News & Updates

Congress Wakes Up to the Opioid Epidemic New York Times The opioid epidemic is now a leading cause of death in the United States, ravaging communities across the country. At […]

Treating Pain Without Feeding Addiction at Epicenter for Opioids New York Times The doctors wanted to talk about illness, but the patients — often miners, waitresses, tree cutters and others […]

NY attorney general offers help getting health coverage Albany Times Union New York’s attorney general says people denied insurance coverage for addiction treatment and mental illness should contact his office […]

Hillary Clinton Takes a Step to the Left on Health Care New York Times For months during the Democratic presidential nominating contest, Hillary Clinton has resisted calls from Senator Bernie […]

Preventing Prescription Opioid Abuse Time Warner Cable News You would be hard pressed to find a community in the state that has not been touched by the heroin epidemic. Read […]

F.D.A. Imposes Rules for E-Cigarettes in a Landmark Move New York Times After years of debate about the health risks of electronic cigarettes, the federal government on Thursday made it […]

State to offer health insurance enrollment to boxers at weigh ins Albany Times Union/Blog New York boxers will now be able to enroll in a health insurance plan through the […]

Medical Errors May Cause Over 250,000 Deaths a Year New York Times/Blog If medical error were considered a disease, a new study has found, it would be the third leading […]