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Last fall, the nation's biggest health insurers were cautious about the overhaul's coverage expansion and prohibitions against denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions. But a year later, many have raised earnings expectations, and investors see less uncertainty.
Obamacare has been a buzzword in ads in many key Senate elections, and, in anticipation of an expected run-off, groups are making media buys in Louisiana, that will, among other things, hit Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu hard for her support of the health law. Meanwhile, other TV advertisements go beyond the campaign and seek to raise awareness about the law itself and to encourage people to sign up for coverage.
Although there's uncertainty about what would be included on a Republican-controlled Senate's to-do list, The Washington Post notes that the outcome of this election will have a significant impact on the health law's future direction.
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell met with 12 industry leaders in advance of the Nov. 15 kick-off of the health law's second sign-up period. Also in the news, Burwell taps a top Treasury aide, Alastair Fitzpayne, to be the next HHS chief of staff.
News outlets examine how the health law's implementation unfolded in Mississippi and other southern states.
The GOP says language in the health law bars consumers in 36 states from using federal tax subsidies to purchase health coverage on the federal exchange. The justices, who are scheduled to consider the question this week, could announce their decision to take up the case or not as soon as Nov. 3, according to Bloomberg.
Some employers increasingly view the health law's online marketplaces as an attractive option for their workers, and WellPoint said Wednesday that its small business plan membership is declining more quickly than expected.
Some states with large rural populations opted out of expanding Medicaid even though large numbers of rural residents are uninsured, California Healthline reports. Meanwhile, a second wave of people with unverified immigration status will lose coverage this month, and Fox News reports on the increasing popularity of cheap, one-year insurance policies that are being sold as an alternative to those purchased on government exchanges.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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In addition, Modern Healthcare reports that, although electronic health records can lead to reduced costs and greater efficiency, if used incorrectly they become a liability issue for health care providers.
Modern Healthcare reports that the rules are intended to address beneficiaries' access to care, among other things. Additionally, CQ Healthbeat reports on news related to the federal matching rate for Medicaid technology upgrades to enrollment and eligibility systems.
Elsewhere, a whistleblower lawsuit alleges some false diagnoses were created to bilk the government of $1 billion or more.
The president says quarantines like that imposed by New Jersey could undermine efforts to get health care workers to volunteer to help in Africa.
Elsewhere, Colorado Health News reports on why some consumers will get less tax help in purchasing their coverage through the state's online insurance marketplace, and a small business exchange is launched in Illinois.
There is a downside for Aetna. Even as the insurer posted higher membership and revenue, its medical costs also increased. Meanwhile, HCA's third-quarter earnings rose as the hospital operator continued to experience a rebound in admissions and other positives generated by the health law.
In an eight-page letter to key congressional leaders, state Medicaid directors said the high-cost of pharmaceuticals like the Hepatitis C treatment Sovaldi and other new drugs require "an immediate federal solution." Meanwhile, Sanofi and Gilead Sciences Inc., the maker of Sovaldi, reported lower-than-expected sales in the third quarter.
Also in the news, Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., who is locked in a tight challenge for her Senate seat, is sticking to her support for the health law despite attack ads.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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