Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports that HCA, the largest for-profit hospital chain in the U.S., is facing scrutiny about the medical necessity of some of the cardiac procedures done at some of its facilities.
(Daily Report) Aug 07, 2012
Although group health plans must cover workers or their spouses if they become pregnant, they don't have to extend that insurance to children.
(Story) Aug 06, 2012
House GOP lawmakers introduced a bill Thursday in an attempt to get around the high court's recent ruling that the health law is constitutional because its requirement that most Americans buy health insurance or pay a penalty falls within Congress' taxing authority. The proposed legislation says the mandate "shall not be construed as a tax."
(Daily Report) Aug 06, 2012
A selection of health policy stories from California, Iowa, Florida, Oregon, Massachusetts, Virginia, Maryland, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Texas.
(Daily Report) Aug 06, 2012
Two Dartmouth health policy experts criticize the national breast cancer charity for using misleading statistics to promote breast cancer screening.
(Daily Report) Aug 03, 2012
President Obama's talking points on the campaign trail highlight his positions on women's health issues including his support for Planned Parenthood.
(Daily Report) Aug 03, 2012
State news on abortion focuses on a summer camp that trains anti-abortion activists and charges against a Kansas City Planned Parenthood that is accused of performing illegal late-term abortions.
(Daily Report) Aug 03, 2012
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the nation.
(Daily Report) Aug 03, 2012
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports on a Capitol Hill hearing during which House GOP lawmakers grilled the director of the Internal Revenue Service on his agency's health care subsidy ruling.
(Daily Report) Aug 03, 2012
The coverage mandate took effect Aug. 1. Physicians say they -- rather than insurers -- will feel the burden of the rule. Meanwhile, Republicans in Congress stay relatively quiet on the requirement, but tensions continue among Catholics and evangelical Protestants.
(Daily Report) Aug 02, 2012