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The Last Draft Of GOP’s Bill Failed — So What’s Different This Time?
Media outlets look at the changes leadership has made to try to woo senators, such as adding the option to let insurers sell cheaper, skinny plans. But one thing that hasn’t been touched? The unpopular Medicaid cuts.
Senate’s Recess Delayed So Lawmakers Can Tackle Health Care, Clear Legislative Backlog
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Tuesday that lawmakers will stick around through the week of Aug. 7.
GOP To Unveil New Version Of Health Bill On Thursday
And the score from the Congressional Budget Office would follow early next week.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Viewpoints On Health Law: GOP’s Time Crunch; The Need — And Strategy — For Bipartisanship
Opinion writers offer their analysis of the ongoing debate on Capitol Hill over health care.
Opinions On Opioids: Reducing Medicaid Won’t Help; Call On Pharmacists And Dentists
A selection of of opinions from around the country on the drug abuse epidemic and other topics.
Media outlets report on news from California, Minnesota, Illinois, Texas, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Kansas and Ohio.
Scientists Stumble Upon Potential Vaccine For Gonorrhea At Best Possible Time
In an era where the sexually transmitted disease is becoming increasingly difficult to treat because of antibiotic resistance, researchers find that a vaccine for meningitis may also protect against gonorrhea. In other public health news: cervical cancer, sunscreen, double-booked surgeons, brain training, pigs’ knees and more.
Your Morning Cup Of Joe Is Actually Beneficial To Your Health, New Studies Find
Two massive studies show that a few cups of coffee a day won’t hurt you and, in fact, lowers risk for dying prematurely.
Katy Talento and Matthew Bowman have been waging this campaign for years. Now they have the chance and the power to actually roll back the regulation they hate so much.
After Trump Meets With Pharma CEO, FDA Yanks Request For Company To Run Additional Drug Trial
Instead, Amicus Therapeutics gets the go-ahead by the agency to submit its treatment of a deadly rare disease for review. Meanwhile, a new analysis finds that there is only limited room for improvement in terms of the agency’s speed for approving drugs.
FDA Commissioner Eyes New Drugmaker Rules, Including More Doctor Training On Opioids
Scott Gottlieb says the Food and Drug Administration will start to require that pharmaceutical companies offer more prescriber education for immediate-release opioids, which make up 90 percent of prescriptions.
In Fiercely Partisan Climate, Veterans Committees Quietly Show How Congress Should Work
Where elsewhere Congress is deadlocked, the Veterans’ Affairs Committees keep racking up bipartisan victories.
Despite Common Rhetoric That Medicaid Offers Subpar Coverage, Beneficiaries Are Pretty Happy With It
In a new survey, more than 270,000 people covered by Medicaid in 46 states rate their health care at an average of 7.9, and nearly half of the respondents give Medicaid a 9 or 10, with 10 being the best possible score. Meanwhile, media outlets look at how the Republicans’ proposed cuts would affect people across the country.
After Months Of ‘Death Spiral’ Hand-Wringing, Marketplaces Have Most Profitable First Quarter Ever
Total profits in 2017 will probably be lower than the first-quarter numbers suggest though, because Q1 earnings are typically higher than subsequent quarters. In other news, Democrats ask Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to take steps to help stabilize the marketplace, while officials announce that 38 percent fewer insurers applied to sell on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange for 2018.
Democrats Turn To Unlikely Allies To Stop GOP’s Health Plan: Republican Governors
The concerns of Republican governors from states that expanded Medicaid over the GOP proposal to roll back expansion provide an opening for Democrats to put their money where their mouth is when it comes to bipartisanship.
Trump: ‘I Cannot Imagine Congress Would Dare To Leave Washington’ Without A Health Bill
President Donald Trump pressured lawmakers on Monday to make progress on their proposed legislation before the looming August recess. Meanwhile, Vice President Mike Pence backs the idea that Congress should pass a repeal bill first if lawmakers can’t reach an agreement on their plan.
GOP May Unveil New Health Bill This Week
But some lawmakers are skeptical of the ambitious timeline.
‘We Need To Start Voting’: GOP Leaders Press For Progress Even As Divisions Grow Deeper
Senators are back from break after facing angry constituents at home, but they only have three weeks before the upcoming August recess to smooth out disagreements over the proposed health care bill.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
