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From the repeal of the individual mandate to triggered Medicare cuts, PBS takes a look at how the tax bill would impact health care. But, with two ailing Republican senators and another one coming out against the legislation, the certainty of its passage is not a given.
Because of a weird quirk, the effects of the Trump administration stopping subsidies to insurers have been tempered enough that if the bipartisan bill passed it actually might do more harm than good for consumers. Some still say, though, that there are benefits to passing the legislation, which is losing support on Capitol Hill anyway.
Although the pace of this year's sign-up outstripped last year, the shorter time period means there will likely be fewer total enrollees. Outlets also report on enrollment news out California, Colorado, New Hampshire, Florida, Massachusetts and Texas.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from news outlets around the country.
Each week, KHN's Shefali Luthra finds interesting reads from around the Web.
Media outlets report on news from Washington, D.C., Florida, Connecticut, California, Indiana, Tennessee, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Georgia, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
A similar measure in Indiana has been blocked by a federal judge, who ruled the state has no authority to limit a woman's reasons for ending a pregnancy. Outlets report on abortion news from Pennsylvania and Arkansas, as well.
The idea would be to pinpoint populations with genetic vulnerabilities and try to prevent health issues such as cancer and obesity that way. Although roadblocks remain, some advocates are hopeful. In other public health news: the flu, irregular heart rhythms, Parkinson's disease, ADHD, and more.
A notable exception to this trend is marijuana use: the proportion of teens who said they had tried it has remained steady over the last decade.
The study found negative health consequences up to a two-mile radius around the hydraulic fracturing site. The method for extracting natural gas from the ground relies on chemical-laced water.
“Often people leave the emergency room, right back onto the street to find their next fix,” said Marylou Sudders, the Massachusetts secretary for Health and Human Services. States have been working to bridge this gap between hospitalization and getting a patient into a program, but Massachusetts has pitched a more aggressive approach.
Sen. John McCain's cancer is the same type that affected former Vice President Joe Biden's son. The Arizona Republican has been hospitalized at Walter Reed Medical Centers for side effects of his disease treatment.
Michael Dourson's consultant group produced research for chemical companies that consistently showed little or no human health risks from their products. Critics were worried that if he was confirmed, he would be in the position to oversee the review of chemicals produced by companies he once represented.
The referendum authorizing the state to move ahead on expanding the program for low-income residents did not include a provision for funding. News outlets also report on Medicaid developments in Montana, Louisiana, Mississippi and the District of Columbia.
Congress has lagged in renewing extenders for programs that the hospitals rely on. "It's very devastating," said Maggie Elehwany of the National Rural Health Association.
The 340B program requires drugmakers to offer discounts on medicines sold to safety-net hospitals. Earlier this year, the Trump administration slashed funding for the program, and hospitals want it restored in Congress' year-end spending bill. Meanwhile, lawmakers are turning their attention to pharmacy benefit managers in their efforts to bring down high drug costs.
The Trump administration earlier in the year stopped payment on the cost-sharing subsidies that are designed to help offset insurers’ costs for reducing out-of-pocket costs such as deductibles and co-pays for lower-income individuals. Meanwhile, House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) says that Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) never made a promise either way on the subsidies.
But the total numbers for 2018 are still likely to fall short of this year's because of the shorter enrollment period. So far, about 1.4 million new customers have signed up this year, and 3.3 million people re-enrolled.
The agreement will also allow taxpayers to continue to deduct high out-of-pocket medical expenses. Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) tells reporters that he was confident the final bill would be approved next week.
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