Morning Breakouts

Latest KFF Health News Stories

GOP’s Politically Volatile Move To Cut Medicaid Spending Would Impact Consumers, States

Morning Briefing

The Associated Press and New York Times offer analyses of how the fundamental changes in the Medicaid program being considered by Congress could impact average Americans. The Wall Street Journal also delves into a new controversy about the disparity in Medicaid funding for hospitals in the Senate plan. Kaiser Health News takes note of the large number of seniors that use Medicaid to help pay for their long-term care services. And other outlets explore state-specific concerns.

Parsing The Key Issues: Who Wins And Loses; Impact On The Opioid Crisis

Morning Briefing

Opinion writers focus on certain hot-button issues that are brought to the fore by the Senate Republicans’ health proposal, especially those related to cost and coverage. In the background, there’s also discussion of the current insurance marketplace and how it needs to be fixed.

Tough Talk On GOP Plans For Medicaid

Morning Briefing

After the release of the Senate Republican health plan, opinion writers look at what would become of people who benefited from the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion and the proposals to change the program.

Trump Executive Order Draft On Drug Prices Would Decrease Regulations, Take Steps To Increase Competition

Morning Briefing

CQ Roll Call reports that a draft document indicates that the Trump administration leaning toward a roll back of regulations to foster faster drug approvals and promoting competition and new payment models for federal insurance programs. In other pharmaceutical industry news, Mylan shareholders reject the EpiPen maker’s executive pay policy but re-elect its board.

More Approve Of Obamacare Than House Republicans’ Replacement Bill, New Poll Finds

Morning Briefing

But the new Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey also shows that a majority of Americans want fixes to the existing health law. A separate AARP poll also reports low approval numbers for the American Health Care Act that passed in the House last month.