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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Brenda Fitzgerald is legally obligated to maintain some investments in cancer detection and health information technology. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) raises concerns since, as a result, Fitzgerald must recuse herself from "matters pertaining to cancer and opioids, two of the most pervasive and urgent health challenges we face as a country."
“We’re talking about Medicare, and that’s a pretty big bite in the middle of an election year. I’m not saying no, but there are other things that could happen," said Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.).
For some families, the Children's Health Insurance Program makes the difference between being able to get their children care or not. Meanwhile, the government's CHIP funding delay prompts Jimmy Kimmel to once again speak out about health care on his show.
“It’s as if I went to a Ford dealer to buy a Ford car, and then I get a call from Chevy saying, ‘Your Chevy truck is ready, and we need the money,'" said Robert Holub after he received a bill for $3,483 to pay for a plan he didn't choose. Like many other enrollees, Holub's current coverage will not be available in 2018 so the government automatically switched him over to a new one. Meanwhile, the deadline for the federal and some state exchanges is quickly coming up.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from news outlets around the country.
Media outlets report on news from Massachusetts, Texas, California, Colorado, Texas and Missouri.
Officials advise that people limit their outdoor activity, close windows and use air conditioning that recirculates inside air to avoid the negative health consequences of the fires.
Only a small percentage of patients are willing to test them out. In other public health news: the dangers of blinds; the link between sugary diets during pregnancy and asthma; vaping; probiotics; the human brain; yoga; and more.
It's still too early to predict, but there have been indicators that it's going to be a rough ride this year.
“Pendulums swing both directions,” said Dr. David Thorson, resident of the Minnesota Medical Association. "Sometimes when they are swinging, they go too far.” In other news on the crisis: a lawsuit claims McKesson didn’t audit controls for painkillers; the FDA is being urged to crack down on medications touting that they ease addiction side effects; with shortage on execution drugs, states are starting to eye opioids; and more.
New research shows that patients who are trying to be savvy consumers are not going to have much luck if they turn to the internet.
The program -- a part of the Affordable Care Act -- created financial penalties for hospitals whose readmissions exceed the national average for patients with certain ailments. But even though the research shows it helped improve rates, critics say that's because hospitals are taking shortcuts that don't help the patient. Meanwhile, Ascension Health and Providence St. Joseph Health are the latest to spark rumors about a possible merger.
The drug industry’s primary lobbying group is challenging the constitutionality of a California law intended to make prescription drug pricing more transparent.
Consumers are turning to sites such as GoodRx to see if their prices can beat the ones they get through their insurance. And in some cases they're finding success.
Key Republicans, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, have said that once they pass their tax bill they would like to turn to restructuring the country's entitlement programs like Medicare, Medicaid and welfare.
House Democrats urged congressional leaders not to accept the "highly partisan bill." Outlets report on Medicaid news out of Louisiana and Texas, as well.
The credit provided incentive for drugmakers to spend money on creating costly treatments for small populations. The Senate and the House are working out the differences between the two versions of the tax overhaul.
Republicans are touting their anticipated victory and Democrats are warning of an oncoming disaster, but experts say it might not actually be that big of a deal if the mandate is repealed.
"It's more likely than ever that they're going to run into real volume problems in the last week because that's when everybody is going to show up," says Tim Jost, a legal analyst. Friday is the last day for people to sign up for coverage through the federal and some state-run exchanges.
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