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Republican House leaders are contemplating ways to proceed with their planned health law repeal vote. Meanwhile, even as the debate continues - perhaps with more civility - The Washington Post offers a fact-check of one of the key points in play.
News outlets report on efforts to capitalize on health reform's new business opportunities.
This Boston Scientific Corp. subsidiary faces a fine as well as three years of probation as part of a case that began in 2005.
These so-called "phantom recalls" - which have gained the attention of some members of Congress - involved the company's plan to buy back defective Motrin pills from store shelves in order to avoid negative publicity.
News outlets report that some experts say this investment could help with job creation and American competitiveness in the international marketplace.
A roundup of state news from around the country.
As states begin the new year, governors and legislatures are examining budget challenges.
New York City is defending its authorization of in-home care for thousands of patients. Meanwhile, in Maryland, investigators disclosed that they had uncovered evidence of fraud at a drug treatment and mental health clinic. In the background, Wisconsin legislators greenlight plans for a sweeping audit of the state's health program for the poor.
Opinions, analyses and editorials today from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, JAMA, New England Journal of Medicine, McClatchy and The New Republic.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about how House GOP leaders are wrestling with how best to retool their health repeal effort and bring the measure forward for a vote.
President Barack Obama on Tuesday
The WHO and Roll Back Malaria partnership (RBM) on Wednesday launched an initiative to "stop a form of drug-resistant malaria from spreading from Southeast Asia to Africa, where millions of lives could be at risk," Reuters reports. "It would cost about $175 million a year to contain and prevent the global spread of the artemisinin-resistant parasite which first emerged along the Thai-Cambodian border in 2007, the United Nations agency said," according to the news agency (Nebehay, 1/12).
The Washington Post examines the debate among scientists over the impact climate change might have on the spread of infectious diseases, and the potential for a rise in the number of tropical diseases in the U.S. The article describes how extreme weather conditions, such as flooding and drought
News outlets offer analysis and viewpoints regarding how the events in Arizona may have altered the character of the House health law debate, but the chamber will get back to work soon - with the repeal effort still on the to-do list.
Meanwhile, the National Taxpayers' Union detailed plans once the repeal vote is over to focus on certain tax provisions in the new law that the Obama administration may be willing to address.
A Kaiser Family Foundation study offers a detailed take on how states managed to maintain their health programs in face of the additional burdens brought by the recession.
Even as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo attempts to focus on trimming the state's Medicaid spending, the federal government charges the state with overbilling.
News outlets detail the ongoing back-and-forth as Community Health Systems continues its pursuit of rival hospital group Tenet Healthcare Corp. Meanwhile, The Boston Globe details what may be in store for Caritas' hospital system.
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