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Every time they think they've found a solution to an issue, a new one pops up. And while moderates say they're getting closer, conservatives are pushing back against the proposed changes.
The uncertainty surrounding the payments has created instability in the marketplace, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) says. Meanwhile, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price dodges questions on the subsidies during a Senate committee hearing.
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Editorial writers parse these and other issues, including the role of Medicaid, how it is working and what the Republican plan would change; as well as other issues related to the future of the Affordable Care Act and efforts to curb health care spending.
Media outlets report on health-related news from California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Virginia, New York, Washington, Arizona, Missouri, Florida, Oregon, Minnesota, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Biologist George Church may have narcolepsy, but he's come to realize just how much he's benefited from it. He thinks neurodiversity -- like having autism or obsessive-compulsive disorder -- can actually give people an edge in certain circumstances. In other public health news: breast cancer, lymph node removal, parenting, late-night snacks and a deadly drug in Georgia.
Republican Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens wants to target an ordinance approved by St. Louis aldermen in February banning employers and landlords from discriminating against women who have had an abortion.
The bill would permit the Department of Veterans Affairs secretary to remove, suspend or reprimand a senior executive with a 21-day internal grievance process.
Gov. Scott Walker's administration is asking for a federal waiver so it can implement new requirements on able-bodied, childless adults who receive Medicaid. News outlets also report on Medicaid news in Illinois and Iowa.
The company is selling its iNova Pharmaceuticals unit for $930 million, while Chief Executive Joseph Papa reiterates that Valeant is focusing on its core, which includes dermatology, eye care and gastrointestinal care.
Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) wants to shake up the agency by cutting indirect costs and using the savings to fund thousands of research projects instead. Meanwhile, scientists are wary of proposed federal funding caps for grants to individual labs.
Two Republican lawmakers talked to The Hill about the Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.) conversations over stocks in an Australia-based pharmaceutical company.
Lance Leggitt helped collect $400,000 in fees last year while working as a lobbyist to try to influence Medicare policy at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Uncertainty about the Trump administration's plans for the cost-sharing subsidies is "the big elephant in the room," says one actuary, and is creating problems for insurers. Also, reports on marketplace news in Connecticut, Georgia and New York, as well as a look at Anthem's strategy and the future of the individual insurance market.
Some White House advisers worry that if President Donald Trump lets the marketplaces completely collapse that Republicans are at risk of being blamed. During an event in Ohio though, Trump placed that burden on Democrats' shoulders: "We're having no help; it's only obstruction from the Democrats. The Democrats are destroying health care in this country."
Leadership has little room for error in their strategy to secure enough votes. Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) may favor keeping coverage protections for people with preexisting conditions, an aide says.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
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