VA Is In ‘Critical Condition But Moving Toward Stable,’ Agency’s Hands-On Chief Says
Dr. David Shulkin, by his own admission, is an unlikely choice to overhaul veterans services under President Donald Trump.
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Dr. David Shulkin, by his own admission, is an unlikely choice to overhaul veterans services under President Donald Trump.
Filings have been made public in only three states so far, but an analysis by Bloomberg finds prices there rising 20 percent on average. Helping drive the increases are insurers' concerns about the Trump administration's plans to enforce the health law's requirement that people get insurance or pay a penalty.
The Affordable Care Act requires health plans sold to individuals to include 10 essential health benefits. Some plans offered by employers also include those benefits and cannot impose annual or lifetime limits on reimbursements for those expenses. The Republican plan allows states to scrap those protections. Media outlets also examine other ways the Republicans' health care legislation would affect Americans, even if they're not buying coverage through Obamacare.
Just as the Democrats faced the political ramifications of voting for the Affordable Care Act in 2010, Republicans could encounter their own backlash in the upcoming midterms. Meanwhile, members are facing angry constituents as they go home to hold town halls.
The more moderate senators now have no obligation to fall in line behind the group’s final health law draft and will almost surely continue to work on their own ideas. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump plans to take a hands-off approach to the upper chamber's negotiations and let Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) wrangle the votes he needs.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of public health opinions from around the country.
Editorial writers begin to contemplate the next step for the GOP's health plan.
Columnists and editorial writers offer details about how people with substance-abuse issues and other chronic and acute health problems could face hardship under this proposal.
Columnists celebrate the passage of the American Health Care Act.
News outlets offer a variety of tales from the dark side as they level their complaints and criticisms against the House-passed American Health Care Act.
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
Media outlets report on news from California, Tennessee, Maryland, Massachusetts, Georgia, Colorado, Washington, Ohio and Florida.
Also making public health news: loneliness in seniors; Zika testing guidelines for women; school officials' concerns over "suicide tapes"; baby monitor dangers; one-two punch of substance abuse and mental health issues; and more.
It's only the second drug available to treat the disease.
Planned Parenthood was targeted in the House's version of repeal-and-replace, but its uncertain fate in the Senate has some advocates worried they'll lose ground on the defunding issue.
The proposal was rebuked by Republicans and Democrats as a potentially reckless move.
The Senate has scheduled a vote tonight to start the debate on Gottlieb, who has been criticized for being too close to the drug industry. Also in the news, the Food and Drug Administration wants to review Obama administration rules on health warnings for e-cigarettes.
The world's fourth-richest man also said if the House-passed legislation becomes law, health care costs will "go up a lot more."
Funding for the popular coverage for children ends in September but it's not clear how Democrats or Republicans want to proceed with the contentious health law replacement bill in play. News outlets also look at changes states might make to Medicaid if the Republican health alternative becomes law as well as the steps state might take if it doesn't.
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