Health Headlines for Wednesday, November 30
Regulators approve higher health premiums to strengthen Obamacare insurers
USA Today
State insurance regulators across the country have approved health care premium increases higher than those requested by insurers, despite a national effort to keep rates for policies sold on Affordable Care Act exchanges from skyrocketing, a USA TODAY analysis shows.
Health industry breathes easier as post-Obamacare path stabilizes
Reuters
Hospitals and health insurers are gaining confidence that their nightmare scenario – millions of Americans instantly losing health insurance once President-elect Donald Trump delivers on a promise to “repeal and replace” Obamacare – is looking more like a bad dream than becoming reality.
Stroke Rates Rising in Younger People
New York Times
Stroke rates have been declining in older people over the past 20 years — but have sharply increased in those under 55.
Should a Simple Fitness Check Be Part of Your Checkup?
New York Times
Aerobic fitness should be considered a vital sign, just as body temperature, blood pressure, pulse and breathing rates are now, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.
F.D.A. Agrees to New Trials for Ecstasy as Relief for PTSD Patients
New York Times
After three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, C. J. Hardin wound up hiding from the world in a backwoods cabin in North Carolina.