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Meanwhile, allegations of Medicaid billing and bidding fraud are hot topics in Pennsylvania and Iowa. And news outlets in New Jersey and Florida offer additional coverage of Medicaid developments.
Lawyers filed documents on behalf of the Louisiana health secretary in advance of a Wednesday court hearing in which Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast is seeking to keep the Jindal administration from removing its clinics as Medicaid providers.
Meanwhile, as the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs grab attention from lawmakers and government officials, Politico reports that disease advocacy groups have been conspicuously quiet in the debate.
The state's high court did not grant a temporary restraining order to opponents of the expansion plan and allowed enrollment to begin today.
In other news, a government report finds that fewer Americans are going without health care because of cost concerns and the number of people in Colorado who have health insurance reaches a historic high.
A federal judge ruled that employers, such as the organization March for Life, can claim an exemption to this requirement based on moral or ethical grounds, as well as religious ones.
Dr. Lisa Tseng pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder charges in the deaths of three of her patients who overdosed on pain killers she prescribed. Prosecutors accuse her of recklessly doling out pills in three-minute appointments while the defense says the victims abused their prescriptions.
Over the same four-year time period, errors rose 14 percent through the Department of Veterans Affairs system. Meanwhile, the ongoing troubles at the agency and attempts to reform its issues with providing health care to vets has stifled doctor recruitment.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Health care stories are reported from Louisiana, Minnesota, Florida, Ohio, California, Washington and Illinois.
Meanwhile, Maine ups its focus on drug enforcement as the heroin epidemic worsens.
News outlets also report on Medicaid developments in Georgia, California, New Jersey and Iowa.
Planned Parenthood Southeast joined with the American Civil Liberties Union in a lawsuit against Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, alleging that his recent decision to to cancel Medicaid contracts with the reproductive health organization is in violation of federal law.
Meanwhile, Modern Healthcare and NBC report on surprise out-of-network charges and balance billing while The Fiscal Times writes about 2016 Medicare premium jumps.
The ruling states that staffing agency workers are jointly employed by both the agency and the organization -- such as hospitals -- where they are working. That means the health care employers may become involved in collective bargaining with the temporary workers, Modern Healthcare reports. Other news coverage explores whether nurse practitioners could be an alternative to physicians in efforts to address workforce shortages.
As the women's health organization has been holding rallies, commissioning polls and running ads, Republican congressional leaders debate the legislative options for holding a vote to try to defund Planned Parenthood.
The tax on high-cost health insurance plans, set to begin in 2018, is also of concern for the writers union, which is seeking an exemption. In other health law news, Connecticut pushes back on insurers' premium hike requests while recent changes to the health coverage provided to U.S. Olympians bring it in line with federal requirements.
The decision was a rebuke to Republican state legislators, who had asked for a temporary injunction to stop enrollment while the court heard their lawsuit against Gov. Bill Walker's decision to expand the health program for low-income residents. The legislators quickly appealed to the Alaska Supreme Court.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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