Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Consumer Advocates Denounce Health Plan As 'A Nasty Bill'
Los Angeles Times: Senate Unveils Secretive GOP Obamacare Repeal Plan, With A Vote Likely Next Week
The legislation drew condemnation from across the nation’s healthcare system and from leading consumer advocates. “For the hospitals that protect millions of Americans and their communities — our essential hospitals — this bill might even accelerate decisions by some to reduce services or close their doors,” said Dr. Bruce Siege, president of America’s Essential Hospitals, a trade group representing safety-net medical centers across the country. League of Women Voters President Chris Carson called the Senate draft “a nasty bill that will hurt millions of Americans.” (Levey and Mascaro, 6/22)
The Wall Street Journal: Health-Care Stocks Get A Boost From Senate Bill Rollout
Health-care stocks got a lift Thursday after Senate Republicans rolled out their proposed bill to repeal Obamacare. The S&P 500 health-care sector, which has one of the heaviest sector weightings in the benchmark, was by far the best performer around midday. That helped push the index higher. (Eisen, 6/22)
Modern Healthcare: Hospital Stocks Rally On Senate Reform Bill
Hospital stock prices jumped on Thursday as investors reacted to the Senate's proposal for repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act.At 12:30 p.m. EDT, shares of Tenet Healthcare Corp. were up 9%, or $1.52, to $19.20 on the day. Community Health Systems' shares had risen 8% to $9.58. Shares in HCA, the nation's largest investor-owned hospital chain, were up 4% to $87.16. And Universal Health Services and LifePoint Health each had advances of about 3%. (Barkholz, 6/22)
