Health Headlines for Tuesday, September 12
US report finds $1.4B problem in New York’s Medicaid program
New York Daily News
The state paid out an estimated $1.4 billion in Medicaid funds for long-term care providers who didn’t follow the state’s rules for the program, according to a federal review of the state’s Medicaid system published Tuesday.
How Single-Payer Health Care Could Trip Up Democrats
New York Times
Many Democrats giddy from their recent health policy successes are starting to reach enthusiastically for a mountaintop goal: establishing a single-payer system for all Americans.
The Health 202: Insurers make their pitch on how to rescue health-care system
Washington Post
Governors and insurance commissioners told lawmakers how to fix the Affordable Care Act exchanges last week. Today and Thursday, we’ll finally hear from some of the insurers as they testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which is seeking a bipartisan plan to stabilize the Obamacare marketplaces.
New Gene-Therapy Treatments Will Carry Whopping Price Tags
New York Times
The first gene therapy treatment in the United States was approved recently by the Food and Drug Administration, heralding a new era in medicine that is coming faster than most realize — and that perhaps few can afford.
U.S. tribal patent deal could have big impact on generic drug market
Reuters
A groundbreaking deal between Allergan Plc and a Native American tribe to shield the company’s patents in administrative proceedings could also be used be to protect them from challenges in federal court, legal experts said, potentially dealing a blow to generic competition.
Cancer immunotherapy proves itself in earlier-stage disease
Reuters
Cancer doctors are widening the net for immunotherapy, a hot new class of drugs that enlist the body’s defenses in the fight against tumors.