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Senators Rush For Distance From CBO Report: ‘The AHCA Is A First Step, But Not The Solution’

Morning Briefing

Now that the legislation has been scored by the Congressional Budget Office, the Senate can officially move forward with its own plans. But lawmakers in the upper chamber were quick to say their version will look different than the one that passed the House.

WHO’s Next Director-General Will Be First To Come From Africa

Morning Briefing

Former Ethiopian health minister Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been elected to head the World Health Organization, the United Nations agency responsible for coordinating international responses to infectious disease epidemics like Ebola and Zika.

Teaching Hospitals Have Lower Death Rates For Older Patients Than Less Costly Community Hospitals

Morning Briefing

Researchers found that the 30-day mortality rate at major teaching facilities was 8.3 percent, compared with 9.5 percent at non-teaching ones. Today’s other public health stories cover child fatalities from car crashes, near-death experiences, botulism in California, and the heart benefits of chocolate.

Some States, Facing Tight Budgets, Working To Recertify Medicaid Enrollees’ Eligibility

Morning Briefing

Missouri, Wyoming and Mississippi have enacted laws to scrutinize whether Medicaid or food stamp recipients are eligible, and several other states are considering such measures. News outlets also report on Medicaid news from Oregon, Iowa, Indiana and Kansas.

Moderate At Center Of House Health Bill Negotiations Gives Up Chairman Position

Morning Briefing

Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.), who worked with Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) to get the GOP health plan through a reluctant House, said his decision to quit his position as head of the Tuesday Group was because some of the members have “a very different view of governing.”