Health Headlines for Wednesday, February 8
Trump backs negotiating drug prices under Medicare: White House
Reuters
President Donald Trump supports the government negotiating directly with drug companies on prices for drugs covered by the Medicare insurance program, the White House said on Tuesday.
U.S. House speaker says Obamacare replacement will pass this year
Reuters
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Republican leader said on Tuesday that legislation to replace former President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law would be completed this year, trying to dispel the idea that the party is retreating from its campaign promise to dismantle Obamacare quickly.
Study: NY spends the most on smoking
WHEC
You knew it wasn’t cheap to smoke in New York State, but these new numbers may surprise you. A study from WalletHub found New Yorkers spend the most on smoking, compared to residents in other states.
Adults urged to get vaccinated
Reuters
Too many U.S. adults are not getting vaccinated, putting themselves and others at risk, immunization experts say.
4 children die of flu in New York, health officials say
Newsday
Four children in the state died in January of the flu, a contagious illness that has left none of New York’s 62 counties untouched, state Department of Health officials said.
Health leaders call on NY lawmakers to eliminate Hepatitis C
WCAX
Organizers of New York’s first-ever Hepatitis C summit are calling on Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Legislature to wipe out Hepatitis C in the state.