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Many observers say that an intra-party debate among Republicans over what to do next with the health law is among the leadership challenges ahead for Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the presumptive Senate Majority Leader.
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 Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and West Virginia.
Election issues include "personhood" amendments in North Dakota and Colorado, health care for the poor in Wisconsin, earned sick time in Massachusetts and food labeling in Oregon and Colorado.
The long-neglected issue has become a top priority since Medicare began tracking patient satisfaction and shaving payments to hospitals that fell short. Meanwhile, The Fiscal Times looks at providers' unhappiness with the administration's $30 billion effort to encourage them to go digital.
A U.S. district judge in Minneapolis denied a request by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to prevent Honeywell from penalizing workers that opt out of the company's corporate wellness program.
The Associated Press reports that this segment of the employer-sponsored insurance market is relatively small but growing.
In other news, a "small subset" of Covered California enrollees has received multiple eligibility notices -- some with conflicting information. And a health insurance recruiting project at California State University shows promising results.
Races in Maine, Georgia, Florida, Kansas and Wisconsin get close attention from expansion advocates. Meanwhile, safety net providers in Georgia are designing an experimental program to offer coverage to part of the expansion population without Obamacare funds.
News outlets cover a range of issues -- from the specific benefits that health plans cover to premium changes that are in the works.
On Election Day, news outlets report on how the health law's botched rollout as well as the Ebola scare are playing a role in voters' moods and how Obamacare and other issues fit into the upcoming Senate agenda.
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, Ohio, Massaschusetts, Oklahoma, Arizona and Kentucky.
Bloomberg reports that an expanded Medicaid in these states would benefit hospitals. Elsewhere, abortion measures are on the ballot in North Dakota and Colorado.
As American hospitals attempt to develop policies regarding the treatment of Ebola patients in an effort to avoid exposure of health care professionals, other medical experts are studying the spread of the illness to offer predictions about the number of U.S. cases that might occur. Meanwhile, news outlets also report on how the public is processing ongoing news about Ebola.
Federal officials also announced that Medicare will compensate doctors to coordinate care for those with multiple chronic health issues.
News outlets analyze polls and campaign messages to predict mid-term congressional election outcomes but note that the health law does not seem to be a defining issue.
This week, the Supreme Court is expected to announce whether it will hear another legal challenge to the health law, King v. Burwell, which could potentially roll back subsidized insurance in many states.
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