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Also in the news, a new breast cancer test -- molecular breast imaging -- when paired with traditional mammograms is effective in identifying cancer that otherwise would have be missed in women with dense breasts.
One solution to the EpiPen controversy, some advocates say, is classifying it as preventive care so consumers wouldn't have to pay anything for the life-saving drug. But while the suggestions seems to favor consumers, a New York Times investigation finds Mylan is pulling the strings.
In other Medicaid news, though the outcome is uncertain, some Texas lawmakers are revisiting the cuts to Medicaid payments for disabled children that were made in 2015.
The one-page letter provides a partial view into Donald Trump's medical records, showing that he takes cholesterol medication and is overweight while recent EKG, chest X-ray and a colonoscopy results are normal.
The Republican presidential nominee says he supports expanding Medicaid to cover more low-income people, access to over-the-counter birth control and permanently prohibiting federal funds from being used for abortion. He also names a new head to his anti-abortion coalition. Meanwhile, on the trail, Trump and Hillary Clinton trade health barbs. And KHN examines five reasons why drug pricing has emerged as a 2016 campaign issue.
The 21st Century Cures Act has stalled in the Senate, and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton wants to get it moving again. A revamped measure could be introduced as early as next week, but many say even that version would be nowhere near ready to pass. In other news from Capitol Hill, lawmakers introduce a bill to curb price gouging, MACRA'S close ties to the health law spell trouble, and the Senate approves funds for Flint.
Republicans may be ready to relent on the Planned Parenthood provision at the center of the impasse over the bill, but this week alone has highlighted the sharp divide in Congress as the election draws closer.
The law called for employers to provide "reasonable" time and private space for new mothers to express breast milk, but there are loopholes. Some Pennsylvania lawmakers would like to find a way for the state to buttress the provisions. Also, the effort to get young adults to buy insurance and to use the health care system is still stumbling.
Sandy Praeger says, "There are some things that could be done if we could get Congress to be willing to come to the table to try to solve problems.” Meanwhile, another insurer is going on the marketplace in Maricopa County, Arizona, and Oregon settles a lawsuit related to problems initially getting its marketplace running.
The president met with insurers this week to press them to continue to support the effort, and the administration is preparing for a rocky opening of the fall enrollment period because of concerns about rising premiums and limited choices. Nonetheless, on one key measure the law is a marked success: the drop in the number of people without insurance.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Opinion writers examine some of the issues revolving around Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump's health.
Commentators analyze how the election could affect the politics around the health law and possible changes.
Each week, KHN's Shefali Luthra finds interesting reads from around the Web.
Outlets report on health news from Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Utah, Tennessee, Maryland, Massachusetts, Illinois, Georgia, California, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Ohio.
Meanwhile, Boston-area health centers get funding to improve children's access to mental health services. In Ohio, drug treatment rules are debated. And Washington state's largest psychiatric hospital is faulted for mistakes and lax security in a new report, following the escape of two violent patients.
Hospitals and medical centers in Texas, California, Illinois, Washington and Minnesota are in the news.
Meanwhile, the striking nurses highlighted some aspects of the hospital's financial strategies.
California will be the first state to seek federal permission to allow these immigrants to buy health insurance through the state-based exchange.
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