First edition July 11, 2014 -
Today the titles include coverage surveys that offer a glimpse of how the health law is being to do in terms of reducing the nation's uninsurance rate [
Kaiser Health News: A reader asks: Is selling your house affect eligibility for Assisted Living
Kaiser Health consumer news columnist Michelle Andrews answers the question of this player (7/11) ?. Read his response
Politico. The verdict is in: Obamacare uninsured Lowers
A survey by the Commonwealth Fund found that 9.5 million fewer adults are now insured at the start of the Obamacare enrollment season. The Health Reform Monitoring Survey of the Urban Institute found a similar decline, with 8 million adults get coverage. Gallup-Healthways survey and reported that the uninsured rate declined to 13.4 percent of adults, the lowest level since it began tracking the health coverage in 08. That was all on Thursday. In recent months, other surveys of Gallup series have always found the same downward trend, and a RAND survey in April found that the law has extended health coverage to 9.3 million Americans (Näther, 7 / 11).
Los Angeles Times: Covers health law at least 8 million
The health care law President Obama has reduced the number of uninsured adults from 8 million to 11 million in its first year, according to three new studies, and satisfaction of the report of the majority of their new health plans. The studies -; made separately by the Commonwealth Fund, the Urban Institute and the Gallup organization -; use different methods to estimate the effect that the Affordable Care Act was (Terhune and Lauter, 7/10)
Los Angeles Times :. Californians uninsured rate is halved Under Obamacare, survey reveals
The percentage of Californians without health insurance has been cut in half over the last nine months during the expansion of the coverage of the federal law on health, a new study shows. Nationwide, an estimated 9.5 million adults aged under 65 have gained health insurance between the end of summer 2013 and last month, according to a survey by the Commonwealth Fund on Thursday released (Terhune, 7/10)
Politico :. More signs that health coverage grows in Obamacare
millions of Americans won since Obamacare health insurance took effect, according to several new surveys show that the law reduced the rate of the nation after uninsurance " train wreck "of a departure. Three new surveys published in rapid succession Thursday found a significant number of newly insured adults. None of these results will put to rest the political debate on the cost structure and the wisdom of the Affordable Care Act, but they only give firm defenders proof that the law respects the coverage targets (Wheaton, 7/10 ).
The New York Times: Suit against Obama to focus on the health care law, Boehner said
the trial of President John A. Boehner against President Obama will focus on changes to the Law on healthcare Mr. Boehner said should be left to Congress, according to a statement released Thursday by the office of the speaker (Weisman, 7/10)
Los Angeles Times :. House Lawsuit Over Obamacare to Focus On Employer Mandate Delay
House leaders announced Thursday that their trial planned against President Obama would focus on its inability to enforce the provisions of the Affordable Care Act, renew a fight on the right of the landmark health. Speaker John A. Boehner had already announced its intention to prosecute the president on what he said was Obama's failure to meet its constitutional obligations, but Boehner did not specify that the challenge would be based on (Memoli, 7/10).
Washington Wire The Wall Street Journal: Republicans Lay Out Legislation Room lawsuit against Obama
trial Speaker John Boehner of (R., Ohio) expected to challenge the executive actions of President Barack Obama will focus on the decision of the white House to waive the affordable Care Act mandate employer without the consent of Congress, Republican leaders Thursday. Republicans unveiled a proposed House resolution that would allow the House of Representatives to file a complaint against Mr. Obama, which is provided in the chamber to vote on this month. Mr. Boehner said the trial would be about the distribution of powers between the executive and the legislature, saying that the decision of the White House to change the health law violated the separation of powers (Crittenden, 7 / 10).
Politico: Obama continuing the GOP to devote to the employer mandate
House Republicans will base their lawsuit against President Barack Obama on "unilateral" decision of the administration to delay making provision of office of the employer in Obamacare, Speaker John Boehner said Thursday. Chairman of the Rules Committee Pete Sessions (R-Texas) issued a draft resolution that would allow the House to go forward with a case against Obama for House Republicans characterize as a wide abuse of executive power. The resolution will be considered by the committee next week and a vote on the House floor is expected by the end of July (French, 7/11)
The New York Times :. Obscure rule Restricted extension of the Health Law Care For Addicts
law allowed states to extend Medicaid to many more low-income people, which means that addicts and alcoholics who were previously ineligible may now receive coverage for the treatment of drug addiction, the law was considered an "essential health benefit". But there's a catch :. Under an obscure federal rule promulgated there nearly 50 years, Medicaid covers residential addiction treatment in community-based programs if they have 16 or fewer beds (Goodnough, 7/10)
the Washington post: Michigan reaches its health policy insurance registration 8 months ago
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder (R) announced Thursday that the state had achieved its goal of first year of signing up 322,000 residents of Michigan health Plan eight months earlier. Approximately 477,000 Michigan residents are eligible for the Plan of Michigan Health, Medicaid expanded state for low-income residents. . To be eligible, individuals can not qualify for or be enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid programs and others must have an income equal or less than 133 percent of the poverty line (Schwartz, 7/10)
the Wall Street Journal: Dr. Quitte-uterine device security panel on the conflict
a member of a panel advising the government on the safety of a medical device that can spread the cancer women resigned after the Food and Drug administration of the United States considered the advisory fees received from an equipment manufacturer, the agency said Thursday (Levitz, 7/10)
Washington post:. FDA Free-Speech, security issues to weigh Review Of 'Off-Label' Drug Marketing
Driven in part by the recent decisions of the Federal Court, the FDA reviews its rules on this type of pharmaceutical companies data should be authorized to distribute to doctors about off-label uses, and how they must respond to spontaneous questions from doctors about these uses. Its objective is to issue new guidelines by the end of the year (Dennis, 7/9)
Los Angeles Times :. UnitedHealth Group Sues Over California Fine
Establishment of a major legal battle, UnitedHealth Group Inc. sued the insurance commissioner of California to block his attempt to fine the insurer $ 173.6 million for violations during an acquisition sloppy 05. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Orange County Superior Court, is the latest twist in a long political drama. There are four years, California has asked for a jaw-dropping fine of almost $ 10 billion against UnitedHealth, the largest health insurer in the nation. The penalty to handling problems of medical claims and policy applications after the insurer bought PacifiCare, based in Cypress (Terhune, 7/10)
The Associated Press: Changes Regs on Va .. long-term care insurance
Virginia regulators encourage long-term care policyholders to take advantage of changes that strengthen the protection against accidental cover failures due to non-payment. The Corporation Commission State Insurance Bureau said insurers have long been required to provide the insured with the possibility to appoint a third party to receive notice of forfeiture of the impending policy (7/10).
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