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The Wall Street Journal reports that some Medicare doctors are making more from testing their patients for drug abuse than for treating them for pain. Another story looks at the need for better information to help seniors compare traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans to figure out which is best for them.
Despite the re-election of Gov. Sam Brownback, a Republican who has been opposed to the health law's expansion of the low-income health insurance program, hospitals hope to advance a plan to state legislators. Also in the news, a new report says Florida hospitals will lose billions of dollars as a result of that state's decision not to pursue the expansion.
Meanwhile, Washington state officials are promising more options and, potentially, lower costs. In Colorado, no glitches have surfaced regarding the exchange, which is now open for "early shopping," but a big jump in the cost of keeping its call center operating is also expected.
News outlets are reminding consumers that the health law's second open-enrollment season will begin Saturday, and that they can already begin "window-shopping." In addition, there are a lot of details for consumers and employers to pay attention to.
On Monday, Obama administration officials projected that between 9 and 9.9 million people would enroll in health insurance during the upcoming Obamacare open season. This range is below the 13 million projected earlier by the Congressional Budget Office.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
The surprise announcement by the court Friday elicits a number of opinions.
A selection of health policy stories from Ohio, Florida, New York, California, Wisconsin, Massachusetts and Hawaii.
The health insurer agreed to restructure HIV prescription drug benefits, making them less costly to patients in Florida.
News outlets also report on the decision by Kaci Hickox, the Maine nurse who refused to self-quarantine, to move out of the state; and the latest from Dallas, where the last of 177 people being monitored for Ebola have been cleared by officials.
And VA Secretary Robert McDonald says up to 1,000 workers face disciplinary action over veterans' long waits for care.
A survey of more than 400 internists confirms what physicians have been saying for years: entering data into electronic records eats up a lot of time, reports NPR. In addition, the digitization poses security risks that the health industry is just starting to prioritize, says The Wall Street Journal.
With its newfound control of Congress, Republicans debate whether to push for a full repeal of the health care law, as conservatives demand, or take aim at particular provisions, which some party leaders endorse. Meanwhile, the tea party worries what a rising GOP foretells for its fortunes.
The Los Angeles Times reports that health officials in California are meeting immigration concerns head on with a new ad campaign. Meanwhile, the Detroit Free Press notes that the health law's fines for businesses begin in 2015.
The high court's announcement Friday that it would hear the case came as a surprise and puts at risk the overhaul's central aim of extending health coverage to lower-income Americans who don't qualify for Medicaid or have access to employer-sponsored coverage.
Meanwhile, tabulating the total cost so far to operate Maryland's online insurance marketplace is proving difficult. Also in the news, reports on enrollment and outreach efforts from Connecticut, Michigan and Washington state.
HHS officials hope this function will help reduce strain on the federal website, which will launch Nov. 15 for the health law's second open season.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Supreme Court justices today agreed to hear a legal challenge regarding the use of the health law's subsidies to purchase insurance on the federal insurance exchange.
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