First Edition: August 21, 2015
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Archives: Morning Breakouts
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Viewpoints: Cures Bill Should Crack Down On Faulty Research; Euthanasia In Europe
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
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Longer Looks: Grief That Won’t Die, ‘Female Viagra,’ Animal Diseases
Each week, KHN'S Shefali Luthra finds interesting reads from around the Web.
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State Highlights: Johns Hopkins Docs Urge FTC Caution On Hospital Mergers; Michigan Hospices To Test Medicare Model
Health care stories are reported from Maryland, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, California, Colorado, Arizona, Washington, Iowa and Texas.
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State Legislatures Take On Fetal-Tissue Research After Release Of Controversial And Covert Planned Parenthood Videos
The Wall Street Journal reports that Republican lawmakers in Arizona, California, Ohio, New Jersey and Wisconsin have introduced bills or taken action to restrict or oversee the uses of fetal tissue. Such measures trigger debate between antiabortion advocates who say the practice of using this tissue in research is immoral and scientists who say it is vital for medical advancement. Meanwhile, in Florida, Planned Parenthood has indicated it will resume performing abortions since it has received guidance from the state government. In the background, a latest video has been released and a poll shows broad support for funding womens' health and contraception services.
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North Carolina House Rejects Senate’s Rewrite Of Medicaid Reform Plan
Conference committee negotiations are the next step to iron out the major differences between the two chambers' approaches, and news outlets analyze the outlook for achieving a compromise before the end of this year's legislative session.
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AbbVie To Pay $350M In Exchange For United Therapeutics’ FDA Fast-Track Voucher
It's a record price paid for a priority review voucher. Such tickets entitle the holder to move a new drug through the Food and Drug Administration's review line faster. In other pharmaceutical news, some doctors voice concern over the FDA's approval of Addyi, the pink pill aimed at increasing women's libido.
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Seeking Government Approval Of Humana Merger, Aetna Hires Lobbyists
Elsewhere, news outlets take deeper looks at how the health law is affecting Wal-Mart's pharmacy business and Samsung's plans to ready an affiliate biotech firm's U.S. stock listing.
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Skyrocketing Cost Of Prescription Drugs Is A Top Health Concern For Americans, Survey Shows
The majority polled, regardless of political affiliation, strongly favor government action to curb costs. Those controls supported include requiring drug makers to justify prices, allowing Medicare to negotiate and limiting what pharmaceutical companies can charge.
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Wave Of Obamacare Repeal Proposals Expected From Republican Field After Rubio, Walker Release Plans
Meanwhile, on the campaign trail, Jeb Bush aimed criticism at Republican frontrunner Donald Trump during a New Hampshire campaign stop -- as Trump held his first town hall miles down the road. And Wis. Gov. Scott Walker is also stepping up efforts to make some noise in the 2016 race.
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Surveys Show Uninsured Rate In Ohio, Calif. Dropped After Health Law Kicked In
Meanwhile Illinois is planning to award a $5 million grant to community groups to conduct outreach during the upcoming Obamacare open enrollment period.
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Governor Proposes Changes In Arkansas’ Influential Medicaid Expansion Program
Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he wants to keep the expansion of health coverage for low-income residents, but he wants the federal government to approve changes that conservatives favor. In other news, Alabama's state health officer suggests the state should accept expansion, and Pennsylvania's new enrollment appears to be more efficient.
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House Lawsuit Against Obama Pegged To Health Law Gains Strength
Meanwhile, repeal plans in Congress as part of reconciliation would not be an easy lift, according to CQ Healthbeat.
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Cleveland Clinic Not Lovin’ It: McDonald’s Lease With Hospital’s Cafeteria Discontinued
A Cleveland Clinic spokesperson says that the decision to oust McDonald's from the grounds is one of a number of changes the medical center has made recently to "promote healthy food choices" for its visitors and employees.
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First Edition: August 20, 2015
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: GOP Candidates’ Health Plans Shift Benefits; Kasich’s Moderate Stance Debated
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
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State Highlights: Glitch Exposed Health Data For More Than 3,000 Coloradans; Ariz. Fetal-Tissue Reporting Rule Kicks In
Health care stories are reported from Colorado, Arizona, Minnesota, New York, South Dakota, Maine, Missouri and New Mexico.
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Rural Hospitals Team Up To Stay Afloat
Facing less money and patients with more health needs, hospitals outside cities are joining forces. Elsewhere, Alaska's two biggest hospitals fight over ER beds and a Dallas hospital's move is scrutinized. In Missouri, a mental hospital expands services to protect gender identity, and advocates for a Florida woman with mental illness try to secure care for her.
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Ark. Gov. Reinstates Medicaid Eligibility Verifications, Cancellations
Despite numerous complaints that people who qualify are being kicked off the program, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Arkansas will resume its effort to cease coverage for Medicaid beneficiaries who haven't verified their incomes. Meanwhile, Ariz. Gov. Doug Ducey is continuing to talk up his plan to tighten some eligibility requirements.
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California Aid-In-Dying Bill Revived During Special Session, Governor Urges Delay
The legislation, which would allow doctors to prescribe life-ending drugs to terminally ill patients, stalled earlier this year. Using a legislative maneuver, however, lawmakers introduced the bill in the Assembly’s special session called by Gov. Jerry Brown to deal with rising costs in the state’s Medi-Cal program.