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Burwell Says ‘Beat Goes On’ As HHS Seeks To Expand Health Law’s Influence

By Mary Agnes Carey February 5, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Despite closing the open enrollment just a week ago, the secretary of Health and Human Services says her department is thinking about next year already and hoping to make progress on Medicaid expansion.

Partisan Squabbling Intensifies Even As Aides Report Progress On Zika Funding

September 16, 2016 Morning Briefing

Republicans may be ready to relent on the Planned Parenthood provision at the center of the impasse over the bill, but this week alone has highlighted the sharp divide in Congress as the election draws closer.

From Ultrasounds To Speech Therapy: Zika’s Long-Term Price Tag Incalculable

July 21, 2016 Morning Briefing

Treating the virus and its effects will likely cost billions upon billions of dollars for 2016 alone. But so many unknowns remain about the long-term price tag. In other news, a research team has received the go-ahead to begin testing a vaccine on humans, Florida officials are testing local mosquitoes for the virus, and an infectious disease expert weighs in on the investigation into the first possible U.S.-based case of Zika.

Viewpoints: ‘Public Option’ Doesn’t Work; Developing A Zika Vaccine; Pockets Of Innovation

September 30, 2016 Morning Briefing

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

Zika Funding Bill Fails As Both Sides Refuse To Budge

September 7, 2016 Morning Briefing

The general expectation in Washington, D.C., is that the money will be tucked into a must-pass stopgap bill slated for the end of the month.

Another Local Infection Of Zika Reported In Palm Beach County

August 26, 2016 Morning Briefing

In other transmission news, Fla. Gov. Rick Scott will go to D.C. to push for funding, Planned Parenthood helps raise awareness about the virus in Miami and the World Health Organization reports there are no confirmed Zika cases related to travel to the Rio Olympics so far.

Viewpoints: The Politics Of Zika Funding; Statins Through The Lens Of Evidence-Based Medicine

September 21, 2016 Morning Briefing

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

Wrenching Images Of Zika Babies Hint That Virus May Cause More Damage Than We Think

August 24, 2016 Morning Briefing

Fetal brain scans and ultrasounds show the damage caused by Zika to 45 babies in Brazil.

As Zika Money Debate Dominates Capitol Hill, Other Health Priorities Pushed To Backburner

September 27, 2016 Morning Briefing

In other news on the virus spread, Florida officials face questions about millions in federal emergency funds it has not yet used while three more cases are reported in the Miami area. Research efforts are also in the news.

Spread Of Zika Renews Pressure On Lawmakers Over Funding And Abortion

August 22, 2016 Morning Briefing

Florida Republicans and Democrats call on House Speaker Paul Ryan to act now on the impasse over funds to fight the virus, while Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell suggests the Obama administration tap other sources of money. Meanwhile, abortion politics are also being inflamed by Zika.

HHS: We Couldn’t Start Distributing Zika Funds Until We Knew How Much We Had

October 19, 2016 Morning Briefing

The Department of Health and Human Services answers questions about the delay in doling out money finally approved by Congress.

Viewpoints: Birth Control And The Court; Hill Bickering On Zika; Trump’s New Entitlement

September 15, 2016 Morning Briefing

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

State Highlights: Conn. Panel Endorses Strategies To Control Health Care Costs; Fla. Gov. Urges Feds To Expedite Zika Emergency Funding

November 2, 2016 Morning Briefing

Outlets report on health news from Connecticut, Florida, California, Washington, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kansas, Massachusetts, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Viewpoints: New Health, Poverty Data Deserve Attention; Switching Tactics On Zika

September 12, 2016 Morning Briefing

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

Anxious To Get Vulnerable Incumbents Back To Campaign Trail, Congress Buckles Down On Zika

September 19, 2016 Morning Briefing

Although the debate over the Planned Parenthood provision is defused, other sticking points arose over the weekend. Still, lawmakers hope to seal an agreement Monday.

Different Takes On Zika And Other Public Health Crises

August 4, 2016 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers offer different perspectives on efforts to combat Zika, antibiotic resistance and tuberculosis.

Insecticides And Long Sleeves: Communities Try To Protect Themselves Against Zika

August 22, 2016 Morning Briefing

In Florida, the virus forces pregnant women, sperm and egg banks as well as schools to make hard choices. Elsewhere, the National Institutes of Health warns that the Gulf Coast states are vulnerable to a similar Zika outbreak, while New York and South Carolina also take preemptive steps.

Candidates Latch On To Zika Funding Battle As Flashpoint For Campaigns

August 16, 2016 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, a Texas resident who went to Miami becomes the first case linked to travel within the continental U.S., the Lone Star state makes it easier for women on Medicaid to get mosquito repellent and The Washington Post talks with the NIH’s Anthony Fauci about the virus.

Mosquitoes In Florida Test Positive For Zika For First Time, Confirming Virus Is Active In Area

September 2, 2016 Morning Briefing

“This find is disappointing, but not surprising,” Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam said in a statement. In other news, the U.S. government gives Takeda Pharmaceutical nearly $20 million for its Zika vaccine efforts, spraying for mosquitoes kills millions of honeybees, and the virus continues to spread globally.

Administration Dips Into NIH Funds As Congress Refuses To Budge On Zika

August 12, 2016 Morning Briefing

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell announced that the administration is moving $81 million away from biomedical research and other health programs to continue Zika vaccine development funding, which would run out by the end of the month otherwise.

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