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Among other provisions, the bill would create a new assistant secretary in the Department of Health and Human Services to oversee mental health and substance abuse programs and authorizes grants for areas such as preventing suicide and early intervention for children with mental illnesses.
House Democrats' frustration was sparked earlier in the week when four gun control measures failed. Those in the medical industry, including the influential New England Journal of Medicine, are becoming increasingly vocal about the issue and the role doctors and public health officials should play. Meanwhile, Australia's efforts to cut down on mass shootings could provide a blueprint for U.S. lawmakers.
Democrats strongly oppose parts of the package, which include provisions regarding the Affordable Care Act, Planned Parenthood and pesticides -- and they have promised to filibuster it to death in the Senate. The House immediately adjourned for recess following the vote, leaving behind any chance to resolve the funding dispute before the holiday.
Under current projections, trustees said automatic cuts in the program mandated under a controversial provision of the Affordable Care Act could take effect for the first time in 2019. Meanwhile, the presidential candidates have largely avoided talking about the problem.
The nationwide sweep exposed alleged kickbacks, embezzlement and fake claims, and involved various kinds of fraud in diverse areas of health care, ranging from prescription drugs to home health care to physical therapy, the Department of Justice announced.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Editorial and opinion writers offer their takes on drug-cost issues.
News outlets report on the pharmaceutical drug industry.
Outlets report on health news from Minnesota, Texas, Kansas, Wyoming, Texas, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, California, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Missouri and Illinois.
Media outlets also report on other Medicaid news out of Ohio, Kentucky, California, Florida, New York and Maryland.
Inmates with HIV are being denied access to work programs that could shorten their sentences, and lawyers from the U.S. Justice Department say they may sue the state under the Americans with Disabilities Act if the situation isn't rectified.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and his Health and Human Services secretary laid out their plans to fight the epidemic. In other news, Louisiana has become the next state to expand access to naloxone, and a St. Louis doctor pleads guilty to a fraud charge involving prescriptions for pain pills.
The decision upholds a move by the California Department of Managed Care, which notified seven insurance providers in 2014 that state law does not allow them to offer coverage that limits or excludes abortions for some employers. Meanwhile, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi's office asks a judge to reject Planned Parenthood's attempt to block parts of an abortion law, and Donald Trump promises to appoint anti-abortion justices to the Supreme Court.
Meanwhile, news outlets cover other public health developments related to gun injuries, depression in men, the impact of modern streetlamps on sleep patterns and using breath tests to diagnose conditions.
The experiment would use the technology to create genetically altered immune cells to attack three kinds of cancer.
As more crop up around the country, for-profit medical schools are — according to proponents — a solution to a problem plaguing rural health care. But others say they're the equivalent of Wal-Mart coming into a small community and impacting local mom-and-pop businesses.
The Connecticut Mirror reports that Aetna appears to be clearing regulatory issues in its merger with Humana more easily than Anthem's efforts to merge with Cigna. Outlets also report developments related to not-for-profit integrated health systems, spending trends regarding complementary medicines and the link between salaries and health insurance.
Filing a discharge petition could signal that bipartisan negotiations are not moving forward. In other news, the CDC works to offer Zika-planning blueprints to cities and states, researchers launch a massive study of 10,000 pregnant women to better understand the virus, Microsoft joins the fight against carrier mosquitoes and 10 pregnant women in Texas test positive for Zika.
Researchers found that the number of uninsured patients seeking care at hospitals dropped after Michigan expanded its Medicaid program. This means hospitals are actually getting paid for the services they provide.
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