Super Committee deal unlikely: “An agreement from the deficit-reduction supercommittee appears unlikely as a co-chair of the 12-member panel said that although he is not giving up hope that the group can still find $1.2 trillion in federal savings over the next 10 years, he conceded the size of the task that remains before the Nov. 23 deadline.” [Modern Healthcare]
Health groups are still preparing for cuts: “Regardless of whether Congress’ super committee meets its deadline for finding ways to reduce the federal deficit, budget and policy experts are braced for Washington soon to face the painful task of finding more savings – and they anticipate that health spending will be at the top of the list.” [Kaiser Health News]
SCOTUS appoints lawyers in health challenge: “The Supreme Court on Friday appointed two veteran D.C. lawyers to argue the merits of two issues that neither the Obama administration nor the health law’s opponents support.” [Julian Pecquet]
Republicans still trying to recuse Kagan from the case: “Senate Republican leaders on Friday demanded that Attorney General Eric Holder respond to requests for information on whether Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan has any conflict of interest in the health reform lawsuit the court will take up this spring.” [Jennifer Haberkorn]
Democrats go after Thomas: “House Democrats wrote to the U.S. Judicial Conference on Friday urging the watchdog agency to request that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder investigate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.” [Julian Pecquet]
Obesity on the rise: “If Americans stay on this path, 83 percent of men will be overweight or obese by 2020. Women are right behind them, with 72 percent projected to be overweight or obese by then.” [NPR]
Bachmann attacks Gingrich on abortion: “Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has failed to uphold a consistently pro-life stance throughout his career in public life,” the email reads. Team Bachmann accuses Gingrich of being “open to watering down the Republican Party’s commitment to the inalienable right to life.” [First Read]
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