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Kansas Senate Gives Preliminary Approval To Medicaid Expansion Bill
Moderate Republicans join with Democrats to easily push through the legislation. But Gov. Sam Brownback has criticized the measure and may veto it.
Federal Government Takes In $22 Billion In Fines Paid By Health Companies Since 2010
Stat looked at data from 39 agencies to analyze which segments of the health care industry have settled with the government. It found that pharmaceutical companies paid the most, accounting for almost 80 percent of penalties.
Price, A Fierce Opponent Of The ACA, Now Stuck Holding The Reins On Administering It
Many expect new Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price to shift the regulations onto a more conservative path, but don’t expect him to try to sabotage it completely.
As Big Beneficiaries Of ACA, Hospital Stocks Jump On News Of Replacement Defeat
The stock increases stood out on an otherwise dour day for the markets, as investors fret that President Donald Trump’s failure to push through the health care overhaul bodes poorly for the rest of his economic agenda.
The ACA Is Not Yet Exploding. Here’s What’s Working And What’s Not In Obamacare
NPR and Bloomberg challenge the president’s claim that the Affordable Care Act is “exploding.”
With 2018 Midterms In Not-Too-Distant Future, Each Move On Health Is Politically Fraught
Republicans may be stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to addressing health care. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump hits a new low in the polls after his failure to make a deal on the Republican plan, and ads are already running against a lawmaker who supported the American Health Care Act.
Bipartisanship, Once A Four-Letter Word, More Appealing To GOP After Failure To Pass Bill
Both President Donald Trump and congressional lawmakers have signaled a new willingness to work with Democrats. Meanwhile, media outlets offer a look at what comes next, now that the American Health Care Act has been pulled.
Blame Is The Name Of The Game In Aftermath Of GOP Health Bill Collapse
There’s plenty of finger-pointing to go around and it highlights just how hard it will be for Republicans to move forward on any issues despite having control of both chambers and the White House.
Eyes Turn Back To Future Of Insurance Subsidies After Replacement Bill Collapse
Republicans could gut much of the Affordable Care Act by taking action to halt insurer payments, which House GOP lawmakers are already challenging in court. Meanwhile, insurance companies seek help from the government to stabilize the marketplaces and look ahead to next year’s plans.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A collection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Taking Stock: After The Smoke Clears, The Health Insurance Issues Remain
Premium costs, essential benefits, Medicaid expansion and the fact that the health industry has a huge impact on the financial markets are among the thoughts on which opinion writers continue to focus.
What Happens Next?: How To Move Forward On Fixing The Nation’s Health Care
Opinion writers speculate on what will happen now for the future of Obamacare.
State Reviews Of The GOP’s Health Plan Implosion
Editorial pages examine who dodged the bullets in their states and detail what went wrong with the American Health Care Act.
Perspectives From Monday Morning Quarterbacks: How The Health Bill Unraveled
Opinion writers analyze what happened last week in Congress when the House GOP’s health law replacement plan came undone.
Media outlets report on news from Massachusetts, Texas, Kansas, Connecticut, Washington, Tennessee, California and Wisconsin.
Iowa Officials Secretly Agree To Help Medicaid Managed Care Companies Cover Some Losses
The three companies that won contracts to manage the state’s Medicaid program have been seeking government help on their $450 million in losses. State officials agreed to contract changes that will cost about $10 million in February but the information was only released Friday in response to a Des Moines Register open-records request. In other Medicaid news, South Carolina nursing homes accept a state offer to settle a dispute, and New Hampshire officials ponder how to improve their funding formula.
New ‘War On Drugs’ Needed To Battle Opioid Crisis, Sen. Manchin Argues
Stat interviews the West Virginia senator about his focus on a national epidemic that has hit his state particularly hard. In related news about the crisis: a New Jersey family files suit against a fentanyl manufacturer, doctor and pharmacy; Maryland lawmakers rush to pass an opioid bill; a New Hampshire physician assistant faces criminal charges over his Subsys prescriptions; and more.
Doctor’s Social Media Promos For His Company’s Cancer ‘Breakthrough’ May Violate Federal Rules
Following questions from Stat about promotion of a non-Food and Drug Administraiton approved treatment, NantKwest softened the language. Meanwhile, The New York Times writes on how more surgeries are being conducted while patients are awake. And other news outlets report on tuberculosis, the flu vaccine, Zika, another virus that can cause birth defects called Cytomegalovirus and more public health stories.
In news from other states’ debates on the abortion issue, an Oklahoma lawmaker defends his antiabortion legislation that does not include an exception for cases of rape or incest, saying such pregnancies are instances when “God can bring beauty from ashes.” And in Montana, state senators advance a measure seeking to protect “pain-capable” fetuses.
