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Changes signed into law by President Barack Obama will help shield some 17 million Americans from steep premium hikes. Elsewhere, longer wait times — and administrative appeals — make some with Social Security disability benefits wait.
In other prescription drug news, the head of Turing Pharmaceuticals says the company's decision to raise the parasitic infection treatment Daraprim to $750 a pill from $13.50 a pill "doesn't affect the system at all." In other pharma news, The New York Times reports on the Coalition for Affordable Drugs, a company set up to challenge weak or abusive patents.
Some high-profile attacks by people with mental health problems have prompted interest in reforming treatment options, but Congress has not yet settled on a policy.
Funding for the federal government expires on Dec. 11, and the parties are at odds about policy riders and funding decisions that could be part of the bill to keep the government running.
The demise of New York's Health Republic is the most recent health insurance co-operative to come undone, though some -- like a Connecticut co-op -- offer a different story.
News outlets also report on a range of issues related to the health law's implementation, including an upcoming IRS reporting deadline for large and mid-size businesses, as well as how the cancellation of plans causes consumers to scramble and how the rise in premium costs is creating financial pressures for some.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
News outlets report on health care developments in California, Minnesota, Washington and Florida.
The revelations showed the soda giant helped fund research that critics say minimized the effect of sugary drinks on obesity.
The legal challenge argues that depriving low-income women of abortion coverage is against the state's constitution. Meanwhile, in Missouri, a Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia has stopped performing abortions, leaving only one clinic in the state that continues to do the procedure.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pushing to increase awareness of the medication, also known as PrEP, since less than 1 percent of at-risk Americans are taking it. And USA Today reports that one-third of primary care doctors don't know about the drug, according to a not-yet-published national survey.
While many of the revisions are seen as long overdue, others are triggering debate among scientists who say the language is overly complex or vague. In other public health news, The Marshall Projects reports on the benefits of giving new hepatitis C treatments to inmates, and NPR separates flu-shot fact from fiction.
Turing Pharmaceuticals says hospitals can earn a discount of up to 50 percent depending on how much of the drug they use. But the price will still be well above what the drug sold for before Turing bought the rights to the drug in August.
Before entering GOP politics, Dr. Ben Carson tried to develop a nonprofit that would provide financial assistance to patients without insurance, but it didn't work. In other campaign news, Democratic presidential contender Martin O'Malley offers his plan for health care, and Republican Sen. Marco Rubio refines his comments about abortion.
The Associated Press examines the tactics and issues that will be involved in the Republican push to overturn the 2010 health law and federal funding of Planned Parenthood. Also, Politico Pro looks at competing congressional strategies on mental health overhauls.
Meanwhile, in Alabama, a recent state task force recommendation gives the idea of Medicaid expansion additional momentum.
Researchers find a substantial increase in the number of women under the age of 26 who get a diagnosis of early-stage cervical cancer since the implementation of the health law, which allowed young adults to stay on their parents' plans until that age.
Some of the co-op failures and the threat from UnitedHealthcare about a possible pull-out in 2017 are prompted by low levels of federal payments to help shield insurers from losses in the exchanges. Rubio helped lead an effort to stop those payments. Meanwhile, HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell says she is trying to get more information about costs to consumers.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
News outlets report on health care developments in New York, California, Iowa, Georgia and New Jersey.
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