Health Headlines for Friday, July 7
Why Single-Payer Health Care Saves Money
New York Times
Lingering uncertainty about the fate of the Affordable Care Act has spurred the California legislature to consider adoption of a statewide single-payer health care system.
The Hidden Subsidy That Helps Pay for Health Insurance
New York Times
As Republican senators work to fix their troubled health care bill, there is one giant health insurance subsidy no one is talking about.
Stefanik: End Medicaid expansion funding gradually
Press Republican
In addition to her tour of Norsk Titanium, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik addressed a few other federal and state issues while in Plattsburgh Wednesday.
Bonomo ousted at PRI amid accusations of self-dealing and mismanagement
Politico
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration and the board of Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers have ousted the organization’s putative CEO, Anthony Bonomo, a Cuomo donor and a star witness at the corruption trial of former Senate majority leader Dean Skelos.
Methadone clinic meeting becomes Amherst political fodder
Buffalo News
The controversial drug treatment clinic proposed for Amherst is emerging as an issue in the town supervisor’s race, with the Republican candidate raising questions about why the head of the town’s Democratic Committee attended a meeting to discuss the plans.
Rare-Disease Drugmakers Join in Worries Over GOP Health Overhaul
Bloomberg
The Republican health-care bill that’s already encountering stiff opposition from hospitals, doctors, and patients now has another group worried: rare-disease drugmakers and the patients who need those high-priced treatments.
As Seniors Get Sicker, They’re More Likely To Drop Medicare Advantage Plans
Kaiser Health News
When Sol Shipotow enrolled in a new Medicare Advantage health plan earlier this year, he expected to keep the doctor who treats his serious eye condition.