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About 15 years ago, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation began investing in a biotechnology firm to develop drugs to treat the lung disease. That funding has produced new drugs, but their price tags have spurred criticism of the group, reports The New York Times. Meanwhile, the FDA delays a rule for updating generic drug labeling.
The Labor Department warns businesses against giving workers money to buy individual insurance policies in government-run exchanges. Other stories look at the cost of such policies and also advise workers with employer-sponsored coverage what issues to consider during their annual open enrollment.
Meanwhile, as controversy continues about the former adviser's remarks about the strategy for pushing through the law, several outlets examine his comments in relation to the tax on Cadillac plans.
The choice of Turley, who says he voted for President Barack Obama in 2008, comes after two law firms backed out of earlier commitments to represent the Republicans.
For instance, CQ Healthbeat reports on some of the challenges faced by people who bought exchange plans last year and were then offered employer coverage, too. Meanwhile, a provision of the overhaul is pinching retired cops in Dallas.
Elsewhere, Missouri veterans groups are joining a push for an expansion of the low-income health insurance program even though its prospects are dim. And, in North Carolina, a key legislator raises questions about any efforts to expand the program.
States are reporting varying degrees of success. Kentucky's Kynect is viewed as a model, while news outlets in Maryland and Washington report on what's been improved over last year and what remains a trouble spot. Also in the news, states made a final run at federal grants to help them set up their own marketplaces. And, in Illinois, state lawmakers are facing one more chance to establish their own exchange.
Despite a smoother start to this year's open enrollment, immigrants report there is no clear way to upload copies of their green cards to show they are legal residents, while others have trouble with sign-ins and passwords.
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 California, Kansas, Arizona, Massachusetts, New York and Iowa.
An Associated Press analysis finds the efforts are not working and instead have "heaped additional suffering" on families.
A physician who became ill treating patients in Africa received an incorrect diagnosis.
New data show 10 percent of all Veterans Affairs patients are still waiting a month or longer for appointments, USA Today reports.
By inking what's being described as one of the year's biggest deals, Actavis will be -- based on sales -- one of the world's largest drug makers.
A new report by the Government Accountability Office detailed how issues with layout and data gaps, among other things, make it difficult for beneficiaries to find out basic facts about things like out-of-pocket costs and quality-of-care measures.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was among the Democrats who chose to welcome the House Speaker to Medicare and Social Security as part of his birthday greetings.
A newly elected governor in Alaska and a Montana incumbent advocate expansion of the federal-state program for the poor, while a federal court rejects Maine's effort to drop some young people, and California is sued for dropping many beneficiaries from its rolls.
The once-tense relationship between the White House and the industry has evolved into a mutually beneficial partnership, reports The New York Times. Meanwhile, state insurance regulators are discussing contingency plans should the Supreme Court decide to invalidate subsidies in states that rely on the federal insurance exchange, according to Politico Pro.
An Illinois exchange ad mocks young people with a no-cost insurance plan called "Luck," while Georgia navigators reach out to the state's growing Latino population, and coalitions of non-governmental groups join forces to sign up uninsured people in southern states.
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