Health Headlines for Tuesday, February 14
Angry Town Hall Meetings on Health Care Law, and Few Answers
New York Times
Michelle Roelandts had a question for her congressman: If the Affordable Care Act and its premium subsidies were repealed, what would happen when her daughter turns 26 this year and needs to get her own health insurance while attending law school?
A Look at Taxes Imposed by Obama’s Health Care Law
New York Times
A look at the $1.1 trillion in taxes over 10 years imposed by former President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.
Marathon ‘pauses’ launch of $89,000 muscular dystrophy drug in United States amid pricing outrage
CNBC
Stung by criticism of its plan to charge a whopping $89,000 a year in the U.S. for a muscular dystrophy drug that costs less than $1,500 elsewhere, Marathon Pharmaceuticals on Monday said it was “pausing” that rollout for an unspecified amount of time.
Health care product distributor loses tax incentives after missing job projections
Albany Business Review
The Saratoga County Industrial Development Agency will seek to recover nearly $41,000 in property tax incentives from a health care product distributor that failed to reach job creation goals.