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Media outlets which have seen the draft proposal examine how the legislation is different than the House's version. The bill is expected to be released today after weeks of only selected Republican senators' work.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
As lawmakers on Capitol Hill prepare for the unveiling of the Senate GOP's health bill, opinion writers across the country examine how key health policy ideas might work in their states.
Editorial pages are filled with tough warnings for Republican lawmakers as they proceed with their efforts to repeal and replace 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 Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Kansas, Georgia, California, Tennessee and New York.
In other state legislative news, a recently signed Texas bill would alter the state's Teacher Retirement System health care plan. Outlets also report on developments from Connecticut, Ohio, Michigan and Kansas.
Similar bans are in effect in Mississippi and West Virginia, while restrictions in Alabama, Kansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma have been blocked by court rulings.
A new study shows an increase in Zika-carrying mosquitoes across the South.
The Los Angeles Times looks at why the new advice is important. In other public health news: food as an anti-cancer weapon, care for adults who had childhood diseases, and talcum powder.
Hoping for a fresh start, thousands of young people addicted to opioids are winding up in Florida in places that benefit from relapse rather than the recovery they advertise. Meanwhile, a new study finds that hospitalization rates are skyrocketing because of the crisis.
The pharmacy operations are part of the Veterans Affairs Department's soon-to-be-replaced electronic health record system. In other news on veteran health, VA Secretary David Shulkin talks about disparities in access to care depending on a patient's location.
Gov. Scott Walker has asked the federal government for permission to start the tests. News outlets also report on Medicaid developments in Texas, Ohio, Georgia and Colorado.
Karen Handel secured a victory Tuesday night in Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price's old district.
Concerns continue that pockets across the country will lack insurers or competition. But while some titans of the industry debate whether to sell on the health law exchanges next year, one startup -- Oscar -- is planning to expand its territory.
The insurers, however, want a more permanent guarantee on the subsidies. Meanwhile, The New York Times looks at who would be hurt the most if the payments stopped.
Although the strategy kept dissent down, it caused frustration even among Republicans.
Senators from states that have been particularly hard hit by the opioid crisis are drawing a line in the sand over funding to curb the epidemic.
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