Health Headlines for Friday, April 28
WNY health care leaders: ‘We try to look past the noise’
Buffalo News
In health care, if there is agreement on one issue, it is that the system does not work nearly as well as it should.
NY’s Medicaid director rips plan to exempt members of Congress from Obamacare changes
New York Upstate
New York’s Medicaid director said today it is “absolutely outrageous” the latest version of the Republican Obamacare replacement bill won’t affect the health insurance of members of Congress and their staffs.
House Republicans fall short in scramble for vote on new health-care proposal
Washington Post
House Republican leaders scrambled unsuccessfully Thursday evening to muster enough votes to bring a health-care bill to the floor this week, after the latest changes intensified resistance among some moderates and key industry players.
Insurers work to distribute $560,000 in uncashed checks
Buffalo Business First
Local health insurers say more than $500,000 in refund checks unclaimed by Western New York companies and individuals will be forwarded to the Office of the State Comptroller after Aug. 31.
Taking the stairs may boost energy more than drinking a soda
Reuters
For young women running on little sleep, 10 minutes of stair walking increased energy more than the amount of caffeine in a soda or half a cup of coffee, according to a small study.
Going to college may increase risk of marijuana use
Reuters
College is increasingly a gateway for young adults in the U.S. to begin using marijuana and the risk keeps growing the more “normalized” pot use becomes, researchers say.