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Uncertainty over the payments to insurers has loomed over Congress for months, and senators have been trying to work toward an agreement to fund them. They'd so far been unsuccessful, but President Donald Trump's decision to end the payments may force the issue. Meanwhile, lawmakers react to the White House move.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Opinion writers across the nation express outrage and concern about Thursday's White House directive loosening some of the rules regarding health coverage, but some also defend it and even see it as progress. The opinions also touch on other health policy topics including Medicaid.
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
Media outlets report on news from Michigan, Georgia, Florida, Ohio and Texas.
Medical services in California are under pressure from the wildfire crisis as doctors and nurses are impacted personally and professionally at a time when they are needed by residents coping with the air quality. Asthmatics and the elderly are particularly at risk.
Fourteen residents died after the facility lost air conditioning. Florida's two senators have called for a congressional investigation. The nursing home had previously announced it would close permanently.
The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that adult obesity rates have spiked from 30.5 percent in 1999-2000 to 39.8 percent in 2015-2016. Also in public health news today: condom sizes and NFL concussion research.
Two experts on the opioid epidemic weigh in on moves the government could make to help alleviate the crisis, including a ban on ultra-high dosage painkillers. Meanwhile, lawmakers wonder why there's been a delay in officially declaring the epidemic a national emergency.
Each of the industry partners will contribute $1 million a year to the initiative, for a total of $55 million, while the National Institutes of Health will provide $160 million in support over the next five years.
The Virginia delegation is concerned about payments coming from the Veterans Choice program, which allows vets to receive care from private providers if they cannot book an appointment at their local VA facility within 30 days or access a facility within 40 miles of their home.
Both Republican governors say the analysis by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) of their states' Medicaid spending is faulty. Johnson sent letters to eight states asking for explanations about Medicaid expansion costs that "go far beyond initial projections."
Although many beneficiaries opt to stay in the same plans, experts say it is important to check out the options.
By moving more generic drugs into the marketplace, the Trump administration hopes to create more competition and lower-cost alternatives.
The latest proposed bill comes from Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D-Conn.) who wants to prohibit the transfer, import or possession of magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
A new report from the nonpartisan Office of Congressional Ethics finds that there is enough reason to review the actions of Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.) and how he may have used his office to benefit a private biotechnology company.
Outlets take a look at premium increases in the states.
It's unclear exactly how much the executive order will affect the marketplaces, but analysts see it further destabilizing an already shaky landscape.
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to allow for "association" plans and to relax other Affordable Care Act regulations. The New York Times and other outlets take a look at what's actually in the order.
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