News & Updates

Nearly half of US cancer deaths blamed on unhealthy behavior AP News A new look at cancer in the U.S. finds that nearly half of cancer deaths are caused by […]

Federal uncertainty keeps New York’s health care agenda in limbo City & State Health care legislation in Albany during the 2018 session will be largely affected by decisions made in […]

White House: True cost of opioid epidemic tops $500 billion AP News The White House says the true cost of the opioid drug epidemic in 2015 was $504 billion, or […]

Consumers flock to New York health exchange amid uncertainty over Obamacare future Press Republican Thousands of New Yorkers have signaled they want to join a state-run health-insurance exchange, an outgrowth […]

Consumers’ market remake if ‘Obamacare’ mandate repealed AP News Millions are expected to forgo coverage if Congress repeals the unpopular requirement that Americans get health insurance, gambling that they won’t […]

Drug Costs in the Spotlight With Trump’s Pick for Health Secretary Bloomberg The drug executive President Donald Trump has picked to lead the Department Health and Human Services isn’t likely […]

Drug Costs in the Spotlight With Trump’s Pick for Health Secretary Bloomberg The drug executive President Donald Trump has picked to lead the Department Health and Human Services isn’t likely […]

Pace of Sign-Ups Under Affordable Care Act Blows Past Prior Years New York Times More than 600,000 people signed up last week for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, […]

Ending Medical Tax Break Could Be a ‘Gut Punch’ to the Middle Class New York Times Suzanne Hollack tried to care for her husband at home after he was diagnosed […]