Daily Edition for Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Wednesday’s roundup covers abortion fallout from the leaked Supreme Court draft, covid cases, vaccines, nursing homes, and more.
Even When IVF Is Covered by Insurance, High Bills and Hassles Abound
By Phil Galewitz
Only 15 states require insurance to cover in vitro fertilization, a common path to parenthood for people who have trouble getting pregnant. And even for those whose insurance covers IVF, the expensive procedures and required drugs can lead to unexpected bills.
As Many States Plan to Ban Abortion if ‘Roe’ Falls, California Moves to Protect It
By Sarah Varney and Rachel Bluth
If the Supreme Court affirms the leaked draft decision and overturns abortion rights, the effects would be sweeping in states where Republican-led legislatures have been eagerly awaiting the repudiation of a woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy. In deep-blue California, Democratic lawmakers propose codifying the right to abortion in the state constitution.
Historic ‘Breach’ Puts Abortion Rights Supporters and Opponents on Alert for Upcoming Earthquake
By Julie Rovner
An opinion published by Politico confirms what many who have followed the abortion debate already suspected: Roe v. Wade is soon to be no more. But the question remains: How will the public respond?
On the Steps of the Supreme Court, Tears and Glee, Bitterness and Smiles
By Victoria Knight
In the nation’s capital, abortion activists and lawmakers weigh in on the leaked ‘Roe v. Wade’ draft court opinion.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Tuesday’s roundup covers the Supreme Court abortion case leak, population drop, covid climbing, health workers, drugs, heat, and more.
States Watching as Massachusetts Takes Aim at Hospital Building Boom and Costs
By Harris Meyer
A Massachusetts health care cost watchdog agency helped block plans of the state’s largest hospital system to expand into the suburbs. Now, other states are looking at whether Massachusetts’ decade-old model of controlling health costs is worth emulating.
Medicare Drug Plan Prices Touted During Open Enrollment Can Rise Within a Month
By Susan Jaffe
Even the savviest Medicare drug plan shoppers can get a shock when they fill prescriptions: That great deal on medications is no bargain after prices go up.
Daily Edition for Monday, May 2, 2022
Monday’s roundup covers covid cases, subvariants, vaccines, nurse strike, Medi-Cal, mental health, insurance, housing crisis, and more.
Downsized City Sees Its Health Care Downsized as Hospital Awaits Demolition
By Giles Bruce
A 124-year-old hospital in a midsize Rust Belt city in Indiana will soon be torn down, despite protests from residents and city officials decrying the loss of local health services. The Catholic hospital system said it is downsizing the 226-bed hospital because of a lack of demand for inpatient care, as the organization has been building new hospitals in wealthier suburbs.
