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A new issue from the Massachusetts health law has surfaced and is now haunting GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney. Meanwhile, other candidates - specifically Rick Perry and Herman Cain - take on abortion issues and positions.
In other Medicaid news, AIDS experts worry that the current model of HIV/AIDS care could be put at risk by fiscal pressures and the changes that will occur as a result of the health law.
A group of House and Senate Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius last week reiterating earlier criticisms of the long-term care insurance program and noting that ending the program did not completely address their concerns.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including speculation about how the Supreme Court might review the health law and what's happening with the super committee.
News outlets covered protests of seniors and concern by veterans' groups about possible increases in costs for their health insurance.
Some insurers and employers complained, however, that the changes will increase the chances that providers will consolidate, which could reduce competition and drive up costs.
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Thursday regarding whether a health law legal challenge brought by two Missouri residents should be revived.
This week's reports come from the Journal of the American Medical Association, the Government Accountability Office, the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Urban Institute and the Commonwealth Fund.
A news and perspectives piece in the current issue of JAMA examines a recent funding analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation and UNAIDS showing that "[g]overnments that support treatment and services for people with HIV/AIDS in low- and middle-income countries cut their annual contributions in 2010 by 10 percent," spending $6.9 billion last year compared with $7.6 billion in 2009. The article quotes Bernhard Schwartlander, the UNAIDS director for evidence, strategy, and results; Drew Altman, president and CEO of the Kaiser Family Foundation; and Sharonann Lynch, HIV/AIDS policy adviser with the Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Voelker, 10/19).
The recent recommendation by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that women get less frequent screenings for cervical cancer demonstrated a remarkably different response than other such recommendations.
MarketWatch reports that an index tracking health care costs rose for the fourth time in a row. Meanwhile, McClatchy reports that disability benefits are on a financially unsustainable path. Finally, NPR offers advice for handling health expenses during one's golden years.
A selection of health care stories from Minnesota, New York, California, Vermont, Texas, Maryland, Iowa and Kansas.
According to this report, Wal-Mart will roll back coverage for part-time workers and raise premiums for some full-time employees.
Nearly half of all medical practices don't qualify as a patient-centered medical home, according to a study published this week by the journal, Health Services Research.
A selection of health care opinions from across the country.
It's not really Star Trek, but it sounds like it. The X Prize Foundation's award seeks the creation of a medical device that can diagnose 15 medical conditions within three days - without human intervention.
The Houston Chronicle reports that GOP presidential hopeful Rick Perry said states' rights were key to addressing Texas' high number of uninsured Children.
As the panel considers its approach to reach deficit-reduction targets, much of the input it is getting from congressional committees and outside interest groups seems to track with existing ideas rather than innovative approaches.
Sen. Ron Wyden draws line in the sand about how health law waivers should be used. Meanwhile, Kansas' planning board continues its efforts toward the creation of a state-based health exchange while acknowledging that the federal government may end up in charge. Also, in Oregon, a consumer-run health plan is positioning itself to be included in the state's exchange.
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