Perry’s health speech is closed to press: “Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday will become the latest GOP presidential contender to address the Congressional Health Care Caucus. But unlike several of his presidential primary rivals, Perry won’t be speaking in front of reporters.” [Washington Post]
Time running out for doc-fix: House Republicans on Tuesday dashed the physician lobby’s hopes for a permanent “fix” to the Medicare payment formula. “I think we need a permanent [sustainable growth rate] fix,” said Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN). “That being said, I doubt we’re going to get that this week or next week. So I think the Doctors Caucus would settle for a two-year fix, but we still would like to see a permanent repeal.” [Julian Pecquet]
GOP to look for pay-fors in health reform: The first tier of GOP offsets “will likely come from dismantling pieces of the Affordable Care Act, including getting rid of the exchange subsidies, the Medicaid expansion and possibly CMS’ innovation center funding, sources say. But no one expects the Democratic-controlled Senate to go along with those cuts so there will be a second tier of measures that pay for the bill with cuts to Medicare post-acute services. Those measures might include home health rebasing and anti-fraud measures, hospital bad debt, nursing home rebasing and hospice pay cuts, sources say.” [Inside Health Policy]
Ohio abortion hearings start today: “An Ohio bill that would impose the nation’s most stringent abortion limit is scheduled to have its first hearing before state senators Wednesday, after months of sitting idle in the Republican-led chamber.” [The Republic]
ACLU is threatening to sue over the measure: “The American Civil Liberties Union said on Tuesday it plans to sue if Ohio state lawmakers pass either of two contentious anti-abortion bills now being considered.” [Reuters]
FDA to rule on Plan B: “The Food and Drug Administration has until Wednesday to respond to a request from the drug’s manufacturer to make the pill as easy to get as toilet paper and toothpaste, a move pushed by some doctors, health advocates, family-planning activists, members of Congress and others to help women prevent unwanted pregnancies.” [Washington Post]
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