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Meanwhile, a bipartisan bill in the Senate to legalize medical marijuana under federal law is slated for introduction Tuesday. In addition, congressional physicians are seeking accommodations for doctors during the transition to ICD-10 coding and the governor of Oklahoma endorses efforts by some congressional Republicans to soften the impact if the Supreme Court overturns some of the health law's insurance subsidies.
The researchers found that about a quarter of plans had online information suggesting they don't follow health law provisions to treat mental and physical conditions similarly. Also in health law news, an analysis suggests how states could switch to a local marketplace to avoid fallout from a possible Supreme Court decision striking subsidies on the federal exchange and Jeb Bush talks about his view of the health overhaul.
The justices asked the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its decision against the Roman Catholic university in light of the June 2014 Supreme Court ruling allowing certain privately owned corporations to seek exemptions from the health law's mandate that female employees have access to contraceptives free of charge. A Baltimore-area order of nuns found hope in the ruling.
Elsewhere, an Alaskan GOP lawmaker previews a Medicaid reform proposal that does not include a provision to expand the program through the federal health law while Democrats in Montana blast a committee's action last week to kill the governor's expansion plan. News outlets in Utah, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Oregon also offer related updates.
On Monday, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell Mathews announced this total, which reflects sign-ups on the state and federal insurance exchanges through Feb. 22. The overall count is likely to increase more because of extended enrollment periods through April that were created for people who learn about the penalties for not having insurance when they file their taxes.
In its latest projection, the Congressional Budget Office sharply drops its estimates of what the health law will cost for the 2015-19 period.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
A selection of health policy stories from Oregon, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Texas, West Virginia, Kansas, Iowa, North Carolina and California.
News outlets report on strategies for ensuring the well-being of both patients and their family members.
In other technology news, the Food and Drug Administration issued an app to be used specifically to search out information related to drug shortages.
The newspaper says the lack of public disclosure of investigations going back to 2006 may leave "dangerous problems to fester." Meanwhile, Sen. Al Franken reintroduces legislation to help veterans and one charity works with technology firms to get services for vets.
Also in the news, some analysts continue to press for pricing transparency within the health care sector.
By giving its OK for the first time to a so-called biosimilar drug, the Food and Drug Administration cleared the way for less costly alternatives to an entire class of complex and costly drugs.
In other Medicare news, Medicare Advantage plans, as well as health policies sold in the federally run health exchange, will be required -- starting next year -- to provide up-to-date details about which doctors are in their plans and taking new patients.
A federal investigation has focused on financial connections between Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and Florida doctor Salomon Melgen, who is facing a probe into his billing practices.
Meanwhile, Senate Democrats plan to introduce a measure that would expand Medicaid coverage to include contraception coverage for low-income women.
About 800 cities have adopted the programs, which are supported by the health law. But advocates say the effort is testing whether successful small-scale efforts to improve children’s health by educating mothers can work on a broad national canvas, The New York Times reports. Meanwhile, another health law provision to encourage breastfeeding is having a bumpy start.
Legislators in both states have been opposed to the expansion offered through the federal health law, but they are examining some new options.
Also in the news, Oregon finalizes a bill to dissolve its dysfunctional health exchange and New Mexico makes a pitch to lease healthcare.gov.
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