First Edition: November 2, 2015
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Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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News outlets report on health issues in California, Florida, Kentucky, New York, Minnesota, Oregon, Wisconsin and Kansas.
In other state Medicaid news, a judge blocks Louisiana's effort to cut Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood clinics, and a New York audit uncovers a pattern in which people who are deceased were able to enroll in Medicaid or continue to receive benefits. Meanwhile, Rhode Island gets a new Medicaid director, and the Des Moines Register reports on the bidding process used in Iowa for management of the health insurance program for low-income people.
The Washington Post reports that dozens of hospitals are still engaged in this practice, outlawed due to patient safety concerns. Elsewhere, The Washington Post Magazine looks at a primary care doctor shortage.
The agreement with the UAW, which still awaits a union ratification vote, provides better coverage for the 11,000 people who were hired since October 2007. But the union members could face higher costs if the plan is affected by the "Cadillac" tax scheduled to take effect on generous health plans in 2018.
In other industry news, Sanofi recalls Auvi-Q epinephrine injectors, and NPR reports on the false hope that "breakthrough" cancer treatments can cause.
The nation’s three largest drug benefit managers, CVS, Express Scripts and UnitedHealth Group, had also announced that they would no longer work with Philidor, the mysterious pharmacy at the center of questions surrounding Valeant's business practices.
As the trend toward mega-mergers continues in the health care sector, Pfizer and Allergan confirmed that the two companies are in talks to create a drug giant. In related news, a former executive at an Allergan unit was charged with conspiring to pay kickbacks to doctors.
Voting rights groups are urging the Obama administration to make sure this opportunity is available in states that rely on the federal exchange to sign people up for health care.
The advertisements will stress that affordable options are available on the health law's marketplace plans. Also, news outlets look at other strategies to get the long-time uninsured to sign up for coverage and explore why consumers are hesitant.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee heard expert testimony regarding pending legislation to reform the nation's mental health system, as well as a bottom-line message that much more must be done in order to apply research gains to treatment.
News outlets analyze how the new speaker, who previously chaired the House Budget and Ways and Means committees, might use this position to advance policies that he has promoted in the past, including overhauling Medicare and changing the federal health law.
In the wee hours of Friday morning, the Senate approved the bill 64 to 35.
News outlets also cover insurance cost news from Ohio and Indiana as well as uninsured rates for kids in Virginia and Georgia.
Also, McClatchy takes a closer look at candidate Ben Carson's short-on-details proposal for overhauling the health care system.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
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