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It was the president's first visit to Flint, Michigan, since the extent of the water crisis became known. Some residents voiced their exasperation for what they see as the government's failures, even as Obama assured people he "will not rest" until the city has safe drinking water.
The Democratic front-runner has positioned herself as a champion of the health law, but Democrats -- who some say have been roused by Sen. Bernie Sanders' call for Medicare for all -- want bigger changes.
The insurance provider is weighing changes to its 2017 business that could include leaving some Affordable Care Act marketplaces and raising premiums. Humana reports that profits fell 46 percent, in part due to costs related to its merger with Aetna.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
A selection of opinions on drug costs from around the country.
Is a blues musician the reason drug prices are so high? News outlets examine the man behind the hated pricing model, and other news from the pharmaceutical drug industry.
Several recent studies examine the market for prescription drugs and why prices seem to keep moving up.
News outlets report on health issues in Missouri, Georgia, New York, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, D.C., New Jersey and Washington.
The bill, which would have allocated money received because of the 2010 Gulf oil spill, failed to pass a Senate committee after a rift over how to fund roads. Outlets also report on Medicaid news in Maryland, Idaho, Arkansas and Arizona.
The ability to edit genes enmeshes scientists in an ethical debate about what it means to be a person and how the practice could change humanity as we know it.
In other opioid news, Purdue Pharma opposes a news outlet's effort to unseal documents related to how it makes OxyContin and a survey finds that Americans support more action to fight the drug abuse crisis.
Three out of four children diagnosed with ADHD are put on medications even though research has found behavioral therapy to be effective. But health insurance coverage of the treatment can vary, and therapists can be hard to find in some areas.
The drug maker reported strong first quarter profits of $3.02 billion. In other news, CVS Health also had a good first quarter, with an 18.9-percent revenue boost, while pharmaceutical companies take the top spots on a global ranking of large-cap stocks.
When consumers were given a health services shopping tool that makes price comparison easier, only 10 percent even logged into it, and there was no evidence that they used the information to save money.
About 6,000 patients who use the Obstetrix Medical Group aren't sure if their insurer, UnitedHealth, will cover their medical bills. Meanwhile, WellCare reports profits higher than forecasted. And media outlets report other regional insurance news from Illinois and Oregon.
State officials are checking whether changes in federal policy for covering Native Americans' Medicaid costs could free up funding for Medicaid expansion. Also in the news, Louisiana's governor says his plan to expand Medicaid will help hospitals, and Arkansas political leaders applaud the legislative effort there to keep the state's program.
In other news, employers say in a poll that they will turn to contract workers more frequently because of the Affordable Care Act, both sides of the aisle in Minnesota's legislature know that the state's exchange needs fixing, and insurers say smokers are dodging surcharges.
Only heart disease and cancer take more lives than medical errors in America, and the exact toll is unknown because the coding system used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to record death certificate data doesn't capture things like communication breakdowns, diagnostic errors and poor judgment that cost lives, says a new study in the journal BMJ.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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