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State Roundup: Conn. Budget Chair Threatens Governor On Health Cuts
A selection of health policy stories from Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Texas, Massachusetts, Washington state, Iowa and California.
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care policy from around the country.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including stories previewing the market, policy and political implications of the Supreme Court’ health ruling, which is due out on Thursday.
Thursday Is The Day For Health Law Decision
With stories that set the scene or provide a sense of history, news outlets offer guides about what to watch for when the Supreme Court unveils its health law decision, as well as some cautions about understanding it.
How Far Will The Ruling Reach?
What the Supreme Court decides will impact the billions of dollars that have already been spent to implement the measure, as well as consumers, employers, small businesses, the health care industry, the insurance marketplace, and, of course, politics and K Street.
Analysis Finds Double Payments For Medicare, VA Plans
A retrospective anlysis determines that the government pays duplicate costs for health care for peole who are enrolled in both Medicare Advantage and the Veterans Administraiton health care program.
A Lockheed Martin union has agreed to eliminate pensions for new employees in exchange for a health insurance option that covers out-of-network services. In the meantime, the Supreme Court will hear a case on benefits for US Airways workers.
Federal Task Force Urges Docs To Screen For Obesity, Offer Counseling
An advisory panel on Monday recommended that obese adults receive intensive counseling. This step could lead to an expansion of insurance coverage for weight-loss treatments.
Preventable ER Dental Care In Florida Cost $88M In 2010
In Florida, preventable ER visits for dental care cost that state $88 million, a new report said. In the meantime, California lawmakers sent the governor a bill for his approval that would give low-income children a new way to get dental care.
Analyzing The FDA Bill’s Course: Bipartisanship Or Something Else?
Poltico writes about the moving parts that have propelled this legislation through Congress.
Viewpoints: GOP’s Changing Views On Mandate; Health Law Decision Could Be Court’s Defining Moment
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care policy from around the country.
Doctors’ Use Of EHRs Expanding Quickly; Decline In Malpractice Claims Also Noted
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported that the number of physicans and other providers using electronic health records doubled in three months. Meanwhile, a small study finds that the number of malpractice claims is lower among doctors using those electronic records.
Palin Revisits ‘Death Panel’ Claims
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin renews her allegations that the health law creates death panels.
State Roundup: Rules Would Ban Collections In Nonprofit ERs
A collection of health policy stories from Minnesota, Kansas, California, Florida, Georgia and New York.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports that set the scene for Thursday’s Supreme Court decision that will determine the health law’s future.
A View From Inside The Supreme Court Building
The regulars at the Supreme Court all knew that the odds were low of getting high drama today via health care, but they were almost all there anyway.
Mark Your Calendars: June 28 Is The Health Law Decision Day
The court is scheduled to announce decisions in its remaining cases Thursday morning – the last day of its 2011 -2012 term.
Anticipation regarding the Supreme Court’s health law decision — expected this week and possibly even today — has created a guessing-game situation in Washington. News outlets report on both the preparations being made and the reasons why this decision, and the challenge behind it, are historic and important.
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that though most Americans continue to oppose the health law, they support many of its provisions. Meanwhile, news outlets continue to report on what the impact would be — both in terms of people and the markets — if the law is overturned and these provisions are rolled back.
As the country waits for the Supreme Court’s decision on the fate of the health law, opinions abound on the effect of the ruling.
