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“I think what is important to note is that the pro-life elements were not the cause of failure for the bill," said Mallory Quigley, spokeswoman for the antiabortion Susan B. Anthony List. “This was an area of unity for Republicans. So I do think that there are going to be more wins in the future." Meanwhile, progressive groups want the Democratic Party to reject any pro-life candidates for 2018.
They have been working with the current administration to use waivers to customize the program far beyond what the Obama administration intended.
“My wife and I came up with a new Covered California slogan,” quipped Santa Cruz County resident Chris Olsen. “Covered California: Nothing you can count on.” Meanwhile, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) says she doesn't understand the decision and is "deeply concerned" by it.
The insurer also plans to increase 2018 premiums for its remaining plans under the Affordable Care Act by 55 percent and to cut 1,500 jobs.
Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage wrote an op-ed chastising Republican Susan Collins and independent Angus King for their vote. But the senators defend themselves, saying they met with thousands of people to discuss improving the health care system, and concluded that the GOP proposals would've eliminated insurance for millions, raised premiums, hurt rural hospitals and shifted costs to states. Other lawmakers also face tough questions at home about the health care legislation.
In a ruling that states can sue the administration if insurer subsidies are cut off, the courts may have taken away a powerful negotiating tool President Donald Trump has been using during the health care debates. “We’re not going to wait to find out what Donald Trump wants to do,” says California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who is helping steer the states’ involvement. “My team is ready to defend these subsidies in court.”
Senate HELP Chairman Lamar Alexander and ranking Democrat Patty Murray have a history of shepherding through seemingly impossible bipartisan bills, but the odds are against them when it comes to the first attempt at fixing the Affordable Care Act since repeal efforts failed. Meanwhile, both Democratic and Republican governors chime in urging the administration to pay the subsidies.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Here's a review of editorials and opinions on a range of public health issues.
Editorial writers take on a variety of issues related to the future of the Affordable Care Act, what needs to happen next and what's going wrong and right.
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
News outlets report on stories related to pharmaceutical pricing.
Media outlets report on news from California, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Florida, Ohio, Arizona and Texas.
The bureaucratic labyrinth that is the American health care system does little to help moms-to-be who are addicted to opioids.
Some warn that this and other tests are capitalizing on women's fears about pregnancy and motherhood. In other public health news: maternal health, breast cancer, and heart attack patients.
Gov. Charlie Baker says he will sign a bill that will raise $200 million through new fees on businesses to help pay for health care for the poor, even though the bill does not include his plan to move 140,000 people from Medicaid into private plans. Also, officials in Georgia are weighing their options for changes to that state's Medicaid program.
The bill sets user fees for drug and device makers.
Jerome Adams, Indiana’s state health commissioner and the nominee for surgeon general, defends his approach to health care at a Senate hearing on Tuesday.
The spending package provides $2.1 billion to continue funding the program, which allows veterans to receive private medical care at government expense.
The Department of Health and Human Services published preliminary rate requests on Tuesday, and many states showed steep increases. Media outlets look at the marketplaces in California, Alaska, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Arizona, Connecticut and New Hampshire.
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