Health Headlines for Monday, July 25
With borders irrelevant, New York hospitals seek out-of-state partners
Politico NY
If you stand on a rooftop in Plattsburgh, you can see Vermont across Lake Champlain. So, for Stephens Mundy, president and CEO of Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, it was only natural that the facility he leads would partner with the University of Vermont Health Network.
AP Exclusive: Pricey drugs overwhelm Medicare safeguard
Albany Times Union
A safeguard for Medicare beneficiaries has become a way for drugmakers to get paid billions of dollars for pricey medications at taxpayer expense, government numbers show.
Personality Change May Be Early Sign of Dementia, Experts Say
New York Times
“Has the person become agitated, aggressive, irritable, or temperamental?” the questionnaire asks. “Does she/he have unrealistic beliefs about her/his power, wealth or skills?”
Zika found in Culex mosquito; city may rethink testing strategy
Politico NY
The New York City health department does not test the Culex mosquito for Zika but that could change, health officials say, now that the virus has been found in that particular type of mosquito in Brazil.