Health Headlines for Monday, June 5
Drug Deaths in America Are Rising Faster Than Ever
Albany Times Union
Drug overdose deaths in 2016 most likely exceeded 59,000, the largest annual jump ever recorded in the United States, according to preliminary data compiled by The New York Times.
Rebuking Congress, Cuomo Plans to Keep State Health Care Plans Intact
New York Times
Striking pre-emptively at an increasingly frequent foil, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo plans to announce a series of steps on Monday to safeguard insurance coverage against a possible repeal of all or parts of the Affordable Care Act in Washington.
Outcry Over EpiPen Prices Hasn’t Made Them Lower
New York Times
A few weeks ago, after some particularly incompetent parenting on my part (nuts in the dessert, a rushed trip to an emergency room after my child’s allergic reaction), I visited the local pharmacy to fill an EpiPen prescription.
The Single-Payer Party? Democrats Shift Left on Health Care
New York Times
For years, Republicans savaged Democrats for supporting the Affordable Care Act, branding the law — with some rhetorical license — as a government takeover of health care.
The Doctor Is In. Co-Pay? $40,000.
New York Times
When John Battelle’s teenage son broke his leg at a suburban soccer game, naturally the first call his parents made was to 911. The second was to Dr. Jordan Shlain, the concierge doctor here who treats Mr. Battelle and his family.
New Yorkers are living longer, happier and healthier lives
New York Post
The Grim Reaper has been kind to the Big Apple. New Yorkers are living 1 ¹/₂ years longer than a decade ago and nearly nine years longer than 25 years ago, city Health Department data show.