Health Headlines for Tuesday, March 15
The End of Prescriptions as We Know Them in New York
New York Times
One morning this month, Silvia Cota, a nurse supervisor in the emergency room at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, gathered her nurses together in a huddle to prepare them for the future.
State wage hike intensifies staffing challenge for health care providers
Capital New York
Thousands of developmentally disabled men and women in the Southern Tier live in the ranch-style homes that Brown’s organization operates or rely on the community services it provides.
Senate Republicans would limit NYC Medicaid growth for property tax cap
Capital New York
Senate Republicans are willing to help out Mayor Bill de Blasio on Medicaid, for a price.
Why are doctors and health clinics in the business of selling prescription drugs?
Los Angeles Times/Editorial
Americans spent almost half a trillion dollars on prescription drugs last year, or nearly $1 out of every $6 spent on healthcare. And the total is rising fast, driven by an increased reliance on medications and a shift toward higher-priced drugs.
Trump health plan would increase deficit and leave millions uninsured, report says
Los Angeles Times
Donald Trump’s recently released plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act would drive up the federal deficit by nearly $500 billion over the next decade and cause 21 million Americans to lose health coverage, according to a new independent analysis.
Marijuana-Based Drug Found to Reduce Epileptic Seizures
New York Times
An experimental drug derived from marijuana has succeeded in reducing epileptic seizures in its first major clinical trial, the product’s developer announced on Monday, a finding that could lend credence to the medical marijuana movement.