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The driving force behind this last-ditch attempt for many lawmakers it the simple fact that they promised their constituents they'd make it happen. Meanwhile, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is once again in the spotlight with one of the deciding votes. And news organizations look at where other Republicans stand on the matter.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Editorial pages feature an announcement by the head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Trump administration plans, one suggestion for covering more Americans and a look at how Japan handles health care.
Opinion writers offer dim views of the current measure being advanced by Senate Republicans to undo the Affordable Care Act.
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
News outlets report on stories related to pharmaceutical pricing.
Media outlets report on news from Illinois, California, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut, Arizona, Ohio, Kansas, Florida, Minnesota, Colorado and Texas.
A San Francisco ordinance would have required a warning on sodas and sugary beverages, but Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Sandra Ikuta writes in the ruling that the label is "not purely factual" and "unduly burdens and chills protected commercial speech."
Philanthropists Susan and Henry Samueli just donated a huge sum to UC Irvine, and some are concerned it will lead the institution to focus on alternative therapies that have no basis in science at a time when they're gaining in popularity. In other public health news: domestic violence, lupus, smoking, and strange health events in Cuba.
"We now have a chance to fix what went wrong and ensure something like this never happens again,” said one state lawmaker.
Proposals to cut state spending have included requiring enrollees to pay monthly premiums and copayments. In other Medicaid news, a look at Louisiana's program, a managed care contract controversy in Mississippi and record backlogs in Oregon.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling for more transparency regarding hospital inspection reports.
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price is a frequent critic of federal spending who has been developing a plan for department-wide cost savings.
Despite the uncertainty and wild price spikes that plague the individual market, the employer-based one, from which most people get their health coverage, is relatively stable.
The companies are looking for a longer-term guarantee, but as of now the Trump administration has decided to make the call on a month-to-month basis.
Senate HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) says there's not a path forward for the bipartisan work in a clear sign that Republicans are optimistic about the prospects of the Graham-Cassidy bill. Democrats call the move a political strategy to bolster the replacement bill.
Jimmy Kimmel made headlines during the Republicans' summer push to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act with his story about what his son has gone through with his medical treatment.
“This proposal would erode key protections for patients and consumers and does nothing to stabilize the insurance market now or in the long term,” said Rick Pollack, the American Hospital Association's president and CEO.
Between the debt deal cut with President Donald Trump and the single-payer proposal by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) -- which Sen. Lindsey Graham says is "a gift from the political gods" -- some people are starting to wonder if the Democrats got ahead of themselves. Meanwhile, lawmakers are trying to get their base motivated one more time to stave off the latest round of repeal-and-replace efforts.
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