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According to the report, schedulers often listed the first available date that a patient could be seen as the date that a patient had wanted to be seen. Meanwhile, a new report says more Agent Orange research is long overdue.
To help in the battle against Zika, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District wants Oxitec, a company that has developed genetically modified mosquitoes that would help cull the population, to test them in a neighborhood of 444 homes on a peninsula north of Key West, but it's not going to happen anytime soon. In other Zika news, NPR looks at problems with testing, such as long wait times for results, and health experts in Ohio lead the crusade against the virus.
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice based its regional ratings on factors like time spent with a doctor, likelihood of hospitalization and number of unnecessary tests or risky medications. Meanwhile, KHN reports on the latest preventive care guidance on eye exams for seniors.
Eric O'Grey's health had so deteriorated one doctor told him he'd need a funeral plot within five years. Another one, however, told him to get a dog.
An entrepreneur is taking a page from the travel industry with a new tool he thinks could tackle a long-standing inefficiency that's hobbled the pharmaceutical industry for years -- matching scientists to patients with the disease.
NPR reports on how some hospital emergency rooms are adapting to make it easier to provide regular care to patients. Meanwhile, The Washington Post notes that minute clinics are making more people more likely to go to the doctor.
The death of a 13-year-old boy who suffered a stroke and sought treatment from Hill Country Memorial was a turning point for the hospital, which had been struggling with budget and poor customer and employee satisfaction. But other rural hospitals have not fared as well.
Despite sanctions against Cigna for its mismanaged Medicare Advantage plans, a quietly announced revision in Medicare policy will allow the insurer to keep hundreds of millions of dollars in bonus payments. The change by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services drove up both Cigna and Anthem stocks.
The report by the Colorado Health Foundation asserts that the expansion added $3.8 billion in economic activity. Also, news on Medicaid expansion from Indiana and Alabama.
The proposal by Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, is part of his effort to get an annual budget. In addition, Republicans are questioning the administration overpayments to insurers. Also on Capitol Hill, Senate Republicans are raising questions about how the insurance co-ops were regulated.
Dozens of senators came to the floor to praise the measure, saying the opioid epidemic is one of the most pressing issues facing the American family at the moment.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions from around the country.
Each week, KHN's Shefali Luthra finds interesting reads from around the Web.
News outlets report on health issues in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, California, Connecticut, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida and Wisconsin.
Supporters say the law would help keep costs down and avoid insurer lawsuits while opponents say such plans should be regulated to protect consumers. Meanwhile in Georgia, lawmakers consider a bill that would require providers to keep up-to-date lists of network doctors.
Medicaid officials say they need an extra $100 million to move the system to a managed care model. Also, South Carolina officials announce they are weighing efforts to cut Medicaid spending on behavioral health issues, and an Iowa Medicaid official defends plans by the new managed care firms there to set up wellness clinics.
The measure is similar to a Texas law that is being considered by the Supreme Court. Media outlets report on other abortion regulation news in Indiana, South Carolina and West Virginia.
Among other problems, poverty can impair immune function, contribute to psychiatric disorders and foster cardiovascular disease, so the American Academy of Pediatrics is encouraging doctors to start screening children for it during routine visits.
The 26-year-old woman had a "sudden complication," the details of which have not been revealed.
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