Viewpoints: Calif. Governor And Right-To-Die Bill; Cadillac Tax’s Impact; School Lunches
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State Highlights: Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge To N.Y. Vaccine Requirement; D.C. Council Considers Groundbreaking 16-Week Family Leave Plan
Health care stories are reported from New York, the District of Columbia, Virginia, California, Maryland, Kansas, Illinois and Florida.
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Wait Times Increase Since Texas Abortion Restrictions Added, Study Finds
Those abortion restrictions have faced legal challenges, and the Supreme Court will decide next whether to hear the case. Elsewhere, Arkansas will challenge a judge's ruling that blocks the state from suspending Planned Parenthood funding. And an Ohio senator is pressured to act on an anti-abortion bill.
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Ark. Gets Federal Extension To Check Income Eligibility Of Medicaid Recipients
In other related Medicaid news, Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, has a new complaint system, unsuccessful bidders for Georgia Medicaid and PeachCare protest the state's selection and an Iowa judge declines to intervene in Iowa Medicaid.
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Conn. Insurance Dept. To Play Lead Role In Review Of Anthem-Cigna Merger
News outlets report on a range of state-level marketplace activity regarding hospital and health plan mergers, acquisitions and business developments.
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‘I Wouldn’t Deny That Right To Others’: Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Aid-In-Dying Measure
Brown said that he weighed the controversial issue carefully, and in the end he decided that it would be a comfort to know the option of doctor-assisted suicide was available if he were facing a painful, prolonged death.
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On Campaign Trail, GOP Presidential Hopeful John Kasich Paints Himself As ‘Troublemaker’
Kasich points to his economic policies and his position on Medicaid expansion as evidence. Meanwhile, Democratic presidential candidates outline their positions on gun control -- which often intersect with mental health issues.
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For House GOP, A Protracted Leadership Fight Is Taking Shape
The Washington Post reports on how hopes for a "quick and bloodless" transition are diminishing.
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Federal Officials Seeking Plan To Cut Medicare Premium Increases
The premiums for some beneficiaries could rise by nearly 50 percent next year.
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Gov. Herbert Expresses Cautious Optimism About Utah’s Medicaid Expansion Plan
He also says some changes need to be made in the latest version of the expansion.
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Health Law’s ‘Cadillac Tax,’ Risk Corridor Program Draw Scrutiny
In other health law news, a study finds that chronically ill people enrolled in Obamacare plans pay more in out-of-pocket prescription drug costs than do those people who have employer-based coverage.
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Trade Pact’s Drug Protection Efforts Disappoint Pharmaceutical Companies
Drug makers had hoped to get a 12-year period of protection against cheaper versions of the drug but the pact guarantees only five to eight years.
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Price Hikes — Even Beyond Inflation — Drive Drug Revenue
This scenario appears to play out even when demand for specific drugs doesn't match the increases. Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports that drug price surges also are a result of Food and Drug Administration safety testing.
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First Edition: October 6, 2015
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Scrutinizing The Cadillac Tax; Spiraling Drug Prices; Battling Gun Violence
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
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State Highlights: Geisinger Health Finalizes Deal With N.J.’s AtlantiCare Health System; Diabetes Annual Medicaid Tab Tops $1B In N.Y.
Health care stories are reported from New Jersey, New York, California, Florida, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Illinois.
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Florida Courts To Hear Disputes Between State And Clinics Over Alleged Improper Abortions
Meanwhile, state funding for Planned Parenthood remains an issue. Utah says that contracts with the reproductive health organization will remain in place through 2015 while a judge orders Arkansas to continue paying for some services.
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Fiorina Stands By Her Criticism Of Planned Parenthood
Meanwhile, on the campaign trail, Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton lashes out at a coal company's proposed bankruptcy plan because of its impact on retiree benefits.
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Drug Makers’ Seemingly Whimsical Pricing Leaves Consumers Fuming And Confused
The New York Times examines how Valeant's decision to dramatically increase the cost of a drug affects spending and patients' decisions about care. Other outlets also look at the controversial issue of drug marketping, and AARP is setting up a technology fund to push innovations to help seniors.
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The Selection Of The Next House Speaker Has Become More Complicated
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, announced Sunday that he would challenge Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., outgoing Speaker John Boehner's hand-picked successor, to take over the top spot in the House. In other news from Capitol Hill, President Barack Obama has nominated Michael J. MIssal to be the Veterans Affairs inspector general -- a move long called for by members of Congress.