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An attorney at Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County tells the Los Angeles Times that the organization has heard from more than 200 people this year who believe their Medi-Cal coverage was improperly terminated, but the number could be much higher. News outlets also report on Medicaid developments in Puerto Rico, Florida and Colorado.
Planned Parenthood officials said on Tuesday night that they would continue to provide birth control, cancer screenings, HIV tests and other care to Medicaid patients and seek an injunction in federal court to stop the state.
Those close to the transition team say Peter Thiel has a "pretty broad influence" when it comes to health and science jobs in the new administration. Meanwhile, Donald Trump's pick for Health and Human Services secretary recently bought shares in pharmaceutical companies, creating the appearance of a potential conflict of interest. And Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., says he is not lobbying for the top job at the National Institutes of Health.
The program was slated to expire at the end of the year, but Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., put funding to extend it through April in a bill passed by Congress this month. Also, some experts are looking at work Congress will face on drug user fee program.
Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Al Franken, D-Minn., along with 17 others Democrats and two independents, send Donald Trump a letter reminding him of his campaign promise to address spiking costs.
With Donald Trump coming into office, there's a chance the suit -- which centers around the legality of payments to insurers under the health law -- will be dropped entirely. Meanwhile, researchers are frantically saving data about the health law in fears that it will be deleted when the new administration begins.
The number of Americans who skipped care because of costs dropped by nearly 20 percent between 2013 and 2015.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions and editorials from around the country.
Outlets report on health news from California, New Hampshire, Florida and Ohio.
Meanwhile, outlets also report on news related to hospitals and health systems in Kansas and Tennessee.
The changes — which last up to two years — affect the parts of the brain that might help new mothers bond with their babies. Meanwhile, a new report suggests that more women are using marijuana while pregnant.
NPR reports that the gauges were not reliable indicators of whether service members had sustained a concussion, or mild traumatic brain injury, but they did produce data on blast exposure that could eventually have helped researchers understand the links between bomb blasts, concussions and brain diseases. Also, a drug company has secured federal approval for major testing of a drug that may help ease soldiers' post-traumatic stress disorder.
As the crisis rages on across the country, families and loved ones have started weaving warnings into obituaries.
But is immunotherapy a good deal?
GlaxoSmithKline announces positive trial results for its dual-drug regimen, which would shake up the current practice of relying on three or four drug combinations.
“This is a critical moment for healthcare in America and I’m motivated now more than ever to fight against harmful policy proposals that seek to reverse the progress we’ve made in increasing access to care for millions of Americans,” the former vice-presidential candidate, Sen. Tim Kaine said, about joining the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Reps. Joe Pitts, R-Pa., and Tim Murphy, R-Pa., sent a letter to Andy Slavitt, the acting director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, demanding answers before he leaves office. Other Medicaid news comes from Georgia, Connecticut, Tennessee and Kansas.
A new study finds that patients tend to do better with a female doctor. While the researchers weren't exactly sure why, they say the improved quality of care, if the techniques women use are broadly accepted as industry standards, could save 32,000 lives a year.
The Affordable Care Act mandates certain consumer protections — such as banning lifetime coverage caps — that affect all people with insurance, not just those on the exchanges, and could be stripped if Republicans dismantle the law. Meanwhile, some of the counties that supported Donald Trump will be hit hardest if the law is repealed.
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