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The New York Times reports how federalism themes and principles could be a key part of the high court's decision in King v. Burwell. Meanwhile, the Associated Press lists reasons why the health law is a never-ending saga. Other news outlets look at what might come next.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
A selection of health policy stories from Massachusetts, California, Wisconsin, Utah, Georgia, Wyoming, Iowa and Colorado.
News reports examine the difficulties whistleblowers face at the Department of Veterans Affairs and new congressional efforts to deal with problems.
The Government Accountability Office said the federal government lost ground last year in reducing improper payments from programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and tax credits for the working poor. Meanwhile, a group advising Congress pushes for changes to policies on short hospital stays.
Fueled by hopes that the Supreme Court will invalidate Obamacare health insurance subsidies, the legislative scramble has begun. A number of concepts are being floated and freshman Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., has introduced a bill to provide a "COBRA-like" bridge to temporarily help those people who would lose tax credits.
Analysts said that the softening of Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's opposition and the consideration of a more restrictive plan in Utah might spur those states to expand Medicaid on a limited basis. Meanwhile, Wyoming lawmakers gut funding for critical access hospitals.
Also in the news, Colorado marketplace officials are seeking more money for the call center that helps residents who have problems enrolling.
A GAO report finds both technical and managerial problems persist at the federal exchange.
Amid uncertainty about what the high court will decide, some governors are pressing the federal government for contingency plans if the health law's subsidies are overturned. Some states are also planning action to limit the effect of such a ruling.
News outlets report that the Supreme Court's ruling will likely come down to the questions about the federal government's power over the states.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Each week, KHN's Shefali Luthra finds interesting reads from around the Web.
A selection of health policy stories from Massachusetts, Missouri, California, Montana, Washington, Georgia, Connecticut, Kansas, North Carolina, Texas and Utah.
While Republicans say they are weighing ways to help people who might be hurt should the Supreme Court reject federal exchange subsidies, USA Today writes that building GOP consensus to pass legislation would be extremely difficult. Meanwhile, The Washington Post explores how the debate over four words in the Affordable Care Act shows Congress can sometimes be sloppy when it writes legislation.
In Missouri, meanwhile, a GOP lawmaker wants to bar health insurance subsidies to residents of his state regardless of how the Supreme Court rules. And budget pressures on Florida hospitals have fueled new discussions of Medicaid expansion, while Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback softens his stance on the program's expansion.
In Minnesota, officials at UnitedHealthcare and Medica worry about losing millions of customers if the Supreme Court rules against some subsidies, while residents of states reliant on the federal health insurance exchange, such as Michigan and Georgia, say they would be unable to afford coverage without tax credits.
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