Viewpoints: ACA Obstacles And Reality Checks; Impolitic Comments, Transparency And IPAB
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Archives: Morning Breakouts
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State Highlights: Kaiser Permanente, Target Set Up Clinics; Mass. Town Irate About Smoking Plan
A selection of health policy stories from California, Kansas, Arizona, Massachusetts, New York and Iowa.
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Court System Set Up To Help Families Hurt By Vaccines Is Clogged
An Associated Press analysis finds the efforts are not working and instead have "heaped additional suffering" on families.
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Doctor’s Death Highlights Need For Better Ebola Testing
A physician who became ill treating patients in Africa received an incorrect diagnosis.
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Despite Progress, VA Wait Times Persist
New data show 10 percent of all Veterans Affairs patients are still waiting a month or longer for appointments, USA Today reports.
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Actavis To Acquire Allergan — Purchase Price: $66B
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.
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Medicare Cost And Quality Websites Not Giving Seniors Enough Information, GAO Says
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.
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For Boehner’s Birthday, Democratic Leaders Point Out Speaker’s Medicare Eligibility
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.
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Alaska, Montana Governors Push For Medicaid Expansion
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.
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Obama, Insurers Forge Bonds As Health Law Is Implemented
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.
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From Quirky To Earnest, Pitches Target Millennials, Latinos, Southerners
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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With Sign-Up Season Underway, State Exchanges Offer Positive Reviews
The Kentucky governor's office reported that more than 1,100 people purchased or renewed their coverage during the first weekend of open enrollment. Also, in Massachusetts, officials reported that about 12,000 people logged on to check their eligibility, and, in Minnesota, the online marketplace operated largely without interruption.
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Health Marketplace Chief Pleased With ‘Good Couple Of Days’
Healthcare.gov CEO Kevin Counihan tells state insurance commissioners about websites' early successes. Nonetheless, consumers are reporting some bumps as they enroll.
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First Edition: November 18, 2014
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: How Secure Is Obamacare?; More On Gruber And Liberal ‘Arrogance’
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
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State Highlights: Mass. Town Considers Total Tobacco Ban; Ohio Autism Program Changes
A selection of health policy stories from Massachusetts, Ohio, New York, Illinois and Wisconsin.
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VA Secretary Points Out Need For Agency Redesign
After giving out his personal cell phone number and having it ring off the hook with agency issues that require attention, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald said the agency has to be set up in a way that will allow it to be responsive. Also in the news, the Arizona Republic reports that the VA's record-keeping has been in such disarray that the agency didn't track its number of unfilled medical positions until June of this year.
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NFL Teams Face Federal Drug Inspections
In a surprise, post-game twist, Drug Enforcement Agency officials conducted inspections of various National Football League medical staffs as part of an investigation related to prescription drug abuse within the league.
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Doctor With Ebola Dies In Nebraska After Mistaken Negative Test
Elsewhere, The Washington Post examines what financial role private foundations are playing in the fight against the disease.
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Probing Insider Trading Inside The Beltway Proves Difficult
The New York Times explores why efforts to build an insider trading case in Washington, related to a tip about Medicare reimbursement rates, are turning out to be challenging. Meanwhile, a study looks at the dearth of data available to seniors trying to choose health plans.
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