Health Headlines for Friday, January 13
NY extends deadline for February health coverage
Democrat & Chronicle
New York residents will now have until Wednesday to enroll in a health plan through the state’s marketplace for coverage starting Feb. 1.
New York is addicted to health taxes
New York Post
New York, you have a problem. You’re addicted to health taxes.
Do Markets Work in Health Care?
New York Times
Believe it or not, we’re not really going to have to spend the next four years wading through wonky drudgery of Russian spy dossiers and hotel sex cameras. At some point we’re going to have a thrilling debate over the most scintillating question in health care policy.
Paul Ryan’s Obamacare Repeal Plan Is As Confusing As Trump’s
New York Mag
During a CNN town hall on Thursday night, on the eve of a vote in the House that is expected to give Congress final approval to begin gutting the Affordable Care Act, House Speaker Paul Ryan was asked a question that’s weighing on both Obamacare advocates and rank-and-file Republican lawmakers. “Why would you repeal the Affordable Care Act without a replacement?” wondered a Republican small-business owner and cancer survivor.
Marijuana Users Risk Schizophrenia, But the Drug Helps Pain
NBC News
Marijuana can help ease chronic pain but it can also raise the risk of severe mental illness, including schizophrenia, a comprehensive new report found.
AG introduces legislation to protect free contraception in New York
Buffalo Business First
New legislation introduced by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman would ensure access to free contraception in New York regardless of an expected federal repeal of the Affordable Care Act.