The New York Times: Ceding To One Side On Health Bill, Trump Risks Alienating Another
The White House stepped up its push on Tuesday to revive legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act by placating the most conservative House members, but the effort risked alienating more moderate Republicans whose votes President Trump needs just as much. Vice President Mike Pence met for about two hours on Tuesday night with lawmakers, including leaders of three groups of House Republicans. But lawmakers leaving the conclave in the basement of the Capitol said that no deal had been reached and that talks would continue on Wednesday. (Pear and Kaplan, 4/4)

Reuters: More Talks But No Decisions On Republican Push To Overhaul Healthcare
The lack of a resolution complicates a White House push for a House vote on a healthcare proposal before Friday, when lawmakers return to their districts for two weeks. “Good talk, good progress,” Pence told reporters without providing details. Freedom Caucus leader Mark Meadows said the meeting had focused on an amendment to create a "backstop" to ensure individuals with chronic illnesses in high-risk pools do not see spikes in insurance premium costs if other aspects of Obamacare, also known as the 2010 Affordable Care Act, are repealed. (Morgan and Abutaleb, 4/5)

The Washington Post: Republicans Try To Revive Health-Care Effort As Leaders Seek To Temper Expectations
The crux of the new proposal would be to allow states to seek exemptions from certain mandates established under the Affordable Care Act — including a requirement that insurers cover 10 “essential health benefits” as well as a prohibition on charging those with preexisting medical conditions more than the healthy. While the largely behind-the-scenes effort generated optimistic talk, no clear path has emerged toward House passage of the Republican bill. On Tuesday evening, key players said they were still waiting to see new proposals in writing, and some lawmakers said they were wary of rushing the process. (DeBonis and Wagner, 4/4)

The Associated Press: White House Effort To Revive Health Bill Gets Mixed Reaction
At the White House, Pence said he and President Donald Trump "remain confident that working with the Congress we will repeal and replace Obamacare. "But there was no evidence that the proposal won over any GOP opponents who'd forced Trump and party leaders to beat an unceremonious retreat on their bill on March 24, when they canceled a House vote that was doomed to failure. (Fram, 4/4)

Los Angeles Times: White House And GOP Aim For Do-Over Of Failed Obamacare Repeal, But Chances For Agreement Are Slim
[C]hances remain slim that Republican leaders can build consensus among the GOP factions — the conservative House Freedom Caucus and more centrist Tuesday Group — that doomed the last effort. House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) lowered expectations that a deal could be struck soon. “Look, the president would like to see this done,” White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters during an off-camera briefing Tuesday. “I'm not going to raise expectations,” Spicer said. “But I think that there are more and more people coming to the table with more and more ideas about [how] to grow that vote.” (Mascaro and Bierman, 4/4)

Roll Call: House Democrats Who Opposed Obamacare Say Trump Never Approached Them
“We had no votes from the Democrats. They weren’t going to give us a single vote, so it’s a very difficult thing to do,” lamented President Donald Trump to reporters about 90 minutes after House Speaker Paul D. Ryan canceled the floor vote on the Republicans’ health care bill on March 24. But if Trump wanted Democrats, why didn’t he approach those who’d opposed President Barack Obama’s signature health care law in 2010? (Curry, 4/5)

The Associated Press: Poll: Most Young People Say Gov't Should Pay For Health Care
Most young Americans want any health care overhaul under President Donald Trump to look a lot like the Affordable Care Act signed into law by his predecessor, President Barack Obama. But there's one big exception: A majority of young Americans dislike "Obamacare's" requirement that all Americans buy insurance or pay a fine. (Kellman and Swanson, 4/5)

The Hill: Gallup: ObamaCare Has Majority Support For First Time
More than half of Americans approve of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a Gallup poll out Tuesday, marking the first time the law has gained majority support since Gallup began tracking public opinion on it in 2012. Fifty-five percent of Americans say that former President Barack Obama's signature healthcare reform law should remain in place, though 40 percent say it needs significant changes. Still, the new rate is up significantly from November, when only 42 percent said they approved of the law.  (Greenwood, 4/4)

