Health Headlines for Thursday, July 5
Obamacare Is Proving Hard to Kill
New York Times
As health insurers across the country begin filing their proposed rates for 2019, one thing is clear: The market created by the Affordable Care Act shows no signs of imminent collapse in spite of the continuing threats by Republicans to destroy it.
The Trump administration could make fee-based doctors more affordable for seniors
CNBC
Tim O’Connor tries to keep himself active in retirement, teaching English as a second language to adults in New York City, and staying fit to ward off health problems.
The New Plot Against Health Care
New York Times
President Trump and Congressional Republicans aren’t giving up on their attempts to take health insurance away from millions of Americans. Here’s a quick guide to their efforts:
Chronic pain patients, overlooked in opioid crisis, getting new attention from top at FDA
USA Today
Chronic pain patients and the groups that represent them say the escalating government response to opioid addiction ignores their need for the painkillers and doctors who will prescribe them, leaving some out of work, bedridden and even suicidal.
Vulnerable Rural Hospitals Face Tough Decisions On Questionable Billing Schemes
NPR
The only hospital serving the community of rural Callaway County, Mo. — Fulton Medical Center — was set to shut down last September.