First Edition: September 12, 2017
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Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Editorial writers take on a variety of health policy issues, ranging from what's next for the Affordable Care Act, to whether bipartisan reforms are possible and even who is really to blame.
Media outlets report on news from California, New York, Ohio, Kansas, Virginia and Alaska.
State officials say some of the services provided by the center in rural Appanoose County should qualify for Medicaid reimbursement, but they haven't written rules to make such payments. The center, which opened three years ago, could close next month. Also in Maine, advocates hope that voters can push through a referendum to force the state to accept the health law's Medicaid expansion.
An investigation by The Wall Street Journal finds that the Joint Commission, which is the accrediting organization for almost 80 percent of U.S. hospitals, typically takes no action to revoke or modify accreditation when state inspectors find serious safety violations. Meanwhile, an expert talks to Politico about hospitals and health care spending.
It will be a long and complicated path even if it's successful, but researchers think searching DNA for links to suicide will eventually lead to them being able to create a pill to stop it. In other public health news: melanoma, doctors and Yelp, breast milk, chemotherapy, tick saliva and more.
It's been a month since President Donald Trump declared the crisis a national emergency. That hasn't even been made official yet. Meanwhile, Purdue Pharma says Ohio's lawsuit against the company should be tossed, dental schools are teaching students ways to combat the crisis, a look at the president's claim that a wall will stop the flood of drugs into the country and more.
At least 35 hospitals in the states that are or have been affected by the storm had to be closed or partially evacuated though. Meanwhile, clinicians evaluate the theory that hurricanes induce labor, Georgia faces Irma, and mental health professionals prepare for the strain a natural disaster puts on children.
The move may force Democrats on Capitol Hill to take a stance on the issue, which is becoming a test for 2020.
And insurance providers aren't banking on a lifeline being tossed from Congress anytime soon.
President Donald Trump tweets: “Republicans, sorry, but I’ve been hearing about Repeal & Replace for 7 years, didn’t happen!” Meanwhile, a closer look at the deteriorating relationship between the president and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), who leads the conservative caucus of lawmakers, said the bill being promoted by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) is the "most promising" option for replacing the federal health law. But the effort faces uphill odds.
Democratic lawmakers want the insurer subsidies to be paid. But to get that, they have to give up on something important to them -- state waivers. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking for them to reach a deal.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
Media outlets report on news from Ohio, Iowa, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, California, Oregon, Louisiana, Maryland and Virginia.
Some doctors say it's age discrimination while other acknowledge it's a safety issue for patients. In other public health news: fats and carbs, acid reflux, squid ink and the dentist, sex education programs and the children who lived through 9/11.
However, while many states are focusing on pharmaceutical companies alone, New Mexico is also going after distributors. Media outlets report on news about the epidemic out of Arizona, Florida and Ohio, as well.
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