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Trump Taps Another Indiana Health Official For Surgeon General Post
Dr. Jerome M. Adams oversaw the efforts to combat the HIV outbreak that ravaged the state’s Scott County.
Insurers In Ohio, Texas Announce Plans To Pull Out Of Marketplace Next Year
Premier Health Plan, based in Dayton, Ohio, and Memorial Hermann Health Systems in Texas each announce they will not participate in the health law’s insurance market in 2018.
The GOP Plan Is Designed To Keep Voters Happy Until After Elections
NPR maps out a timeline of when changes proposed in the Republican would take effect.
Beyond The Beltway: How The GOP’s Plan Would Affect Real Americans
The Washington Post and other outlets look at the effects the legislation will have on consumers, employees, people recovering from addiction, women and more.
Schumer: Asking Democrats For Help Is ‘Not That Audacious Of An Idea’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, of New York, wants Republicans and President Donald Trump to reach out to find a bipartisan solution on health care. Meanwhile, Sen. Bernie Sanders blasted the legislation as “obscene.”
Trump’s Solution To Republicans’ Impasse? Repeal Now, Replace Later
President Donald Trump tweeted the idea — which mirrors ones held by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) — in a reversal of previous statements he’s made.
Republicans Consider Keeping ACA’s Unpopular Tax On Wealthy
“The fewer changes, the more of all these pieces you leave in place, the closer and closer it comes to looking like current law,” said Adam Looney, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
Getting To 50: A Look At The Changes That Republicans Are Tossing About
In an effort to win votes, everything from opioid funding to cheaper health plans is on the table.
New Divisions Among Republicans Emerge As Leadership Tries To Please Everyone Just Enough
Media outlets look at the dynamics emerging between Republican senators as health bill negotiations proceed. Meanwhile, it looks unlikely that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky, will hit a self-imposed deadline to get a new bill to the CBO by Friday.
Amid Political Rhetoric, CBO Clarifies The Extent Medicaid Would Be Slashed By Republican Plan
At the request of Democrats, the Congressional Budget Office releases a more detailed and long-ranging report on the effects that the Republican plan would have on the federal-state program for low-income people.
Men Wrote The Senate Health Care Bill. This Woman Could Stop It.
Elizabeth MacDonough, the Senate’s parliamentarian, will be in the hot seat as she is called upon to decide which provisions of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s bill draft fit the tight rules that allow for it to be passed without a filibuster.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Health Care Battle On Hill Has Veterans Defending Obamacare Benefits
It’s too early to know just how many veterans might lose coverage as a result of the Medicaid reductions wrapped into the Republicans’ repeal effort. But many already feel boxed in.
California Joins States That Protect Patients Against Nasty Surprise Bills
A California law that takes effect July 1 prohibits out-of-network charges if you visit a medical facility that’s in your health plan’s network. New York and Florida also offer strong consumer protections.
Kaiser Permanente Cited — Again — For Mental Health Access Problems
California’s HMO watchdog agency says the HMO giant still is making mental health patients wait too long for treatment despite previous warnings and a large fine.
Podcast: What The Health? Senate Bill Sparks Fireworks Before The Fourth
Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss the state of the Senate’s effort to replace Obamacare.
Alergistas advierten sobre escasez de un antídoto contra picaduras de insectos
Médicos alergistas en todo el país están advirtiendo sobre la escasez de un producto poco conocido pero crucial: extracto de abejas y avispas usado en vacunas que previenen reacciones que amenazan la vida.
Viewpoints: Overlapping Surgeries; Fighting Depression; Diabetes’ High Pricetag
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Much of the heated discourse surrounding Senate Republican’s Better Care Reconciliation Act has to do with Medicaid and opinion writers across the country have things to say about it.
Editorial pages highlight the politics in play — questioning whether the GOP health law revamp has lost its ties to traditional Republican ideology, whether it is “political kryptonite” and who will ultimately be responsible for its success or failure.