Health Headlines for Wednesday, November 21
Cuomo, Officials Question the Next Step in Health Care
Spectrum News
As Democrats prepare to take full control of New York’s state government, Governor Andrew Cuomo is tempering expectations on a key issue: Single-payer health care.
Capital Region hospitals earn poor grades on patient safety
Albany Times Union
Capital Region hospitals aren’t getting any safer, according to the latest batch of ratings from national patient safety watchdog, The Leapfrog Group.
Check Your Medical Records For Dangerous Errors
Kaiser Health News
When Liz Tidyman’s elderly parents moved across the country to be closer to their children and grandchildren years ago, they carried their medical records with them in a couple of brown cardboard folders tied with string.
Attention, Marketplace Shoppers: Don’t Delay On 2019 Enrollment
Kaiser Health News
Don’t procrastinate. Most consumers who buy their own insurance on the federal health insurance marketplace face a Dec. 15 deadline.