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Congress Sends Bill Making It Easier To Fire VA Employees To Trump’s Desk
The bill was backed by Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, who called the employee accountability process “clearly broken.”
Annual Kids Count Survey Ranks States On Children’s Insurance Coverage
The survey, conducted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, found that coverage rates nationwide reached a new high. However, local news outlets mark how they fared in terms of improving or losing ground.
As Other Insurers Flee ACA Markets, Centene Will Be Diving In
The company will begin selling plans in Nevada, Missouri and Kansas while growing its presence in six other states.
Although Known For His Firebrand Tactics, Cruz Now Embracing Role Of Diplomat In Health Talks
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is emerging as an unlikely voice in helping to get his conservative colleagues to a “yes” on health care legislation. In other news on the American Health Care Act, Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) predicts the president will have a health bill on his desk by August, while Senate Democrats demand a hearing on any potential legislation before a vote.
CMS Reports 13M Would Lose Insurance Under GOP Plan, A Rosier Projection Than CBO’s Score
Experts say that both reports rely on assumptions, and that it’s still uncertain how things will play out if the House Republican health care bill went into effect.
Trump Calls House Bill ‘Mean,’ Says Senate Version Should Be More ‘Generous’
President Donald Trump hosted senators at the White House to discuss their health care push, and he, according to sources, took a much different tone on the House’s version than he did when he was celebrating its passage.
Tweet Revenge: Twitter Erupts As Diabetes Forum Tries To Lock Down Photo Sharing
This year’s American Diabetes Association scientific meeting came with a hefty price — a policy of no photography and limits on social media. That did not go over well on Twitter.
Unable To Arrest Opioid Epidemic, Red States Warm To Needle Exchanges
The North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition has advanced a local shift from a tough-on-drugs approach to harm-reduction philosophy. Other red states signal they may follow suit.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
People In Recovery Worry GOP Medicaid Cuts Would Put Treatment Out Of Reach
In Pennsylvania alone, 124,000 people received drug or alcohol addiction treatment through Medicaid. Republicans in Congress want to cut Medicaid by as much as $800 billion over the next decade, leaving people in recovery wondering what will happen to their treatment.
AARP: States Lag In Keeping Medicaid Enrollees Out Of Nursing Homes
States are not doing enough to help elderly and disabled Medicaid enrollees receive services in homes and community locations instead of in nursing homes, where care is more expensive, AARP report says.
Zika en América: la saga de una mamá hispana
Lo primero que hizo María Ríos cuando nació su beba es chequear el tamaño de su cabeza. Fue entonces cuando supo que sus miedos se habían hecho realidad: la niña había nacido con microcefalia, una consecuencia del zika.
Viewpoints: Improving Veterans’ Access To Health Care; How Doctors Should Handle Racist Patients
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Opinion writers take on health policy issues related to repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act as well as health care cost transparency, among others.
Media outlets report on health-related news from Virginia, Maryland, Arizona, Missouri, Illinois, Florida, California and Massachusetts.
Conn. Spent Hundreds Of Millions To Make Hospital Viable, But Now It’s In Worse Shape Than Ever
Media outlets report on hospitals news out of Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
Family Planning Provision Could Derail New Hampshire Budget Talks
Meanwhile in Texas, activists speak out against the state’s plan to ask the U.S. government to fund a state-run women’s health program excluding abortion providers.
N.Y. County Latest To Take Swing At Drugmakers Over Opioid Epidemic
There’s a new trend of local and state governments pursuing legal action over the crisis.
Public health officials are starting to have hope that innovative solutions are making a difference in the South’s HIV crisis. In other public health news: pregnancy and autism, fasting diets, the liver, dog ownership, hearing aids and Zika.
10% Of World’s Population Is Now Obese. In U.S., That Rate Rises To 26.5%.
Combining children and adults, the United States reported the largest increase in percentile points of any country, a jump of 16 percentage points.