Health Policy And The Campaign Trail: Reports From Minnesota And Virginia
Headlines highlight how health policy issues -- and the health law in particular -- are playing in these races.
Archives: Morning Breakouts
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Despite Controversies And Doubts, Cover Oregon Board Meeting To Plan For The Future
The board directing the troubled Oregon health exchange is meeting this week to begin making recommendations about next steps and the future. In addition, Washington's health benefit exchange faces challenges of its own.
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Viewpoints: ‘Entitlement Meltdown;’ Improving Medicare Advantage; ‘Sloppy Work Habits’ At CDC
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.
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State Highlights: Fla. Cracks Down On Direct Medicaid Marketing
A selection of health policy stories from Hawaii, California, Virginia, Kansas and Maryland.
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First Edition: July 22, 2014
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including a report about how anger over narrow networks is bubbling up.
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White House, State Regulators Focus On Insurer Networks
The New York Times reports that standards are being developed to protect consumers' choices of doctors and hospitals under the health law's new insurance plans. Also, the Wall Street Journal checks in on how the ranks of the uninsured are reacting to the overhaul.
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Florida’s Dominant Insurer Signals Increases Ahead For Exchange Plans
News outlets from Colorado, Missouri, Washington, Oregon and Minnesota report on developments regarding the online insurances marketplaces, coverage and premium costs.
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New Poll Finds Consumers Have Trouble Comparing Physicians’ Quality Of Care
Also in the news, many specialists are calling foul on new recertification rules, which they say are creating a never-ending process.
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Cost Of Sovaldi And Other Specialty Drugs Worries States, Pharmaceutical Executives
News outlets continue to examine how Solvadi - usually an expensive cure for hepatitis-C - might affect budgets.
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How Is The Health Law Working On The Local Level?
News outlets offer local takes on how the health law is having an effect on the ground.
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Sen. Alexander Highlights ACA Opposition To Burnish Conservative Credentials
Health care issues play a role in federal and state campaigns across the country.
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Virginia Gov. Continues His Pitch For Medicaid Expansion
Gov. Terry McAuliffe took his push to the people who would likely gain coverage if the Virginia expanded the low- income insurance program. Meanwhile, a White House study makes a case that Kansas is losing big money and lots of jobs as a result of its decision not to pursue the expansion.
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Obamacare’s Health IT Rules Bring Challenges, Opportunities
A CEO of a huge software company finds out that the system isn't working perfectly. And, a profile of a company simplifying the system as well as a look at some "hazards" of electronic medical records.
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For Medicare, Good News For Future, Changes In Hospice Rules
And a new report by a conservative group identifies Medicare Advantage cuts by congressional district.
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State Highlights: Iowa Invests In Autism Program; Rural Docs Feel The Pinch Of Wisconsin’s Low Medicaid Payments
A selection of health policy stories from New York, Missouri, Texas, Massachusetts, Maine, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Minnesota.
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Florida Jury Rules: RJ Reynolds Should Pay $23B To Widow Of Smoker
With its huge reward, the case is certain to be appealed.
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Deaths Still Rippling Through AIDS Research Community
The crash of the Malaysian jetliner killed important scientists.
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Viewpoints: Problems In Training Docs; Impact Of HHS’ Territory Decision; What Halbig Decision Might Mean
A selection of opinions and editorials from news organizations around the country.
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First Edition: July, 21, 2014
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including a story about an effort by regulators to widen insurer networks, as well as a range of other health policy developments.
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Companies Dropping Birth Control Coverage Must Tell Workers
Closely held companies that drop insurance coverage of birth control for religious reasons have 60 days to inform their employees, the administration said Thursday. The rule follows the Supreme Court's decision allowing some companies to opt out of the federal health law's mandate.
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