After Colo. Shooting, GOP Eyes Action On Mental Health Overhaul
Comments by House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., appear to add momentum to ambitious mental health system reform legislation by Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Penn.
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GOP Faces Constraints In Effort To Repeal Health Law, Defund Planned Parenthood
The Senate vote is scheduled for Thursday and, unlike the many earlier votes to undo the health law, this one is expected to send legislation to the president's desk.
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Viewpoints: The Debate On Planned Parenthood Rhetoric; Bailing Out Insurers
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
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State Highlights: D.C. Residents Embrace Paid Family Leave, But Don’t Want To Pay For It, Poll Says; Judge Directs Ill. To Pay $13M In Insurance Costs For Home Health Workers
News outlets report on health care developments in the District of Columbia, Illinois, Virginia, New Jersey, California, Kentucky, North Carolina, Minnesota, Missouri and Florida.
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New York City To Announce Plans To Boost HIV Prevention And Health Care Funding
The announcement of an extra $23 million annually is scheduled for later today -- World AIDS Day. Meanwhile, The Pioneer Press reports that the number of cases in Minnesota isn't dropping.
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Two Democratic Senators Question Iowa Gov.’s Plan To Move Ahead With Medicaid Privatization
Gov. Terry Branstad remains committed to proceeding with the privatization plan, even after an administrative law judge recommended that one out of the four awarded contracts be dismissed.
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Connecticut Hospitals Ready Legal Action To Fight State Provider Tax
Also in Connecticut, state regulators OK the sale of Johnson Memorial Hospital. Meanwhile, an estimated $6 million in equipment is missing from a Louisiana hospital.
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Alabama Ends Legal Fight With Planned Parenthood; Judge Blocks Missouri Effort To Revoke Clinic License
In addition, Florida investigators found no evidence that the Planned Parenthood clinics there purchased or sold human tissue.
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First Sustained Drop Of New Diabetes Cases Reported In 25 Years, According To CDC
Researchers found that the rate of new diagnoses fell by about a fifth from 2008 to 2014. Experts don't know if the decline is due to diabetes prevention efforts taking hold or if the disease has peaked in the population. In other public health news, government officials reevaluate the influential health survey while scientists and ethicists hold a summit on gene editing.
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Despite Voters’ Drug Price Concerns, GOP Candidates Offer Few Options On The Issue
Politico examines how the Republican presidential candidates are dealing with consumers' unhappiness over rapidly rising drug costs. Also, STAT analyzes investments in health care companies by members of Congress.
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UnitedHealth Projects Revenue In 2016 Will Be Lower Than Analysts’ Estimates
Last month the insurer said that its participation in the health law exchanges would cut into profits. In other marketplace news, Arizona regulators found "deficiencies" during inspections of blood-testing startup Theranos' labs. And AppDynamics, a firm that helps customers find bugs in computer code, raises $158 million in funding.
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Ever Wonder Why Rx Drugs Cost So Much In The U.S.?
The Wall Street Journal examines the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. compared with other developed nations while other news outlets report that Express Scripts will offer a lower-cost alternative to a $750-per-pill medication made by Turing Pharmaceuticals. In the background, STAT finds that public opinion supports government actions to hold down drug costs -- such as allowing Medicare to negotiate prices with drug companies.
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Insurance Shoppers Beware: Experts Warn Against Picking Health Insurance Just On Premium Costs
In other health law and insurance news, media outlets report on continued problems on Vermont's health insurance exchange, families struggle with growing long-term care costs and the Supreme Court is set to hear a case on states' efforts to collect health insurance claims in a database.
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GOP Leader Indicates No Shutdown Expected On Planned Parenthood Funding
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., signaled that Republicans are unlikely to force a government shutdown over federal funding for the reproductive health group. Meanwhile, U.S. senators from California are urging colleagues to "tone down" their rhetoric on the abortion issue after Friday's shooting at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic. However, other news outlets examine the dynamics in this heated debate and report on some of the most recent verbal salvos.
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Senate Scheduled To Vote This Week On Obamacare Repeal
The Senate legislation would delete large parts of the 2010 health law and will likely set up a veto fight with President Barack Obama. At the same time, Congress will attempt to move forward on key budget issues.
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Viewpoints: Generational Disparities On Entitlements; Fears On Iowa’s Medicaid Plan
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
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State Highlights: Gov. Cuomo Touts N.Y.’s Progress In Fight Against AIDS; Judge Advises Iowa To Throw Out One Of Four State Medicaid Management Contracts
News outlets report on health care developments in New York, Iowa, Florida, Missouri, Ohio, Washington, Michigan, California, Mississippi, Illinois and New Jersey.
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Planned Parenthood Considers Suit Against Missouri If Clinic’s Abortion License Is Revoked
Only one clinic in the state still performs abortions after another halted the procedures last week. In other state news, Washington's attorney general’s office finds no wrongdoing by Planned Parenthood in the state following a review prompted by a July letter from Republican state lawmakers.
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Presidential Candidates’ Health Care Positions Would Affect Consumers’ Finances, Retirement Plans
Meanwhile, The Associated Press details presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders' plans to "repeal and replace" Obamacare, while The New York Times checks in on Sen. Ted Cruz's campaign. News outlets also report on how the GOP field is dealing with the Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado Springs and the drug abuse issue.
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Abortion Debate’s Polarized Rhetoric Scrutinized After Colorado Planned Parenthood Shooting
News outlets examine the contention from abortion rights groups that the recent escalation of the abortion debate may have contributed to this attack. Meanwhile, articles also look at how the shooting may add to the challenges on Capitol Hill and may lead clinics to re-examine their security measures.