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That decline was reported by the CDC's National Health Interview Survey, which is considered to be the gold standard by researchers. Black Americans under the age of 65 made the biggest gains, with uninsured rates falling by nearly a third from 18.9 percent to 13.5 percent.
If the Supreme Court strikes down the federal subsidies in states using the federal insurance marketplace, the financial assistance that has made insurance premiums more affordable could disappear for more than 6 million people.
As the clock ticks down on the time remaining in this Supreme Court session, the justices still have rulings coming in a number of high-profile cases -- including King v. Burwell.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
News outlets report on health care developments in Texas, Massachusetts, Florida, Maryland, California, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Hawaii and Illinois,
In other Medicaid news, a plan to expand Medicaid to cover routine podiatrist care for adult recipients did not win the approval of the Nevada legislature.
The state's high court struck down a restriction that would have prevented doctors from administering abortion-inducing pills remotely via video.
According to The New York Times, the number of veterans on waiting lists for a month or longer is now 50 percent higher than it was during the peak of last year’s problems. The Department of Veterans Affairs is also facing a nearly $3 billion budget shortfall, which could affect care for many veterans.
If the justices strike down Obamacare's insurance subsidies for 6.4 million people, the GOP presidential hopefuls would face a dilemma over how to respond. It gets even more complicated for the four governors considering a run, since tens of thousands of people in their states would lose coverage. Ohio Gov. John Kasich is already on the defensive about his state's Medicaid expansion.
News outlets examine the recent marketplace developments among large insurance companies and within the health sector.
The insurance sector action culminated Sunday when Cigna rejected Anthem's takeover bid.
The emails, obtained by the House Oversight Committee and given to The Wall Street Journal, show that the MIT economist talked regularly to top federal and White House officials as the law was being drafted.
Covered California says the data-mining effort is essential to measure the quality of care received by the 1.4 million people enrolled on the state's health insurance marketplace, but the operation raises patient privacy questions.
If Republicans succeed in repealing the 2010 health care law, it would add significantly to the deficit even using the budget accounting method favored by Republicans, according to projections by the Congressional Budget Office.
The officials are concerned that the Supreme Court may strike down the health law subsidies to help consumers pay for their premiums in states that are using the federal online insurance marketplace. Those concerns are also spurring other state actions and talks about possible moves on Capitol Hill.
The Wall Street Journal reports that some people are making medical appointments now in anticipation of a ruling that could end their health coverage. Also bracing for the ruling, hospitals would explore ways to increase charity care if subsidies end for millions, while insurers might reexamine their participation in some markets. Business Insider, meanwhile, looks at the two men who will likely decide the law's fate -- Justices Anthony Kennedy and Chief Justice John Roberts.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
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