Health Headlines for Friday, October 28
Open enrollment set to begin on N.Y.’s Obamacare website
Albany Times Union
It’s almost open enrollment time for New Yorkers looking to purchase health insurance policies for themselves.
Tax-exempt hospitals’ risky offshore investments
Lohud/Journal News
Some New York hospitals have invested billions in a complex and risky offshore financial network despite receiving tax exemptions stateside, The Journal News/lohud has found.
Cuomo awards top prize to cancer-fighting company in $5M startup competition
Albany Business Review
Oncolinx, a Boston startup working with the National Cancer Institute, was awarded the top prize at New York State’s $5 million startup competition last night.
FTC seeks review of a court ruling on generic drug competition
Stat News
The US Federal Trade Commission has once again waded into a closely watched legal battle over a tactic that some experts believe is used to illegally thwart generic competition.
For 22 Unclaimed nBodies in New York, a Grim Path From Death to Burial
New York Times
Every month or two, the young woman would type her father’s name into an internet search field, hoping for any sign that he was dead or alive.
State may expand blood tests for contamination beyond Newburgh residents
Politico Pro
People who once attended school in Newburgh as well as non-residents who still work there may soon be tested for chemical contamination from drinking the city’s water, a state Department of Health official said.