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White House Says Insurers Will Be Paid For Key Subsidies This Month
Republicans have objected to the health law’s cost-sharing reduction payments, saying Congress did not approve the money. But supporters of the health law say they are vital to the insurance marketplaces. News outlets also take stock of other developments in the insurance markets.
McCain Diagnosed With Aggressive Type Of Brain Cancer
Sen. John McCain’s extended absence leaves Republicans with only 51 votes as they try to pass significant health care and tax legislation.
‘The Ultimate Political Betrayal’: Conservatives Lash Out At ‘Traitors’ In The Party
There’s lots of blame to go around after the GOP’s health legislation fell apart.
House Freedom Caucus Pushes For Repeal-Only Vote To Keep Pressure On Leadership
It’s unlikely legislation would get far, but if the group garners enough signatures to trigger the floor vote, it would force many mainstream and moderate Republican lawmakers into the uncomfortable position of rejecting a repeal measure they backed just two years ago.
Administration Working On New Medicaid Plan To Win Support Of Senate Moderates
Officials are working up a plan that would offer states even more flexibility for running the program and as much as $200 billion more in funding as part of the bill to replace the federal health law.
Apples-To-Oranges Comparison Makes Cruz Amendment Seem Enticing, But Facts Don’t Back It Up
An HHS analysis of Sen. Ted Cruz’s proposal to let insurers sell skinny plans finds that it will drop premiums, but experts take a closer look and dismiss the positive projection.
Trump Scolds Senators, Says No One Should Leave Town Without A Health Plan
President Donald Trump held a lunch for the senators after their proposed legislation fell apart in an effort to get them to find a way forward on health care.
Only 13 Percent Of Americans Support A Repeal-Only Plan, Poll Finds
Most want senators to work together to find a way to fix the current health care law. The survey also finds that a majority believe the government has a responsibility to ensure access to health care for all.
Repeal-Only Bill’s Estimated Impact: 32 Million More Uninsured, 25 Percent Premium Spikes
But the legislation would still decrease deficits by $473 billion over 10 years because of the spending reductions, the Congressional Budget Office projects.
Night Of The Living Dead: Senators Work To Revive Zombie Trumpcare Bill Late Into Evening
Republicans cite good progress on the legislation that had been declared all-but-dead earlier in the day but large obstacles remain that have stymied previous efforts.
Depression Among Heart Attack Survivors Can Be Deadly, Yet Is Often Ignored
One in 5 heart attack patients suffers from severe depression, yet many get little or no treatment that could ease their suffering or save their lives.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
These Preventive Measures Might Help Delay Dementia Or Cognitive Decline
Recent research shows that controlling blood pressure, exercising and cognitive training around middle age could help prevent cognitive decline or Alzheimer’s disease.
Cruz Plan Gets Thumbs Up From HHS But Thumbs Down From Most Everyone Else
During another day of fast-moving developments, Senate Republicans signaled their intent to attempt to bring an updated repeal-and-delay bill to the floor for a vote next week.
Postcard From Capitol Hill: Lawmakers Put Women’s Health Care In Its Place
Where women prefer to go for health care becomes a proxy for the abortion debate.
Fraud And Billing Mistakes Cost Medicare — And Taxpayers — Tens Of Billions Last Year
At a hearing Wednesday, federal health officials pointed to billing errors, fraud and overcharges that led Medicare to overpay by staggering sums.
Cinco poderosas razones por las que fracasó el proyecto de salud republicano
Mientras surgen los análisis post-mortem sobre el colapso del plan de salud republicano del Senado, es claro cómo problemas politicos y de legislación obraron en contra del esfuerzo por reemplazar ACA.
The failure this week of the U.S. Senate’s ACA repeal effort was one more twist in the ongoing political drama that has complicated routine rate setting for insurers and state officials.
Opinion writers offer their thoughts on a range of health issues.
Editorial pages feature different takes on how a range of people — from moderate GOP lawmakers and arch conservatives like Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) — have been center stage in this ongoing health policy debate.