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Though the White House has said it prefers to push such a Medicare measure separately from its proposed $1.8 trillion economic package, Democrats in Congress will pursue pairing the two.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial pages tackle these public health issues.
Opinion writers delve into covid and vaccine issues.
A sampling of this morning's commentary on President Joe Biden's speech to Congress.
In other news around the globe, BioNTech considers producing vaccines in Africa to boost supplies; Brazil's Sputnik V ban gets scientific approval; Germany will surveil covid deniers as threats to the state; and Peru has an unwelcome TB comeback.
$100 million worth of U.S. aid for hospitals and health care workers will start arriving today as nearly 400,000 new covid cases are reported in India. Bloomberg reports that global giant companies like Amazon are also stepping in to help.
Among other reports from across the states, Michigan considers legal limits for marijuana blood levels in drivers, Texas moves to expand medical marijuana use and Missouri's Senate votes down funding for Medicaid expansion.
An analysis shows diversity efforts in US medical schools have been failing, with figures worsening over 40 years. In other news, Michigan tries "recharge rooms" to help tired medical staff and new CMS rules boost star ratings for acute-care hospitals.
Exposure to two or more from a list of issues including alcohol use, marijuana use and gestational diabetes are to blame. Cruise ship restarts, HPV vaccines and air pollution are also in the news.
Stat reports on how much less money citizens in places like Australia and France pay for brand-name blood clot drugs or cancer treatment pills. Separately, the FDA threatens to fine drug maker Acceleron Pharma over clinical trial transparency.
Despite Louisiana's easing of restrictions, New Orleans says the mask mandate will stay until vaccination rates increase. Meanwhile, North Carolina and Maryland lift some covid rules.
Despite many states seeing a significant decline in the number of cases, some states, such as Utah and Wisconsin, are reporting their highest number of deaths in many weeks.
Meanwhile, Colorado's main public universities say they'll require staff and students to get vaccines, and getting your covid shot in a bar is apparently popular for some.
The latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show that both two-dose covid vaccines approved in the U.S. are 94% effective at preventing hospitalization among people ages 65 and older.
Addressing deep divisions within the GOP, President Joe Biden said, "We need a Republican Party." Well, he succeeded in uniting Republican lawmakers in their criticism of his speech.
A host of proposals that could have big impact on Americans' health and wellbeing also featured prominently in the presidential address.
"Let's give Medicare the power to save hundreds of billions of dollars by negotiating lower prices for prescription drugs," President Joe Biden urged lawmakers. "The money we save can go to strengthen the Affordable Care Act -- expand Medicare coverage and benefits -- without costing taxpayers one additional penny."
Comparing a new agency's mission after that of DARPA, President Joe Biden says that the nation must invest in advanced research into conditions like cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer's.
“I can report to the nation: America is on the move again,” President Joe said during his first congressional address, largely influenced by the coronavirus crisis. “Turning peril into possibility. Crisis into opportunity. Setback into strength.” To get there, he touted his plans for health care and infrastructure.
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