Health Headlines for Friday, March 3
After Obamacare: What Are New York’s Options If The Affordable Care Act Is Repealed?
City & State New York
When President Barack Obama signed into law the Affordable Care Act in 2010, New York embraced the landmark health care legislation, which featured several policy changes the state had already implemented on its own.
Tanning beds tied to U.S. health costs of $343 million a year
Reuters
Skin cancers caused by indoor tanning are responsible for $343 million a year in direct medical costs for U.S. patients, a recent study suggests.
End of Obamacare could mean costly change for New York
WBFO 88.7
New York’s health care system is bracing for big changes in the Affordable Health Care Act.
Six accused of $50 mln New York healthcare fraud scheme
Reuters
Federal prosecutors in New York have indicted six people, including a cardiologist and a neurologist, on charges that they schemed to submit more than $50 million in false claims for reimbursement to Medicare, Medicaid and private health insurers over 12 years.
New York State Colon Cancer Screenings Increase By 100,000
Long Island News
The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) announced today that the number of New Yorkers getting screened for colon cancer has increased by more than 100,000 from 2014 to 2015. This positive development comes as the Department kicks off Colon Cancer Awareness Month.
Dentistry advocates aim to fill Medicare gaps
USA Today
Carolyn Thompson’s tight-lipped smile hides a health care problem the 81-year-old retired nurse can’t afford to correct and Medicare won’t pay for.