Health Headlines for Wednesday, May 11
Hillary Clinton Takes a Step to the Left on Health Care
New York Times
For months during the Democratic presidential nominating contest, Hillary Clinton has resisted calls from Senator Bernie Sanders to back a single-payer health system, arguing that the fight for government-run health care was a wrenching legislative battle that had already been lost.
Talking With Teenagers About Marijuana
New York Times/Blog
Parents of teenagers face a confounding crosscurrent.
Government Must Play a Role Again in Job Creation
New York Times
America has been here before. At the dawn of the 20th century, the economy was already well into a fundamental transformation of the labor force, as industry replaced farming and crafts as the primary source of new jobs.
Addicts Who Can’t Find Painkillers Turn to Anti-Diarrhea Drugs
New York Times
They call it the poor man’s methadone. The epidemic of opioid addiction sweeping the country has led to another form of drug abuse that few experts saw coming: Addicts who cannot lay hands on painkillers are instead turning to Imodium and other anti-diarrhea medications.
Top executives are dropping like flies at dangerous city hospital
New York Post
Three more top executives are leaving troubled Coney Island Hospital, The Post has learned.
Overweight moms-to-be more likely to have obese kids
New York Post
Women who gain excessive weight or develop diabetes during pregnancy are more likely to have obese children even when the babies start out at a normal size, a U.S. study suggests.
New Yorkers benefit from medical device tax freeze (Commentary)
Syracuse Post Standard
New York contributes to the frontlines of health care innovation — and thanks to the leadership of Rep. Elise Stefanik and Sen. Chuck Schumer and the support of many other members of the New York congressional delegation to suspend the medical device tax, we can continue to be a hub for medical technology and innovation that saves lives, creates jobs and improves the quality of life for millions of Americans.