The Hill: Poll: Most Want Trump To Try To Make ObamaCare Work 
A vast majority of Americans want the Trump administration to try to find a way to save ObamaCare, according to a new poll released Tuesday. The Kaiser Health Tracking Poll found that 75 percent respondents said the current administration "should do what they can" to make the healthcare law functional. Only 19 percent of responders said President Trump should do what it can to make the law fail. (Vladimirov, 4/4)

California Healthline: For Better Or Worse, Trump And GOP Now Own Health Care
Ownership of the Affordable Care Act has officially been transferred from President Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress to President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans, according to a new poll. In the monthly tracking poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation, 61 percent of respondents said any problems with the law moving forward are the responsibility of Trump and Republicans in Congress, while only 31 percent said future problems are the fault of the Democrats who passed it. (Rovner, 4/4)

San Francisco Business Times: Castlight Health Joins Forces With Digital Health Startup To Form Most Comprehensive Benefits Platform
San Francisco-based Castlight Health this week completed its acquisition of Jiff to combine their health benefits platforms into one. The digital health companies give employers and employees a personalized way to manage health care benefits, everything from wellness programs and cost comparisons tailored to a person’s interests and health data. Castlight on the benefits side and Jiff from the wellness side report their products save employers money and time as a result of higher employee engagement and integrated tools aimed at making better health care choices. (Siu, 4/4)

Los Angeles Times: U.S. Senator Seeks Data On Infection Outbreak Linked To 'Repaired' Olympus Scope
Saying she was alarmed by a new superbug outbreak, a U.S. senator on Tuesday asked Olympus for data showing its redesigned medical scope was safe. In a letter, Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) asked the Japanese device manufacturer for more information about a recent outbreak that sickened five patients in Europe. (Peterson, 4/4)

Previous California Healthline coverage: Renewed Cleaning Efforts For Scopes Not Enough To Vanquish Bacteria

Stateline: States Seek Medicaid Dollars For Addiction Treatment Beds
But in the throes of an opioid epidemic that killed more than 33,000 people in 2015 alone, the nation’s supply of residential treatment slots falls far short of the number needed to serve everyone who walks in, gets dropped off by police, or is transferred from a hospital or crisis center. Waitlists persist almost everywhere, primarily because of a growing number of people addicted to heroin and prescription painkillers. To boost the number of beds available for low-income residents, the federal government has granted California, Maryland, Massachusetts and New York a waiver of an obscure Medicaid rule that prohibits the use of federal dollars for addiction treatment provided in facilities with more than 16 beds. (Vestal, 4/5)

Capital Public Radio: Bay Area Pilot Program Makes Produce Less Costly For Low-Income Families
For low-income families, the cost of produce is one big barrier to food access.Two hundred and fifty farmers markets across California now participate in Market Match programs to help CalFresh recipients stretch their budget by giving a penny-for-penny match on produce. Now, for the first time in California, the same concept is being tested with California-grown produce at the supermarket. (Mitric, 4/4)

Stat: With A Resume That’s Both Asset And Liability, Scott Gottlieb Preps For FDA Confirmation Hearing
Dr. Scott Gottlieb has been preparing for this job his whole life. He’s a physician and a conservative policy wonk. He’s been a federal regulator scrutinizing new drugs. He’s a writer. An investor. And a consultant: He’s made a lot of money advising biopharma executives on how to get through the bureaucratic thickets of the Food and Drug Administration. (Kaplan, 4/5)

Stat: 5 Questions For Scott Gottlieb At His FDA Confirmation Hearing
Dr. Scott Gottlieb makes no apologies for his work with the pharma industry. He’s proud to say he’s helped launch a bevy of biotech startups. And he believes that his experience financing and advising drug companies can help him be a smarter, savvier commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. He’ll get a chance to make that case on Wednesday at his confirmation hearing. (Kaplan, 4/5)