Health Headlines for Friday, September 23
Leading cause of injury, death in older Americans is on the rise
CBS News
Older Americans need to go for regular eye exams, get rid of their throw rugs, and retire their high heels.
Study Finds 20M Would Lose Health Coverage Under Trump Plan
New York Times
A new study that examines some major health care proposals from the presidential candidates finds that Donald Trump would cause about 20 million to lose coverage while Hillary Clinton would provide coverage for an additional 9 million people.
BlueCross BlueShield partners with Catholic Health on new tiered benefit product
Buffalo Business First
Nine months after shaking hands and settling a lawsuit, BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York and Catholic Health are beginning a new relationship that includes a tiered benefit product for 2017.
A mysterious polio-like illness that paralyzes people may be surging this year
Washinton Post
Before dinner on July 29, 3-year-old Carter Roberts of Chesterfield, Va., seemed perfectly healthy.
New York Builds Housing to Cut Healthcare Costs
WNYC News
Barabara Scamordella spent about 15 years living on and off the streets of New York City and Nassau County.