Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Clinton Calls For Insurers To Cover Autism Treatment
Hillary Clinton wants to require Florida and other states to require insurers to cover autism treatment, part of a plan to address the disorder she will unveil Tuesday in Iowa. (Leary, 1/5)
Hillary Clinton defended the Affordable Care Act in fierce terms on Monday amid a new Republican effort to unravel the health care law in Congress. (Sarlin, 1/4)
And The Washington Post's Fact Checker takes a look at Jeb Bush's health law claims —
The new ad from a pro-Bush Super PAC touts Bush’s record as Florida’s governor, compared to the records of two other governors vying for the GOP nomination: Chris Christie and John Kasich. ... [The ad says Bush] "led the fight to stop Obamacare expansion in his state." Bush’s term as governor ended two years before President Obama took office, and three years before the Affordable Care Act was signed into law. So what exactly was Bush’s role? (Michelle Ye Hee Lee, 1/5)
