Health Headlines for Friday, October 7
State regulators approve Albany Med, Saratoga Hospital affiliation
Albany Business Review
Albany Medical Center is expanding its presence in one of New York’s fastest-growing counties after the state health department officials today approved an affiliation with Saratoga Hospital.
Tracking Who Makes Money On A Brand-Name Drug
Kaiser Health News
KHN’s coverage of prescription drug development, costs and pricing is supported in part by the Laura and John Arnold Foundation.
Effective Opioid Recovery Is Unobtainable for Many: Urgent Action Is Needed
RealClear Health
Drug overdoses have surpassed car crashes as the number one cause for accidental death in America, with a staggering 47,000 lives lost to addiction in 2014 alone.
So you think Obamacare is a disaster? Here’s how California is proving you wrong
Los Angeles Times
Even as turmoil in insurance markets nationwide fuels renewed election-year attacks on the Affordable Care Act, California is emerging as a clear illustration of what the law can achieve.
As Drug Deaths Soar, a Silver Lining for Transplant Patients
New York Times
The surge in deaths from drug overdoses has become an unexpected lifeline for people waiting for organ transplants, turning tragedy for some into salvation for others.
Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey tests negative for virus
The Guardian
Pauline Cafferkey has tested negative for the Ebola virus, NHS authorities have said, after she was rushed to hospital for a fourth time since her return from Sierra Leone in 2014.