Health Headlines for Thursday, December 6

Enrollment in NY health insurance market outpaces 2017

Albany Times Union

More than 4.5 million New Yorkers have enrolled in a health insurance plan through the state’s online insurance marketplace, breaking last season’s record in just four weeks.

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Digital doctors: Health systems aiming to expand telemedicine

Newsday

Regional health systems are expanding what they predict will be the next frontier in treatment: telemedicine, a form of remote care where doctors interact with patients via a phone, tablet or other devices with a camera.

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NYS Obamacare enrollment continues to rise

New York Daily News

While Obamacare has come under attack nationally, it still remains popular in New York.

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Doctors group backs lawsuit against Trump health insurance rule

Reuters

The American Medical Association on Wednesday threw its support behind a lawsuit brought by several states’ attorneys general challenging a Trump administration rule that makes it easier to establish health insurance plans that avoid Affordable Care Act requirements.

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