Health Headlines for Tuesday, January 5
Syracuse firm that handles claims for troubled insurer lays off another 35 workers
Syracuse Post Standard
An Eastwood company that processes claims for a financially troubled health insurer laid off another 35 employees today.
New Kaiser/New York Times Survey Finds One in Five Working-Age Americans With Health Insurance Report Problems Paying Medical Bills
Kaiser Family Foundation
Among people with health insurance, one in five (20%) working-age Americans report having problems paying medical bills in the past year that often cause serious financial challenges and changes in employment and lifestyle, finds a comprehensive new Kaiser Family Foundation/New York Times survey.
Opening expected soon for NYS medical marijuana program
Buffalo Business First
With Gov. Andrew Cuomo expected to announce this week the official start date for New York’s medical marijuana program, manufacturers, physicians and patients are ready — mostly.
Another Voice: Alcohol is a factor in too many deaths
Buffalo News
Thank you, Buffalo News, for giving front-page space to a Washington Post article about the spiraling rate of alcohol-induced deaths in this country.
Massachusetts health insurance costs on the rise
Albany Times Union
Massachusetts consumers and businesses are expected to pay more for health insurance in 2016.
Novartis agrees to settle sex discrimination suit for $8m
Stat News
After less than a year of litigation, Novartis has agreed to pay $8.2 million to settle a proposed collective class action lawsuit filed by more than a dozen female employees who claimed they were denied equal pay and promotional opportunities because of their gender.
Maker of generic version of Nexium goes blue to settle litigation
Stat News
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories is feeling blue over a purple pill.