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Tax credits will help soften the blow for many of those buying plans on the federal exchanges, policy experts say. Meanwhile, both sides of the aisle react to the news of the premium spikes, Aetna's CEO says part of the problem is young people would rather buy a beer on a Friday night than pay for health care coverage, The Associated Press offers a Q&A on the spikes and more.
Donald Trump moved to capitalize on the news that the premiums for Affordable Care Act plans are increasing by double digits, but misstepped when saying his employees, who receive coverage through their employer, are having problems with the health law.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Presidential nominee Donald Trump says news that exchange plan premiums will jump an average of 25 percent is proof that "Obamacare is just blowing up."
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Opinion and editorial writers offer their thoughts on these issues.
Outlets report on health news from Minnesota, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Georgia, Florida, New Hampshire, Ohio and California.
The federal effort comes after Kansas sought to make changes to several disability support policies as the state moved to managed care companies to run Medicaid. Also, Arizona is restricting opioid prescriptions for Medicaid enrollees and state employees.
The Kansas Health Institute offers a series looking at how mental health courts play a role in helping those with an illness instead of sending them off to jail.
The decision to do away with hospital-style building codes for the clinics follows the Supreme Court ruling that struck down similar regulations in Texas.
What starts as a little fib can often become a whopper of a lie, and scientists wanted to know why.
The report offers suggestions -- such as implementing a higher cigarette tax -- "to avert many more premature deaths."
Experts say cytomegalovirus -- which causes hearing loss, microcephaly, intellectual deficits and vision abnormalities -- affects more people than Zika, but no one is talking about it. In other news, a study lays out the importance of well-child visits.
AARP argues that the programs violate anti-discrimination laws aimed at protecting workers’ medical information, a worry that underscores the new rush to offer financial incentives to improve employee health.
Experts are stuck in a bit of a "you can't live with them, you can't live without them" scenario when it comes to sinks in hospitals. In other hospital safety news, The Washington Post offers a look at what patients should know about the deadly infection linked to medical devices used in heart surgery.
The deal would combine 103 hospitals owned by Catholic Health Initiatives, based in Englewood, Colo., with 39 hospitals operated by San Francisco-based Dignity Health.
Meanwhile, news outlets cover other pharmaceutical news from Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline and Merck.
In the "seamless conversion" process, insurers switch marketplace customers to Medicare Advantage plans as the customers reach the age of 65 and become eligible for Medicare. But advocates complain that some seniors would rather be in traditional Medicare or may not know that they have been switched. Also in Medicare news, a federal audit finds problems in payments to chiropractors, Iowa officials say two Medicare supplement companies misled potential customers and federal officials find problems with Medicare Advantage online directories.
Also in news related to the health law's implementation, marketplace reports on how accountable care organizations have led to changes in how care is delivered.
Media outlets report on insurance rate news out of Minnesota, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Tennessee and Connecticut.
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