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State Democrats point out that even as Kansas officials have joined a lawsuit seeking to repeal the federal tax on health plans, Kansas legislators imposed a similar tax in June. In the meantime, a constitutional challenge to the law is filed with the Supreme Court.
Officials expressed confidence in the readiness of Colorado's exchange while reports indicate that consumers in Illinois and Arizona will experience increases in coverage costs.
This estimate, offered Monday by Health and Human Services officials, is based on the benchmark second-lowest silver-level plan.
Reports indicate that the agreement, which will likely face opposition from the right and left, would be paid for with a combination of health care savings and smaller revenue-raisers. A House vote could be held as soon as Wednesday.
In other news about the drug company, the Food and Drug Administration finds no evidence that Novartis' Parkinson's disease treatment, Stalevo, increases heart risks.
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The measure, which also would stop federal funding for Planned Parenthood, faces an uncertain path in the Senate and, if approved, a likely veto from President Barack Obama. Observers say these dynamics loom as the government is just days away from defaulting on its debt unless Congress takes action.
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News outlets report on health issues in California, Virginia, Colorado, Massachusetts, Florida, Missouri and Texas.
In other state-based hospital news, an expansion is under consideration for Florida's Jackson Health System and leaders in Yadkin County, North Carolina, are working toward reopening a community hospital.
State officials are only in the early stages of building a new managed care program. Also in the news are concerns among Ohio families about Medicaid cutbacks in home nursing care, and an Idaho woman's death is a reminder of the stakes in the Medicaid expansion battles.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the drug maker Valeant, already under scrutiny for its use of specialty pharmacies to distribute its drugs, placed employees at the specialty pharmacy, Philidor Rx Services, but their role was not always clear to other workers. Meanwhile, the drug company held a conference call to address questions raised about its business practices and to announce a committee to review the allegations.
GOP presidential hopeful Ben Carson said Sunday his plan wasn't to do away with Medicare entirely but instead rely on government-backed health savings accounts for older Americans. He also offered strong words as he outlined his opposition to abortion.
While running for president in 2008, Mitt Romney denied a connection between the health law he pushed while governor of Massachusetts to the one championed by President Barack Obama. But in an interview last week he said, "Without Romneycare, I don’t think we would have Obamacare." Romney has since walked back that apparent praise.
The appeal to the Supreme Court by the Pacific Legal Foundation says the health law violates the Constitution because it raises taxes, but did not originate in the House of Representatives. Elsewhere, Kansas joins up with Texas and Louisiana in challenging the health law's insurer provider fee.
With a third of these cooperatives announcing they will be shuttering in recent weeks, thousands are left scrambling to find alternative health insurance for next year. The collapse of one of those, Kentucky Health Cooperative, is now also playing a role in the hotly contested governor race that will be decided in a few weeks.
Most people involved in this year's efforts to sign people up for new coverage agree that the stakes are higher and the uninsured populations will be more difficult to reach.
Federal officials say the online insurance marketplace includes many upgrades and improvements, though some key elements -- such as tools that help consumers search for plans that cover specific doctors and prescription drugs -- will not be ready in time for the Nov. 1 start of open enrollment season.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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