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This new approach by the Louisiana governor to cut off funding "for cause" represents a tactical shift in a legal fight against abortion providers. Meanwhile, The Associated Press reports on other state-level developments related to Planned Parenthood in Arkansas and South Carolina.
California lawmakers approved the measure Friday, but it is not yet clear if Gov. Jerry Brown will sign it into law.
Meanwhile, Ohio Gov. John Kasich urges legislators in D.C. to avoid a government shutdown in a fight over federal funding for Planned Parenthood.
The new classification system, known as ICD-10, is set to go in use Oct. 1 and contains more than 100,000 new codes, which will force medical practices and insurers to upgrade and implement new practices. Meanwhile, the traditional stethoscope is also getting a modern overhaul.
The report from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review also examines the cost-effectiveness of two new treatments for congestive heart failure. Elsewhere, Amgen looks for FDA approval of a once-a-month version of its cholesterol-lowering drug, Repatha.
Conservative lawmakers are challenging GOP leaders' intent to pass a temporary budget bill without conditions, such as blocking federal funds for Planned Parenthood. Much is at stake -- both in terms of politics and policies.
More than 400,000 had their insurance canceled, nearly four times as many as last year, The Associated Press reports. Also, a look at the "Cadillac tax" that takes effect in 2018 on generous employer-provided plans, and an examination of the health law's accountable care organizations, which were designed to save Medicare money but haven't done that yet.
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A new report finds three-quarters of Americans think the cost of medication is too high. In other news, the first "biosimilar" drug -- a copy of a "biologic" drug at a lower price -- hits the U.S. market, and Express Scripts names Eric Slusser its chief financial officer.
In Colorado, veterans in a rural part of the state struggle to see VA doctors -- often driving hundreds of miles despite lawmaker pleas to the VA to help them.
The manufacturer of Post-it notes is looking for ways reduce how many types of products it offers. Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Times educates consumers on how to get their electronic health record.
The rules, which are part of a broad effort, include provisions that require U.S. food manufacturers to make detailed plans to identify and prevent possible contamination risks in their production facilities.
Bills in the House and Senate would keep the health program going indefinitely while making billions of additional dollars available for compensation for people who fall ill. But the debate over whether or not the programs should be extended is taking place amid ambiguity, reports The Associated Press. Meanwhile, The New York Times reports on some of the first responders who are still fighting for such benefits.
In other medical practice news, Kaiser Health News reports on the practice of heart valve surgery and how medicals schools are teaching students about cost in their practices.
The move could help prevent fraud, the lawmakers say. Also, a congressional advisory group is studying Medicare's drug policies.
The recent spate of shootings has some lawmakers and mental health advocates eyeing legislation to reform the nation's mental health care system. In other legislative news, some Capitol Hill lawmakers ask about the safety of a popular blood thinner, and two Democrats make a case for new policies to lower prescription drug prices.
The upper chamber could vote as soon as this month on a federal nationwide ban on abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Elsewhere Rand Paul holds a rally to end federal funding of Planned Parenthood.
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