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First Edition: October 12, 2012
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including the health policy highlights from last night’s vice presidential debate.
Medicare Sure To Be Hot Topic In Vice Presidential Debate
News outlets offer previews of tonight’s prime time exchange between Vice President Joe Biden and his GOP opponent, Rep. Paul Ryan.
Romney Takes Moderate Position On Abortion, Causes Stir On Both Sides Of Issue
GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has shifted to more moderate policy positions on a number of issues, including health care and abortion.
State Roundup: Minn. Says Health Exchange Will Cost $40 Million
News outlets provide a selection of health care news from Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota and Oregon.
Will Growing Familiarity With Medicare’s Private Choices Make Seniors More Open To Premium Support?
This question is explored in a new survey and policy brief. Meanwhile, a separate study finds that seniors overspend on Medicare Part D, and their experiences may provide lessons to consider in the development of the health law’s insurance exchanges.
Campaigns are becoming increasingly feisty as candidates spar over these charged issues.
States, Companies And Officials Worry Over Health Law Implementation
The medical device industry and other companies are concerned about how the health law’s tax and compliance provisions are affecting their bottom lines and are strategizing new ways forward to avoid the monetary hit.
With Interest In Health Care High, Presidential Candidates Represent Stark Choice In Views
A study in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine notes that one in five voters views health care as this year’s highest priority issue — that’s more than in any election since 1992. Meanwhile, news outlets continue to examine the health policies of President Barack Obama and GOP hopeful Mitt Romney.
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.
Medicare Penalties For Hospital-Acquired Infections Didn’t Cut Infection Rate, Study Finds
The research, reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, looked at the effect of a 2008 change that cut payments to hospitals for treating infections that patients received while hospitalized.
Longer Looks: Mitt Romney’s Health Care Legacy; Young Doctors And Their Apps
A selection of stories from PBS Frontline, The Atlantic, the Miami Herald, National Journal and The New York Times.
First Edition: October 11, 2012
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including previews of how Medicare and other health policy issues might play in tonight’s vice presidential debate.
Campaign Buzz: Obama, Romney Vie For Swing Voters
In the background, news outlets break down some of the policy specifics in play regarding Medicare and other health issues — and how candidates’ efforts to control the debate are playing among voters.
Romney Says Abortion Issues Not Part Of His Presidential Agenda
In what is being cast by many reports as a move to the center, GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney told the Des Moines Register that, if elected, he would not pursue specific legislation targeting abortion. Opponents say this is a marked difference from his comments earlier in the campaign.
Some State Officials Grappling With Health Law’s Insurance Exchanges
State leaders in Mississippi, Idaho and Minnesota pore over their options on establishing the health law’s health insurance exchanges — or allowing the federal government to do it.
Schumer Offers Views On How Deficit Talks Should Tackle Entitlement, Tax Reform
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., noted that, among Democrats, there is a lot of opposition to raising Medicare’s eligibility age but also interest in overhauling entitlements as part of the push to reach a grand bargain.
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.
USA Today reports on how this new Medicare development.
Military Families Who Want To Keep Adult Kids On Tricare Face Higher Fees
The Wall Street Journal reports on how military families who wish to keep their adult children on their health plans are facing higher costs than those in the regular insurance market. Also, ABC reports on research findings that compare the health of military veterans with current military and civilians.
Study Finds Reporting Heart Procedure Results Can Limit Use
The research in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that in states that report outcomes from procedures to open blocked arteries, patients are less likely to get the treatment. However, they found no differences in patient survival.
