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A $1.7 billion hospital being built in Colorado is just one of several Veterans Affairs construction projects that are far over budget and behind schedule, according to the Government Accountability Office. Meanwhile, VA continues to be flooded with reports from whistleblowers and there are concerns that children of military families are missing important vaccines.
A lawyer for the manufacturer of Namenda argued the single-dose version of the drug is an improvement and urged the appeals court to allow it to proceed. Meanwhile, the FDA warns consumers not to use a muscle growth supplement tied to liver injury.
IBM unveiled the partnerships, as well as the acquisition of two medical data software companies, as part of a business unit expected to create new apps for patients and providers. Meanwhile, recent data breaches targeting insurers and providers are spurring fear and confusion among consumers.
The New York Times reports that many appear willing to trade a choice of providers for savings, with nearly half of the plans offered through the health law's online exchanges having limited networks and more employers embracing these plans as well. Meanwhile, as the deadline for filing federal taxes approaches, news outlets continue to cover how many people may be surprised to face penalties.
Gov. Bill Walker says expansion and reform of Medicaid should be done at the same time, while legislators appear to be sidestepping bills to expand the health care program for low-income residents. Also, a bipartisan group of South Carolina state senators is expected to introduce an expansion plan. The issue is also making news in North Carolina, Nebraska and Tennessee.
Meanwhile, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican, is looking more and more like a White House candidate from his public appearances.
Senators are working on a deal to curb the number of amendments each party would be allowed to offer to the Sustainable Growth Rate repeal measure. This bill is one of the big-ticket items on the post-recess congressional agenda.
News outlets report that, based on a report from the Treasury Department, the budget deficit has grown slightly, ending a run of sustained declines. Meanwhile, GOP negotiators from the House and Senate are set to wrangle over differences in the budget blueprints.
Millions of additional Medicaid enrollees and the introduction of innovative but pricey drugs for hepatitis C helped drive prescription drug spending to a record $374 billion in 2014, according to a report by IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
News outlets offer articles on health care issues from Texas, California, D.C., Indiana, Washington, North Carolina, Minnesota, Maryland and Wyoming.
And a year after the VA scandal became public, veterans report some improvements but say the agency continues to struggle with a corrupt bureaucracy. Meanwhile, a supervisor at an Indiana facility resigns after sending an email that appeared to mock veteran suicides.
In related news, as more patients ask for genetic testing to determine their hereditary risk of breast and ovarian cancer -- sometimes called the "Angelina Effect" -- some insurers are declining to pay.
Nearly three-quarters of the people helped by programs geared to the poor, like food stamps or Medicaid, are members of a family headed by a worker, according to a new study. Meanwhile, another report demonstrates the link between health and income, all the way up the economic pyramid.
The latest news coverage of the marketplace includes the continuing strength of health-care stocks, Inova Health System's investment in financial analysts, the growing number of hospitals relocating to wealthier ZIP codes and KPMG's acquisition of Beacon Partners.
Consumers flock to the programs because of the broad benefit packages and affordable premiums, reports Modern Healthcare. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania officials threaten action to protect Medicare Advantage enrollees caught in a spat between UPMC and Highmark and a draft rule would give Medicare providers greater flexibility to show they are using digital records.
A federal appeals court struck down parts of the state law that restricted the ways in which navigators can help consumers obtain insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Health law supporters hope the decision has a ripple effect on other states with similar laws.
The bill faces one more vote in the state Senate and is then expected to go to the governor. But a measure in Florida appears headed for a tough couple of weeks before the legislature. Also in the news, The Wall Street Journal examines the issue of how states recover assets from the estates of people who have been on Medicaid.
The Gallup-Healthways survey found this to be the lowest number since it began tracking the rate in 2008. Meanwhile, other news outlets report on health law issues including how small businesses are just beginning to absorb the impact of some of the health law's changes; how Olympic athletes' coverage may not meet the health law's standards; and how one congressman, based on fact-checking, may be way off on his estimate of the law's bottom line.
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