Health Headlines for Monday, July 31
Binge Drinking Drops Among Teenagers
New York Times
American adolescents are binge drinking less than they used to, according to a new report.
Fix Obamacare, finally: Now that the repeal-and-replace push is dead, or close to it, turn to pragmatic, bipartisan improvements
New York Daily News
After falling one senator shy on an irresponsible, thrown-together plan cynically branded “skinny repeal” of the Affordable Care Act — thanks, John McCain — Senate Republicans have a fateful choice.
Sanders Says He’s ‘absolutely’ Introducing Single-Payer Health Care Bill after the GOP’s Failures to Repeal Obamacare
Newsweek
Vermont Independent Senator Bernie Sanders said Sunday he would “absolutely” introduce a single-payer healthcare bill following failed Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare.
Commentary: Single-payer not health care panacea
Albany Times Union
California’s Senate just passed a single-payer health care system. Great headline for progressives. Buried was the fact that the system would bankrupt the state, with a cost of $400 billion that eclipses the entire state budget of $180 billion.
Schumer calls for investigation into health effects of chemicals used in fast food packaging
New York Daily News
Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling for an investigation into the health effects of chemicals used in fast food packaging.
Why Lyme disease is so prevalent in central New York
WRVO Public Media
The threat from tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease is at an all time high in New York state.