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People who are born with mutations that should have caused a disease are offering hope to researchers, who say their bodies could be carrying a gene that produces a protective protein. "This is a powerful opportunity to benefit many people by searching within one person to find something that could help many," says Dr. Stephen Friend, who helped lead the work.
While National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials say they still don't expect a widespread outbreak in the U.S., they also warn that it's imperative that states are ready for the worst-case scenario. Meanwhile, the virus has been linked to a second autoimmune disorder.
The House speaker said the cuts to schools, prisons and other programs would be necessary to fill a $122 million gap if the legislature doesn't agree to fund Medicaid so that the state can get federal financing. Also, news from Kentucky and Louisiana.
News outlets also report on developments regarding small-business exchanges and the state health marketplaces in New York and Idaho.
The Obama administration's effort to reform how doctors earn money from high-priced injection drugs is being met by opposition and warnings that the move goes to far.
The Obama administration hopes to recruit as many as 20,000 primary care doctors to participate in this plan to shift how physicians get paid and provide care.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions from around the country.
News outlets report on health issues in Florida, California, Washington, D.C., Ohio, Maine, Iowa, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, Arizona and Pennsylvania.
Senate Appropriations Chairman Kurt Schaefer appeared ready to slice the state's Medicaid spending but when the budget came together last week in the Senate, only $57 million was trimmed from the more than $7.9 billion budget. Also, North Carolina is disputing a federal audit of its Medicaid spending.
Vivek Murthy says the cause has become "a top priority" for him, and his office will be releasing a major report this year on drug use, addiction and health — covering topics including opioids, heroin and other substances. It will draw on the science on prevention, treatment and recovery. Meanwhile, an Illinois lawmakers is calling for bipartisan support on a bill that would improve access to naloxone.
Health officials were outraged that, after a stalemate with Congress, the Obama administration had to announce it would transfer Ebola money to the efforts to fight Zika, saying the lack of new funding could mean the virus wreaks more damage on the United States than it would have otherwise. Meanwhile Sen. Marco Rubio says he supports President Barack Obama's $1.9 billion request to battle the outbreak.
The Washington Post looks at how white, rural women's death rate is spiking. In two other studies, researchers find that poor people who live in expensive cities live longer than those in less affluent areas and that demographics play a role in cancer survival rates.
Cybersecurity experts say that business is booming as hospitals consider upgrades to their information systems. Meanwhile, health institutions and medical schools in Maryland are teaming up to try to block potential hacks.
Across the country, oncology social workers are helping those diagnosed with cancer to navigate one of the terrifying side effects of treatment: financial toxicity. “He keeps throwing me life rafts before I sink,” Scott Steiner says of his social worker, Dan Sherman.
News outlets also report on a range of hospital-related developments, including the intersection between hospital discharge and medical deportation; the role of health worker outreach in reducing readmissions; how rural hospitals continue to struggle; and new ambulance policies.
Although Addyi, described as the female Viagra, was always going to be a hard sell, the dismal results of the drug underscore Valeant's troubles. The New York Times looks at what went wrong, while STAT reports on Valeant CEO's Senate fight.
The Obama administration announced a new formula for paying doctors in an effort to tackle the nation's high drug prices, but doctors say the change will hurt their patients.
The Essential Plan, available under the Affordable Care Act starting in 2016, is aimed at consumers who can't afford private coverage and don't qualify for Medicaid. In other news, California unveils a sweeping set of reforms for its exchanges.
Some Republican lawmakers are threatening to withhold funding for the program when they meet Wednesday. News outlets also report about Medicaid expansion issues in Alaska, Utah and Delaware.
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