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Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including details on shifts in public opinion about congressional efforts to raise the nation's debt ceiling, reduce spending for Medicare and other entitlements, and raise taxes.
The group is the latest to weigh in on what preventive care insurers should have to offer at no cost under the health law.
President Barack Obama praised the bipartisan plan, which includes immediate deficit cuts as well as entitlement reforms. It also would repeal the CLASS Act.
The New Scientist reports on a software program that is being used "to identify a high correlation between the time and place where people tweet they have dengue and the official statistics for where the disease appears each season."
The House GOP's "cut, cap and balance" plan, which will likely come up for a vote this week, could lead to deep cuts in Medicare and other federal safety net programs.
Two separate bills have been introduced to address this health law issue, which inadvertently would make 3 million middle-income early retirees eligible for Medicaid because Social Security benefits would not be factored into their income. The fix could save $13 billion. But it's not clear if either measure will move forward.
GlobalPost examines the prevalence of chronic malnutrition in Guatemala, which is one of the countries targeted by the Obama administration's Global Health Initiative (GHI). It also looks at how the GHI is being implemented in that country.
A selection of opinions and editorials from around the country.
Following an audit last year by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria that found Papua New Guinea's National Department of Health (NDOH) "had not complied with grant guidelines and some $7 million had been misdirected," the government is stepping down as the principal recipient (PR) of Global Fund grants in order to "improve its response," IRIN reports.
News outlets report on a variety of state health policy issues.
NPR reports that contraception is one area within the report that is drawing a lot of attention.
Although the polls indicate baby boomers are most considered about cancer and memory loss, heart disease and diabetes should be high on their list, too. Also, because of this group's weight problems, they are setting themselves up for unhealthy golden years.
The 6th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention taking place in Rome this week "started optimistically as the hype surrounding the use of antiretroviral treatment to prevent HIV infection gained momentum. But the focus of much discussion
Modern Healthcare reports that five major health care organizations have issued a national call for action to address the problem.
A CMS official said the release of these health law regulations are being accelerated and will, at least initially, focus on acute- and post-acute care.
Even though considerable doubts surround the survival prospects of these co-ops, they are envisioned as a means to give consumers better value than existing insurance companies. Start-up loans will be available to co-ops that have good odds of becoming financially viable.
Politico reports that some experts are beginning to question what level strength the federal health exchange will have.
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