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Health care barely made an appearance in talking points the White House distributed to surrogates over the weekend. Some say it's because focusing on the topic would unnecessarily spotlight Republicans' failure over the past year to replace the Affordable Care Act.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers express opinions on a range of healthcare issues.
Editorial writers express views about a pending bill to ban abortion at 20 weeks and how doctors can now discriminate against women seeking an abortion.
Media outlets report on news from Illinois, Georgia, Minnesota and Arizona.
News on hospitals and health systems comes out of Connecticut, California, D.C., Tennessee, Massachusetts and Minnesota.
Experts give tips on what to keep an eye out for when taking children to the doctor.
An Ohio health center's success story of utilizing the program for congestive heart-failure patients offers encouragement to many providers that are struggling to achieve savings with a notoriously challenging population.
It turns out that those most likely to take advantage of their employer’s wellness offerings are healthy people who don’t spend a lot on health care. In other public health news: the blood-brain barrier, domestic violence, nuclear fallout, c-sections, headaches and more.
Philadelphia is considering creating a safe-injection site, but a lot of questions remain about the next steps, what it means for the community it will be established in, or if it's even legal.
Usually different parts "light up," but this year only Hawaii has been spared. In another unusual twist, the virus has affected Baby Boomers in an unusually high number. Officials predict it will start to wane soon, though.
Dan Liljenquist, a former Utah state senator, is leading the effort by four large health systems to create a drug company that will keep the rest of the industry from jacking up prices. In other news, the Food and Drug Administration approved a record number of generic drugs in 2017, lawmakers in three states are pushing legislation that would allow promotion of off-label drug uses, and more.
Federally funded medical research that relies on animals has been contentious for years.
When Alex Azar was being officially confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services last week, he addressed a host of issues to deal with as he takes up the reins.
The organization has come under intense fire in recent years that's only intensified under the Trump administration and the Republican-controlled Congress.
Although lawmakers took care of the Children's Health Insurance Program, there are still other health programs -- like funding for community centers -- that have been in limbo since the end of September.
Some key Republican lawmakers who opposed the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion are rethinking the option now that they can stamp it with the requirement for non-disabled adults to work. Liberal groups remain opposed to the new requirement, however. In other news, a study finds Oregon's efforts to revamp its Medicaid program have been successful.
Attorneys general from New York and Minnesota allege the Department of Health and Human Services made its decision to stop money that went to insurers to help pay for low-income patients without proper justification.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers from around the country look at these topics and other health care issues.
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