Health Headlines for Thursday, January 18
Fed Up With Drug Companies, Hospitals Decide to Start Their Own
New York Times
For years, hospital executives have expressed frustration when essential drugs like heart medicines have become scarce, or when prices have skyrocketed because investors manipulated the market.
When States Make It Harder to Enroll, Even Eligible People Drop Medicaid
New York Times
In 2003, Washington State was facing a budget crisis and wanted to reduce spending on Medicaid.
Excellus to grant $95K in health awards
Messenger Post Media
The award can be used for programs that have clear goals to improve the health or health care of a specific population.
Reaction To NY Governor’s Budget Proposal Runs The Gamut
WAMC
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo released his $168 billion budget proposal Tuesday. His rationale for a good part of the spending plan focused on combating the new federal tax legislation. Reaction to the proposal is mixed.
Hospital officials discuss new partnership between Auburn, Syracuse and Rochester
Auburn Citizen
Convenience and customer service were some of the concerns raised Wednesday at a community discussion regarding Auburn Community Hospital’s new strategic partnership, but officials reassured residents that the quality of care should improve.
Cuomo’s ‘revenue raisers’: Health care windfall tax, opioid surcharge and more
Auburn Citizen
To close a $4.4 billion budget deficit, Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed a series of “revenue raisers” in his 2018-19 budget address Tuesday.
Millions Bought Insurance to Cover Retirement Health Costs. Now They Face an Awful Choice
Wall Street Journal
Long-term-care insurance was supposed to help pay for nursing homes, assisted living and personal aides for tens of millions of Americans when they became unable to take care of themselves.
A Work Requirement for Medicaid Isn’t ‘Cruel’
Bloomberg News Op-Ed
“The Trump administration’s action today is cruel,” said Democratic Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. of New Jersey.
Cuomo eyes longer rape kit retention period, advocate says plan is ‘insufficient’
Auburn Citizen
Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to lengthen the period New York hospitals are required to retain forensic rape kits, but a sexual assault survivor and leading victims’ rights advocate doesn’t believe the proposal goes far enough.
Making Medicaid a Tool for Moral Education May Let Some Die
New York Times
Apparently the plan to Make America Great Again will let some Americans die.
Oscar enters pact with multinational insurer AXA
Fierce Healthcare
Oscar Health, which in the past year made multiple moves to expand its reach, has announced a new partnership that it says will prepare the company for its next phase of growth.
Individual Mandate Now Gone, G.O.P. Targets the One for Employers
New York Times
Having wiped out the requirement for people to have health insurance, Republicans in Congress are taking aim at a new target: the mandate in the Affordable Care Act that employers offer coverage to employees.