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Commentators examine the issues surrounding the current congressional debate on federal funding of Planned Parenthood and the possibility of a government shutdown over the issue. Others also look at comments by Republican presidential candidates about the group.
Health care stories are reported from Connecticut, Massachusetts, California, Alabama, Wisconsin and Oregon.
The Travis County judge says the payment changes would be an “imminent and irreparable injury” to children with disabilities.
The far-reaching state legislation that seeks to change how North Carolina pays for Medicaid patient treatment is the result of a compromise that was years in the making.
A group of employees testified at a Senate hearing about a "culture of fear" at the Department of Veterans Affairs and said that little has changed for those who speak up about wrong doing or violations.
A new report by a blue-ribbon Institute of Medicine panel estimated that U.S. patients annually deal with about 12 million diagnostic errors -- some of which are lethal.
Also in the news, Ford will expand its experimental employee wellness program.
CNN Money also profiles Martin Shkreli, the controversial Turing Pharmaceuticals chief executive who has gained notoriety through his company's pricing move and subsequent defense on social media.
The survey, conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research & Educational Trust (Kaiser Health News is an editorially independent program of the foundation), found that moderate increases in health insurance premiums masked employees' rising out-of-pocket exposure.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's proposal would also allow Medicare to negotiate lower drug costs and increase federal scrutiny of pharmaceutical company pricing.
The executives defended their planned mergers before a Senate subcommittee Tuesday, saying consumers would benefit from the consolidation. But some senators expressed doubts. If Aetna acquires Humana and Anthem buys Cigna, as proposed, the top five U.S. health insurers would shrink to a big three.
With just days remaining before the Oct. 1 budget deadline, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is setting up votes to mollify the conservative wing of his party to clear a pathway to pass a temporary spending bill that would keep the federal government open and operating.
Gov. Steve Beshear, who is not a candidate in the coming election, said the expansion has helped thousands of state residents and was designed to work effectively. Also, officials in Vermont are nervous about growing Medicaid costs, and in New Hampshire there are concerns about how a change to the Medicaid program would affect drug abuse programs.
Controls that New York used to screen insurance applicants for coverage and subsidies were deficient, a state audit found. Also in the news are developments in Vermont and Washington state.
HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell says the administration estimates that nearly 18 million people have gained insurance so far as a result of the health law, but officials will now be setting their sights on the less eager consumers.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Health care stories are reported from Iowa, Florida, Georgia, California, Missouri, Oregon, Kansas, Utah, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Illinois.
Legislation may soon pass there that would give Medicaid providers a set amount of money per patient per month instead of the traditional fee-for-service model. Elsewhere, questions are raised in Texas around who will take the heat for impending cuts to Medicaid.
The site, created by UC-San Francisco researchers and Consumer Reports for the state insurance agency, provides information on average costs for common conditions and procedures, as well as quality scores for providers.
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