Same old story on the doc fix: “It’s become a symbol of sorts for the federal government’s budget dysfunction: Unless Congress acts before Jan. 1, doctors will again face steep Medicare cuts that threaten to undermine health care for millions of seniors and disabled people.” [Washington Post]
Groups to lobby SCOTUS ahead of health decision: “Next year’s Supreme Court decision on the healthcare reform law could be the most heavily lobbied ever. Corporations, unions, trade groups and advocates are expected to spend millions of dollars over the next few months trying to shape the court’s thinking on whether the law’s individual mandate is constitutional.” [Julian Pecquet]
Common meds cause hospitalization: “An estimated 100,000 older Americans are hospitalized for adverse drug reactions yearly, and most of those emergencies stem from four common medications, a new study finds.” [USA Today]
Wisconsin legislature introduces new abortion restrictions: “A new bill is being circulated through the Wisconsin Legislature that would require doctors performing abortions to confirm women are not being coerced into getting an abortion. It would also prohibit doctors from administering the pill that induces abortions through web conference.” [Daily Cardinal]
Virginia’s abortion regulations bill heads to governor’s desk: “A state bill which would impose regulations on abortion clinics like hospitals cleared two state agencies last week and now needs only Gov. Bob McDonnell’s signature to be put into effect.” The bill “would classify clinics which perform more than five first-trimester abortions per month as hospitals rather than doctor’s offices, leading to stricter regulations for these medical practices.” [Cavalier Daily]
Ohio’s heartbeat bill to advance to senate committee: “After four months of inaction, Ohio’s Senate President says his chamber will take up a bill that would ban abortions after the first detectable fetal heartbeat. The Plain Dealer reports that New Richmond Republican Tom Niehaus says the Senate’s impasse over the so-called “heartbeat bill” has broken and it will be moving to committee for discussion.” [AP]
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