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Politico reports on the signs in the early primary states indicating that a presidential run by Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts who signed into law that state's universal health care plan, could be haunted by the issue.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about the latest court ruling regarding legal challenges to the health law.
As G20 financial leaders met in Paris over the weekend, the Washington Post reports on the "debate over how to respond" to the recent increase in food prices. France, the G20 chair, spurred discussion about "whether new regulations on commodity trading might prevent speculators from pushing up prices by investing heavily in grains or other goods on the expectation that they will increase even further in value. Yet it is unclear how much of a role speculation plays in the movement of prices," the Washington Post writes.
The U.N. on Friday said Haiti's cholera outbreak appears to be waning overall, but high death rates from the virus in rural regions of the country remain a concern, the Associated Press reports. According to figures released by the Haitian government, 231,070 cholera cases and 4,549 deaths from the disease have been reported since the outbreak first emerged in October.
The House voted 235-189 on Saturday to pass legislation that "would fund government operations through Sept. 30, the end of fiscal 2011, while sharply reducing spending across a wide swath of federal agencies and programs," CQ reports. "Most spending levels under the bill would be based on fiscal 2010 levels, less eliminations, reductions and rescissions totaling roughly $61.5 billion. The measure would provide $99.6 billion less than President Obama sought for fiscal 2011," the news service writes (Weyl, 2/19).
Kofi Annan, the former U.N. secretary-general who now heads the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), discussed the possibilities for agriculture in Africa and called for reforms to improve farming on the continent in a speech given Saturday during the opening day of the U.N. International Fund for Agricultural Development's (IFAD) annual meeting in Rome, Italy, the Jakarta Post reports (Asrianti, 2/21).
And as lawmakers attempt to find a middle path, issues continue to bubble up surrounding health reform implementation, as well as how and if these efforts will be funded.
As governors arrive in Washington, D.C., for the weekend meeting of the National Governors Association, the White House is bracing for more Medicaid budget crunching and coverage issues.
A selection of stories about states and health care.
A selection of opinions and editorials from around the country.
Bloomberg reports that legislation has been introduced in Congress on this point, but it is not likely to come to a vote.
On the same day, the White House narrowed a Bush administration rule that allows medical providers to refuse to perform abortions.
Media outlets report on various Medicaid developments in states across the country.
McClatchy reports on certain Republican newcomers to Congress who opted for federal medical coverage.
The New York Times reports the program, as is, requires changes - otherwise it will be too costly to survive.
Meanwhile, Politico Pro reports that Judge Roger Vinson, the federal judge in that case, said Friday that he will "promptly" clarify his January ruling.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about how changes are likely for the federal health law's long-term care program and how states continue to struggle with Medicaid and other budget challenges.
Across the country, states are planning to trim Medicaid rolls and benefits. Some are especially focusing on nursing home costs.
In Wisconsin, public workers are continuing their protests about Gov. Scott Walker's proposal, supported by Republican legislators, to strip collective bargaining rights from the unions.
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