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Viewpoints: Possible Increases Ahead For Medicare’s Part B Premiums; Health Care As A Driver Of Wage Inequality

June 23, 2016 Morning Briefing

A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.

Will Healthcare.gov Get A California Makeover?

By Pauline Bartolone February 29, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Feds propose taking a page out of Covered California’s book and moving to a simplified health insurance marketplace.

At Clinic, Poverty Magnifies Health Problems

By Lauren Burns, Capital News Service February 16, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Staff see high rates of chronic illness and mental health issues related to trauma.

New Guidelines Boost Diabetes Screening For Overweight Adults

By Michelle Andrews December 4, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The prevention task force also recommends that patients with high blood sugar levels be referred to nutrition and exercise counseling. Under the health law, the services would be covered by insurance without cost sharing.

Premiums For Key Marketplace Silver Plans Rising An Average Of 7.5 Percent, HHS Says

By Mary Agnes Carey and Jordan Rau October 27, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Federal officials say tax credits will blunt the impact of price increases in 2016 for most consumers buying the second-lowest silver health plan in 37 states.

Medicaid To Fund More Addiction Treatment

By Ben Allen, WITF January 7, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Some Medicaid plans will now get federal funding for 15 days of inpatient treatment. But Pennsylvania fears the new rule will close a loophole the state has been using to pay for longer stints.

Study Raises Autism Concerns For Pregnant Women Regarding Prenatal Vitamins

May 13, 2016 Morning Briefing

Evidence linking excess folate and vitamin B12 on the one hand and autism on the other “is extremely premature,” researchers say. Meanwhile, The Orlando Sentinel reports on a bilingual autism therapy center started by a grandmother.

State Highlights: HIV Testing Is A Victim Of Ill. Budget Impasse; Calif. Bill Provides $2B To Help Mentally Ill Homeless People

July 5, 2016 Morning Briefing

Outlets report on health news from Illinois, California, Florida, Missouri, Massachusetts, Ohio and Georgia.

Medicare Plans Score Higher Ratings And Millions In Bonuses

By Phil Galewitz March 7, 2016 KFF Health News Original

The share of Medicare Advantage members enrolled in plans with high star ratings has almost doubled since 2013, earning bonuses for private insurers who offer them.

Buying Supplemental Insurance Can Be Hard For Younger Medicare Beneficiaries

By Susan Jaffe February 3, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Congress left it to states to determine whether private Medigap plans are sold to the more than 9 million disabled people younger than 65 who qualify for Medicare. The result: rules vary across the country.

Cleaning Up Hydrogen Bomb Accident May Have Sickened These Airmen, But Proof Is Elusive

June 20, 2016 Morning Briefing

In 1966, the Air Force sent men in to clean up an accident site that may have been contaminated. Decades later, many of those men believe contamination led to a multitude of illnesses, but the Air Force continues to deny it. “They told us it was safe, and we were dumb enough, I guess, to believe them,” says Frank B. Thompson.

Want Into A Clinical Trial? Read This First.

By Emily Bazar January 20, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Experimental drugs might help desperate patients, but don’t count on an easy cure.

Senate Passes $1.1B In Zika Funding With Push From Southern Republicans

May 18, 2016 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, the House, ignoring veto threats and pleas from Democrats, has put forth legislation that would provide only $622 million in resources to fight the outbreak, about one-third of what President Barack Obama requested.

Good News, Bad News In Medicare Trustees Report

By Phil Galewitz July 23, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Trust fund solvent until 2030, but some seniors may see a big spike in Part B premiums.

Life Expectancy Gap Between Black And White Americans Shrinks To Smallest In History

May 9, 2016 Morning Briefing

The gap was seven years in 1990. By 2014, it was down to 3.4 years. In other public health news, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on hepatitis B trends, and The Associated Press writes about kids being poisoned by e-cigarettes.

Senate Vote To Fund $1.1B Zika Plan Sets Stage For Showdown With The House

May 20, 2016 Morning Briefing

The key difference between the competing versions of the bills is that House GOP conservatives insisted that spending cuts accompany the measure so that its cost isn’t added to the budget deficit.

‘Ill-Conceived,’ ‘Devastating’: Comments Flood In Over Medicare Part B Plan, And They Are Not Glowing

May 5, 2016 Morning Briefing

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposes dropping payment from 6 percent to 2.5 percent of a drug’s average sales while adding a flat payment of $16.80 per drug a day. The deadline for comments is May 9, and most of the 600 the agency has received have been negative.

Senate Set To Move On $1.1B For Zika Funding; House Introduces $622M Bill

May 17, 2016 Morning Briefing

Senators are expected to move today on a bipartisan plan to allocate $1.1 billion for the federal government’s response to the Zika virus outbreak, down from the $1.9 billion requested by the Obama administration. A measure unveiled this week by House Republicans cuts the funding further to $622 million.

Federal Medicaid Officials Extend $3.1B Texas Hospital Funding Temporarily

May 3, 2016 Morning Briefing

The money had been scheduled to end because states had the opportunity to expand Medicaid, which would provide relief to hospitals. Texas opted not to expand the program.

‘Though Not Perfect, It Is Fair’: Court Upholds $1B NFL Concussion Settlement

April 19, 2016 Morning Briefing

The appellants can still ask a larger panel of judges at the Third Circuit to hear their appeal, or they can solicit the Supreme Court, but legal experts say both would be a long shot.

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