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Trump Taps Another Indiana Health Official For Surgeon General Post
Dr. Jerome M. Adams oversaw the efforts to combat the HIV outbreak that ravaged the state’s Scott County.
Insurers In Ohio, Texas Announce Plans To Pull Out Of Marketplace Next Year
Premier Health Plan, based in Dayton, Ohio, and Memorial Hermann Health Systems in Texas each announce they will not participate in the health law’s insurance market in 2018.
The GOP Plan Is Designed To Keep Voters Happy Until After Elections
NPR maps out a timeline of when changes proposed in the Republican would take effect.
Beyond The Beltway: How The GOP’s Plan Would Affect Real Americans
The Washington Post and other outlets look at the effects the legislation will have on consumers, employees, people recovering from addiction, women and more.
Schumer: Asking Democrats For Help Is ‘Not That Audacious Of An Idea’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, of New York, wants Republicans and President Donald Trump to reach out to find a bipartisan solution on health care. Meanwhile, Sen. Bernie Sanders blasted the legislation as “obscene.”
Trump’s Solution To Republicans’ Impasse? Repeal Now, Replace Later
President Donald Trump tweeted the idea — which mirrors ones held by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) — in a reversal of previous statements he’s made.
Republicans Consider Keeping ACA’s Unpopular Tax On Wealthy
“The fewer changes, the more of all these pieces you leave in place, the closer and closer it comes to looking like current law,” said Adam Looney, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
Getting To 50: A Look At The Changes That Republicans Are Tossing About
In an effort to win votes, everything from opioid funding to cheaper health plans is on the table.
New Divisions Among Republicans Emerge As Leadership Tries To Please Everyone Just Enough
Media outlets look at the dynamics emerging between Republican senators as health bill negotiations proceed. Meanwhile, it looks unlikely that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky, will hit a self-imposed deadline to get a new bill to the CBO by Friday.
Amid Political Rhetoric, CBO Clarifies The Extent Medicaid Would Be Slashed By Republican Plan
At the request of Democrats, the Congressional Budget Office releases a more detailed and long-ranging report on the effects that the Republican plan would have on the federal-state program for low-income people.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Viewpoints: Overlapping Surgeries; Fighting Depression; Diabetes’ High Pricetag
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Much of the heated discourse surrounding Senate Republican’s Better Care Reconciliation Act has to do with Medicaid and opinion writers across the country have things to say about it.
Editorial pages highlight the politics in play — questioning whether the GOP health law revamp has lost its ties to traditional Republican ideology, whether it is “political kryptonite” and who will ultimately be responsible for its success or failure.
Longer Looks: Repealing Obamacare; John Oliver On Vaccines & Hearing Voices
Each week, KHN’s Shefali Luthra finds interesting reads from around the Web.
Media outlets report on news from California, Georgia, Minnesota, Florida, Massachusetts, Texas and Virginia.
Burns And Blast Wounds: The Darker Side Of The Fourth Of July
Stat takes a look at fireworks and the injuries they cause in advance of the holiday. In other public health news: intelligence and longevity, the end of flu shots, clinical trials, insect venom and more.
There Is No ‘Safe’ Level Of Pollution — Even Small Amounts Lead To Premature Death
“The air that we are breathing right now is harmful, it’s toxic,” said Francesca Dominici, a data scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Tired Of The Financial Cost, One Politician Suggests Cutting Off Emergency Help For Those Overdosing
Dan Picard, a council member of a small town in Ohio, said that responding to an ever-increasing number of overdose calls threatens to bleed his city dry. Media outlets report on the crisis out of California, Texas, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Maryland, as well.
Ohio Lawmakers Defy Gov. Kasich To Approve Budget Halting Medicaid Expansion
The governor’s office has estimated that 500,000 state residents could be denied coverage because of the freeze on new enrollment. Many legislators expect Gov. John Kasich to veto the measure, but they think they can override that. News outlets also report on Medicaid issues in Texas, Illinois and Mississippi.
