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Richest Americans Would See Tax Cuts Under Republican’s Health Care Plan
Their proposal kills a 3.8 percent investment tax as well as a 0.9 percent surcharge on wages above $250,000.
GOP Plan Scraps Mandate, Rolls Back Medicaid And Replaces Subsidies With Tax Credits
House Republicans release their long-awaited plan, named the American Health Care Act, which protects some of the Affordable Care Act’s more popular provisions.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions from around the country.
Policy Talk About How The GOP Might Replace Obamacare
Opinion writers offer their analysis about how the GOP repeal-replace-repair effort is shaping up and detail some of the key policy proposals in play.
Perspectives On The Heated Health Law Politics And What’s At Stake For People
From editorial pages come thoughts on the continuing political debate surrounding health care and concerns about how some people might be affected by proposed changes to the health law.
Outlets report on news from Tennessee, Georgia, Michigan, Florida, Texas, Ohio and Arizona.
Federal Judge Rules For N.H. Hospitals In Dispute Over Medicaid Funding
The New Hampshire Hospital Association says its members are due $224 million this year from a Medicaid program that helps cover the cost of uninsured patients. But the state, which funnels the federal funding to the hospitals, has budgeted only $191 million. Also, Pennsylvania has delayed the start of new Medicaid managed care contracts.
Mentally Disabled Patients Have Few Protections When It Comes To Transplants
Transplant teams have nearly full autonomy to make life-or-death decisions about who will receive scarce donor organs and who will be denied. In other public health news: deadly pollution, a mysterious illness, superbugs, Lyme disease, weight loss and social media.
Kennedy-Gingrich Anti-Opioid Group Funded By Maker Of Opioid Addiction Medication
Braeburn Pharmaceuticals, which won approval last year to market an implant that continuously dispenses the opioid addiction medicine buprenorphine, entered into an agreement to make a $900,000 charitable donation to Advocates for Opioid Recovery. Media outlets report on the crisis out of California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Missouri, New Hampshire and Massachusetts as well.
Republican Governor Vows To Plug Any Gaps If Planned Parenthood Is Defunded
“[Massachusetts] Governor Baker is a strong supporter of women’s health and believes the commonwealth has a responsibility to ensure access to the important health care services offered by Planned Parenthood in all corners of our state,” the governor’s spokeswoman said.
Medicare Is Not ‘An Open Question’ For The White House, HHS Secretary Says
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price spoke of the need to make sure Medicare is financially stable but promised the White House views it as a guarantee for seniors.
Older Adults Could See Premiums Spike By 25% If Health Law Is Repealed
Under current rules, insurers cannot charge older adults more than three times what they charge young adults for the same coverage, but that could change under the Republicans’ plans. Meanwhile, Utah’s surge in sign ups under the Affordable Care Act this year highlights problems Republicans will face when dismantling the law, and conservative groups say their patience has come to an end.
Pence: Despite Best Efforts Of Activists, Americans Know ‘Obamacare Must Go’
The vice president says that President Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., have a close partnership that will benefit Americans “for generations to come.”
As Congress Wrestles With Medicaid’s Future, Advocates In States Rally To Preserve Expansion
House Republicans’ plan has not yet been unveiled but could include a compromise to allow the current federal funding for Medicaid expansion continue until 2020 but it’s not clear conservatives will accept that formula.
E&C Chairman’s Political Savvy To Be Tested As A Point Person On Repeal
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., the chairman of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, will be navigating the tumultuous waters of repeal as his committee begins handling legislation to dismantle the health law.
With Holy Grail Of Repeal In Sight, Leadership Gears Up To Muscle Bills Through Despite Opposition
Although a large chunk of their own party is threatening to block their efforts, Republican lawmakers are starting this week to actually put their repeal promises into action.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions from around the country.
Different Takes On The Issues In Play As GOP Lawmakers Wrestle With Obamacare
Opinion writers review the strategies and ideas being advanced as the debate over what to do with the health law continues.
