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In some areas, health care accounts for one-fifth of all employment, and drastic changes to its landscape could dramatically affect the nation's economy. Media outlets also offer looks at what else is in the new health care legislation and how it will affect people across the country.
While accepting the John F. Kennedy “Profile in Courage” Award, former President Barack Obama says he hopes members of Congress, while moving forward in their efforts to repeal and replace the health law, will remember it takes political courage to protect those who have no access to power to protect themselves.
Media outlets fact check the various claims, rumors and information that's swirling around the House's passage of the American Health Care Act.
Many states used these pools to help insure people with preexisting conditions before the federal health law. News outlets examine how they worked in Maryland and Colorado, plus Ohio Gov. John Kasich casts doubt on whether the House health plan provides enough money for the high-risk pools.
After passing the Affordable Care Act, Democrats lost 63 seats and their majority in the House. With Republicans' latest vote, they hope the tables will turn in 2018.
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) touted the successful passage of the American Health Care Act in the House as lawmakers "keeping our promises" to constituents.
President Donald Trump, following the House's passage of the American Health Care Act, is pressing the Senate to act quickly on the issue. Meanwhile, he and administration aides and officials are continuing to push the message that the health law's marketplaces are collapsing in an effort to garner support for repeal.
House Republicans last week celebrated narrowly passing their health care plan, but lawmakers in the Senate say that version of the legislation has "zero" chance of passing their chamber.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of public health opinions from around the country.
Editorial writers express a range of thoughts -- from outrage to disappointment -- over the measure approved by the House, and compare what's in the bill with promises made last fall on the campaign trail.
Some columnists offer a different line of thinking about the American Health Care Act, why it should be viewed as a step forward and how its policy implications should already be playing out.
Editorial pages from around the country take a dim view of the repeal-and-replace measure that just passed the House and is now headed for the Senate.
Media outlets report on news from Colorado, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Minnesota, Kansas, Maryland, Illinois, Arizona, Wisconsin, Ohio and California.
“Gray death is one of the scariest combinations that I have ever seen in nearly 20 years of forensic chemistry drug analysis,” says Deneen Kilcrease, manager of the chemistry section at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. In other news, a sales representative for an opioid maker talks about his secret addition. And highway safety officials say that drug-impaired driving is a growing problem.
The directive for the Department of Health and Human Services to reexamine that part of the Affordable Care Act came after the president signed an executive order that he says protects religious liberty.
Early signals from insurers suggest premiums will rise and fewer carriers will be operating in some markets.
Governors and state health officials in Massachusetts, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Ohio, California, Georgia and Kansas voice concerns about the coverage and cost implications of the House Republican legislation.
The legislation passed by the House allows states to determine what essential health benefits insurers must cover, such as maternity care. People with employee-sponsored health care will also lose protections that limit out-of-pocket costs for catastrophic illnesses
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