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Drug Czar Nominee Withdraws Following Reports That He Helped Undermine DEA’s Power On Opioids

President Donald Trump says in a tweet that Rep. Tom Marino (R-Pa.) withdrew his name from contention to be the next drug czar after a Washington Post and "60 Minutes" report revealed deep ties to the drug industry. Many lawmakers voiced strong objections to the nomination and Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) called for a repeal of a controversial law pushed by Marino that hindered the Drug Enforcement Administration's ability to regulate opioids.

By Kathleen Hayden

Oct. 17, 2017
In Areas Where Hospitals Are ‘Economic Anchors,’ Repeal Threatens More Than Just Health Care Coverage

Across the country, the health care industry has become a ceaseless job producer. But especially in rural areas where the options are more limited, changing the Affordable Care Act could disrupt already fragile economies.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 17, 2017
CMS Letting Plans Adjust Premiums After News That Trump Is Cutting Off Insurer Subsidies

“Insurers in the vast majority of states on the federal exchange submitted rates for the upcoming plan year assuming that CSR payments would not be made, so no rate adjustment is needed,” said spokeswoman Caitlin Oakley. Meanwhile, Bloomberg takes a look at the history of the health plans President Donald Trump is supporting through his executive order.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 17, 2017
Trump: Creating Crisis Was Necessary To Get Congress To Negotiate On Health Care

President Donald Trump wants Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) to work out a short-term fix for the insurance marketplaces.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 17, 2017
First Edition: October 17, 2017

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 17, 2017
Viewpoints: Heavy Drinking As A Public Health Crisis; Steps The Federal Gov’t Should Take To Curb Opioid Crisis

A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.

By khnsstapleton

Oct. 16, 2017
Birth Control Backlash: Trump Should ‘Rethink’ Policy On Contraception Coverage

Editorial pages also take a tough stance on President Donald Trump's move last week to roll back Affordable Care Act provisions regarding birth control coverage.

By khnsstapleton

Oct. 16, 2017
The Other Side Of The Story: Trump’s Executive Order Is ‘Modest Step’ Forward; It’s Not The ‘Obamacare Apocalypse’

Some opinion writers defend the White House's actions last week regarding the Affordable Care Act -- both in terms of the executive order and the announcement that federal payments for cost-sharing subsidies under the ACA will be halted.

By khnsstapleton

Oct. 16, 2017
Tough Talk: Trump’s Open Warfare Against Obamacare; Ideas That Deepen Health Care ‘Inequality’

Across the country, editorial and opinion writers offer tough talk about the Trump administration's actions last week to loosen some health insurance restrictions and to stop federal payments for cost-sharing reductions under the Affordable Care Act.

By khnsstapleton

Oct. 16, 2017
State Highlights: After Public Squabble, N.Y. To Release $360M To Hospitals; States Cracking Down On Fake Service Animals

Outlets report on news from New York, California, Texas, Puerto Rico, Arkansas, Louisiana, Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Wisconsin and Kansas.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 16, 2017
Before They Were Perpetrators They Were Victims: Why More Experts Are Looking At Criminals’ Histories

Childhood trauma plays a large role in the path someone might take in life. Experts think it might be time to start taking that into account when looking at criminals. In other public health news: tuberculosis, fertility, diabetes, cancer and anxiety, breastfeeding, stem cells and more.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 16, 2017
How Industry-Friendly Lawmakers Undermined DEA’s Power At Height Of Opioid Crisis

Members of Congress pushed through a law to weaken aggressive Drug Enforcement Administration efforts against drug distribution companies that were supplying corrupt doctors and pharmacists who peddled narcotics to the black market. The Washington Post and "60 Minutes" investigate.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 16, 2017
When Maine Voters Decide Whether To Expand Medicaid, Other States Will Be Watching

Health law advocates in Utah are also proposing a referendum on the issue, and the outcome in Maine could influence other states that have put the decision on hold. Meanwhile, in Louisiana, critics of the expansion program point to signs the state budget is in trouble, and a commission in New Hampshire looking at the insurance marketplace there is considering whether the state should move more people with serious medical issues into Medicaid to make the health law's marketplace plans more stable.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 16, 2017
Investigation Finding VA Conceals Shoddy Care, Staff Mistakes Prompts Action At The Agency

A USA Today investigation found that Veterans Affairs managers do not report troubled practitioners to the National Practitioner Data Bank, and that the agency failed to ensure that VA hospitals report disciplined providers to state licensing boards.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 16, 2017
VA Secretary Shulkin Has White House Interview To Head HHS

David Shulkin, a physician and a holdover from the Obama administration at the Department of Veterans Affairs, is believed to be one of several candidates to replace former Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 16, 2017
Will My Insurance Now Be More Expensive?: Questions Abound After Busy End Of The Week

There's lots of confusion for consumers about exactly what all this news about the health law means. A handful of different media outlets try to break it down for people.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 16, 2017
‘We Anticipated This’: Insurers Not Exactly Floored By Trump’s Decision

It could be hard for insurers to pull their plans off the market for next year, but most companies say they were prepared for the money to evaporate anyway and had baked the contingency into their 2018 premium increases. However, the industry is calling on Congress to fund the payments.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 16, 2017
Trump Touts Own Executive Order As Health Stocks Plunge On News

President Donald Trump also says he wants Democrats to "get smart" and "deal."

By brilabuskes

Oct. 16, 2017
Nearly 70% Of People Benefiting From Insurer Subsidies Live In States Trump Won

Media outlets report on the decision's effects out of California, Oregon, Washington, Iowa, Tennessee, Illinois, Florida, Ohio, Massachusetts, Nevada and Georgia.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 16, 2017
It’s Not Likely Court Will Order Administration To Pay Subsidies, But That Hasn’t Stopped States From Suing

Nearly 20 states have sued over President Donald Trump's decision to stop the insurer subsidies. But, “Forcing an administration to continue making payments when the president believes there is no appropriation, and when Congress believes there’s no appropriation, would be a pretty extreme move by the court," said Nicholas Bagley, a professor at the University of Michigan Law School.

By brilabuskes

Oct. 16, 2017

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