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Other public health stories from the states cover dental care for kids, connecting low-income women with doulas, mental health services for trauma victims and the dangers of lead paint.
State and federal aid for 11 New York City hospitals is projected to drop by almost $1 billion by fiscal year 2020. News organizations also report on developments at facilities in Texas and New Hampshire.
Regulators tell Congress that many citizen petitions submitted do not raise valid health concerns and waste time because the Food and Drug Administration must review each one. FDA officials say pharmaceutical companies use them as a ruse “aimed at blocking generic or biosimilar competition.”
In other Zika-related news, Miami-Dade Country receives $5 million from the state to help fund the fight against the virus. Also, Florida students return to classrooms within the Zika zone while Gov. Rick Scott is targeted by a consumer advocacy group for his response to pregnant women's concerns.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the proposal would simplify an underused tax credit created by the Affordable Care Act and expand it to companies with up to 50 workers. Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports that some Republicans suggest that a Hillary Clinton presidency could shift the health care debate from efforts to kill it to those that would tweak it.
Gov. Terry Branstad says the state's move this year to have three private firms run the Medicaid program is saving Iowa "significant" money, and he scoffs at concerns that the companies are not treating health care providers fairly.
Meanwhile, MedCity News details how hospitals are struggling to figure out how best to use social media to engage patients.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, asks Mylan labs for pricing data on the auto-injected devices used to reverse potentially deadly allergic reactions. Meanswhile, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., asked the Federal Trade Commission and Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate the company's "outrageous" price hike for the medication.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Editorial writers and columnists offer their thoughts on this mosquito-borne illness as well as cholera, yellow fever and Lyme disease.
Outlets report on health news from Wyoming, Arizona, Missouri, Minnesota, Maryland, Florida, Colorado, California, Massachusetts and Hawaii.
D.A. Henderson headed up the World Health Organization's successful battle against the virus.
Pills marked as hydrocodone that actually contained fentanyl were found at the singer's home, according to news reports. The Drug Enforcement Administration has warned that such a counterfeit pill scheme is sweeping the nation.
Many pediatricians are reluctant to prescribe drugs like buprenorphine to fight painkiller or heroin addiction. The American Academy of Pediatrics says its members should, or refer teenaged patients to a doctor who will.
News outlets also cover public health stories on interpreters' role in palliative care, elder care challenges, health trackers helping researchers, sports injuries, clinical trials and health care ethics in a mass emergency.
Elsewhere, a federal judge issues a permanent injunction against a Florida law that would have increased access to abortion-clinic records and block public funding.
In other marketplace news, Valeant hires a new CFO.
As awareness of the issue grows, the drug's manufacturer, Mylan, faces pressure to justify the price increase.
The Wall Street Journal analyzes Internal Revenue Service data to look at the issue. It finds that hospitals are often large employers with complex business arrangements, so they can face more conflicts of interest than other nonprofits. Meanwhile, in other hospital news, The Associated Press examines the growth of freestanding ERs, and KHN looks at the difficulty of talking about medical mistakes.
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