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The House Ways and Means Committee voted Tuesday to repeal two parts of the Affordable Care Act -- the tax on medical devicemakers and the Independent Payment Advisory Board, a yet-to-be-established panel tasked with proposing ways to reduce Medicare spending. The bills are slated to be considered by the full House the week of June 15.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the operating margins of these hospitals may not be improving as a result of this health law provision. Meanwhile, the Kansas Health Institute has an update on the expansion debate in Kansas.
The Obama administration released a list of insurers seeking to raise premiums more than 10 percent. Insurers are using their first full year of experience in the new Obamacare market to set prices.
CNN reports on the pending lawsuit brought by House Republicans against the Obama administration. Meanwhile, other news outlets preview how the Supreme Court's decision in King v. Burwell could shake out, including possible state contingency plans and various other political and policy issues.
The report shows how many people signed up for insurance under the health law and have kept those policies active by paying their premiums. The number is down from the nearly 12 million who signed up by February but it is still well above the administration's goal of 9.1 million customers.
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 issues from Pennsylvania, Tennessee, California, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York and Minnesota.
The bill would increase the wait time for women to get an abortion from 24 to 72 hours, if signed by the governor. But it faces changes in the state House first. In Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker says he'll sign a 20-week abortion ban bill that doesn't make exceptions for cases of rape or incest.
Elsewhere in New England, local officials continue to struggle with opiate abuse. Vermont doctors are volunteering their time to treat addicts at home. And in Gloucester, Mass., heroin users looking for help can turn over their drugs without being arrested.
A report from a federal official questions the care given to 4,200 inmates at seven private prison facilities.
Meanwhile, Children's Hospital Colorado could lose its Medicaid certification following a state investigation that found regulation violations at one of its satellite facilities. And advocates in New Jersey are hopeful that the new federal Medicaid managed care regulations proposed last week could help with state reforms.
The bill, if it becomes law, would regulate sales of hospitals, establish a statewide medical record exchange and offer greater protections for consumers by requiring greater cost transparency and restricting "surprise billing."
The Texas Medical Board had issued rules that would require face-to-face contact between patient and doctor before prescription drugs are dispensed. Kaiser Health News and and public radio station KERA look at Teledoc, a telemedicine provider in Texas that is crying foul over the rule.
The National Cancer Institute called the trial “the largest and most rigorous precision oncology trial that’s ever been attempted.” Meanwhile, Anthem is expanding its program to blunt the costs of expensive cancer medications by pushing oncologists to adhere to standardized treatment guidelines.
News outlets analyzed this Medicare data for 2013, breaking down spending based on hospital procedures, physician specialties and other types of care.
In other news, some senators express concerns about the unintended consequences of the Food and Drug Administration's compounding guidelines.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the House Majority Leader said Monday that Republicans would be ready to go regardless of what the Supreme Court decides in King v. Burwell. However, the House Ways and Means Committee will consider a measure today to repeal the overhaul's medical device tax.
As the lawmakers reconvene, they are making a number of concessions toward ending the bitter impasse on hospital funding and health coverage for low-income residents, but there is no promise yet on agreements. News outlets also reported Medicaid expansion news in Louisiana, Texas and Utah.
The Wall Street Journal reports that officials flew to Chicago in early May to brainstorm what they might do if the Supreme Court voids subsidies in about three dozen states that rely on a federal insurance exchange. They found few options. Other stories look at the continued growth of high-deductible insurance plans and at a report finding that the health law's co-ops generally offered lower rates last year but did not meet enrollment targets.
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