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Even as the movement to treat drug addiction as a disease instead of a criminal action gains footing, some states are targeting the bottom of the opioid supply chain and going after those who provide users with the drug that led to their deaths.
The former national coordinator for health information technology talks to Politico about his time overseeing the implementation of electronic health records.
In other pharmaceutical news, NPR reports on professional test subjects: "We are selling our bodies, most definitely," one says. Meanwhile, a cancer medicine improves vision for some with wet age-related macular degeneration and House Democrats back the Obama administration Medicare Part B drug plan.
The changes are an effort to stop some people from trying to game the system by signing up for insurance only when they need coverage, a practice that can be very costly for insurers. Officials also announced some options to help the health law's insurance co-ops.
A state judge dismissed the suit earlier this year, but Republican leaders in the House say they are going to appeal. News outlets also report on Medicaid expansion developments in Utah, Wyoming and Louisiana.
An analysis by The Associated Press shows complaints about discharges and evictions are up about 57 percent since 2000.
A new crop of medical schools is offering unique training and a revised curriculum in an effort at fixing the country's health care system. But they are facing numerous challenges.
With group visits, which studies show are particularly effective at keeping chronic illnesses in check, patients find they are paradoxically getting more medical attention from their doctors. Meanwhile, Kaiser Health News looks at how expectant mothers are embracing the new trend.
Initially, Cigna's acquisition by Anthem was expected to close in 2016 but it may take longer due to regulatory intricacies.
It was the only state in the country not participating in the federal Children's Health Insurance Program. The program, called KidsCare in Arizona, was attached to a separate bill after it had been left out of the budget approved last week.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Opinion writers comment on the Food and Drug Administration's new e-cigarette regulations.
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
Outlets report on health news in California, Florida, Georgia, New Hampshire and New York.
The Indian Health Service will consider proposals from telehealth vendors to provide some health services for communities without clinics. Meanwhile, news outlets report on other regional hospital news from Florida, New Hampshire and Oregon.
But Gov. Robert Bentley says lawmakers need a "rest" before he makes that decision. Outlets also report on Medicaid developments in California, New Jersey and Utah.
There are a lot of questions that remain as physicians and pharmacists in California scramble to get ready for terminal patient requests for prescription drugs to end their lives. The Sacramento Bee offers an in-depth look at the issue.
A new report finds that one out of every six hospital beds is run by a Catholic institution and that in 46 regions of the U.S. it is the sole community hospital. The American Civil Liberties Union and MergerWatch are concerned that growth is affecting women's care, citing doctors who said women became gravely ill at those facilities or were denied tubal ligation because of religious regulations.
Other New England states have needle exchanges, but New Hampshire lawmakers decided instead to create a commission to study the option. Media outlets in Florida and Missouri offer coverage of the opioid crisis, as well.
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