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The move is a departure from how corporations have treated industries in the past. Meanwhile, the California Senate will vote on a bill to raise the state's smoking age to 21.
When Gleevec came out in 2001, a year's supply cost $26,400. Now it costs more than $120,000. The Washington Post looks at why it happened and what it demonstrates about the market. Meanwhile, Sen. Lamar Alexander says that drug pricing could be a part of a medical innovation bill that the Senate HELP Committee is working on.
The Obama administration on Wednesday released a plan for a new way to reimburse doctors for prescription drugs under Medicare, which is already drawing backlash from manufacturers and health care providers. However, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt defended the proposal, saying, “There is nothing that we propose to do, or should do, in any way, that prevents a patient from getting a prescription medicine that they need."
The compromise bill would provide Medicaid coverage for 16,000 of the state's poorest residents. Democrats had tried to get the program expanded to 105,000 people. Also, New Hampshire's House approves reauthorizing that state's Medicaid expansion plan, and Montana gets more enrollees than expected.
The ministries, which require members to share colleagues' major medical costs, have seen a surge in growth following the implementation of the federal health law since it exempts members from the requirement to have health insurance. Also in health law news, a new Senate report looks at the failed state health co-operatives, news outlets report on the difficulties Minnesota's marketplace has had in getting out tax forms and a consumer guide helps answer tax questions on the health law.
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders jabbed at each other over health care and immigration in the eighth Democratic debate, which came a day after Clinton's surprising loss in Michigan.
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News outlets report on health issues in Wisconsin, Washington, Ohio, New Jersey and California.
Gov. Charlie Baker had pushed for a three-day limit, but the bill released this week caps it at seven days. The legislation contains other provisions to try to fight Massachusetts' growing painkiller epidemic. In Florida, the legislature plans to reform the way mental health is handled in the criminal justice system.
The Tennessean examines the issue of unpaid medical bills. Also in the news, more than a million doses of controlled drugs have been stolen from Emory University Hospital Midtown, and a controversial ballot issue in Massachusetts is causing a split within the hospital industry.
Apps are becoming a larger part of the health care landscape -- one-fifth of smartphone users had health apps in 2012 -- but it's rare for them to have privacy policies that actually protect patient data, a study finds. In other health technology news, a simple wand could make it easier for doctors to receive updates on their patients, and new software lets home care aides and non-medical workers spot potential problems before they get worse.
The possible appointments come as the pharmaceutical company tries to reassure investors after its stock has fallen 38 percent this year.
In a recent poll, 26 percent of people said health care expenses have taken a serious toll on their finances, with 7 percent of those respondents ending up in bankruptcy.
Kevin Counihan, the Obama administration’s top insurance exchange official, told a forum of insurance executives, “We’re seeing the maturing of a marketplace — people getting a bit more experienced and comfortable on how to buy coverage.” Also, a poll examines attitudes about the law in Florida.
H&R Block reports that among its customers, 60 percent of filers who were getting tax credits to help pay their health insurance premiums in 2015 end up owing money back to the government and the average fine for people who didn't buy insurance is doubling.
After years of slower growth, drug spending rose a "remarkable" 12.6 percent in 2014, according to a new federal report.
The proposal affects drugs administered in doctors offices or outpatient clinics. It is aimed at current reimbursement incentives that may encourage doctors to select higher-priced medications but not add benefits for patients.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions from around the country.
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