’ bill giving seriously ill patients access to experimental drugs

House approves ‘right-to-try’ bill giving seriously ill patients access to experimental drugs-washingtonpost: The House approved “right-to-try” legislation on Wednesday that would bypass drug regulators and give critically ill patients access to experimental treatments, a victory for Republicans after the same bill got sidetracked last week.

It’s not over: After defeat on ‘right to try,’ GOP vows to renew push

It’s not over: After defeat on ‘right to try,’ GOP vows to renew push-stat: House Democrats united late Tuesday to defeat a controversial “right-to-try” measure aimed at giving dying patients easier access to experimental therapies — but Republicans are already vowing to take another stab at passing the legislation.

House fails to pass 'right to try' bill amid Dem objections

House fails to pass 'right to try' bill amid Dem objections-thehill: The House failed to pass “right to try” legislation on experimental drugs Tuesday evening after Democrats expressed safety concerns over how the measure would let patients bypass the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

House to vote Tuesday on 'right to try' drug bill

House to vote Tuesday on 'right to try' drug bill-thehill: The House will vote Tuesday on a newly released Right to Try Act aimed at letting very sick patients request access to treatments the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasn’t yet approved.

How the ‘right-to-try’ movement muscled its way into Washington

How the ‘right-to-try’ movement muscled its way into Washington-stat: Five years ago, the phrase “right to try” wasn’t yet an inkling in the minds of its staunchest advocates. Today, the pithy shorthand for the campaign to get dying patients access to experimental treatments has been slapped on bumper stickers, emblazoned on T-shirts, and uttered by some of the most powerful figures in Washington.

GOP eyes changes to Right to Try bill

GOP eyes changes to Right to Try bill-thehill: The Right to Try bill on experimental medications will likely see changes before the House passes it, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-Ore.) said Monday, meaning it would need to be sent back to the Senate before the measure could go to President Trump’s desk.

House lawmakers introduce federal 'right to try' bill

House lawmakers introduce federal 'right to try' bill-modernhealthcare: The "right to try” campaign that would allow terminally ill patients access to potentially lifesaving, yet unapproved drugs is going national. Three House Republicans have introduced a bill that would ban federal regulators from taking action against those seeking access to such therapies.

Teenagers Face Early Death, on Their Terms

Teenagers Face Early Death, on Their Terms-thenewyorktimes: A national push to have end-of-life discussions before a patient is too sick to participate has focused largely on older adults....More recently, providers have begun approaching teenagers and young adults directly, giving them a voice in these difficult decisions, though parents retain legal authority for underage patients.