Health Headlines for Thursday, February 25
Health Insurance Startup Oscar Narrows Hospital Networks to Compete
Insurance Journal
Oscar Health Insurance Corp. CEO Mario Schlosser has found the strategy he says will build his startup into a million-customer player in the health insurance industry: use tight, exclusive networks with hospitals to sell competitively priced insurance in perhaps 30 U.S. markets.
Roswell Park cancer researchers develop new way to see tumors up close
Buffalo Business First
Roswell Park Cancer Institute researchers see lots of commercial potential in a new high-powered microscopy system that offers new way to look at cancer tumors.
Slaughter announces research grants for UR
Rochester Business Journal
The University of Rochester has received more than $750,000 in grants to fund research, Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-Perinton), announced Wednesday.
Upstate medical school dean to step down
Syracuse Post Standard
Dr. David Duggan is stepping down as medical school dean at Upstate Medical University.
Michigan Legislature votes to continue health insurance tax
Albany Times Union
Michigan’s tax on health insurance would continue into 2020 under legislation approved Wednesday by the Legislature, the latest in a long-running series of moves to guarantee that the state still qualifies for federal Medicaid funding.