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Large Companies Eye On-Site Health Clinics To Lower Health Costs, Boost Employee Productivity
The Washington Post reports on how some companies are finding on-site clinics to be a tool to reduce health care costs.
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., will subpoena internal documents from the Department of Health and Human Services related to Medicare Advantage pilot projects. Meanwhile, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, continues to question HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius about the federal operation of health exchanges.
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.
Implementation Update: What Health Law Changes Will Be Evident In 2013
The Wall Street Journal reports on how the 2010 health law might impact consumers’ health coverage in 2013. In addition, CQ HealthBeat examines what might become of insurance exchanges if GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney wins the election.
State Roundup: High Hopes For Co-Ops In Calif.
A selection of health policy news from Oregon, California, Wisconsin and North Carolina.
Senate Control, Congressional And State Outcomes Tied To Presidential Contest
In many battleground states, Senate contests are tracking closely with the tight presidential race. News outlets are also reporting on how the federal health law is emerging as an important issue in the Massachusetts Senate campaign and the New Hampshire governor’s contest.
Medicare’s Policy On Compounded Drugs Under Scrutiny
The Associated Press reports on the role Medicare plays in national drug purchasing and how that affected the use of compounding pharmacies. The Washington Post finds the “race is on” to sign up clients for lawsuits.
First Edition: October 22, 2012
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including the latest reports about how health policies are playing on the campaign trail as candidates move into the home stretch.
Congressman’s Comments On Abortion Set Off Dispute With Medical Experts
Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill., said after a debate Thursday that abortion is never necessary to save the life of the mother. Women’s groups and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists quickly blasted his comments.
Florida Is Key Battleground In Presidential Contest
A recent poll shows GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney doing well among key groups in the Sunshine State, including with older voters, which is considered notable because of his proposal to overhaul Medicare. Meanwhile, on the campaign trail, President Barack Obama continues to offer warnings regarding GOP challenger Mitt Romney’s positions on abortion and women’s health issues.
Some Democratic Candidates Make Hay With Little-Noticed Health Law Provision
Also in the headlines: a variety of reports on House and Senate races from across the country including some key House races in California, New York, Minnesota, Rhode Island, and Illinois; as well as Senate contests in Connecticut, Missouri, Wisconsin, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
The Wall Street Journal looks at the effort to include kids’ problems in the newest revision of psychiatrists’ diagnostic manual. Also, KHN offers a story about the debate over health insurance for people with eating problems.
A selection of health care opinions and editorials from around the United States.
Health Law Opponents Eye Strategies To Delay Implementation
However, this approach may be fraught with difficulties. Meanwhile, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services official offered assurances that the government and business sector could work together to fix the nation’s health system.
Issa Pressing Ahead In Effort To Obtain HHS Materials On Medicare Advantage
The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is accusing HHS of not fully complying with repeated requests.
Research Roundup: Financial Impact Of Reducing Surgical Complications
This week’s studies come from Health Affairs, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, BMJ Open, the American Journal of Public Health, the American Journal of Infection Control and other media outlets.
State News: Va. Health Chief Quits, Citing New Abortion Clinic Regulations
A selection of health policy stories from Virginia, Texas, California, New York, Massachusetts and Florida.
Most Compounding Pharmacies Are Not Accredited
News outlets, following the story about a deadly meningitis outbreak linked to drugs provided by a compounding pharmacy, explore the issue of accreditation, how many more people are at risk and what leads doctors to use these drugs.
First Edition: October 19, 2012
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about how Medicare and women’s health issues are playing in a number of House and Senate races.
