Health Headlines for Friday, July 1
N.Y.’s preposterous single-payer fantasy: Doing the math on Richard Gottfried’s health-care overhaul
New York Daily News
Proponents of a single-payer health plan for New York pitch it as a cure-all — one fix that would achieve universal coverage, let people to go to any doctor or hospital, abolish copays and deductibles, cut down on paperwork, and save billions in the bargain.
Zika: 324 positive cases in state, 5 in Dutchess
Poughkeepsie Journal
There have been 324 positive cases of the Zika virus in New York, including five in Dutchess County, as of Tuesday, according to the state Department of Health.
New York City’s public hospitals facing $6B shortfall through 2020
New York Daily News
The city’s flailing public hospitals are more than $6 billion short on cash through 2020 — and Mayor de Blasio’s rescue plan is no sure thing to save them, an official budget watchdog found.
Estimate of U.S. Transgender Population Doubles to 1.4 Million Adults
New York Times
About 1.4 million adults in the United States identify as transgender, double a widely used previous estimate, according to an analysis based on new federal and state data.
FDA to America: Stop eating cookie dough
New York Daily News
America to FDA: Yeah, we’ll get right on that. The Food and Drug Administration just issued a warning against eating uncooked dough or batter because it can make people sick — and not due to raw eggs and salmonella.
ACA’s risk adjustment hammers small plans again
Modern Health Care
Small, regional health insurers and upstart co-op plans again incurred large charges under the Affordable Care Act’s risk-adjustment program, according to new data the CMS released Thursday.