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Tom Frieden, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, talks with The Washington Post about his biggest fear, his desire for an emergency health fund, what the agency has accomplished under his tenure and more.
In his search for the next Food and Drug Administration commissioner, the president-elect is reported to be meeting with two tech investors, who are both aligned with billionaire Peter Thiel.
Although Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., says the driving force behind his decisions is patients, his record shows that he supports legislation that benefits doctors at least as often as he fights for those receiving the care. Meanwhile, Donald Trump's transition team defends Price amidst controversy over his stocks.
Letters from the Internal Revenue Service will be sent to an estimated 7.5 million people who either claimed an exemption from the law's requirement that most Americans carry health insurance or who paid a penalty for being uninsured during the 2015 tax year. In other health law news, officials in Minnesota are seeking a plan to help marketplace customers there and a Florida insurer has a bumpy start to the year.
The phrase — used as a rallying cry for years — was far easier to come up with than an actual replacement plan. Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal offers a look at one of the most important figures in the Republicans' efforts to dismantle the health law: the chief Senate parliamentarian.
But the incoming president offered no further details on what that would look like.
Congress quickly moved a budget measure through both chambers that begins the process of dismantling the health law, but that was just the first step. Meanwhile, incoming Vice President Mike Pence says he's confident lawmakers can move quickly on repeal and replace.
Thousands of Americans rally in cities across the country, demanding the government keep the health law.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Opinion writers offer their thoughts on the action surrounding the health law repeal and replace debate.
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
Outlets report on health news from Minnesota, Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, California, Wisconsin and Ohio.
Rural Americans are more likely to die from one of the top five causes of death than their urban counterparts. CDC says the difference can be attributed to factors including smoking rates, opioid use, poverty levels, poor nutrition, levels of physical activity, and access to health care. In other public health news: superbugs, Zika, allergies, cancer-causing foods, diabetes and marijuana.
The statistic is just one of many to show how the epidemic is spreading and ravaging the state. Media outlets report on the crisis out of New Hampshire and West Virginia.
Republicans are eager to strip the organization of its funding, but Planned Parenthood says it won't go gentle into the good night.
Several states are considering ways to update their patient safety laws, and they might need to look no further than Canada to see what works and what doesn't.
The judge blocked the rule for two weeks. The rule would require dialysis providers to disclose to insurers any charitable assistance their patients are receiving to help pay for their coverage. Federal officials have raised concerns that such assistance may push patients away from Medicare or Medicaid coverage to private insurers, who end up paying more for the treatments.
Gov. John Bel Edwards celebrated his decision to expand Medicaid last year. Among the patients he highlighted was Monika Calderon, 23, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor and got Medicaid coverage. "I didn't know what a big deal it was," she said. "I didn't know it would cover so much." News outlets also report on Medicaid developments in Arkansas, Kansas, North Carolina and California.
Republicans tend to prize fostering competition over negotiation. Meanwhile, Sen. Corey Booker, D-N.J., gets called out by progressives for his "no" vote on importing drugs from Canada.
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