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A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.
A selection of health policy stories from New York, Washington D.C., Georgia, California and Minnesota.
This week's studies come from Health Affairs, JAMA Surgery, CA Cancer, the Employee Benefits Research Institute and the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including the latest developments on the Department of Veterans Affairs controversy.
Eight Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee joined 13 Democrats to endorse Sylvia Mathews Burwell, who is expected to gain the full Senate's approval, too.
As outrage grows about allegations of wrongdoing at VA facilities around the country, the president sticks by VA Secretary Eric Shinseki, at least for now.
Whether the federal program should pay the same for a treatment whether the patient gets it at a doctor's office or, say, an outpatient hospital facility, was the focus of a congressional hearing. Meanwhile, hundreds of Colorado doctors charge Medicare more than is typical for routine patient visits, according to an analysis of recently released data.
The study projected that health costs for a typical family of four, covered through an employer-sponsored preferred provider organization, or PPO, would go up 5.4 percent -- the lowest increase in the Milliman Index's 14-year history.
The dynamics of the issues have changed since the 2014 election, but health care continues to be a hot topic.
Montana's Democratic governor considers calling lawmakers into special session to take up the expansion despite signs of GOP opposition, while state officials in Utah and Louisiana refuse to approve expansions in those states. Meanwhile, a poll sponsored by the PAC of Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, shows three-quarters of voters want Republican lawmakers to accept the governor's expansion plan or come up with their own.
New research in California examined the readiness of Los Angeles clinics for the onslaught of people with new health insurance. Meanwhile, another study seeks to calculate the Medi-Cal costs of providing care to immigrants who are in the United States illegally.
A selection of health policy stories from California, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington.
Grand jury subpoenas issued by federal investigators last week and released Tuesday by Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber demand all records, including email correspondence related to the application or receipt of federal funds for building the state's failed website. Meanwhile, the board that oversees Maryland's troubled exchange was found to violate state laws requiring such groups to explain their reasons for meeting behind closed doors.
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including coverage of the Senate Finance Committee vote to recommend Sylvia Mathews Burwell to head the Department of Health and Human Services.
The board of Nevada's online insurance exchange voted Tuesday to scrap its contract with Xerox, which built the exchange that has been marked by problems. Meanwhile, federal prosecutors have subpoenaed the Oregon Health Authority and Cover Oregon for records -- everything from outlines and notes to emails -- related to how the state spent federal money on the creation of its failed exchange.
The Los Angeles Times reports that this move was included in a bulky set of regulations issued last week and comes as part of an effort to minimize next year's expected premium rate increases. Also in the news, the findings of a survey of emergency room physicians about how the overhaul has impacted patient volume in the E.R.
Six states voted for candidates yesterday to run for congressional and Senate seats. Some viewed these contests as important to watch because they highlighted face-offs between the GOP establishment and its tea party wing. All in all, though, the health law still was part of the buzz.
The controversy centers on new allegations of treatment delays at centers for veterans and suggestions that officials falsified records of waiting times.
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